Colorlib Ranks 26 Motion Design and Animation Portfolios for 2026
On September 29, 2026, Colorlib released a guide that evaluates 26 motion design and animation portfolio websites out of 158 examined. This compilation highlights the work of 2D and 3D motion designers, motion directors, title designers, and students, primarily featuring personal or small studio sites. Of the 39 personal websites reviewed, three are currently inaccessible, and four have not been updated with new projects. Topping the list is Oliver Latta (Extraweg), celebrated for his Emmy-winning title sequences for Severance, showcasing case studies and CGI projects for Valentino and others. Additional featured designers include Mike Labrow and Nidia Dias. The guide also discusses platform usage, noting ten sites on Squarespace and five on Adobe Portfolio, while providing tips on reel presentation. Reel durations vary from 59 seconds to 1:23.
Key facts
- Colorlib published the ranking on September 29, 2026.
- 158 web addresses were tested to select the 26 portfolios.
- Only personal or small-studio sites were included, not Behance, Vimeo or Instagram profiles.
- Of 39 personal sites linked from two ranking articles, three no longer load and four have shown no new work in several years.
- Oliver Latta (Extraweg) designed Emmy-winning title sequences for both seasons of Severance.
- Ten portfolios use Squarespace, five Adobe Portfolio, three custom code, two each Framer, Cargo and WordPress, and one each Readymag and Wix.
- Recommended reel length is about one minute; listed reels range from 59 seconds to 1:23.
- The guide recommends naming your role on every team project and crediting clients, agencies and studios.
Entities
Artists
- Oliver Latta
- Extraweg
- Teddy Blanks
- Mike Labrow
- Nidia Dias
- Jonas Naimark
- John Likens
- Hannah Churn
- Andreas Wannerstedt
- Andrew Vucko
- Diane Lee
- Simon Tibbs
- Nadia Tzuo
- Zachary Corzine
- Daniel Cardozo
- GMUNK
- Bradley G. Munkowitz
- Marko Mrvić
- Riley McMath Walker
- Virak Path
- Saskia Marka
- Marta Azaña
- Hashmukh Kerai
- Zac Shirk
- Frédéric Colin
- Ole Bornitz
- Scott Collopy
- Guilherme Vasconcellos
- Guivasca
- Cristian Sandoval
- CRIOFF
- Ryan Reynolds
- Shawn Levy
- Wes Cockx
- Karin Fong
Institutions
- Colorlib
- WordPress
- Semplice
- Squarespace
- Framer
- Adobe Portfolio
- Cargo
- Readymag
- Wix
- Vercel
- SvelteKit
- Airbnb
- Material Design
- Amazon
- Amazon Ads
- Shopify
- SimplePractice
- Hornet
- Cub Studio
- Elastic
- Prologue Films
- Imaginary Forces
- Kill 2 Birds
- Tendril
- Cream3D
- Massive Assembly
- Koto
- Buck
- Buck Amsterdam
- Studio Moross
- Beeld Studio
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- 3dsense Media School
- The Rookies
- SCAD
- CoMotion
- Ringling
- TED-Ed
- Homework Studio
- Valentino
- CUPRA
- MTV
- Bring Me The Horizon
- Hyundai
- S4C
- Storm & Shelter
- Remade
- WSJ
- Chase
- Spotify
- Etsy
- Peacock
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Viva
- Microsoft Copilot+PC
- Google Cloud Next
- Google Pixelbook
- Apple
- Apple TV+
- Netflix
- Louis Vuitton
- TYLKO
- H&M Home
- Cash App
- VCARB
- Bitwarden
- Nickelodeon
- Kids' Choice Awards
- Valorant Champions Tour
- Will Bank
- Meta
- Behance
- Vimeo
- YouTube
- Toon Boom Harmony
- Moho
- Storyboard Pro
- Spine
- Cinema 4D
- Redshift
- Nuke
- Dragon Frame
- After Effects
- Cavalry
- Houdini
- Substance
- Octane
- X-Particles
- Unreal Engine
- Rough Animator
- Photoshop
- Lottie
- TailwindCSS
- Bootstrap
- JavaScript
- React
- Vue
- Angular
- PHP
- CSS
- HTML
Locations
- Manchester
- United Kingdom
- Porto
- Portugal
- New York
- Washington DC
- United States
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Toronto
- Canada
- Los Angeles
- Portland
- Kraljevo
- Serbia
- Denver
- Cambodia
- Madrid
- Spain
- East London
- London
- Melbourne
- Australia