Animation — From Decoration to Meaning

I initially questioned whether the portfolio needed animation at all. Most audiences focus on outcomes and reasoning, and unnecessary motion risks becoming noise.

I kept it only after realizing animation could serve a clearer purpose:

• Add character and memorability
• Communicate interconnected systems and shifting perspectives — mirroring how people navigate complex products

I drew inspiration from Maurits Cornelis Escher's impossible spaces , not for visual style alone, but for how they challenge perception — much like complex systems in product design.

Photograph of Escher's work in the Escher Museum, The Hague, Netherlands.

Initial Idea

Prototype (CodePen)

The final animation communicates three ideas:

• Interconnected systems rather than isolated screens
• Continuous movement instead of linear storytelling
• Perspective shifts to show how context changes understanding

Motion here isn't decoration — it's a conceptual entry point into how I think about systems.

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