Months in Motion

Months in Motion is a long-form podcast about brand identity, motion design, and how the world's best studios actually work. Guests include Brian Collins (COLLINS), Studio DUMBAR, Koto, BBH, JKR, Hyperfocus, Motto, Taxi Studio, How&How and Studio DRAMA. Episodes go behind real work for Amazon, OpenAI, Instagram, Canva, Disney, Grubhub, Lyft, Dropbox, Twitch and Ramp. Conversations cover motion as a brand layer, AI, design careers, and the business of running a studio: pricing, pitching, hiring, surviving. New episodes monthly. Hosted by OK Social.

Months in Motion is a arts podcast hosted by Jimmy, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jimmy hosts Months in Motion, a arts show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Coca-Cola to Apple: Alex Center on Building One of the Best Studios in Branding | Months in Motion

  Sep 29, 202645 minS2

  Alex Center is the founder of CENTER, the Brooklyn studio behind Apple's "Mac Does That" campaign, Liquid Death, Coinbase and New Balance. Before going solo, he spent a decade as a design director at Coca-Cola, leading design on Vitamin Water, Powerade and Smart Water. In this episode of Months in Motion, Alex breaks down how a traditional branding designer won an Apple motion campaign in a ten-day pitch (and has now made 600+ films for it), why motion belongs in brand strategy from the start, and why "brands don't live in case studies, they live inside of people." We get into his ten years inside Coca-Cola, the leap to founding CENTER in 2018, how motion became central to the studio's work, and his honest advice for anyone thinking about going independent. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Ten years at Coca-Cola 06:17 What connects the brands CENTER takes on 09:45 How motion crept into the process 14:40 When motion masks weak design 20:20 Brands don't live in case studies 23:29 The Apple "Mac Does That" story 34:19 What hosting Front & Center taught him 39:38 Advice for going solo Months in Motion is a design podcast about brand identity, motion design, and how the world's best studios actually work. Hosted by OK Social. Subscribe for a new conversation every month. Follow CENTER: https://center.design/ @center Follow OK Social: https://www.oksocial.co.uk @oksocial_ #motiondesign #branding #graphicdesign #apple #brandidentity #motiongraphics #designstudio #cocacola

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  Episode #7

  The Duo Building the New Home of Motion Design | Brands in Motion | Months in Motion

  Jul 22, 202655 minS2

  Brands in Motion started as two designers at JKR trying to fill a mood board. There was Pinterest for logos, typography and colour, but nothing for motion in branding. So Jamie Quantrill and Winston Duke built it themselves.A few years on, it's grown into a genuine hub for the industry: a curated library of the best motion work in branding, studio interviews, a talent directory, a jobs board, and their own principles of motion in branding. In this episode we get into their journeys into the industry, why motion belongs in brand strategy from day one, the trends they're seeing across thousands of submissions, and their honest advice for freelancers on what actually gets you rebooked.Topics covered:00:00 Intro: the story of Brands in Motion01:37 Winston's route in: waitering, personal projects and a lucky break05:55 Jamie's route: graphic design, JKR and teaching himself motion in the pandemic14:18 How Brands in Motion started with an empty mood board18:08 What changes when motion enters the room at strategy stage27:03 Talking feeling, not easing curves: how to communicate motion33:14 "I added bounce to everything for ten years"35:32 The trends they're seeing: motion systems, custom tools and AI42:32 What separates freelancers who get rebooked from those who don't51:01 What's next: connecting studios, freelancers and clientsAbout Brands in MotionBrands in Motion is an independent resource showcasing the best of motion design in branding, founded by motion designers Jamie Quantrill and Winston Duke. What began as an Instagram account has grown into a curated library, studio interview series, talent directory and jobs board, along with their own motion principles for branding. Jamie and Winston's combined background spans JKR, Wolff Olins, Taxi Studio, TMW and freelance work across the industry.Subscribe for monthly conversations with creative directors, motion designers, brand strategists and studio leaders at the forefront of the industry.brandsinmotion.xyzoksocial.co.ukMonths in Motion is produced by OK Social, a London-based motion design studio.#MotionDesign #BrandDesign #DesignPodcast

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  Episode #6

  Inside Cavalry's Canva Deal | Adam Jenns & Chris Hardcastle | Months in Motion

  Jun 21, 202651 minS2

  Cavalry has gone from a small Manchester-based motion tool to one of the most talked-about names in the industry, acquired by Canva in February and then made entirely free in April. This is the story straight from the founders. Adam Jenns and Chris Hardcastle, two of Cavalry's co-founders, join us to talk through the journey, what's changed since the Canva acquisition, why they made the entire app free with no restrictions, and where Cavalry sits next to After Effects, Affinity and the wider Canva pro suite. We also get into the web player, AI integration, the Discord community, and what this all means for the next generation of motion designers. Topics covered: 00:00 Daily downloads up 10x since the acquisition 00:21 Intro: from Mainframe to Cavalry to Canva 01:50 How Mash, an Oscar nomination and Ben Black's moan started it all 06:00 Cavalry vs After Effects: procedural, node-based, and why it matters 08:00 A million renders in a single project 13:00 How feature requests get filtered: scars from real projects 14:58 Inside the Canva acquisition 19:15 Why Cavalry is now completely free 27:00 Beer-can tutorials and the community keeping Cavalry alive 35:14 The web player: the future of motion handoff 42:43 AI, MCP, and the line between craft and generation About Cavalry Cavalry is a procedural, node-based motion design application built in Manchester. Founded by Adam Jenns, Chris Hardcastle and Ian Waters out of motion studio Mainframe, the team previously built the MASH plugin acquired by Autodesk in 2015. Cavalry launched in 2019, was acquired by Canva in February 2026, and made entirely free with full commercial usage in April 2026. Subscribe for monthly conversations with creative directors, motion designers, brand strategists and studio leaders at the forefront of the industry. Months in Motion is produced by OK Social, a London-based motion design studio. oksocial.co.uk #MotionDesign #Cavalry #DesignPodcast

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  Episode #7

  10 Years Building Brands That Define Categories | Laurence Stoffel | Months in Motion

  May 28, 202649 minS2

  <p>Laurence Stoffel spent 10 years leading the creative team at On, helping turn the Swiss running brand from a challenger into a category-defining name. In this conversation she shares what that decade actually taught her about brand, culture, and craft.</p><p>We get into why she thinks brand guidelines are overrated, why brand culture can't be manufactured (the Liverpool story is a great one), and how the relationship between brands and agencies is changing. </p><p>A genuinely thoughtful conversation for anyone working in brand, design, or creative leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><p>00:00 Why...

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  Episode #6

  From Manchester to Pearlfisher NYC | Sheps | Months in Motion

  May 14, 20261h 1mS2

  <p>Kristian Shepherd (Sheps) was kicked out of school in Manchester, ended up at Turner Duckworth, his "Real Madrid of design," and is now a Senior Designer at Pearlfisher in New York. </p><p>Alongside the day job, he's hosted 65+ episodes of the What Does Your Mum Think podcast, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu daily, and just been announced as a D&AD Shift mentor.</p><p>This is a different kind of conversation. We get into the journey, the moments of feeling completely lost, what mental health actually looks like inside the creative industry, and why he genuinely believes pressure is...

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