The Freelance Monocle Podcast

In this episode we chat with freelance motion designer Taylor Cox about his career as a freelancer. We learn about what the last ten years of freelance has looked like for him, and what the biggest learning lessons were. He shares insights on habits that helped him be a more successful freelancer, father and husband.

LINKS

- Taylor's Website

- Taylor's Twitter post on 10 Years of Freelancing

- School of Motion

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In this episode we chat with freelance motion designer Austin Saylor. We learn about his experience going freelance, and he shares with us what strategies he uses to be more successful with his freelance business. We also chat about his most recent career pursuit, which was labeled "Project $200k" and he shares his learnings from it.

LINKS

Austin's Website

Austin's Social Media Links: LinkedIn \ Instagram \ Twitter

Austin's Interview on the Scotty Russell Podcast

* Notion - Productivity Tool

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In this episode we sit down and chat with the team over at Workbench. We learn about their origin story, and what business looks like in a lesser-known market like Tampa, Florida. We hear some behind the scenes info about their great tutorials, and also chat about their experience through the pandemic.

LINKS

Jordan's Website

Articles & Interviews

Jordan's Interview on Styleframe Saturdays ( YouTube ) - ( iTunes ) - ( Spotify )

Simplate

School of Motion

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In this episode we sit down and chat with the team over at Workbench. We learn about their origin story, and what business looks like in a lesser-known market like Tampa, Florida. We hear some behind the scenes info about their great tutorials, and also chat about their experience through the pandemic.

LINKS

Workbench Website

Workbench Patreon

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In this episode we continue our chat with Chad Ashley, a very talented 3D artist, teacher, and creator of 3D tools. We chat more on the personal side, and he gives us great advice on things to consider when progressing in your career.

LINKS

Greyscalegorilla

The Minimalists Podcast

Motion Hatch Podcast feat. Beeple

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In this episode we have another exclusive chat with Chad Ashley, a very talented 3D artist, teacher, and creator of 3D tools. He shares his career progression, and his experiences that lead him to where he is today. We chat about different work environments, and what motivated him early on in his career.

LINKS

Greyscalegorilla

The Minimalists Podcast

Motion Hatch Podcast feat. Beeple

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In this episode we chat again with motion designer & art director Casey Latiolais about his latest career moves. He tells us about the career moves he made during the uncertain times of the global pandemic. We also talk about the contrast between different work environments, and the popular subject of corporate vs studio life.

LINKS

Casey's Website - https://caselat.com

Casey's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/caselat/

Albert Lee - https://www.albertleeillustration.com/

Paul McMahon (Rusted Pixel) - https://www.therustedpixel.com/

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In this episode we chat with motion designer & art director Casey Latiolais about his career. He tells us about the striking differences between working at a small boutique studio and a large corporate tech company. We touch upon how the culture varies drastically between bigger and smaller companies, and how one might navigate through the bureaucracy and politics of a large company. We also talk about the future of the motion industry and some of the changes we anticipate happening. Casey also touches upon his experience being more of a leader and how he fosters growth within his team, and builds a strong culture.

LINKS

Casey's Website - https://caselat.com

Casey's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/caselat/

Trump Chicken - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/us/politics/trump-giant-inflatable-chicken.html

Michael Jones Article about Freelance - https://www.mographmentor.com/industry/7-reasons-not-to-freelance/ Interview with Michael Jones on the Motion Hatch Podcast - https://motionhatch.com/e55-7-reasons-not-to-freelance-w-michael-jones

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In this episode we chat with Matt Nelson, who is currently doing motion design in the tech industry. He shares with us his experience in the field, and what it's like to be doing motion design in Silicon Valley. He touches upon his career progression, and his experience starting a family throughout his career pursuit. He also shares some great resources that shed light on valuable career info, such as salary info and inner culture at big companies.

LINKS

- Matt's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattthenelson/

- https://rapidfire.design/

- Matt Nelson's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattthenelson/

- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-create-your-best-work-lightning-fast-matt-nelson/ - https://www.teamblind.com

- https://www.levels.fyi/

- http://www.jamesjean.com/

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In this episode we chat with Andy Needham, a London-based Freelance Senior Motion Designer. He's also an online instructor for resources such as LinkedIn Learning and Greyscalegorilla Plus. We chat about his freelance career, his experience creating educational content and also how he navigates the stressful times in his freelance career.

LINKS

Website: https://www.imcalledandy.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imcalledandy/

X-Particles Challenge: https://www.xp-challenge.com

X-Particles Challenge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xpchallenge/

LinkedIn Learning: http://linkedin-learning.pxf.io/andy-needham

Greyscalegorilla Plus - https://greyscalegorilla.com/plus/

Created: https://www.created.academy

The Freelance Manifesto - https://www.schoolofmotion.com/freelance-manifesto

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