{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business","title":"058: How to build a sustainable career in Motion Design w/ Brian Gossett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3643,"description":"It seems that every year or so something major changes in the world of motion design and freelancing in general. Keeping up with the changes means staying flexible as well as resolute in the way you work and find clients. Today’s guest has not only weathered these changes but continues to thrive.\nBrian Gossett has been a motion designer and illustrator for fifteen years and works remotely as a freelancer out of Austin, Texas. His many projects have ranged from music videos to animated and live-action commercials, to editorial and advertisement illustrations.\nBrian has been successfully making motion design pieces and illustrations for many great studios and companies and we chat about what it takes to build a sustainable career in this industry over the long run. Sometimes this involves using the services of an illustration agent and other times relying on your contacts within the industry.\nAs someone who has been working for as long as he has, Brian’s professional and personal priorities have changed over the course of his career. We discuss how shifting what is important to you as your career evolves is an important part of maintaining longevity in this field. Brian also shares what he has done to find clients that are happy to let him make creations that highlight his own unique artistic style.\n \nIn this episode\n The differences in finding work as a motion designer versus as an illustrator\nThe benefits that come with using an illustration agency\nWhy it’s a good thing to have shifting priorities as your career evolves over time\nWays to get client work that utilizes your own artistic style\nDeciding if it’s worth it to use your personality to help establish yourself and sell your work\nWhat happens when people throughout the industry are more transparent with each other\nWhy you should increase your rates every year\n \nQuotes\n“The more markets you’re tapped into, the more work and potential income that will come in.” [8:19]\n“It’s not just talent. It’s also being...","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}