Hello from Texas!

About You:
I am Kimm Nguyen, an Instructional Designer. I am an instructional designer in the federal government and recently joined Vyond due to a project I am undertaking. I aim to create diverse videos to enhance understanding of complex topics.

How can we help?
I’d love any guidance on good habits and workflows as a beginner. Things like: how to plan a video before jumping into Vyond, avoiding common rookie mistakes, keeping animations professional (not cheesy), making sure the videos actually help people learn, and how to upload a mp4 video and edit it.

Mostly practical advice, inspiration from real examples, and feedback on my projects. I want to learn from people who’ve been doing this longer so I can go from “it kinda works” to “this is actually effective and looks great.”

Everything feels slow and a bit overwhelming. I spend way too much time fiddling with timings, character movements, and transitions. I’m also struggling to make the videos feel engaging and modern instead of stiff or cartoonish. Scripting and storyboarding efficiently is another weak spot.

And the fun part:
If I could add one feature to Vyond tomorrow, it would be a “Smart Assistant” — something that guide and suggests better step-by step process of making a good video and showing me one place where I can find all character and favorites. I waste so much time choosing the right scene and character and a little nudge in the right direction would be a game-changer for beginners like me.

Looking forward to learning from all of you and hopefully sharing my progress as I get better. Thanks in advance! 😊