Animated email signatures are perfect if you want to catch the attention of your recipients. A smart animated banner or logo can make a lasting impression. The challenge is coming up with a jaw-dropping animation idea and including it in your design project… That’s why I’d love to share some animated email signature ideas to inspire you. So, have a look at the 5 fresh animated email signature examples and learn how to easily create your own successful signature project.
Table of contents:
- Animated email signature examples
- How do animated email signatures work?
- How to create an animated GIF?
Animated email signature examples
Let’s start with some visual aids. The examples below show some simple animations and demonstrate how you can use them to elevate your email signatures.
Example 1: Event Promo
Organizing large conferences and other events is a demanding task. To make the most of your effort, it’s a great idea to promote those events with every email you send. This animated email signature design uses a simple transition to channel your readers’ attention where you want it. It doesn’t mean that this example can only be used for event promotion. Add your own animated GIF with a killer CTA to get the traffic flowing right where you want it.
Create your own animated email signature using this template
Example 2: Furnish Your Space
Here’s a good idea for an animated email signature banner. This example shows some interior designs, and it can link to your website. However, you can easily edit the banner to showcase any other type of work – websites, arts, and crafts… you name it! It’s a great way to include your freelancer’s portfolio in emails to prospects. Just don’t go overboard – an overloaded GIF might gently push your emails right into the spam folder.
Example 3: Animated Banner
Another generic name, because that’s precisely what the design is focused on. An animated banner is the star of this signature. A relatively simple animation works brilliantly to catch attention, but it’s your job to determine your animated banner’s content. Focus on your best offers or unique selling points and add a link to the right landing page.
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Example 4: Animated Logo
This email signature template has the most generic name imaginable – and for a good reason. It includes one of the most obvious animations you could come up with! Don’t underestimate it, though – simple animations are nothing to sneeze at. They still catch attention without overwhelming your conversations with too much movement.
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Example 5: Beating Heart
The Beating Heart isn’t reserved for Valentine’s Day only. This simple animation can be used for all kinds of CSR campaigns or whenever you want to show in your message that you care.
Use this template to create your own animated email signature
How do animated email signatures work?
In short, animated email signatures are not that different from standard professional signatures. The only thing that changes is the animated part. So, instead of a static banner or logo, you use an animated GIF or an animated PNG (APNG). An MP4 or other video file formats are out of the question, because embedding such content in emails is a big no-no. Email apps just aren’t built for that.
Keep in mind, this article is focused on showing you good, reliable animated email signature examples. Would you like to learn more about how animated email signatures work, which email apps support them and generally see animated email signatures for all their pros and cons? Check out our definitive guide to animated GIFs in email signatures. While longish, it’s a good read – I highly recommend it!
How to create an animated GIF?
There are many tools that can help you create an animated GIF. One of the easiest is Canva. In fact, all the examples from this article were created using Canva.
Canva’s guide on how to create an animated GIF
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Animated GIFs (and PNGs) in email signatures – the complete guide
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