Sanaah®Layout.dev°
A short promo animation for Layout.dev built around dark gradients, kinetic typography, and UI-driven product moments. My role was focused only on the animation: bringing the supplied ideas, design direction, and interface scenes to life through timing, transitions, type movement, and polish.
- Client
- Layout.dev
- Category
- Motion design
- Year
- 2026
- Role
- Animation
- Timeline
- 4 days
- Tools
- Animation, Kinetic typography, UI motion
Overview
A compact promo film for Layout.dev with dark gradient lighting, large kinetic typography, and UI-led product scenes. The wider team handled the concept, design, and other production pieces; my contribution was the animation pass that brought those elements together on screen.
The challenge
The main challenge was aligning the client’s idea with how I understood and executed the motion. It took a few rounds of revisions, and the 4-day deadline was extra tight because I had a vacation planned right after the project. Even with the rush, the client was happy with the final animation.
Approach
- 01Translated the client and team direction into animation beats I could execute clearly.
- 02Used large type, dark gradients, and interface layers to keep the film moving fast.
- 03Handled revisions to better align the motion with the client’s idea.
- 04Prioritised polish under a 4-day deadline while also racing before a planned vacation.
What I did
- Typography animation
- Gradient-led motion
- UI scene animation
- Revision and polish pass