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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.

36 articles

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

Tips and Tutorials

11 Nov 2022

6 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations Anywhere: Web, Mobile Apps, Design Mockups and More

Tips and Tutorials

3 Nov 2022

6 min read

How to Add Lottie Animations Anywhere: Web, Mobile Apps, Design Mockups and More

Add motion anywhere – even if you can’t code or design.

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.

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.

Motion Design and Marketing: Why it Matters, and How to Use It

Tips and Tutorials

13 Sept 2022

8 min read

Motion Design and Marketing: Why it Matters, and How to Use It

Drive engagement and conversions. Here’s how to use motion design in marketing.

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?

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?

Why You Need to Add Motion to Your Design Systems

Tips and Tutorials

12 Jul 2022

4 min read

Why You Need to Add Motion to Your Design Systems

Here’s how motion can improve your website or app’s user experience.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 Create Accessibility-Based Designs That Reflect Diversity and Inclusion

Tips and Tutorials

13 Jan 2022

5 min read

How to Create Accessibility-Based Designs That Reflect Diversity and Inclusion

Accessibility and inclusivity in marketing and website designs are critical in bringing delight to diverse customers.

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.

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.