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Design Guides & Tips

Uncover your treasure trove of Lottie design guides and tips. From foundational tips to advanced techniques, our in-depth guides are created to help you take your animations to the next level.

37 articles

How to Use Animation Effectively in E-learning Courses

Tips and Tutorials

22 Feb 2024

7 min read

How to Use Animation Effectively in E-learning Courses

Make learning more fun with animations.

10 Motion Designers to Follow For Inspiration (Plus Tips to Get Started)

Tips and Tutorials

11 Nov 2022

6 min read

A Guide to Motion Design

Tips and Tutorials

26 Aug 2022

9 min read

A Guide to Motion Design

What is motion design, and why does it matter?

A Guide to Color Theory for Motion Design

Tips and Tutorials

16 Jun 2022

10 min read

A Guide to Color Theory for Motion Design

Learn how to pick the right colors and apply them to animations with the Color Palette feature.

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Animations

Tips and Tutorials

28 Jul 2022

5 min read

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Animations

Animation and no-code – has there ever been a better combo?

10 Creative Ways to Use Lottie Animations in Mobile App Development

Design Inspiration

18 Dec 2023

5 min read

10 Creative Ways to Use Lottie Animations in Mobile App Development

What makes Lottie truly stand out is its versatility.

App Design: How to Deliver Next-Level Experiences With Animation

Tips and Tutorials

27 May 2022

3 min read

App Design: How to Deliver Next-Level Experiences With Animation

Want to design an app that stands out? Here’s how to use animation to create unforgettable experiences.

A Guide to Animation and Motion Design for Social Media

Tips and Tutorials

26 Sept 2022

9 min read

A Guide to Animation and Motion Design for Social Media

Create scroll-stopping social media content with animation.

Animated Emails: Why Add Animation to Emails & How to Do It

Tips and Tutorials

28 Oct 2022

8 min read

Animated Emails: Why Add Animation to Emails & How to Do It

Add motion to your email marketing campaigns.

How to Add Lottie Animations to Adobe Express on Mobile

Tips and Tutorials

11 Oct 2022

3 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations to Adobe Express on Mobile

Create awesome animated designs with just a few taps.

LottieFiles: a Freelance Marketplace for Designers & Animators

Design Inspiration

8 Jun 2020

3 min read

LottieFiles: a Freelance Marketplace for Designers & Animators

With more designers going remote, LottieFiles now offers a freelance marketplace.

UX/UI Animation: Elevating User Experience with Motion Design

Design Inspiration

24 Jan 2024

8 min read

UX/UI Animation: Elevating User Experience with Motion Design

Check out tips, examples and best practices to create an engaging experience.

Understanding Aspect Ratio and Using It Effectively

Tips and Tutorials

27 Oct 2023

5 min read

Understanding Aspect Ratio and Using It Effectively

What is aspect ratio, and why is it so important? Let’s dive in.

The Complete Guide to Adding and Editing Lottie Animations in WordPress

Working with Lottie Animations

24 May 2022

7 min read

The Complete Guide to Adding and Editing Lottie Animations in WordPress

Add motion to your WordPress site for free – even if you can’t design or code.

How to Chain Interactions with the Lottie-Interactivity Library

Working with Lottie Animations

3 Mar 2022

3 min read

How to Chain Interactions with the Lottie-Interactivity Library

Interaction Chaining with Lottie-Interactivity allows Lottie animations to react to multiple user interactions.

How to Add Lottie Animations to the Ecamm Live Virtual Camera

Tips and Tutorials

9 Mar 2022

1 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations to the Ecamm Live Virtual Camera

Level up your livestreams or video meetings on Google Meet and Zoom.

David Probst Jr on Animation Design Inspiration and Tips

Interviews

16 May 2020

5 min read

David Probst Jr on Animation Design Inspiration and Tips

From a designer to a designer, David Probst Jr gives his tips on how you too can find inspiration and start working with Lottie animations.