Motion graphics

Motion Graphics Services and Explainer Video Animation

DesignFXPro offers motion graphics services for explainer videos, brand animation and social video. Our designers and animators work on the same brands, and because we also run paid campaigns, we can measure whether a video actually performs.

This page explains what motion graphics include, which format fits which goal, our five-phase production process, what we need from you to start and the accessibility rules that apply to video.

Motion graphics services

Short answer

Motion graphics services animate design elements such as type, shapes, icons, illustration and data to explain an offer or strengthen a brand. A full service covers script, storyboard, design, animation, sound and delivery. DesignFXPro writes the script first, because a well-animated video with the wrong message is an expensive failure.

For the Corebingo R100 smart ring, DesignFXPro's short promotional videos for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts helped grow monthly social video views from 38,000 to 108,800 over about 6 months in 2025.

Key takeaways

  • Motion graphics animate design elements rather than characters, and the script matters more than the animation.
  • In Wyzowl's 2026 survey, 93% of video marketers said video helped increase user understanding of their product or service.
  • DesignFXPro recommends explainers under 90 seconds, often closer to 60, and social ads that hook viewers within about 3 seconds.
  • Each production phase needs sign-off before the next starts, because script changes become costly once animation begins.
  • WCAG 2.2 requires captions for prerecorded video with audio and limits flashing to three times in any one second.

What are motion graphics services?

Motion graphics services turn design elements, such as type, shapes, icons, illustration and data, into animation. The service covers the full pipeline: script, storyboard, styleframes, animation, voiceover, sound design and delivery in every format you need.

What we produce

  • Explainer video animation that makes a complex product or service clear, in the order viewers need it.
  • Brand and motion identity: logo animation, transitions and motion guidelines for future videos.
  • Social video and ad creative designed to grab attention in the first second and work without sound.

Video helps people understand offers. In Wyzowl's State of Video Marketing 2026, 93% of video marketers said video helped increase user understanding of their product or service, and 63% of consumers said they would most like to learn about a product by watching a short video.

Before production starts, DesignFXPro asks for six things: a clear goal, one core message, brand assets, liked and disliked references, one final approver and the intended placements. A project is ready to start once four of the six are in place.

Which motion graphics format fits your goal?

Choose the format before production starts, because each one needs a different script, length and budget. An explainer and a social ad can cover the same product but are built very differently.

Motion graphics formats and when to use them
FormatPurposeWhen to use
Explainer videoClarifies a complex offer, usually under 90 secondsYour product needs explaining before purchase
Product demoShows the product workingSoftware, features and interfaces
Brand animationAdds movement to identity elementsConsistent branding across all videos
Social video adEarns attention in a muted feedPaid social campaigns
Data animationTurns numbers and processes into visualsReports, research and charts
UI micro-animationSmall motions that refine an interfaceWebsite and app projects

Who needs motion graphics, and what are the warning signs?

Motion graphics help businesses whose offer takes too long to explain in text or whose ads need to stop the scroll. They are less useful when a clearer homepage or a simple product demo would solve the problem.

  • Sales calls start with the same explanation of what you do.
  • Prospects visit your product page but leave without understanding it.
  • Your paid social ads are mostly static images in video-heavy feeds.
  • Each video you publish looks like it came from a different company.
  • You have research or data that nobody reads in a PDF.

How does the DesignFXPro motion graphics process work?

Our motion graphics process has five phases, and each needs your sign-off before the next begins. We spend extra time on the script, because changes there are cheap and changes during animation are not.

  1. Brief and script: define the video's purpose, audience and what viewers should understand or do afterwards.
  2. Storyboard: map the video frame by frame while changes are still cheap.
  3. Design: approve styleframes covering look, type, color and illustration.
  4. Animate: produce the motion; script changes become costly from this point.
  5. Sound and delivery: add voiceover, music and sound design, then deliver all cuts, formats and source files.

Deliverables include the script, storyboard, styleframes, final animation at full resolution, wide, square and vertical versions, captions, cutdowns for paid placements, voiceover and sound design, motion guidelines and source files you own.

