2D Animation & Motion Graphics Training
Advance 2D Animation Course
Graphic design foundation plus Adobe After Effects — motion graphics, text/shape/character animation, compositing and portfolio projects.
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Course Overview
Advance 2D Animation Course is a practical creative programme that combines professional graphic designing with 2D animation and motion graphics. Students first build a strong foundation in CorelDRAW, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and modern design workflows — then learn Adobe After Effects, keyframe animation, motion graphics, typography and shape animation, character and asset animation, compositing and portfolio-ready animation projects.
Every design module is oriented toward animation: you create logos, brand assets, illustrations and digital graphics that can move. Codereon is introduced only as an AI-assisted aid for interactive web / motion prototypes — not as a replacement for After Effects. Training is delivered at Stepping Skills in Yamunanagar for learners seeking 2D animation training in Yamunanagar.
Outcomes depend on practice, portfolio quality and interviews — this programme does not guarantee jobs, income or placement.
- Design → AnimationBuild graphic assets, then bring them to life
- Industry ToolsCorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & After Effects
- Motion GraphicsText, shape, logo and promotional animation
- 2D PrinciplesTiming, easing, storytelling and compositing
- Career SupportPortfolio, showreel guidance and counselling
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for anyone who wants to build a career in digital marketing.
- Students & GraduatesStart a practical design-to-animation path
- BeginnersLearn design tools first, then After Effects step by step
- Working ProfessionalsUpskill for motion and creative roles
- Aspiring Graphic DesignersBuild assets that can also move
Why Choose Stepping Skills?
Industry-focused training, expert guidance and career support.
- Graphic design foundation plus 2D animation in one programme
- CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign for asset creation
- Adobe After Effects for motion graphics and keyframe animation
- Text, shape, logo and promotional animation practice
- 2D animation principles taught through practical exercises
- Character and asset animation concepts (2D — not 3D)
- Compositing and animation-relevant audio sync
- Social media and advertising motion graphics
- AI-assisted creative workflows as an assistant, not a replacement
- Codereon for web motion prototypes only (not an After Effects substitute)
- Real animation projects with portfolio and freelancing guidance
Course Curriculum
A structured 28-module curriculum: graphic design foundations adapted for animation, then Adobe After Effects, motion graphics, text/shape/character animation, compositing, principles, audio sync, AI workflows, projects, portfolio and freelancing — without 3D animation, full video editing or advanced audio production as major modules.
Module 1: Introduction to Graphic Design & 2D Animation
- What is graphic design?
- What is 2D animation and motion graphics?
- Graphic design vs animation vs motion design
- Visual storytelling and the creative brief
- Animation for advertising, social media and websites
- Explainer and promotional animation use cases
- End-to-end animation workflow overview
Module 2: Design Fundamentals for Animation
- Design principles: balance, contrast, alignment, proximity
- Repetition, hierarchy, composition and white space
- Visual consistency and colour theory
- Typography fundamentals for still and motion
- Visual communication and storytelling through design
- Principles that transfer cleanly into animated content
Module 3: Computer & Operating System Fundamentals
- Computer fundamentals for designers and animators
- Operating system basics
- File management, naming and project organisation
- Asset folders, fonts and media file extensions
- Storage, backup and working with large projects
Module 4: CorelDRAW — Interface & Vector Fundamentals
- CorelDRAW interface and workspace
- Drawing tools, shapes, objects and selection
- Alignment, guides, grids and layers
- Colours, fills, outlines and page setup
- Curves, Bezier tools and vector manipulation
Module 5: CorelDRAW — Creation, Effects & Text
- Object creation, weld, trim and intersect
- Grouping, transformations and object manipulation
- Artistic and paragraph text; typography in CorelDRAW
- Contours, blends, transparency, shadows and PowerClip
- Creative effects for assets destined for animation
Module 6: Page Layout, Print Concepts & Image Formats
- Page layout, margins, bleed and print concepts
- RGB vs CMYK; raster vs vector
- JPG, PNG, TIFF, SVG, PDF, EPS, PSD, AI, CDR
- Resolution, DPI, PPI and export settings
- Choosing formats when moving assets into animation software
Module 7: Adobe Photoshop for Animation Assets
- Photoshop interface, layers, selections and brushes
- Image editing, retouching and background removal
- Masks, adjustment layers, smart objects and colour correction
- Compositing and photo manipulation for motion boards
- Exporting layered Photoshop assets for animation
Module 8: Adobe Illustrator for Animation Assets
- Illustrator interface and vector graphics
- Pen tool, shapes, Pathfinder and layers
- Gradients, brushes and typography
- Icons, illustrations and logo creation
- Preparing character and vector assets for animation workflows
Module 9: Branding & Visual Asset Creation
- Logo design and brand identity basics
- Colour palettes, typography and brand asset kits
- Icons, social and promotional graphics
- Character and illustration assets for motion
- Building a consistent visual language for animated campaigns
Module 10: Adobe InDesign & Layout
- InDesign interface and document setup
- Pages, grids, guides and text frames
- Paragraph and character styles
- Brochures, catalogs, company profiles and publications
- Multi-page layouts relevant to the design foundation
Module 11: Canva & Modern Creative Workflow
