Have you ever considered logo animation? Perhaps a client has asked you for an animated logo? Although they are not usually normal, many brands have them and use them in videos or similar to capture more viewers' attention.
But Can logo animation be easily created? Do you have to be an expert to do it? From now on we tell you no. There are many ways to make them, and here we are going to give you ideas so that you can carry them out in a matter of minutes.
How to create logo animation
When creating logo animation, not only do you have the programs installed on your computer, but you could also use websites with programs that take care of doing it without having to download anything or even mobile apps.
We have done a search and Here are our recommendations.
Programs to animate logos
As for programs that you can install on your computer to animate logos, as well as images, videos, etc., the most recommended and used are the following:
After Effects
It is one of the best programs out there, from Adobe System. Of course, it is paid and the truth is that there is no alternative that is equally good).
You have 7 days of testing, in case you want to see what it is capable of, but we already tell you that the results are very, very good.
Photoshop and Illustrator
Another option to animate logos is Photoshop. Yes, it's an image editor, but the truth is that it allows you to animate logos and make edits and montages. In other words, it is more than a simple image editor.
For its part, Illustrator we include it inside Photoshop because they usually come together and perhaps this is much more effective than Photoshop itself, because it can animate logos in Flash, in 3D...
Both are paid programs (although pirated ones are found, but sometimes they don't work well at all).
free logo animation online
Since we know that sometimes you can't install it on your computer, or you don't want to do it because it's faster and doesn't require as many details, we are going to leave you with some online animated logo creators that work quite well.
XNUMX features you
In this case it is one of the most recommended. This is a free software that has many functions for logos.
The best of all is that it does not add watermarks and you can insert the one you want (this way you don't really see that you do it with this).
Now, you will not be able to use it with 3D because, at least for now, it is not compatible (maybe in the immediate future it will change).
Crello
This page is quite intuitive and is not only intended for professionals, but you can also work with it even if you don't have graphic design knowledge.
As for the logo animations, you have a choice, some even exclusive, which will give the logo a totally different look and ideal for you to promote yourself with it.
To do this, the first thing you would have to do is choose the template you want, insert the images (make sure they are without a background) and all that remains is to customize it.
Adobe Spark
If you need a program that supports 3D, then this could be one of them. As an extra, it has a lot of fonts to be able to customize the animated logos. He also specializes in Youtube logos (they can be used for other media, but especially on YouTube they will look great).
It has a large number of templates and also effects so you can find the one that best suits your brand. In addition, it will not only make photo logos, but you will be able to combine photos and videos.
Offeo
In this case Offeo is one of the websites where they tell you that in five steps you will have the animation of your logo. Of course, to be able to use it, it will ask you for a registration.
It has very creative templates that you can't find on other sites. It also supports 3D, which is a plus.
Apps to animate logos
In case you like to work with a tablet or with your mobile and you want to see what is there in terms of apps, we highlight these. Keep in mind that most of them are based on photo animation, not logos, but it does not mean that you cannot try it anyway and see what you can achieve with them.
PhotoDirector
It is one of the best-known apps that stands out not only in the animation of logos, but also of images. It has multiple functions and templates. In addition, it has technology powered by AI to remove objects or to include animations as realistic as possible.
It is available for Android and iOS.
Motion Leap
This animation app is photo-focused, yes, but no one is saying you can't use it for logos.
In this case, animation allows you to transform photos into short videos, configuring customizable movements and having camera effects that improve the result.
Of course, having so many things, it is normal that it takes a long time to obtain the final result (but it will be worth the investment).
PixaMotion
Available for both Android and iOS, this app is similar to the previous one, with movements, facial gestures, color changes, flames, etc. The only bad thing about it is that, being free, it has advertising that can be annoying (especially when you are focused on improving the design and getting the best result).
Famous animated logos to inspire you
To finish, we want to leave you with some images that we have found of animated brand logos that can inspire you. Burger King, Zoom, Nike... are just some of the ones you will see.
Many of these logos have been made with programs installed on a computer (some with After Effects) so you can get an idea of what can be achieved with these.
Now it's your turn to get down to work with logo animation. Of course, keep in mind that the more animation, the longer it will take to complete and be fully visible, so you should not go too far. Have you carried out a project like this? How was the result?