Meetups and special Events are great resources for Motion Design artists. Here's a list of every MoGraph meetup we could find.
No matter if you consider yourself a motion designer, visual effects artist, or 3D animator, you’ll find out over the course of your career that having the ability to collaborate with others is essential for growing your skills and progressing your career. It is also imperative to stay up to date with the latest trends, tools, and techniques for your chosen field or platform.
While many of us can, and will, find digital solutions for collaboration and continuing education, there is something to be said about meeting up with your fellow peers one on one. This is where meetups and special events come into play.
For those unfamiliar with the concept of meetups or special events, let’s break down what they are, and why as you should pay attention to them as a Motion Designer.
What is a Mograph Meetup?
A MoGraph Meetup usually takes place at a designated spot such as a conference building, cafe, studio, or community arts center. The purpose of these meetups is to gather people together who are interested in a particular topic, for us that would be Motion Design. Once we’ve gathered together, we can use our meetup time to discuss the latest tools and techniques. Or, maybe we can seek out advice and help on a current project from others in the group. Then again, we could simply use the time to network with others who are in the same field.
While meetups can come in about as many flavors as jellybeans, the typical MoGraph meetup follows this format.
- Everyone Mingles and Says Hello
- Someone Gives a Presentation or Project Breakdown
- Q&A with the Presenter
- Sponsors Hand Out Swag
- Everyone Mingles Again for Hours Beyond the Scheduled End Time
The point of the meetup is to connect with other professionals within your field. Don’t worry about your skill level, because the vast majority of the meetups will have everyone from beginners with little knowledge, to savvy veterans who know the tricks of the trade.
Meetups are usually organized via social media platforms or an online event site. You can see a big list of MoGraph meetups below.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Now events, as you would suspect, are a little different than Meetups. Most events in our field usually take place once a year and are one-off gatherings meant to showcase new trends, techniques, and products, or to provide continuing education. Then there are the large scale conferences and conventions that will showcase a keynote speaker, supported by a number of additional guest speakers, and vendors important to our industry.
Just remember that special events, such as NAB or SIGGRAPH, can be great resources for networking as well. You’ll meet fellow designers and artists from all over the world, which will give you the chance to really expand your connective footprint. Plus, they almost always provide you with great opportunities to join in on specialty workshops that teach you new software, new plugins, or new techniques.
A website like Eventbrite can aid you greatly in trying to find the right convention or conference for you.
GET OUT THERE AND NETWORK
Again, the most important aspect of either one of these options is that you’re out there connecting with people and getting the one-on-one time that you may not have had before. Why is it so important to do this? Because it allows you to build relationships with your peers, which can be incredibly beneficial as you grow in your career.
The Ultimate List of Motion Design Meetups and Events
With this said we have compiled the ultimate guide for MoGraph meetups and events. To make things easier on you we have broken down our list to include Europe, Canada, Asia, the Pacific and the United States. Our list for the United State is broken down even further based on region, and at the time of this writing we have the East, South, West and Midwest regions.
As time goes on we will update this list and expand the regions in order to provide you with the best possible information regarding Meetups and Events in your neck of the woods.
MOTION DESIGN EVENT AND MEETUPS MAP
The School of Motion team put together this map of Motion Design meetups around the world with the help of the community. If you’d like to add a meetup to this map simply fill out this form and we will add it to the list.
Motion Design Meetups and Events in the United States
The Meetup and Event list below is a comprehensive list covering the intercontinental United States, and are only listed if they are currently active within the community and, or, industry.
US - EAST REGION MEETUPS
New York, NY
NYC Motion Graphics hosts regular monthly meetups and events for motion designers in the New York Area. With over 5000 members this is a great resource for connecting with other designers and to get the latest information on portfolios and job postings.
The NYC Adobe After Effects Meetup Group
New York, NY
With a membership of over 600 people, The NYC Adobe After Effects Group provides a great opportunity for designers to network and collaborate. While this group is After Effects centric, they do dive into 3D animation, and bring in a number of award-winning guest lecturers. This group meets in the Pond 5 offices in New York City. Keep up with their calendar and join the group for updates!
New York Houdini User Group (NYHUG)
New York, NY
This group meets monthly and specifically covers Houdini, but they do cover a range of topics from 3D Modeling and Animation, to VFX and Game Development Software. They are a highly inclusive group so no matter if your an expert with Houdini or just starting out, you're always welcome to attend.
