Stunning Design Showreels

By Andrew | July 14th, 2009 Video 22 Comments

Inspiration is Contagious

For as long as I have been designing I have always pulled inspiration from Showreels. For people that aren’t familiar with a Showreel (or Demo Reel), it is basically a motion (occasionally still) designer’s portfolio crammed into a 2 minute video. A great Showreel usually contains a great usage of Adobe After Effects, great typography examples and is set to a catchy, fast paced or an emotionally charged piece of music, depending on the mood the designer is trying to create. It’s this Mood that always inspires me, the perfect pairing of great design, that is then edited well and placed to the perfect song to suit the piece.

Here are examples of some inspiring Showreels.

If you know of any others please send them in! [ dertmobile[at]gmail.com ]

Enjoy.

Inspiration is Contagious

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Brant

July 14, 2009 at 2:59 pm

Nice post lots to watch.
Roma Himera

July 14, 2009 at 4:50 pm

Here is another one http://vimeo.com/4845874
Nick – freelance designer

July 14, 2009 at 7:19 pm

wow, there are some truly inspiring ones in there!

Every so often I check out the animal logic (from sydney australia) film reels. They do special effects and so on, but their site and reel always has something nice in it.

Like really, they worked on the matrix and dark city. What more needs to be said!
Jonathan Patterson

July 14, 2009 at 11:55 pm

I like Glasshouse. Soundtrack is awesome too.
Katie

August 5, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Really good. Another good one:

http://www.outsideline.co.uk/
Fabian Vorderegger

August 6, 2009 at 5:25 am

Stunning Design Showreels – http://bit.ly/2ECdw
Christian Becker

August 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm

Some great motion and design reels http://bit.ly/2ECdw
Gerrel Saunders

August 14, 2009 at 11:21 am

Stunning Design Showreels http://bit.ly/2ECdw
Rachel Lewington

August 14, 2009 at 11:27 am

RT @gaksdesigns Stunning Design Showreels http://bit.ly/2ECdw
Design Retweeter

August 14, 2009 at 11:27 am

RT: RT @gaksdesigns Stunning Design Showreels http://bit.ly/2ECdw http://bit.ly/cmlyd
Iain Robinson

August 14, 2009 at 2:44 pm

Stunning Design Showreels http://bit.ly/2ECdw (via @gaksdesigns) These are awesome!
malkavian666

August 18, 2009 at 5:39 pm

[inspiration] Sutnning Design Showreels http://icio.us/mrydhj
Mawasi Areej

August 18, 2009 at 6:23 pm

Stunning Design Showreels – http://bit.ly/2ECdw
Jose Cuadra

August 21, 2009 at 1:33 pm

Stunning Design Showreels http://digg.com/u18KXR
Showreelarchive.com

September 22, 2009 at 2:57 pm

Hi
If you want to find more reels, check out the showreelarchive @ http://www.showreelarchive.com

we also provide you with weekly interviews with motion designers and weekly motion graphic stock freebies.

Best regards

Jay
Susan Phillips

November 23, 2009 at 6:53 pm

Some great design showreels: http://inspiredology.com/stunning-design-showreels/
Levinson

June 14, 2010 at 11:43 am

Wonderful showcase of inspiration. Thanks for sharing the reels.