Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life
Posting on Social Media and Portfolio Platforms
A course by Yukai Du , Illustrator and Animator
About the video: Posting on Social Media and Portfolio Platforms
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll show you how to choose the right size and format for different social media and portfolio platforms. ”
In this video lesson Yukai Du addresses the topic: Posting on Social Media and Portfolio Platforms, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life. Transform your unique drawings into playful motion graphics with Photoshop, After Effects, and Animate.
Partial transcription of the video
“Posting on Social Media and Portfolio Platforms In this lesson, we’ll talk about the right size and formats for social media and portfolio platforms. Instagram Instagram is good for building connections and networking. Usually, for Instagram posts, MP4 or MOV 1:1 would be perfect. Remember to keep your posts short and sweet because people on Instagram are not looking for something in depth or a huge project. They would like to see something short like a quick bite. The render 9:16 would be perfect for an Instagram story, so people can see your animation on the full screen on the story. You ...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
2D Animation, Animated Illustration, Animation, Digital Illustration, Motion Graphics, Traditional illustration

Yukai Du
A course by Yukai Du
Yukai Du is a Chinese-born illustrator and animator based in London, UK. At just 15 years old, she began training at GuangZhou Academy of Fine Arts where she learned to work with acrylic and still life paintings, pencil drawings, and sculpture. From there, she went on to study animation at college, where her traditional art skills were put into practice. It was there that she discovered her passion for creating craft-like illustrations and animations, and she later moved to London to pursue a Master’s degree in those art forms.
After graduating, she worked at various studios in the UK including M-I-E and Bliink. Since then, as a freelancer, she has collaborated with well-known brands including The New Yorker, Spotify, The Guardian, MTV, Adobe, Apple, and WeTransfer. Her work has also been recognized by Adobe Design Awards, 3x3 International Illustration Awards, and more.
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