Washington, DC
DC in Motion is a community that caters to all things motion in the DC area. Future events like happy hours, learning events, panels, workshops, and huge showcases like Frames of Fear - are all going to be happening under the #DCinMotion umbrella.
Events
New York, NY
NAB is the convention and conference for creatives in television, radio, film and media arts. At NAB Show - New York attendees will find many of the same great vendors, workshops, and networking opportunities that are showcased at the main convention in Las Vegas. As of the 2017 show, attendees can take advantage of over 200 workshops in various fields, that include visual effects, motion design, and 3D animation.
US - SOUTH REGION MEETUPS
Dallas, TX
This Dallas based non-profit animation guild offers monthly meetups and special events that focus on 3D animation, video game design, and VFX. The aim of this group is to provide resources to the community of entertainment professionals, educators and students. They also host the annual Industry Giants convention.
DFW C4D Meetup
Dallas, TX
Started by Mograph, this group meets up bi-yearly and brings together the very best motion graphics professionals in Texas. Their events work to give attendees a great networking and continuing education opportunity, while also helping to build the community in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex.
Austin, TX
This group meets monthly and has a membership of over 350 artists, and 470 Facebook connections. The majority of the members are made up of creatives from different areas in motion design and post production. The aim of this meetup is to connect creatives together for discussions and to network with one another. Most of these meetups are informal at local bar's in the Austin area, however the group will showcase some formal talks and presentations throughout the year.
ABUG (Austin Blender Users Group) Austin, TX This Blender centric meetup group convenes once a month and currently has over 280 members. The aim of this meetup is to connect 3D Blender artists together for networking, trading tips and tricks, bringing in top Blender artists, and to explore Blender games. This is all in an effort to support and inspire the Blender community in Austin.
Houston, TX
This Houston based meetup group showcases over 400 members from a wide variety of backgrounds such as developers, programmers, designers, artists and thinkers. The aim of this group is to bring in beginner to advance level VR creators together to talk shop, run demos, network, and be creative.
Miami, FL
With over 150 members and growing, this Miami based meetup group meets about once every other month to showcase Cinema 4D R20 and After Effects topics. This group is a great chance to meet other artists and find opportunities in the industry.
Nashville, TN
Calling all Nashville (and surrounding area) animators and motion designers! Let's get together once a month to talk shop and swap war stories! All skill levels are welcome. This group was started for the community, but we can develop out programming once we gain interest and momentum.
Atlanta, GA
This motion graphics collective based on Atlanta, Georgia showcases 30+ members and meets every 3rd Thursday. This group covers a wide range of software and techniques, but primarily focuses on connecting businesses with artists, and those artists with other artists. All of this is open to freelancers, staffers and anyone interested in the motion design arts in the Atlanta area.
Events
Dallas, TX
Hosted by the non-profit guild A Bunch of Short Guys this annual event offer attendees a full day of master classes, networking and discussions with a distinct lineup of industry professionals from the animation, video game and VFX industries.
US - MIDWEST REGION MEETUPS
Chicago, IL
CMAG started in 2010 with the expressed intent of helping to foster a community of motion designers in the Chicago area. With a focus on motion design, animation, and 3D this group meets bi-monthly on the 1st Wednesday where they discuss industry news, experiences, and share ideas and techniques with peers.
Chicago, IL
Chicago C4D is a long running meetup group in Chicago which focuses on motion design and 3D animation. They meet bi-monthly, but do so opposite of CMAG. Attendees can expect to have lively conversations and behind the scenes looks with some of the very best professionals in our industry. In addition to the bi-monthly meetups Chicago C4D hosts the annual HalfRez event for motion designers and 3D animators.
Detroit, MI
Motor City USA hosts a monthly motion design meetup called Motion Monday’s Detroit. This is a monthly meetup that takes place on the last Monday of every month. With over 350 members this once small community is growing rapidly and aims to connect motion designers, CG artists, and other creatives together within the Detroit area.
Kansas City, MO
This Adobe Sponsored monthly meetup gathers every 3rd Tuesday, and discusses Adobe Creative Suite, plugins, filmmaking techniques, and the latest film gear. With over 500 members and up to 60 monthly meetup attendees this is a great group to connect with for networking and continuing education.
