ilovecreatives – Motion Design Course

Here’s What You Get:

• Course Access
• Lifetime Access
• Discord Community
• 1:1 Project Feedback
• Bonus Workshops
• Weekly Office Hours
• Portfolio Review

Learn 2D & 3D Motion Design — without the overwhelm.

Other courses teach buttons. We teach the process, tools, and mindset to make work you’re proud of (and get paid for). We start with the basics in After Effects, then move into 3D in Cinema 4D.

• Beginner-friendly, but job-ready.
• Projects that make you say, “Holy sh*t, I made that!”
• Real 1:1 feedback from motion pros.

What you’ll WALK AWAY WITH: 3 Motion Design Projects using must-know tools • The full Motion Design Pipeline—from brief to export • Freelance templates (spreadsheets, client docs, pitch decks) • Practical steps to land a job or client.

Course Curriculum:

Section One

Adobe After Effects

Learn Animation Principles

If you’ve ever opened After Effects, panicked, and closed it… this is for you. Learn how motion designers actually work, not just where the buttons are.

• How to set up a project like a pro, not a “final_FINAL_v2” kind of person
• What makes an animation feel “off” (and how to fix it)
• by the end: A fully animated poster that’s portfolio-ready

Section Two

3D Design and Animation

cinema 4D to after effects

We made this section for anyone who’s ever thought, “I’m intimidated by 3D.” (Real words from our students.) These days, knowing Cinema 4D isn’t just a bonus skill, it’s a must. And we’ll show you how to use it without needing a physics degree.

• Set up your first 3D scene without the panic
• What makes 3D lighting and camera moves feel cinematic, not clunky
• Animate and tweak 3D objects directly inside After Effects
• BY THE END: A looping 3D animation mom will be proud of

Section Three

Motion Design Production Pipeline

Concept, Storyboard, and Pitch

You’re hired! Wait… do you actually know how to concept, plan, and pitch your work? This section is all about the on-the-job soft skills, those invisible steps that make motion design look effortless.

• How to take a brief and concept with our Motion Concept Template
• Practice pitching and implementing feedback with a real pro
• How to version and hand off files so your team doesn’t hate you
• BY THE END: You’ll get 1:1 Feedback from our Motion Pro TAs on your project

Section Four

Landing the Job

LEARN HOW TO ACTUALLY WORK & freelance AS A MOTION DESIGNER

The gap between “I can animate” and “I can get paid to animate” is real. This section teaches you how motion designers actually build careers today.

• Real career paths and what to charge: Agency, in-house, and freelance rates from junior to senior level
• How to talk about money without panicking: Pricing your work and handling budget conversations with real numbers to back it up
• Portfolio structure that actually gets you hired: What recruiters look for (and what they ignore)
• BY THE END: You’ll know how to turn your motion skills into paid work and you’ll have the tools to do it: Client Email Scripts & Project Estimator Spreadsheets