Journal topic

Motion

Notes and curated resources tagged motion.

Rauno Freiberg (Every) – September 2026

Invisible Details of Interaction Design

A 3000-word essay deconstructing what makes interactions feel right, through metaphors and examples. Written by a staff design engineer at Vercel – the definitive "designer who builds" read.

ui
motion
craft
design-to-code

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Cover artwork for “GSAP: Killer Web Animations With Cassie Evans”

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Syntax FM – September 2026

GSAP: Killer Web Animations With Cassie Evans

Cassie Evans of GreenSock on what GSAP is, why creatives use it, and techniques for smooth, performant web animation. She moved from motion-graphics design into creative development.

motion
design-to-code
craft

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Smashing Magazine – September 2026

Designing With Reduced Motion For Motion Sensitivities

How to use the prefers-reduced-motion media feature to design motion that respects users with vestibular disorders. Essential reading for anyone shipping animated interfaces.

motion
accessibility

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Cover artwork for “prefers-reduced-motion: Sometimes less movement is more”

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web.dev – September 2026

prefers-reduced-motion: Sometimes less movement is more

Google's practical guide to detecting reduced-motion preferences and adapting animation accordingly. A compact companion to the deeper Smashing piece.

motion
accessibility
css

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Cover artwork for “Understanding SVG Coordinate Systems and Transformations”

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Sara Soueidan – September 2026

Understanding SVG Coordinate Systems and Transformations

The canonical reference on viewBox, viewport and preserveAspectRatio. For anyone hand-tracing SVG paths, this is the foundation everything else rests on.

motion
design-to-code
craft

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Cover artwork for “Codrops – experimental interactive design”

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Codrops – September 2026

Codrops – experimental interactive design

An ongoing library of experimental WebGL, SVG and interaction demos with full tutorials. The home ground of creative front-end development.

motion
craft
ui

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