Milwaukee, WI
Blackbox Visuals in Milwaukee hosts a quarterly meetup specifically focused on motion design and animation. The goal of this meetup is to connect motion design students, professionals, and entrepreneurs within Midwest together, as the industry is small but growing in this region.
Minneapolis, MN
Nice Moves is an organization that aims to elevate Minnesota to become a vital part of the larger Animation, Design, and Visual Effects Industry. Their work focuses on providing resources and assistance to local artists and studios. Their goals are to retain local talent, attract new talent, and show the world that great creative work grows in the Midwest. Not only do they host their own events, they also highlight all the great motion-related events in the Twin Cities area—everything from user group meetings to art shows to calls for submissions. Looking for inspiration? They have just the thing! Their monthly Spotlight is a series of in-depth interviews with local professionals and project behind-the-scenes.
Minnesota After Effects User Group
Minnesota
This Minnesota user group consists of over 400 Facebook group members and focuses on After Effects. Meeting roughly once a month attendees can expect to hangout with other mograph artists in a relaxed atmosphere where they can talk shop and take part in presentations from area designers.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
With over 140 Facebook likes, this group meets every 2-3 months for brunches and screenings. Their motivated community celebrates and supports female, trans & non-binary animators, so everyone may see themselves within the visual effects, animation, and motion graphics industries in Minnesota.
Events
Chicago, IL
Now in its 8th year, HalfRez is a one night event crammed with guest speakers, networking, drinks and lively conversations about motion design and the industry. This event meets in Chicago with 250+ attendees, covering motion design and 3D, and even brings in big name guests such as Andrew Kramer of Video Copilot.
Detroit, MI
ICON is a large scale conference for illustrators, designers, educators, and more. While this isn’t a motion design conference, the organizers of ICON have slowly been including motion design into their lineup and schedule. As they showcase the link between Illustrator and After Effects, and graphic design and motion design more and more, this will be one conference that mograph designers need to pay attention to.
US - WEST REGION MEETUPS
Colorado C4D
Denver, CO
This close-knit group focuses on fostering and building up the Cinema 4D and motion design community within Colorado, and the Denver area. Join in and meet with local artists every 3rd Thursday of the month. This is a great way to connect and network with other professionals in the Denver metro area.
Denver, CO
This Meetup group meets up once a month, with the venue changing at different area bars in the Denver arts district. Their meetups are far more casual and less specific to any formal structure, as they aim to connect professionals and beginners within the motion design, VFX, animation, and video production industries.
Salt Lake Motion Graphics Group
Salt Lake City, UT
This Salt Lake City based group welcomes artists interested in VFX, 3D animation, Cinema 4D, and After Effects. With over 300 members this group meets Monthly and focuses on networking, finding jobs, creating jobs, projects, knowledge sharing, and expanding the motion graphics scene in Salt Lake. Remember to check the group event calendar for dates and times for meetings.
Phoenix, AZ
Based in the Phoenix, this user group has 144 members and will meet monthly in low key settings. The aim of this group is to connect motion designers and animators living in the area, then give them a space to network, share insight, ask questions and inspire one another.
DMALA Los Angeles, CA Deep in the heart of LA you can find Digital Media Artists / Los Angeles (DMALA). This user group meets monthly on every 3rd Tuesday, and with over 400 members they aim to connect video creatives of all kinds together within the Los Angeles metro area. For those in the motion design, VFX and animations fields this is definitely a user group to check out.
Los Angeles, CA
This LA based user group meets monthly and is supported by over 160 members. While it is a diverse user group they focus on Motion Design and aim to foster and build up that community within the Los Angeles metro area.
Los Angeles, CA
Ladies in Mograph is a casual monthly meet up for women working in motion graphics, as well as all related fields. Designers, animators, directors, producers, beginners and experts- all are welcome to this meetup! LiM's goal is to support, spotlight + amplify female voices in the industry.
Los Angeles, CA
With over 300 followers R&D aims to create a community amongst freelancers & studios in the LA area. This group of users meet once a month and work diligently to provide a space for motion designers to come together, relax, network and learn from one another.
Los Angeles, CA
The LA Houdini User Group showcases 450 online users and relatively meets once a month. Attendees to this meetup can expect to cover all aspects of the Side FX software Houdini. All user experience, from professional to beginner are welcome to attend, and the group extends invitations to animators, game developers, modelers, motion graphics artists and more.