What affects the cost and timeline of motion graphics?

Length, style, illustration or 3D needs, voiceover and the number of cutdowns and formats drive cost. DesignFXPro gives a scoped estimate before work begins and does not publish fixed prices.

Motion graphics scope factors
FactorSmaller scopeLarger scope
LengthA 15-second social adA 60 to 90 second explainer
StyleAnimated type and shapesCustom illustration or 3D
AudioMusic and captionsProfessional voiceover and full sound design
FormatsOne aspect ratioWide, square and vertical plus cutdowns
Source materialCutdowns from existing workNew script, storyboard and assets
TimelineCutdowns are fasterA few weeks is typical for an explainer, mostly driven by approvals

To start a motion graphics project with DesignFXPro, take these steps:

  1. Write down the video's goal and the one core message viewers should remember.
  2. Gather your brand assets, plus references you like and dislike.
  3. Name one final approver and list where the video will run.
  4. Book a free consultation to agree the format, length and scope.

Why choose DesignFXPro for motion graphics?

DesignFXPro keeps design and animation in-house, writes the script first and builds every video for its placement. Because we also run paid campaigns, we can see how a video performs and improve the next one.

Across all services, DesignFXPro has delivered 300+ projects for clients in 15+ countries. For the Corebingo R100 smart ring, our short use-case promotional videos, cut for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts, helped grow monthly social video views from 38,000 to 108,800 over about 6 months in 2025, as shown in the Corebingo case study. Results vary by offer, audience and placement.

Which accessibility rules apply to motion graphics?

Video on websites falls under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. Three criteria shape how we script, animate and deliver every video.

  • Captions: WCAG 2.2 criterion 1.2.2 (Level A) requires captions for all prerecorded audio in synchronized media. We include captions with every video.
  • Flashing: criterion 2.3.1 (Level A) says content must not flash more than three times in any one second, unless the flash is below set thresholds.
  • Motion control: criterion 2.2.2 (Level A) requires a way to pause, stop or hide moving content that starts automatically, lasts more than five seconds and plays alongside other content.

Paid placements have their own limits too. For example, Google's image ad policies do not allow animations longer than 30 seconds in image and HTML5 ads.

Related services

Services that work well alongside Motion Graphics.

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Visual Identity and Branding

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Illustration

Original artwork, icon sets and a documented illustration style you fully own, ready to animate when you need motion.

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Marketing and Advertising Design

Platform-ready ad creative, campaign visuals and sales collateral, designed in testable variations by a team that also runs the ads.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the difference between motion graphics and animation?

Animation is the broader discipline and includes character animation, as in cartoons. Motion graphics is a type of animation focused on design elements: type, shapes, icons, illustration and data. Motion design and animation services often describe the same work, and for most business videos, such as explainers and social ads, motion graphics are the practical choice.

Do I need an explainer video?

You need one if prospects do not immediately understand what you offer, for example a new type of software or a multi-step service. If your offer is simple, a clearer homepage or a short product demo may work just as well for less money. We will tell you which one fits during the free consultation.

How long should an explainer or social video be?

Explainers work best under 90 seconds and often closer to 60. Social video ads have about 3 seconds to hook a viewer and rarely need more than 15 seconds. We script to the placement, so one project may produce a 60-second explainer and several short cutdowns for ads.

Do you write the script, or can I provide one?

Both work. DesignFXPro writes scripts as part of the service, and we will also review a script you have written. We check it for one core message, the order viewers need information in and the placement it will run in, before any storyboard work starts.

Do you handle voiceover, sound and captions?

Yes. Voiceover, music and sound design are handled as part of production, and captions are included with every video. Captions keep the message clear for anyone watching with the sound off, and WCAG 2.2 requires captions for prerecorded video with audio.

How long does a motion graphics project take?

A few weeks is typical for an explainer, and approval speed is usually the biggest factor. Cutdowns from existing footage or animation are faster. Getting four of our six start-up items to us early, such as the goal, core message, brand assets and one approver, keeps the schedule on track.

Plan your next video with us

Book a free call and we will help you pick the right format, length and script approach.