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Editor’s note: It’s with a heavy heart that I present you with Justin Cone’s last Motionographer post. It’s hard to measure Justin’s impact on our industry in these past 12 years. While I may be biased, I’d wager that you’d be hard pressed to find someone who’s done more for our medium, industry, and our community as a whole.

While everyone was struggling to even define motion design, he gave it a home and said that it matters. In return, people listened. Justin has helped to validate what it is that we do and in the process has paved the way for countless careers (including my own). With Justin, it’s never been “just ads”. It’s been about passion, hard work, and the people that truly make the best motion design in the world.

I can only speak for myself and those at Motionographer when I say that he will be deeply missed.

We wish Justin nothing but the best and are excited for what’s to come in 2019!

Unlike most founders, I’ve never thought of Motionographer as “my baby.” But, like a parent, I’ve been shaped by Motionographer in countless ways.

Even before Motionographer existed, during the days of Tween, contributors argued over what to post—or, more commonly, what not to post—via impossibly long email threads.

In the comments section, readers sounded off with unfiltered passion and influenced the direction of the site.

And in my inbox, I received hundreds of inspiring messages. People asking for advice, sharing their work, revealing their doubts, venting their frustrations. People just telling their stories and looking for a connection. Over time, I forged real friendships—often with people I would never meet.

I truly feel that all of these people have made Motionographer. It’s their baby just as much as it is mine. I am grateful to them for their involvement—and for the things they have taught me.