CAREER INSTRUCTION GUIDE

How to
become a
motion
graphics
designer
MIR KAMBLE
GLC2O
CAREER STUDIES
SECTION LETTER: B
MR. M. HILL
JANUARY 14TH, 2022

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Table of contents
FIND WHERE YOU NEED TO GO...

01 02
ABOUT THIS SOCIAL AND
CAREER ECONOMIC TRENDS

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GUIDING TIMELINE WORKS CITED

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About This Career

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A MOTION
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

AS THE NAME SUGGESTS

THESE DESIGNERS ARE
CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS
THAT CREATE DIGITAL
ARTWORK WITH MOTION.

MORE SPECIFICALLY....
They frequently produce artwork for
the internet, television, and film. This
can include, among other things,
movie clips, trailers, advertising, and
title sequences. They use visual
effects, animation, and other
cinematic approaches to bring their
ideas to life. As their name suggests,
they generate animated graphics.

GOOD TO KNOW:
Motion design is one of the most in-
demand skills in the creative
industries. It's an excellent sector to
get into if you desire to become a
designer or illustrator looking to
widen your horizons, work on
fascinating projects, and drastically
increase your compensation.

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About This Career

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A MOTION
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

WHAT DOES THEIR DAY LOOK LIKE?

Depending on whether they work as
freelance designers or for a design
agency, their day may look different.

If they work for a company, it's

essentially the same as any other
office job, except that, unlike a
monotonous desk job, it encourages
people to be more creative
throughout the day. Their workspaces
are also better outfitted with products
and areas that encourage free-flowing
creativity.

As freelancers, their days are more

free. They'll identify a nearby company
or someone who needs a motion
graphic designer to help them build
their portfolio for the future. They also
establish contracts with businesses to
supplement their income.

HOW MUCH MONEY DO THEY MAKE?

This is entirely dependent on where
you obtain employment. A motion
graphic designer at the NBA, for
example, makes a minimum of
$130,000 USD per year; however, if you
are freelancing, your earnings will vary.

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Social & Economic Trends

Social Trends Economic Trends
With the motion graphics designing Since most of the world has easy access
field high in demand for more to e-commerce, motion graphic
designers, there are many design- designing is becoming a very bustling
related social trends to be aware of. industry with many job opportunities to
1. Animated Logos will be one of the work on commercials for all sorts of
most popular trends. Motion products from fruits and veg to
designers will be tasked to create technology and also services. Motion
various logo animations. This will graphics designers will make it easier
also come with a greater income for to communicate messages to an
the designer as there will be more audience. Google has leveraged motion
corporations willing to hire designers graphics well in their videos, whether
to curate an animated logo for their it’s for tutorials, ads, or content.
niche.
2. NFTs can be applied to any sort of
artwork, but motion design projects
are receiving the most interest
currently from the public.
3. GIF / Looping videos / graphics.
These are things that are going to
become more used amongst the
public in the coming years.
Currently, many users including you
and me on social media and in chats
use these to communicate an idea or
an expression when their faces
cannot be seen through the screen.

Job Prospects

This profession has a lot of job opportunities. Animation and motion design are in
high demand. More organizations have begun to incorporate motion into their
brands, digital products, and social media campaigns in recent years. In-house
motion design teams are becoming more popular in major corporations.

It is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. Graphic designers'

employment is expected to expand 3% between 2020 and 2030, slower than the
average for all occupations. Despite slow job growth, graphic designers are
expected to have roughly 23,900 opportunities each year on average during the
next ten years.

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

For starters, visual arts and technology, as well

as design, are obligatory subjects in high
school. Your design expertise will be built on
these foundations. Physics and computer
science are two more useful courses. These
classes will undoubtedly be beneficial, as
motion graphics are made utilizing computer
programs and basic physics. Knowing how
various materials and elements behave in a
variety of settings would be beneficial to
create your design.

Second, I strongly encourage you to participate

in extracurricular activities such as drama club,
"MAKE IT SIMPLE, coding club, and art club. The drama club
includes costume designers, set and prop
BUT SIGNIFICANT." designers, and a marketing team in addition to
actors. Interviewing for the drama club's
- DON DRAPER, FICTIONAL marketing team will assist in developing
CHARACTER posters and a trailer for the production with
complete creative freedom. You can obtain
experience of working with others as well.
Moreover, the Coding club will give you more
digital designing flexibility, and the art club
will help you improve your art and design
talents.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AT OCAD

UNIVERSITY:
- FOR ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A
MINIMUM OVERALL AVERAGE OF 70%
- PORTFOLIO
- STATEMENT OF INTENT
- OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

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PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY

I recommend that you freelance online while

studying motion graphics design at a reputable
university to obtain hands-on experience and
gain valuable insight into this fascinating field.

Freelancing, as opposed to full-time

employment, provides for quick personal
development. It also helps to build good
interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with
a wide range of situations.

You might also take a motion graphic design

course at the same time to broaden your
knowledge.

This part-time work will allow you to meet new

people from diverse industries and build new
contacts. It will allow you to broaden your
horizons.

Locating clients who require the services of a

motion graphic designer for a variety of
reasons. Taking on modest projects throughout
the year will assist you to be more creative and
flexible in design.

This, in my opinion, is a fantastic chance for

those who are just starting out in the design
field. It's a win-win situation for both parties.
You earn experience in order to advance in
your area, and the customer receives exactly
what they asked for. Plus this opportunity is in
line with the motion graphics career, just a
little laid back.

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CHANGES OR OBSTACLES

There are many challenges that a motion

.... graphics designer will7 have to endure in
everyday working days. This could include
the client changing their design
requirements, your technology not
cooperating with your workflow, or even
the software program being updated and
you could not get the hang of it again.
These are some common obstacles that
Motion Graphic designers face.

You can fix these issues by critically

thinking about how to move forward by
looking at your plan and what things are
similar to the changes made. You can
make a few tweaks to match the criteria
of the client.

Some tougher obstacles to cross come up

when you are stressed or unhappy about
something. You can run out of creativity
some days and would not want to work.
This is a real issue for most artists. It is
hard to find inspiration for your works
sometimes. To deal with this you can go
away from your work setting and go do
something you find enjoyable or relaxing.
After some time you can go back and ask
your friends or the client if the time is
appropriate for some inspiration or some
specifics that need to be in the design.

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CHANGES OR OBSTACLES

Looking forward to the motion graphic

designing field, the person should expect
to work with new people all the time.
That is later when you get the job but the
literal first that you should do is go
through your portfolio and make as many
changes as you want to make it very
powerful in order to compete against
other individuals looking for a good
university course or a job opportunity.
Collaborating kindly without making
others feel inferior.

You should also be prepared for people

judging your works and giving critical
comments that sometimes may hurt your
feelings. You need to be able to critically
think about if the feedbacks you are
getting are helping you grow or just
putting you down. If they are just hurting
your feelings it is probably not a good
idea to keep in touch with them. You
need to look out for groups of people
that will inspire you and help you grow
artistically for your future endeavours in
this career. Lastly, some life changes that
a person needs to look out for is getting
un-hired anytime. Companies do not stick
with the same team for their designs if
they do not create designs that they find
interesting.

And remember to sign your works to

avoid plagiarism.

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MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGN

That's
everything
you need to
knoW
BE ORIGINAL, BE CREATIVE, BE YOU

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