UI Animation—How to Apply Disney’s 12 Principles of Animation to UI Design

UI Animation is a valuable skill in a designer’s toolkit. You can use UI animation effects to reduce cognitive load and add personality and charm to an interface. More importantly, animation will help you overcome language and cultural barriers in interaction design. However, if done poorly, animation can seem distracting and even nauseating! So, how can we ensure we use animation effectively? Who better to learn from than Disney, the pioneers of computer animation. Here, we look at Disney's 12 Principles of Animation and how you can apply them to user interfaces.As a UI designer, you need to master the principles of animation to create experiences that feel familiar, intuitive and real. The...