Motion Graphics for Social Media: Create A Sticker Pack
A course by Alex Foxley , Photographer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Animator
Joined July 2017
Unleash your creativity by designing your own animated stickers from scratch and amplify your social media presence
Unleash your creativity by designing your own animated stickers from scratch and amplify your social media presence
Joined July 2017
Social media stickers take on a whole new meaning when they are made by your own hand. Whether they are based on fact or fiction, the possibilities are endless. In this Domestika course, designer and art director Alex Foley teaches you how to make a dynamic set of stickers with your own unique designs.
Discover how to use Illustrator and After Effects to bring your motion graphics to life. Learn all there is to know about using vector lines to create animations, and use them to build a lively online presence.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 14 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (129)
- 4,488 students
- 18 lessons (2h 43m)
- 14 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a GIF sticker pack for social media using hand-drawn sketches, Illustrator, and After Effects.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in illustration, animation, or anyone that wants to learn how to create animated stickers for social media.
Requirements and materials
For this course, you will need a computer with Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Photoshop.
No previous knowledge is required.
New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.
Reviews
A course by Alex Foxley
After graduating from university in the UK with a degree in Commercial Photography, Alex packed his bags and moved to Spain to embark on his creative career. After persevering through a series of setbacks, he has now built an impressive creative portfolio.
He has worked with brands like OFFF Book Illustration, Jump From Paper, Paperwallet, and Everpress. He has created graphics for clients like Adobe, HP, and UNIQLO. Currently, Alex is an Art Director at Vasava, a graphic design studio in Barcelona.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Ideation
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Definition of Theme and Details
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Style Research and Existing References
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Techniques in After Effects for Creating GIFs
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Sketches
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U3
Digitisation and Animation
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Vectorization in Illustrator 1
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Vectorization in Illustrator 2
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Vectorization in Illustrator 3
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Importing Illustrator Files into After Effects
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Working on After Effects 1
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Working on After Effects 2
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Working on After Effects 3
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Rendering
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Preparing the GIF with Photoshop
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U4
Promotion
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Share on Social Media
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How to Use Stickers and Tips for Future Projects
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FP
Final project
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Motion Graphics for Social Media: Create A Sticker Pack
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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josue_ramos
Plusmuy lindo todo :)
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abhi.kumar.619
Too good, THanks a lot!
playoffnations
Muy buen curso!
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This course was really fun and helpful to learn for beginners in After Effects.
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