Manuals / Motion for Product / Ch 2

A · PrinciplesBeginner30 min read

2. Why motion exists in product UI

Motion for Product · 36 pages source format

Orient, continuity, feedback, delight (last). If it doesn’t serve one of the first three, question it.

What you'll learn

  • Four jobs of motion
  • State change storytelling

Audit an app

Pick an app you use daily. Capture 5 animations. Label their job.

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Table: animation → job → helpful/noise.

Pro tip. Delight without clarity is decoration tax.

Clear?

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