Series

Design Engineering

Motion design, micro-interactions, and the craft of building interfaces that feel alive. From CSS fundamentals to advanced Framer Motion patterns.

CSS Fundamentals

Offloading Motion to the GPU

Fix janky CSS animations by understanding the rendering pipeline. Learn which properties trigger GPU acceleration, why transform beats width, and when to choose CSS over JavaScript.

Feb 3·28 min·[

CSSAnimationsPerformance+2

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Animation Theory

Training Your Eye for Motion

Why taste is the skill that separates good interfaces from great ones. Learn how to develop your intuition for animation, study the work of others, and build the judgment that AI can't replace.

Jan 29·8 min·[

AnimationUXTaste+1

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When to Animate and When to Skip

Not every interaction needs motion. Learn how frequency, duration, and context determine whether animation helps or hurts your interface. The difference between delight and frustration.

Jan 28·14 min·[

AnimationUXMotion Design+2

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The Physics Behind Natural Motion

Move beyond duration-based animations. Learn how spring physics creates motion that responds, adapts, and feels genuinely natural. The secret behind iOS's fluid interactions.

Jan 28·22 min·[

Spring PhysicsFramer MotionMotion Design+2

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Easing Curves That Feel Natural

Master easing curves to make your animations feel natural. Learn why linear is almost always wrong, how cubic-bezier works, and which easing to use for different interactions.

Jan 27·33 min·[

CSSCubic BezierMotion Design+2

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The Psychology of Motion in UI

Discover why some animations feel natural while others feel off. Explore the brain's wiring for movement, the uncanny valley of UI, and when animation becomes harmful.

Jan 25·15 min·[

AnimationUXPsychology

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