Justin Volz
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Justin Volz
@justinvolz.bsky.social
📍 Senior Motion Designer @ Google, crafting engaging and delightful user experiences through UX motion design. I'm also an avid illustrator and coffee fiend
I need to pick up a copy, this sounds rad
February 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
3. Functional Animation:

UX Animation isn't decoration. Each motion should answer a user question:

- Where did that element go?

- What just happened?

- What can I do next?

The best UX motion design is not noticed—it's felt.

Which principle do you think most apps get wrong? 🤔
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
2. Temporal Hierarchy

Speed = importance

Critical feedback? 200ms

Basic transitions? 300ms

Complex state changes? 500ms max

Anything slower, and you're wasting your users' time. There's a time and place for longer timing, but most will fall in this range.
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM
1. Spatial Continuity:

Users get lost when elements teleport around your UI. Connect the dots. Show them where things came from and where they go.

Quick win: Next time you hide/minimize a menu, don't just fade it. Slide it in the direction it will return from (with proper easing).
November 23, 2024 at 6:19 PM