Web Animation in 2026: CSS vs GSAP, When to Use Each
CSS handles 80% of web animation in 2026, GSAP wins for timeline choreography. Performance benchmarks, decision tree, View Timeline status.
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Motion Design Tools for UI Designers Crossing Over (2026)
After Effects, Cavalry, Rive, Theatre.js, Lottie, which motion tool fits a UI designer crossing into motion work, and which to avoid for that use case.
From Styleframe to Working UI: The Designer Pipeline
How motion designers move work from a single styleframe through animatics into shipped UI, toolchain, handoff documents, and where the pipeline breaks.
Visual Hierarchy in Motion Graphics: 6 Key Lessons
How motion designers apply visual hierarchy in single styleframes - size, contrast, depth, and pacing from broadcast, title sequences, and brand motion.
Motion Design for Social Media: The Practical Guide
Platform specs, tool picks, and workflow tips for motion design on Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, what actually gets engagement in 2026.
Motion Design for the Web: When and How to Apply It
Motion design for the web, practical CSS transitions, scroll-driven effects, micro-interactions, plus when motion helps versus when it gets in the way.