- Canva interface, templates and brand assets
- Social, poster and marketing graphics
- Presentations and resize workflows
- Brand consistency and export formats
- When Canva helps rapid production vs when to use native design tools
Module 12: Social Media & Digital Graphics for Motion
- Social media creatives and promotional graphics
- Digital ads, website banners and YouTube thumbnails
- Story graphics and campaign visual systems
- Designing for multiple screen sizes
- From static graphics to animated social motion content
Module 13: Introduction to Adobe After Effects
- After Effects interface, workspaces and panels
- Project panel, composition panel and timeline
- Importing assets and creating compositions
- Resolution, frame rate and duration
- Layer and project organisation for animation
Module 14: After Effects Fundamentals
- Transform properties: position, scale, rotation, opacity, anchor
- Keyframes, interpolation and easing
- Motion paths on the timeline
- Parenting and null objects
- Pre-compositions and basic animation mechanics
Module 15: 2D Motion Graphics
- Motion graphics fundamentals
- Animated typography, shapes, logos and icons
- Infographics and lower-third concepts
- Promotional, social and advertising animations
- Transitions and simple visual effects for motion graphics
Module 16: Text Animation
- Text layers and text animators
- Position, scale, opacity and tracking animation
- Range selectors and kinetic typography
- Title and promotional text animation
- Typography-based storytelling in motion
Module 17: Shape Layers & Vector Animation
- Shape layers: paths, fill and stroke
- Trim Paths, Repeater and Merge Paths
- Shape transformations
- Logo and icon animation with shapes
- Infographic animation with vector shapes
Module 18: Character & 2D Asset Animation
- Character design basics and preparing layered assets
- Parenting and basic rigging concepts for 2D
- Character movement and facial animation concepts
- Simple walk-cycle concepts
- Object, prop and scene composition animation
Module 19: Compositing & Visual Effects
- Compositing fundamentals, masks and track mattes
- Blending modes and green-screen concepts
- Motion tracking and basic rotoscoping concepts
- Layer effects: glow, blur, shadows and light
- Colour correction and combining multiple assets
Module 20: Motion Design & Storytelling
- Visual storytelling, storyboards and scene planning
- Shot planning, timing, pacing and rhythm
- Transitions and visual hierarchy in motion
- Motion principles for engaging sequences
- Planning complete animation sequences
Module 21: 2D Animation Principles
- Timing, spacing, anticipation and follow-through
- Overlapping action; squash and stretch
- Ease in / ease out and arcs
- Staging, exaggeration and secondary action
- Pose-to-pose concepts through practical exercises
Module 22: Audio & Animation Sync
- Importing audio into After Effects
- Timeline synchronisation and sound cues
- Music and voice-over timing for motion
- Beat-based animation and audio-assisted motion design
- Export considerations when audio is included
Module 23: AI-Assisted Graphic Design & Animation
- AI-assisted ideation, stories and moodboards
- Colour, typography and creative variation exploration
- Asset-generation and image-enhancement concepts
- Animation ideas, motion concepts and storyboard assistance
- Reviewing and refining AI output with human creative judgment
Module 24: Codereon & Digital Creative Workflows
- AI-assisted development concepts for creatives
- HTML/CSS animation concepts and interactive prototypes
- Turning motion concepts into web interfaces
- Generating and explaining frontend animation code
- Debugging interactive UI and improving web animations
Module 25: Professional Animation Projects
- Animated logo and kinetic typography
- Animated social advertisement and promotional banner
- Product animation and animated infographic
- Explainer sequence and character animation piece
- Brand intro/outro, presentation and social motion creative
Module 26: Final 2D Animation Project
- Brief → concept → storyboard
- Design assets and scene planning
- Animation, compositing and audio sync
- Review, feedback and final rendering
- Demonstrating graphic design + 2D animation together
Module 27: Portfolio Development
- Selecting projects and showreel concepts
- Case studies: process, storyboards and final animation
- Presenting brand and social motion work
- Before/after and portfolio consistency
- Portfolio presentation without employment promises
Module 28: Freelancing & Client Workflow
- Understanding animation briefs and client requirements
- Storyboards, scope, revisions and feedback
- File organisation, source files and rendered outputs
- Delivery formats and project handoff
- Client communication and basic freelance workflow (no income guarantees)
What you'll be able to do
Learning Outcomes
- Apply professional graphic design principles, typography and colour theory
- Create professional vector graphics using CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator
- Edit, retouch and prepare images in Adobe Photoshop for animation workflows
- Design logos, brand assets and consistent visual systems
- Create print and digital graphics with InDesign and Canva where useful
- Prepare layered graphic assets for Adobe After Effects
- Navigate After Effects projects, compositions, timelines and layers
- Animate with keyframes, easing, parenting and pre-compositions
- Create motion graphics including text, shape, logo and icon animation
- Apply 2D animation principles such as timing, spacing and squash & stretch
- Animate characters and objects at a practical beginner-to-intermediate level
- Apply compositing techniques: masks, track mattes, blending and basic effects
- Produce animated advertisements, social motion creatives and explainer sequences
- Use AI-assisted ideation while retaining creative judgment
- Build a portfolio and showreel combining graphic design and 2D animation work
Tools Covered
Tools Covered
Learn industry-standard tools used by modern digital marketers.
