When you're creating a new motion graphics project, your first step may be to take inspiration from other artists or look at the upcoming trends for 2020.
But the first thing you should do is plan correctly with a motion graphics project template. It's easy to get sidetracked with all the fun, creative possibilities, but to get your project done on time, you first have to plan it all out. Wrike can help with our motion graphics project template.
The 3 parts of Wrike’s motion graphics project template:
- Creative brief
- Workflow tasks
- Approvals
Part 1: The creative brief
While it should be expected for any client these days, the complete creative brief (without repeatedly asking for it) seems like a myth. But its importance can’t be denied. For any motion graphics project to have even a chance of being completed on time (and how your client wants), a creative brief is a must. But getting your clients to fill one out is another matter entirely. Luckily, you have options.
Instead of giving your clients an intimidating PDF with millions of questions that may or may not relate to their project, use a dynamic request form. That way, you can easily capture the key information you need for a successful project.
Part 2: Building the workflow
Once you get the creative brief all filled out from your client, there are a lot of ways to start the storyboarding process for your motion graphics project. But the main takeaway here is that you at least need to decide on a basic process and build out a workflow with the appropriate tasks and approval steps.
One key point to remember is that you can always change up your tactics. If something doesn't work, keep iterating your processes to try something new until both your team and client are happy.
Part 3: Gaining approval
Getting approvals can sometimes be more difficult than doing the animations themselves, but it must be done. Wrike Proof can help. With direct integration to Adobe CC, you can solicit feedback from your clients without ever leaving After Effects (or whichever motion graphics tool is your favorite), and your clients don't have to search for files buried in emails.
So, to recap:
- Start implementing your motion graphics project template by creating a dynamic request form to document key information for your project.
- Start off your motion graphics project by deciding on a workflow with appropriate tasks and approval processes.
- Get approvals and feedback from your clients with Wrike Proof.
The power of workflow management software
Doing all these steps may seem like a daunting task, but that’s the beauty of a template in workflow management software like Wrike. Instead of having to repeat the same steps over and over to just create the plan before you get into the actual meat of the project, a motion graphics project template streamlines the process.
This means each time you start a new project, when your client fills out the dynamic request form you created, the creative brief is built automatically by your workflow management software. Once this is done, you simply duplicate your saved workflow steps to create the entire project plan seamlessly. And approvals are only a few clicks away for both you and your client.
The best part? All the information about each motion graphics project (or any project, for that matter) is stored in one place. This way, you (and your client) can always find the history and data on a project at any time.
Ready to get started? Try our motion graphics project template today.
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