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057: VR in motion design w/ Colin and Rosie
Virtual reality is one of the newest and most promising fields in motion design. There’s huge potential for growth as well as exciting opportunities to create unique a...
056: Leveraging teamwork to make passion projects a reality w/ Zac Dixon
Many of us creatives have diverse interests and passions. Yet, often enough, we find ourselves spending our time and energy doing client work and leaving our passion p...
E55: 7 reasons not to freelance w/ Michael Jones
Any freelancer knows that there’s instability in their work. Finding clients, managing your time, keeping your finances in order are all big tasks. And with the loomin...
054: How to promote and market yourself as a motion designer w/ Nick Campbell
As with anything, there’s a learning curve to 3D animation. There’s always more to learn and more ways for expertise to be honed. Knowing where to look for education a...
053: How to become a motion graphic designer in 11 Weeks w/ Chris Field
Most of us weren’t always freelance motion graphic designers. For those of us that once worked for another company, the change wasn’t straight-forward. Finding new wor...
052: 3 tips to help you achieve your motion design career goals w/ Hayley Akins
As we approach the end of the year, I want to talk to you a bit about goals. Maybe you feel like you haven’t achieved all you wanted to or don’t exactly know what your...
051: The power of in person motion design meetups and events w/ Allison Butler
Allison Butler has always had a passion for motion design. Mostly self-taught, she has been creating professional digital content for five years as well as running a m...
050: How to create the freedom to work on personal projects w/ Beeple
There’s something that happens when you’re constantly creating. Your skills and technique improve and get fine-tuned. You realize what you truly enjoy doing and the wa...
049: How to boost your motion design career with side projects w/ Kyle T. Webster
As creatives, there are countless ways we can earn an income doing what we love. By keeping an open mind as well as open eyes, you may be able to spot opportunities th...
048: How to be an Art Director for Motion Design w/ Nidia Dias
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an art director for motion design? While it involves a command of many of the skills that you may already have as a designer...
047: Why pre production is important to us and our clients w/ Evan Abrams
Often times, we overlook the value of the pre-production process, when it’s actually an incredibly important part of what we do. In many ways, a little extra work up f...
046: How to get unstuck when you’re feeling overwhelmed w/ Jess and Christopher
Have you ever felt stuck in your motion design career? Maybe you’re feeling like you need to do everything all the time but aren’t sure what is actually helping you mo...
045: Why you don’t need a formal education to be a successful motion designer w/ EJ Hassenfratz
We were all likely told at some point in our lives that we need a formal education to succeed professionally. But much has changed. Nowadays, there are many highly suc...
044: Change your mindset and build an intentional career w/ Sander Van Dijk
Many motion designers have personal projects that we would love to have the time to work on. But with the need to earn an income through paid work it can feel near imp...
043: How to turn your Motion Design skills into smart income with YouTube w/ Premiere Gal
The possibilities that something like YouTube has for motion designers to help take our careers to the next level are truly amazing. But where do you start? How can yo...
042: How to attract your ideal client with content marketing w/ Andrew & Pete
As motion designers we create content for our clients. But how can we use the content we create for our own marketing purposes? How can we use it to get clients who do...
041: Parenting as a freelancer w/ Doing it for the kids
Are you worried that being a freelancer and a parent are incompatible? It’s not uncommon for freelancers to have concerns about taking care of their kids among all the...
040: How to use social media to get more clients w/ Golden Wolf
It’s no secret that having a large social media following can help you share your work with a large audience as well as find more opportunities to work as a freelancer...
039: How to get better clients and scale your business w/ Greg Hickman
Do you find yourself spending too much time on the phone trying to get potential clients instead of doing the work you’re actually passionate about? Have you thought a...
038: Getting started as a freelance motion designer w/ Donna McAvoy
As freelancers we often feel like we’re all on our own, that we have to come up with everything ourselves. But there are communities of us, both online and offline, th...
037: Making Money in Mograph Part 6 w/ Hannah Jacobs
This is part six of the mini-series Making Money in Mograph where we talk about some unconventional ways to earn an income in animation. Did you know that as an animat...
036: Making Money in Mograph Part 5 w/ Victoria Nece
In Part 5 of the mini-series, Making Money in Mograph, we’re looking at more of the non-conventional ways to earn an income as a motion designer. We spoke to someone w...
035: How to Network and Make Industry Friends w/ Marsha Shandur
Do you hate networking? Maybe you imagine that it's just sucking up and brown-nosing. Maybe you’re just feeling shy. These are common concerns, but they shouldn’t stop...
034: Making Money in Mograph Part 4 w/ Matthew Encina
For part four of the mini-series, Making Money in Mograph, we’re going to talk about how you can earn an income in a few non-conventional ways as a motion designer, us...
033: Making Money in Mograph Part 3 w/ Jake Bartlett
For part three of Making Money in Mograph, we’re talking about how you can earn extra money or even replace all your income by sharing what you know with other motion ...
032: Making Money in Mograph Part 2 w/ Zack Lovatt - Technical Director
For part two of our new mini-series, Making Money in MoGraph, I’m talking with someone who does something that not to many of us in this industry do - 2d technical dir...
031: Making Money in Mograph Part 1 w/ Adam Plouff - Battleaxe
This is part one of a new mini-series we’re doing here at Motion Hatch called Making Money in MoGraph. We’ll be hearing from people who are making money as motion desi...
030: One year of Motion Hatch what we have learned so far
Happy New Year Hatchlings! It’s a new year and time to reflect on 2018, what’s happened to Motion Hatch and this podcast, and go over my goals for next year. There’s a...
029: How to use LinkedIn to get direct clients w/ Mair Perkins
One of my favorite parts of being a motion designer is that it is possible to work from almost anywhere. However, finding clients when you’re not attached to a studio ...
028: How to make sure you're on the right track in your career w/ Joe Donaldson
Do you ever find yourself so busy with work for clients that you never create or do something just for your own enjoyment or personal fulfillment? It’s a tricky balanc...