The Tiny Animations That Make Products Feel Premium

Subtle Rive micro-interactions for buttons, toggles, inputs, and form elements that boost engagement by 15-25% and make every interaction feel polished and intentional.

15-25%

Micro-interactions increase user engagement by 15-25%

UX Collective

Micro-Interaction Design

Subtle micro-interactions for buttons, toggles, form elements, and UI components built in Rive that make your interface feel responsive, polished, and delightful.
Micro-interaction design for product interfaces

What's Included

Everything you get with our Micro-Interaction Design

Micro-Interaction Library

Rive animations for buttons, toggles, inputs, checkboxes, dropdowns, and other UI components with full state machine support

Motion Design Language

Documented timing curves, duration values, easing functions, and feedback patterns for consistent motion across your product

Component Integration Guide

Developer documentation with state machine inputs, event callbacks, and integration code for your framework

Our Micro-Interaction Design Process

1

Component Audit

We review your UI components and identify every interaction point that benefits from animated feedback: buttons, toggles, inputs, checkboxes, dropdowns, cards, and navigation elements.

2

Motion Language Design

We define a consistent micro-interaction language: timing curves, duration ranges, feedback patterns, and response styles that create a cohesive motion personality across your entire product.

3

Rive Component Build

We build each micro-interaction in Rive with state machines that handle all interaction states. Components are designed as reusable elements that integrate with your existing component library.

4

Integration & Documentation

We deliver Rive files with state machine documentation, integration samples, and a motion guide your team can reference when building new components.

Key Benefits

Polished product feel

Micro-interactions are the difference between a product that feels built by a team that cares and one that feels rushed. Every animated response, from button presses to form validation, communicates quality and attention to detail.

Clear user feedback

Every interaction gets immediate visual feedback. Users always know that their click registered, their input was accepted, or their action succeeded. This reduces uncertainty, prevents double-clicks, and builds confidence in your interface.

Increased engagement

Research shows micro-interactions increase engagement by 15-25%. Users interact more with interfaces that respond to them because the feedback loop feels natural and rewarding. Each micro-interaction subtly encourages the next action.

Research & Evidence

Backed by industry research and proven results

Micro-Interaction Impact

Micro-interactions increase user engagement by 15-25%

UX Collective (2022)

UI Motion Principles

Motion helps make a UI feel intuitive and provides immediate feedback for user actions

Google Material Design (2021)

Frequently Asked Questions

What UI components benefit most from micro-interactions?

Buttons, toggles, checkboxes, form inputs, dropdown menus, cards, tab bars, and navigation elements. Any component that a user interacts with benefits from animated feedback. We prioritize the components users interact with most frequently in your specific product.

How subtle should micro-interactions be?

Subtle enough that users do not consciously notice them, but obvious enough that the interface would feel flat without them. Typical durations are 150-300ms. Movements are small but purposeful. The goal is to create a feeling of responsiveness, not to draw attention to the animation itself.

Can micro-interactions slow down our interface?

No. Rive micro-interactions are tiny, typically 1-3KB each, and render on GPU. They add zero load time and zero main thread blocking. In fact, properly timed micro-interactions make your interface feel faster because they provide instant visual feedback that bridges any processing delay.

How do micro-interactions work with our existing design system?

We design micro-interactions as an animation layer that integrates with your existing components. Your component library structure stays the same. We add Rive animation files and state machine connections that enhance the existing components with motion. Your design system documentation is updated to include the motion specifications.

Make Every Interaction Feel Intentional

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