Sign up for our free training, Balanced Business Masterclass here! https://motionhatch.com/pod Kwame Christian is an expert in negotiation. He is the Founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, host of the world's most popular negotiation podcast and author of two best-selling books. He is also a contributor at Forbes, and his TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was one of the most popular TED Talks in 2017.In this episode, Kwame shares his negotiation secrets to better...

Sign up for our free training, Balanced Business Masterclass here! https://motionhatch.com/pod Jessica Hische is a lettering artist, freelancer and author, selling books and craft supplies in two brick and mortar stores in the US. Jessica has built an incredible personal brand by building a following on social media, writing her own children's books and speaking at events such as OFFF and Adobe Max. Her network has helped her to land huge clients, including working on titles for director Wes...

Sign up for our free training, Balanced Business Masterclass here! https://motionhatch.com/pod Kevin Rapp made $500,000 in his first year freelancing after discovering the value of content systems and passing this on to high-profile tech companies.Kevin is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary creative director with vast experience ranging from start-up disruptors to Fortune 500 companies.In this episode, Kevin shares his unique approach to building video content systems. We also discuss...

We're back with a brand new season of the Motion Hatch Podcast featuring some incredible guests! Motion Hatch helps motion designers to start and scale their businesses.We dive deep into the challenges freelancers and studio owners come up against and have conversations with a wide range of business and marketing experts through the lens of motion design, as well as designers, animators, and artists who are just a few steps ahead of you.Together, we uncover the exact next steps you can take...

The Motion Hatch Podcast is BACK! We're thrilled to announce that Season Two of the podcast will return on the 28th March! We have some incredible guests lined up for you too, we can't wait to share it with you!

Should you niche down as a designer? We’ve all heard this advice! So, does niching down help you to win more clients or empower you to be seen as an expert? In this podcast, Hayley speaks with one of our Accelerator students, Giuseppe about how he niched down his animation studio Motion Aptitude to work on projects he loves. About Giuseppe Forestieri Giuseppe Forestieri is the Animation Director of his own studio, Motion Aptitude and has a background in visual communication, specialising in...

Hayley Akins is a motion designer, animator and the founder of Motion Hatch. Hayley launched this podcast in November 2017! In this episode, Hayley explains how and why she started this motion design podcast and what she’s learnt along the way. She hopes these

Charli Marie is a YouTuber, podcast host and Creative Director at email marketing company ConvertKit. Charli is passionate about side projects and helping creatives to improve their craft and process. In this episode, Charli provides guidance on how to create a motion design side project that complement your day job.

Jay is Co-Founder of Giant Ant, an animation studio in Vancouver. As Creative Director, Jay oversees nearly every project in the studio—leading the concept development and script writing processes as well as being actively involved in design and animation. In this episode, Jay unpacks how Giant Ant became a leading motion design studio. Don't forget to apply for our Accelerator Programme if you think you'd be a good fit. Full details can be found at motionhatch.com/98

John Filipkowski is a freelance motion designer from Chicagoland, with over ten years of experience. He’s worked with some huge brands on projects such as Dr Strange and Ant Man! In this episode we discuss how to earn six figures as a motion designer, the importance of outreach and how to build trust with clients.

Brad Hussey is a web designer, online educator and digital marketing consultant based out of Canada. Brad has taught more than 600,000 indie designers, developers and professionals how to get better at their craft and make a living doing work they love. In this episode we explore how you can use a productized service model to scale your motion design business.

Justin Archer is a freelance motion designer who also makes passive income selling templates for final cut pro editors. He has almost 22k sales from Envato alone! In this episode we explore how he started making money through After Effects templates and how you can still be successful even if a market is saturated.

For some people, the idea of having an agent seems like a dream come true. But how do you actually get signed by a motion graphic design agent? What are the benefits? And once you’ve been signed, how do you make sure you get the most out of the relationship? Find out in our latest episode!

Ryan Koral has spent the past 13 years telling brand stories through video storytelling. In that time, he’s learned a thing or two about working with all different kinds of clients. Join us as he shares his top takeaways on how to build a great working relationship, no matter the brief or project.

Melinda Livsey is a former graphic designer turned brand strategist. In this episode, she’ll teach you how you can use brand strategy to grow your motion design business and how to price your projects based on the value they’ll provide.

In this week’s episode, we talk to Katie Menzies and Abel Reverter from Barcelona-based studio Cabeza Patata. Their studio is famous for its quirky, unique character design and animations. Learn how to grow your own studio and get clients because of your signature style.

Growing older is inevitable - but what does it mean for your career in animation? Hannah Lau Walker and Helen Piercy wanted to reclaim the conversations we have around ageing in our industry and turn them into something more positive. Find out how to thrive in the animation industry no matter your age in our latest episode.

Do you wish you could be more productive? When you’re juggling multiple projects, clients and deadlines it can be easy to let your attention slip. That’s why we asked productivity expert Matt Ragland to share his top tips and tricks for becoming more productive.

Everybody’s talking about Clubhouse, the new audio-only social media platform that’s taking our industry by storm. But is Clubhouse worth joining if you’re a motion designer? How can you use it effectively? And most importantly, can you use the app to get more clients? Find out in our latest episode.

Join the Hayley and the Motion Hatch Mastermind Mentors Monique Wray, Christopher Bernal, Jason Mallett and Jess Peterson in this unique episode where they aim to solve the career problems of three past Mastermind students, Gabrielle, Ivan and Brent.

Roxy Vélez is the Founder and CEO of Vexquisit Studio, a niche motion design studio that works exclusively with vegan brands. In this episode, we find out how she went from a freelance motion designer to starting a business that enables her to work with brands that align with her personal values.

Mary Hawkins is a freelance motion designer who also runs a successful stationery store on Etsy. Her side-hustle gives the freedom to be pickier about the kinds of motion design clients she works with because freelancing isn’t her only source of income. Find out how in this fascinating episode.

Andy Chamberlain from IPSE explains all about the IR35 tax law and what it means for freelance motion designers in the UK.

Marc Lawrence has gone from spending 20 years in the corporate world to becoming an established, successful freelance motion designer in just one year. His secret? Using LinkedIn to find direct clients.