San Francisco, CA
This San Fran based user group welcomes video editors, animators, filmmakers, mograph artists, designers and more while boasting a membership of 1,188 users. The groups aim is to connect artists together and provide talks, networking, resource sharing, tutorials, and business development all while keeping the meetup relaxed and friendly.
Motion Designers of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
With 495 members this San Francisco based user group meets monthly to discuss motion graphics and design. They are an inclusive group and welcome filmmakers, animators, vfx artists, mograph artists and more. They seek to provide users with a solid atmosphere where they can network and collaborate.
After Effects Seattle User Group
Seattle, WA
As the only AE user group in the Seattle metro area they boast over 1700 members and meet monthly to bring their users together and offer a place for artists in motion design, visual effects and 3D animation a place to network and connect.
Cinema 4D Seattle (C4DSeattle)
Seattle, WA
Meeting every first Wednesday of the month this Seattle based user group hosts 537 total members and counting. The aim of this group is to bring local 3D designers together and network, share, and inspire. Attendees can expect to see professional presentations as well as get the latest tips and tricks from the experts.
Portland Motion Designers and Animators
Portland, OR
With 60 meetup members and 282 Facebook followers, this Portland based user group is growing. Meeting on the last Wednesday of each months this group focuses on storytelling, software and design. There is also plenty of opportunity to network and exchange ideas, inspiration, and freelance work.
DMAOC
Orange County, CA
If Cinema4D, Octane Render, RedShift, Arnold, C4D plugins, Cycles, Xparticles, After Effects, After Effects scripts and plugins, Premiere, Mocha Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator are the type of tools that you deal within your life, this is the meetup group for you. At the meetup artists will be share tips, network, and get to know fellow motion designers in the area. Check out Digital Media Artists of Orange County for more information on the group and come meet up with them on the last Tuesday of every month at 6pm.
Portland, OR
This informal meetup group gets together on the last Wednesday of every month to discuss design, storytelling, software, and client horror stories. They have 60 Meetup members, 282 Facebook likes and are growing consistently.
Events
Bend, OR
This annual convention is hosted and overseen by the non-profit organization Bend Design. The aim of the convention and of Bend is to equip future designers with the tools, connections and inspiration to help shape the world and its future. The convention showcases several design disciplines including motion design.
Las Vegas, NV
Every year at NAB in Las Vegas our very own School of Motion team co-hosts The Mograph Meetup. This is a star-studded party average 350+ attendees and is open to all within the motion design industry. The only requirement to get in is you must know what the F9 hotkey does in After Effects.
Las Vegas, NV
The annual NAB Show is the ultimate event for the media, entertainment, and technology industry. With over 100,000 yearly attendees it is the must-visit event for all video nerds the world over. In fact, you may never see a larger collection of media geeks in your life.
Los Angeles, CA
This five-day immersive conference is bombarded by over 16,000+ attendees every year, and aims to focus specifically on the CG, animation, video games, digital arts, mixed reality, and emerging technologies. If you plan to attend you’ll experience amazing research, hands-on demos, and amazing opportunities for collaboration.
Los Angeles, CA
Adobe Max is what happens when you mix Coachella and the Creative Cloud. This event hosts over 12000 die-hard Adobe users and focuses on motion design, graphic design, and illustration.
Santa Fe, NM
While labeled as a conference, this Santa Fe event is more of an ‘un-conference’. With over 300+ annual attendees the good folks at MC aim to bring motion designers, animators, VFX artists, and filmmakers together under one roof to collaborate and discuss their craft.
Location Varies
This 3-day conference brings Adobe-using professionals together to share ideas, tips and tricks, and showcase creative projects. Plus it's in Seattle so you can snag that sweet sweet coffee.
Motion Design Events and Meetups in Canada
The Meetup and Event list below is a list covering Canadian Motion Design meetups and events. Note that only active events are listed.
Meetups
Montreal, QC
The MOMO motion design user group meets monthly in Montreal, and focuses on animation, 3D and motion design. With a membership of over 150 users this group would be a great option for any professionals or beginners within the Montreal area looking to network. The meetups are casual and non-formal.
Montreal, QC
Boasting a 1600+ online membership this user group is an artist run non-profit organization, which creates events specifically to bring digital artists together for collaboration and networking. Meeting each month this group focuses on motion design, animation, VR, interactive, and immersive content. A definite must for motion designers in the Montreal metro area.
