The Freelance Monocle Podcast

In this episode we chat with another fellow podcast host and business owner in the Motion Design industry, Drysen Carsten. We talk about his previous business endeavors, and what lead him into the world of motion design and podcasting. He mentions some of the lessons he's learned along the way, and shares his more authentic approach to marketing his business.    LINKS https://www.linkedin.com/in/drysen-carsten/ https://www.frameoneshow.com/ https://www.hyperfocusmotion.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drysencarsten Next Level Farming (TV series) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14089230/       *Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with fellow podcast host and studio owner Caroline Le. We discuss her career as a motion designer, and how she tranisitioned from being staff to freelance and forming her own business. We also touch upon her experience as a podcast host, and how it's been beneficial for personal and professional development.   LINKS https://formerlealbrecht.com/ https://linktr.ee/formerle Styleframe Saturdays Joe Pilger Runway ML     *Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with freelance motion designer, Kyle Harter. We talk about how some bad experiences lead him to leaving the country to fully recharge and gain maximum focus on his career. He tells us about his genuine and authentic approach with networking, and how it's been very beneficial for his freelance career.   LINKS Kyle's Website Kyle's LinkedIn Kyle's Instagram     *Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat again with the founder of School of Motion, Joey Korenman. We reflect on the motion design industry over the last few years, and discuss the current state of the economy and how it's impacting business. He provides some tactics on riding out some of the slow times, and also some new tools coming onto the Mograph scene.   LINKS School of Motion The Client Code The Freelance Manifesto Mograph.com Emonee LaRussa Las Vegas Sphere Unreal Avalanche Rive Duo Lingo Curious Refuge     *Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with UK-based freelance motion designer Nassib El Mourabet. We chat about how he has navigated work during economic downturns, and how his resourcefulness helped create opportunities for his career.  LINKS - Plunk.tv - Nassib's LinkedIn - Leigh Williamson - People Per Hour     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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   * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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   * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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   * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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/     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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       * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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/   * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

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     * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with 2D Technical Director Zack Lovatt. He was originally a motion designer, then focused on his strengths in the technical side of creating tools for motion. We talk about things like the hold system, the value of building strong relationships with clients and accepting your strengths/weaknesses in your career. Zack has created fantastic tools and plugins for motion design, and is continually helping the community by engaging frequently and helping others as much as possible.  LINKS - https://zacklovatt.com/  - Zack's After Effects Tools & Plugins - Zack's Twitter - Zack's School of Motion Course "Expression Session"   * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with motion designer and creative director Kennon Fleisher. We chat about the pros/cons of full-time vs freelance, and what makes people stay long-term at certain companies. We also talk about how a prestigious role and title might not be as appealing as we would think. We might find ourselves climbing the wrong mountain, and need to change our path in order to align with our career goals.    LINKS Kennon's Website: https://www.kennonfleisher.com/ Kennon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennonfleisher/ Kennon's Behance: https://www.behance.net/kennonfleisher Joey Korenman's "Too Old for MoGraph" Article on Motionographer: http://motionographer.com/2017/02/15/too-old-for-mograph/ Greyscalegorilla Podcast "Too Old for Mograph" Discussion: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-46-are-you-too-old-to-do-3d/id433976980?i=1000380127957 * Want to share your story? Reach out at hello@christianprieto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with David Franklin, who is currently the recruiting manager at the great studio We Are Royale. We discuss topics such as the challenges with the hold system, some good/bad habits from freelancers and the changing landscape of the motion design industry.  LINKS David's Email: david@weareroyale.com David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-franklin/ We Are Royale: https://weareroyale.com/   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we touch upon many hot topics with the very talented Brian Gossett. We talk about how different freelancing was in previous years, how budgets were much healthier, how unforeseen family health issues temporarily halted his work, and how priorities changed after growing older. Brian also shares some advice and wisdom on when it might be the right time to go freelance, and he also shares his plans for a career mentorship program.  LINKS Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/briangossett Brian's Email: howdy@brianmichaelgossett.com Brian's Freelance Tips hashtag: #freelancetipsfrombrian Brian's Instagram: @brianmichaelgossett Logan - https://logan.tv/ Brand New School - https://brandnewschool.com/   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus

In this episode we chat with Toronto-based Artist Oscar Mar about his career. He shares with us his experience of working as a staff in-house artist in the gaming industry for over 10 years, then pursuing the freelance world. We discuss the importance of staying relevant in this field, and some of the pros/cons with a long-term staff gig.  LINKS - www.oscarmar.com - Pablo Lozano - https://www.plozano.com/ - Nidia Diaz - https://nidiadias.com/ - I Love Dust - https://www.ilovedust.com/ - Prodigal Pictures (Danny Yount) - http://prodigalpictures.com/ - Victor Mosquera - http://www.victormosquera.com/ - Worship Studio - http://www.worship.studio/ - Ranger & Fox - https://www.rangerandfox.tv/   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *music provided by Sono Sanctus