Hi there, been following your content for a while, I got 2 question hope you would answer. 1) how difficult it is for new/junior motion designers to get job nowadays 2) where would i be or how would i be finding freelance work as a motion designer?

@BoldBreak

2 ай бұрын

Hey, Thank your watching and being a subscriber. The current market is really tough for all Jobs not just Motion Designers. This should not dishearten you though. I was in a similar situation when graduating from university in 2010. It was not long after the '08 economic meltdown and Jobs were few and far between. It took me until 2012 to get a full time design job. Before then I did internships, some bits of paid work, whatever I could get. For freelance work I would first start with LinkedIn. There are so many platforms where you can build an online presence,. Dots, Fiver, Up work, WorkingnotWorking, Vidsy are a few. Keep reaching out to people, network join slack, whatsapp and Discord groups. Your portfolio and network are equally important when getting motion work. I've seen some very average motion designers with a large network be busier than talented designers with a small network. I hope this helps. Feel free to reach out to my email. I'm happy to answer any questions. Good Luck ❤

@KashifAli-oz4rq

2 ай бұрын

@@BoldBreak I thought if I could contact agencies motion design and marketing agencies to get some freelance work what's your opinion on that, do you think it is good to reach out for work? Do marketing agencies need motion designers too?

@BoldBreak

2 ай бұрын

@@KashifAli-oz4rq always a great way to try get work. When freelancing it is common to reach out to marketing agencies. But do be prepared for 90% to not reply. It’s also a great way to pray live selling yourself if you email 100 agencies and you get 5 regular clients out of it you are doing well. Try not to get disheartened when doing email outreach.

@KashifAli-oz4rq

2 ай бұрын

​​@@BoldBreak Thankyou so much for your time, just three more questions. 1) if I try cold outreach asking for job in agencies is it good way? Actually I'll be looking for a remote job not on site 2) How about direct clients how to find them? 3) If I do free brand motion work ( Which I'm currently doing) and send them as a free sample just for an exposure and hopefully landing a job, what's your opinion on that?

@BoldBreak

2 ай бұрын

@@KashifAli-oz4rq Remote work is an acceptable way of working. I would recommend that you get experience on-site with other designers if possible. You will learn very fast being sat next to other motion designers. Finding clients direct is difficult and requires connections and luck. Do research find business that have online video content. Maybe look at reaching out. The best think you can do is lots of research. Companies that have marketing departments but dont have a full time motion designer is a great start. This is why LinkedIn is a great tool. I would recommend doing free work for companies that are profitable. If you are going to offer your services for free best to help out a charity or local business. Personally I recommend against free work that is not always possible. Free work is worth doing if you can see a long term benefit. Companies that use your services for free are doing a disservice to themselves and designers. There are some video I did on all these topics check out here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqOZy7CFoc25aM4.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXuXza6Yg9irkZM.html