Montreal Animation, 3D & Video (OPTICUS Lab)
Montreal, QC
OPTICUS Lab is a start up post production house in Montreal which hosts monthly events for the mograph community. With 79 members already signed up this meetup promises to be a solid networking and inspirational tool for artists in the Montreal area.
Toronto, CA
This monthly meetup user group boasts 600 online members and meets every last Friday. While the focus of the meetup is on motion design and animation, the meetings are very casual with users from beginners to professionals gathering together for drinks and discussion about the industry.
Vancouver, BC
This user group totals nearly 700 online users and meets monthly for organized events, guests speakers and parties. The aim of this meetup is to connect motion design and visual effects professionals in the Vancouver area, which is vital as the motion design industry is growing rapidly in the region.
Events
Vancouver, BC
With a focus on motion design and 3D animation Blend is a conference-style party in Vancouver. With nearly 300 annual attendees this event is a great way to connect and collaborate with other professionals and make things amazing things happen.
Location in Canada Varies
FITC stands for Future. Innovation. Technology. Creativity. It is these four words that the organizers state capture the essence of what their events are all about. By producing inspiring design and tech focused events they aim to educate their 60,000+ design and motion design attendees each year.
Motion Design Events and Meetups in Latin & South America
The Meetup and Event list below covers Latin & South America Motion Design meetups and events. Note that only active events are listed.
Events
São Paulo, Brazil
Unless you've been living under a rock, then you know the Motion Design scene in Brazil is growing like crazy. Anymotion is the largest Motion Design event in Latin and South America. Every year hundreds of Motion Artists gather in São Paulo to listen to talks from MoGraph celebrities, network, party, and have a great time. The conference is primarily in Portuguese. Aproveite a conferência.
São Paulo, Brazil
This yearly event is the largest creative festival in Latin America. Organized by Zupi Magazine, The Pixel Show brings together incredible artists in illustration, motion graphics, graphic design, comics, CG, VFX, and more together for an amazing event. With over thousands of attendees each year, this event is a must for those in the Sao Paulo area of Brazil.
Anima Forum
Rio de Janerio & São Paulo, Brazil
In its 11th year Anima Forum takes place during the annual Anima Mundi Festival. The aim of the event is to create a space for national and international professionals in animation to meet and connect. During the event, attendees will experience the ability to reflect, discuss, evaluate and plan new pathways for the animation industry in Brazil.
Iconic Network Online Conference
South America
The ICONIC conference is an annual online event created for those who want to work in the entertainment industry - be it illustration, concept art, animation, cinema, comics, CG or games. The event features 6 days of online talks with renowned artists for FREE.
Motion Design Meetups and Events in Europe
The Meetup and Event list below is a comprehensive list covering the European countries, which includes the United Kingdom. Please note that meetups and events are only listed if they are currently active within the community.
Meetups
See No Evil
London, UK
This London based user group boasts 10 years of existence and connectivity to the creative design community in the metro area. Meeting bi-monthly attendees can expect to network with other professionals, discuss work, showcase projects, and build collaborations.
London, UK
This Houdini focused user group boasts 210 members and meets several times a year. While the focus is squarely on Houdini and visual effects, they encourage animators, game developers, modelers, VR creators, and motion graphic artists to attend. This is an opportunity for artists from different backgrounds to network together.
London, UK - In 35 Cities Worldwide
Glug started as a small meetup group, but now has evolved into one of the largest and best artist networks in the world. Glug hosts several meetups and events all over the world and boasts over 20,000 members to date. With amazing connections and incredible speakers, Glug is definitely something to look into.
London, UK / Hosts Events Around the World
Motion Hatch’s mission is to provide motion designers and animators the tools to do better business by releasing a bi weekly podcast and cultivating a enriching community. With 2500+ members online and a number of scheduled events throughout the year this is definitely a user group to keep your eye on.
London & Manchester, UK
This semi-monthly meetup group hosts over 3,700 members and focuses on Motion Design, Character Animation, and Creative Direction. Created by AnimationBase, a career development company, attendees can expect to be able to network and connect with other amazing artists.
Manchester, UK
This Manchester based user group meets at various times throughout the year. With over 1,250 online members the group aims to create a community for professionals in motion design, animation, film, VFX in the upper regions of the UK.
