{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business","title":"071: How To Go From Freelancer To Studio Owner w/ Karl Doran","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4239,"description":"Karl Doran explains what he’s learned by going from freelance motion design to owning his own studio. He describes his process for landing clients without the use of traditional advertising. He also talks about setting clear expectations with clients so that everyone is happy with the results of his work.\nBoth freelancing and running your own agency have their advantages. There’s a sense of freedom to both, but they come with different responsibilities. My guest on this episode started his own successful agency after years of freelancing. Today, he’s sharing some lessons he learned from this switch.\nAbout Karl Doran\nKarl Doran is a creative director and founder of Flow Creative, an animation studio and branding agency in Manchester. His team of eight illustrators, designers, and project managers has created animated explainer films, brand films, and social content for numerous companies and arts and culture organizations.\nHow can you leverage your network to land the next big job? We would love to hear from you. We are @motionhatch on Twitter and Instagram.\nHave you transitioned from freelance to studio work? What’s one lesson you learned from the switch? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram.\nFind full show notes here.\nJoin the Motion Design Client Challenge\nJoin the waitlist for our brand new course Client Quest.\nFind Karl Doran online\nFollow Karl on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin\nMotion North Meetup\nHarvest\nXero\nThanks for Listening!\nPodcast music licensed by Big Waves\nsonosanctus.com\ndankoch.net\nPodcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6xsBYKnILeAtccYypWeYL_O2NEWlJf8222gnA24qdKQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUwODIxLzE3MTA3/ODEzMDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}