Val Head - Designer & Interface Animation Consultant

Hi! I’m a web & UI animation pro, and design advocate at Adobe, specializing in UI/UX animation.

I’m the author of Designing Interface Animation and I curate the weekly UI Animation Newsletter.

Recently written

My Talk Writing Process
2/26/2018

Stop leaving animation to the last minute
12/15/2017

Three of my favorite talks from SP-AN
9/20/2017

Animating with CSS Variables
7/21/2017

Upcoming Talks and Workshops

UX Weeek
San Francisco, Aug 21-24, 2018

An Event Apart
Chicago, Aug 27-29, 2018

WebExpo
Prague, Sept 21-22, 2018

Design Matters
Copenhagen, Sept 26 -27, 2018

An Event Apart
Orlando, Oct 8-10, 2018

Adobe MAX
Los Angeles, Oct 15-17, 2018

val head

Val is a designer and web animation consultant with a talent for getting designers and developers alike excited about the power of animation. She is the author of The Pocket Guide to CSS Animations and Designing Interface Animation. She shares her passion for animation and UX by curating the UI Animation Newsletter, hosting the All The Right Moves screencast, and cohosting the Motion and Meaning podcast.

Designing Interface Animation book cover

I just published a book on designing interface animation for the web. Get your copy from Rosenfeld Media!

Web animation goodies:

Published Elsewhere

Stop Leaving Animation to the Last Minute
24 Ways

What Disney's Classic Animation Principles Could Teach Web Designers
Fast Company

How does your brand live in motion?
The Big Web Show Podcast

Safer Web Animation for Motion Sensitivity
A List Apart

Designing Interface Animation
net magazine #265 cover story

UI Animation & UX: A not-so-secret friendship
A List Apart

Prototyping Animation with Edge Animate
net magazine #254

The Awesomeness of Meet-Ups
Ladies In Tech