After Effects Logo Animation – Animate Wordmark ( Unicorn ) with Dot
17.9K views · 2025-07-16
Motion DesignBranding & Logo
In this video, I’ll show you how to animate a wordmark logo (logo made with letters only) using a smooth and creative dot movement technique. The animation is built around a single dot that travels along and around the text, interacting with individual letters using custom motion paths and masks — creating a clean and modern animated look.
You’ll learn how to animate your logo in a custom way without using any plugins. This technique works best if your logo is a wordmark or text-based design.
The tutorial is beginner-friendly and easy to follow, whether you're a freelancer, a motion graphics artist, or someone who just wants to improve their After Effects skills.
🎓 What You’ll Learn:
• How to import and prepare your vector logo
• How to animate a dot using the Pen Tool and motion paths
• How to control speed with the Graph Editor
• How to use masks to make the dot go behind letters
• How to build smooth, clean logo animations
• All done using built-in After Effects tools — no plugins needed
🎁 Join to Download Project Files & Resources:
👉 https://www.patreon.com/sheikhsohel
📌 Watch This First (Logo File Prep Tutorial):
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IDtXDdLBQ
👨🎓 More Tutorials:
👉 Signature style - logo animation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdFfYP8eRKk
👉 Sketch Logo Reveal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sL02Y9vd7A
👉 Horror thriller title nitro – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5PfB5mD08
📞 Need Custom Logo Animation?
Hire me here: https://sheikhsohel.com
❤ Support My Work:
If you found this tutorial helpful and want to support my channel, you can do so here:
👉 https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_OxRC0jTJVVMZII/view
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction & Vector Logo Import
00:20 – Animating the Dot with Custom Path (Scene 1)
04:20 – Masking & Logo Reveal (Scene 2)
06:00 – Dot Animation Around Letters (Scene 5)
09:45 – Final Composition & Scene Merging
💬 Have questions or feedback?
Drop a comment below and I’ll reply personally!
#logoanimation #aftereffectstutorial #motiongraphics
You’ll learn how to animate your logo in a custom way without using any plugins. This technique works best if your logo is a wordmark or text-based design.
The tutorial is beginner-friendly and easy to follow, whether you're a freelancer, a motion graphics artist, or someone who just wants to improve their After Effects skills.
🎓 What You’ll Learn:
• How to import and prepare your vector logo
• How to animate a dot using the Pen Tool and motion paths
• How to control speed with the Graph Editor
• How to use masks to make the dot go behind letters
• How to build smooth, clean logo animations
• All done using built-in After Effects tools — no plugins needed
🎁 Join to Download Project Files & Resources:
👉 https://www.patreon.com/sheikhsohel
📌 Watch This First (Logo File Prep Tutorial):
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IDtXDdLBQ
👨🎓 More Tutorials:
👉 Signature style - logo animation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdFfYP8eRKk
👉 Sketch Logo Reveal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sL02Y9vd7A
👉 Horror thriller title nitro – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5PfB5mD08
📞 Need Custom Logo Animation?
Hire me here: https://sheikhsohel.com
❤ Support My Work:
If you found this tutorial helpful and want to support my channel, you can do so here:
👉 https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_OxRC0jTJVVMZII/view
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction & Vector Logo Import
00:20 – Animating the Dot with Custom Path (Scene 1)
04:20 – Masking & Logo Reveal (Scene 2)
06:00 – Dot Animation Around Letters (Scene 5)
09:45 – Final Composition & Scene Merging
💬 Have questions or feedback?
Drop a comment below and I’ll reply personally!
#logoanimation #aftereffectstutorial #motiongraphics