My Experience as a Motion Designer...

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In this video, I answer your questions about the motion design industry, my experiences, dealing with clients, day rates, salaries, and challenging feedback. Please let me know your worst/strangest client feedback to include in the next Q&A video.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:07 What is the income of a Motion Designer?
00:45 What are the starting, mid & senior day rates for a Motion Designer?
02:18 How to talk money with clients
03:19 How well do big motion design studios pay?
04:09 Worst experience working with a client
05:32 Make interactive motion graphics with Rive
06:58 How will Artificial Intelligence affect the design industry?
08:07 What is the worst part of Motion Design?
09:08 Finding a good work-life balance
10:06 Are Showreels necessary?
10:50 Working for unethical companies
11:10 Motion Design Union
11:36 Art College vs Online Courses
12:27 Release date for Motion Foundation
12:37 How to explain Motion Design
12:54 Keeping motivated when overwhelmed or with creative block
13:06 Sales and Discounts
13:24 The limits of a motion design career
13:27 Where does my sense of humor come from?
13:33 Am I happy?
13:37 What is my dog (Kimchi) up to?
13:46 Tattoos?
13:48 Social Media and Stress
14:01 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

❤ My Motion Design Foundation course will be released later this year, please feel free to let me know if you'd like me to include anything in the course before I finish recording:
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