FRAMES - The Animators & Filmmakers Collective
Camberley, UK
Meeting semi-monthly and listing more than 400 members this meetup group is a great resource for artists in the Surrey area. Open to both beginners and professionals the aim of the group is to connect animators and filmmakers together to inspire, collaborate, develop skills, share tips, and network.
Events
Edinburgh, UK
This annual conference is Scotland's largest dedicated commercial animation event. The aim of the conference is to bring creative artists from video games, mograph, film, television together to learn, share and network. With an impressive Alumni group and speaker list, this is one conference you shouldn't miss.
Amsterdam & Eindhoven, NL
With 5,000+ attendees, Playgrounds meets twice a year to celebrate design and concept art for films. With presentations by the biggest names in motion, animation, vfx and concept art you can explore the world of creative design.
Berlin, GER
The annual Pictoplasma Festival turns Berlin into the world’s epicenter of character design and art—and a vibrant meeting point for a diverse scene of international artists, illustrators, filmmakers, and game, graphic or product designers. Creators and producers meet for a central conference to exchange strategies for figurative aesthetics, while the wider festival invites the general public to discover new trends.
Amsterdam, NL
Focusing on animation this yearly conference boasts 9,300+ attendees. The aim of KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival is is to connect and bring animators together to celebrate the industry and the art form.
Amsterdam, NL
The United States has NAB, Europe has IBC. With well over 10,000 yearly attendees this conference is the end-all-be-all for the latest technology and techniques in the video and film industry. If you are in your in Europe this is a must. Just like NAB in the states there are countless presentations and keynote speakers to see.
Paris, FR // Other Worldwide Events
This conference showcases some of the best professionals in the motion design industry. With over 800 attendees Motion Plus Design is a great opportunity for beginners and professionals to meetup and network, while getting the latest information from the very best in the business. While primarily taking place in Europe the event has been hosted in Japan and Los Angeles. Motion Plus Design hosts some of the most interesting speaker lineups in our industry.
Paris, FR
Motion Designers Community (MDC) boasts a online membership of 16,000 and meets bi-yearly in Paris. Focusing on motion design, this event is for professionals and amateurs, and connects attendees together with the very best artists in the motion design industry. Extensive masterclasses and workshops are available, but fill up quickly!
Archa Theatre, Prague
It’s time to play! Breakaway from the seriousness of everyday work and attend Mouvo, a two-day event hosted at the Archa Theatre in Prague! Starting February 21st you’ll be inspired to have fun at your job while learning inventive new takes on video games, television, music videos, live performances and interactive installations. On top of learning, there will be many industry professionals and hobbyists there to meet and network with.
Motion Design Events in Asia
The Meetup and Event list below is a comprehensive list covering Asian countries. Please note that meetups and events are only listed if they are currently active within the community.
Events
Tokyo, JPN
Motion Plus Design has hosted events in Tokyo, but we're unsure if they will be back. We'd love to see more events and meetups in this part of the world!
Motion Design Meetups and Events in Australia and New Zealand
The Meetup and Event list below is a comprehensive list covering the Oceanic countries, including Australia and New Zealand. Please note that meetups and events are only listed if they are currently active within the community and, or, industry.
Meetups
Auckland Meetup
Auckland, NZ
Blair Walker with the Pro Video Podcast hosts various motion design events in the Auckland area. The purpose of these meetups is for casual networking and connecting of motion design professionals. For more information on when these meetups happen tune into the Pro Video Podcast.
Wellington, NZ
This Wellington based user group hosts 174 members and meets semi-monthly. The aim of this group is to gather any creatives interested in motion design, 2D and 3D animation, illustration, and visual effects. Attendees can connect with local professionals and share project ideas, insight, and tips.
Events
Melbourne, AU
This premiere motion design and animation event in Australia takes place every year in a effort to showcase the very best of Australian and New Zealand motion design for the rest of the world. With 400+ attendees each year this conference also showcases some some of the very best in the industry and provides users with extensive workshops, masterclasses, and amazing guest speakers.
Meetup Online: The School of Motion Alumni Group
No MoGraph meetup near you? Every School of Motion Alumni receives access to our Alumni group. Just like in-person meetups, the group is a fantastic place to make new friends, share work, and talk about what it's like to be a modern Motion Designer. In the group you'll also find exclusive job postings, contests, and more!
WANT TO ADD A MOTION DESIGN MEETUP TO THIS LIST?
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Now if you'll excuse us we need to ask EJ about what beer we should bring to our next MoGraph Meetup.
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