- CorelDRAW
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Canva
- Adobe After Effects
- Codereon
- AI-Assisted Creative Tools
Our Placement Success
Our students are working with top companies across industries.
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Fees & Batches
Flexible batch timings, transparent fees and complete support to help you start your digital marketing career.
- Classroom Training
- Small Batch Size
- Certification Provided
Batch Information
Flexible weekday and weekend classroom batches. Seats are limited — ask counselling for the next intake.
- Weekday BatchMon – Fri
- Weekend BatchSat – Sun
Program Fees
Fee details and current offers are shared during free counselling at the Model Town centre.
- Classroom graphic design foundation (CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Adobe InDesign and Canva creative workflows
- Adobe After Effects for 2D animation and motion graphics
- Text, shape, logo and character animation practice
- Compositing and animation-relevant audio sync
- AI-assisted creative workflows (Codereon for web motion prototypes)
- Portfolio / showreel development and freelancing guidance
- Course completion / certification support
Eligibility
Open to beginners and career switchers with basic computer literacy. Final batch fit is confirmed during counselling.
- Students (10+2 / Graduate)
- Working professionals
- Aspiring graphic designers & 2D animators
- Motion graphics & social media designers
- Freelancers & creative professionals
- Basic computer familiarity recommended
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- Visit / AddressRajindra Building 578, opposite MLN Sr. Sec. School, Model Town, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana 135001
Frequently Asked Questions
View All FAQs →What is the Advance 2D Animation Course?
It is a practical classroom programme that combines graphic design foundations with 2D animation and motion graphics. You learn CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Canva to create assets, then Adobe After Effects for keyframe animation, text/shape/logo animation, compositing and portfolio projects. It does not include 3D animation, full video editing or advanced audio production as major modules.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. Beginners with basic computer skills can start from design fundamentals and then progress into After Effects. Prior design or animation experience helps but is not required. Final batch fit is confirmed during counselling.
Does the course include graphic designing?
Yes. A substantial graphic-design foundation is included — design principles, CorelDRAW, Photoshop, Illustrator, branding assets, InDesign, Canva and digital/social graphics — adapted so every module supports preparing assets for animation.
Will I learn Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW?
Yes. All three are covered for creating and preparing graphic assets. Photoshop focuses on layered comps for motion; Illustrator and CorelDRAW focus on vector artwork, logos and animation-ready assets.
Does the course include Adobe After Effects?
Yes. After Effects is a major focus — interface, compositions, timelines, keyframes, easing, parenting, pre-comps, motion graphics, text and shape animation, compositing and project rendering.
What is motion graphics?
Motion graphics animate design elements — typography, shapes, logos, icons and promotional layouts — often for ads, social media, explainers and brand intros. This course teaches motion graphics inside After Effects as part of the 2D animation path.
Will I learn 2D animation principles?
Yes. A dedicated module covers timing, spacing, anticipation, follow-through, squash and stretch, ease in/out, arcs, staging, exaggeration and related concepts through practical exercises.
Will I learn text and logo animation?
Yes. Text animation covers kinetic typography and title treatment; shape layers and motion-graphics modules cover logo and icon animation commonly used in brand and social creatives.
Does the course include character animation?
Yes, at a practical 2D level — preparing layered character assets, parenting, basic rigging concepts, simple movement and walk-cycle ideas. It is not a 3D character animation course.
Will I learn compositing and visual effects?
Yes. Compositing topics include masks, track mattes, blending modes, motion tracking concepts, basic rotoscoping ideas and layer effects such as glow, blur and shadows — within After Effects for 2D work.
Will I create real animation projects?
Yes. You work on practical projects such as animated logos, kinetic type, social ads, explainer sequences and a final promotional/explainer piece that combines graphic design and 2D animation.
Will I build a graphic design and animation portfolio?
Yes. Portfolio development covers selecting projects, case studies, showreel concepts and presentation. Freelancing/client workflow basics are covered without job or income guarantees.





