Manuals / Motion for Product / Chapter 2
A · Principles · beginner · Week 1 · Chapter 2 of 9
Why motion exists in product UI
Orient, continuity, feedback, delight (last). If it doesn’t serve one of the first three, question it.
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.
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Chapter learning outcomes
- Four jobs of motion
- State change storytelling
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