Motion Designer Diploma

Master the art of dynamic visual storytelling in just 5 months. Using our signature “Overlap Strategy,” you will transform from an absolute beginner into a professional motion designer. Access industry-standard tools, AI-infused workflows, and 1-on-1 expert mentorship to build the high-fidelity portfolio that gets you hired.

₦600,000

₦480,000

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Benefits: Mentorship and Internship Opportunities
  • Salary Range: ₦200k to 500k
  • Opportunities: chance of employment at Orange VFX*

Build a job-ready Motion Design portfolio in 5 months

This intensive, 5-month programme is designed to transform absolute beginners into industry-ready motion designers. Whether you are an aspiring creator or simply looking to transition into the creative economy, this diploma provides a structured, highly focused pathway to success. By the end of your training, you will possess a high-quality, job-ready portfolio and the technical skills to create dynamic visual stories and high-impact animated content, blending professional design principles with advanced motion techniques for film, social media, and advertising.

Progression Timeline

Month 1: Building the Foundation

  • Core Classroom Training: Graphic Design Course
  • Primary Software: Adobe Illustrator
  • Course Goal: Master the foundations of visual communication, learning vector illustration, typography, and branding to create the high-quality assets you will later bring to life through motion.
  • Mentorship & Polish: None. Focus entirely on internalising core design fundamentals and completing your initial layout and branding vectors.

Month 2: Static to Moving Images

  • Core Classroom Training: Motion Graphics Course
  • Primary Software: Adobe After Effects
  • Course Goal: Transition from static design to moving images, mastering keyframing, easing, and complex compositing to create professional title sequences, advertisements, and social media content.
  • Mentorship & Polish (Graphic Design): Begin weekly 1-on-1 sessions to re-optimise your foundational graphic design projects, refining your typography pairings, composition vectors, and layout structures.

Month 3: Character Dynamics & Performance

  • Core Classroom Training: 2D Character Animation Course
  • Primary Software: Adobe After Effects + DUIK
  • Course Goal: Breathe life into your designs, mastering character rigging, walk cycles, and emotive acting techniques to create compelling character-driven stories and explainer videos.
  • Mentorship & Polish (Motion Graphics): Work with your mentor to troubleshoot keyframing, refine your motion curves and easing, and ensure your compositing layers look sleek and production-ready.

Month 4: Character Performance Refinement

  • Core Classroom Training: No new classes.
  • Mentorship & Polish (2D Character Animation): With formal classroom instruction concluded, focus entirely on polishing your character movements, perfecting walk cycles, and refining the subtext of your character-driven animation sequences with your mentor.

Month 5: The Final Showreel

  • Core Classroom Training: No new classes.
  • Month 5 Focus (Final Portfolio Compilation): Your final month is completely dedicated to assembling your comprehensive portfolio. You will compile all your polished graphic layouts, kinetic assets, and animation sequences into a professional showreel for a final, comprehensive review by your mentor.

What’s Inside?

1-on-1 Mentorship

1-on-1 Mentorship

One full month of dedicated expert guidance tailored to your specific goals.

Seed LMS Access

Seed LMS Access

Lifetime access to the Student Portal, hosting all your modules and resources.

Weekly Interactive Quizzes

Weekly Interactive Quizzes

Test your skills and track progress with gamified assignments and feedback.

Official Certification

Official Certification

Validate your expertise with a digital certificate recognized by industry leaders.

The Orange Seed Advantage

  • Portfolio Guarantee: Graduate with a professional showreel to secure top creative roles.
  • Overlap Strategy: Polish past projects alongside new classes to meet studio standards.
  • Studio Internship: Top students unlock a 3-month internship at Orange VFX Studios.
  • AI Workflows: Master industry-leading AI tools to accelerate your overall production.
  • Industry Network: Lifetime Discord access for real-time peer networking and job alerts.

Courses In This Module

Graphic Design

Master graphic design tools and techniques to create visual identities, marketing assets, and a portfolio that launches your career.

Motion Graphics

Master motion graphics, animation, and storytelling to create stunning visual experiences using industry-standard tools and techniques.

2D Character Animation

Learn frame-by-frame animation, mastering timing, spacing, and movement to turn sketches into polished animations for games, film, and web.

System Requirements

  • Windows® 11, Windows® 10 or Mac OS
  • 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor
  • 8 GB of RAM minimum (16 GB recommended)
  • 16 GB of free disk space for installation
  • Qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
  • 3-button mouse

Ready To Enrol?

Take the next step toward mastering in-demand skills and building a portfolio that stands out. Join hundreds of learners already transforming their careers with expert-led training at Orange Seed Academy.

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