Podcasts about mograph mentor

Any freelancer knows that there’s instability in their work. Finding clients, managing your time, keeping your finances in order are all big tasks. And with the looming threat of recession, things might seem really scary. But it’s not all doom and gloom. My guest on this episode has taken a close look at all these issues and has some great insight to share. Michael Jones runs MoGraph Mentor, a worldwide program that helps people get their motion design careers up and running. He recently wrote a couple of articles about the future of motion animation - one about what might happen in our industry during a recession and another giving you 7 Reasons not to Freelance.  Today we talk about some of the pitfalls of being a freelancer and why you might even consider another career path. Michael shares what he has uncovered while studying the effects of recessions on advertising and the gig economy. We also discuss our thoughts concerning earning more through content marketing, content creation, and some practical passive income ideas.   In this episode Thoughts on how a recession might impact people making digital content Why individuals and small studios could fare better than big agencies in hard economic times The challenges of most passive income streams and the ones that are worth pursuing Dealing with the stress and isolation that comes with freelancing Appreciating the freedom that comes with freelance work Transitioning from in-house to remote work Setting yourself up as an expert when working direct to clients   Quotes “For those of us who make our living creating digital content, we might actually be in an okay position even in a really bad recession.”  [4:36] “The talent is the asset. Wherever the talent goes, that’s what the companies want.” [9:07] “There’s an obvious pull towards freelance for so many people because so much time at a studio or agency is wasted time.” [32:17] “Just do what’s right for you and try to optimize for your health and wellbeing. Don’t think about the fame and the glory.” [45:19]   Links Follow Michael Jones on Twitter MoGraph Mentor The Freelance Contract Bundle Motion Sound Recessions, The Gig Economy & Motion Designers 7 Reasons not to Freelance Profit First Wealthfront     Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help. Subscribe on iTunes. Podcast music licensed by Big Waves sonosanctus.com dankoch.net Some of the links above are affiliate links. Basically, this means that if you decide to make a purchase through one of these links, we will earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. You can be sure that we would recommend these products whether or not we made any commission on them. Please don’t spend your money on them if you don’t think that they will truly help you improve your business, although, in our experience, they will.

Michael is the founder of an online motion graphics school called MoGraph Mentor. He also launched a physical campus in beautiful Sarasota, Florida called Create Academy. In this episode, we talk about Michael’s creative journey, his family life and all the great things that are happening at MoGraph Mentor and Create Academy. Website: www.MoGraphMentor.com | www.CreateAcademy.io

Handel Eugene is a motion designer and instructor for Mograph Mentor and Otis College. In the episode, we talked about his journey to Full Sail University, failure motivating success, and his obsession with documenting life. Links: Website: http://handeleugene.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/handel_eugene Spider-Man: Homecoming: https://vimeo.com/250944644 Perception Black Panther Animatic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE_8p58q0z4 Video Copilot: https://www.videocopilot.net/ We Are Royale: http://weareroyale.com/ Notes: -Marvel -Spider-Man: Homecoming -Perception -Client involvement -Black Panther -Full Sail University -After Effects -Jayson Whitmore/We Are Royale -Family on art as a career -Dropping out of college -Failure motivating success -Teaching at Mograph Mentor and OTIS -Learning the tools before you get to school -Tutorials -Personal development -“The Gap” Ira Glass -Having a mentor -Freelance vs. studio work -Gathering inspiration and developing ideas -List obsession -Documenting his process -You can’t put a price on fulfillment -Dream client/project: Using my skills to make an impact for good -Juneteenth -Favorite animated film: The Prince of Egypt -What do the people you love think you do at work all day? They think I made Black Panther, but for the most part, they get what I do. -Animalator: Night Owl

It’s pretty common knowledge at this point that the world of Motion Design education is changing. From online bootcamps to tutorials, the need for brick-and-mortar schools is slowly fading. You can thank this trend, in some part, to today’s guest Michael Jones.   Michael is the founder and CEO of MoGraph Mentor an online education platform that is designed to help Motion Designer’s grow their skills and become hirable in the modern era of freelance. The work Michael does at MoGraph Mentor has always been a huge source of inspiration for the team here at School of Motion so we thought it’d be fun to sit down and chat about what it took to create MoGraph mentor.   https://www.schoolofmotion.com/podcast/michael-jones-mograph-mentor

In this episode, Chris and Nick chat about the differences between a fully scalable product oriented model (Greyscalegorilla) vs. mentorship approach (MoGraph Mentor) and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris talks with the creator of Mograph Mentor, Michael Jones, about building the online education platform, the future of education, and what it means to have people who believe in you and your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Jones is the founder of MoGraph Mentor based in Bend, Oregon. During our conversation, we talked about the power of visual journalism, the ins and outs of MoGraph mentor and the future of art education. Links: Website: http://michael-jon.es/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelJones7 MoGraph Mentor: http://www.mographmentor.com/ Highlights: -Self-taught -Character animation -Motion design -Animation Mentor -Learning on projects -Cardboard Castle -MoGraph Mentor -12 weeks of workshopping -Develop artistic skills and professional skills -Provide job placement -Connect mentors with aspiring artists -Students from 70 different countries -Future of education -Always re-making our skill sets -Make sure your product provides value -Freelance balance -Business development as a freelancer -Skills and network correlation -Educate your client -Cost structure of art education -Visual journalism -Time management -Propaganda -Dream client: The New Yorker -Favorite animated film: Tangled -What does your family think you do: If anyone has a broken printer, I am the one they call. -Animalator: Bird

On episode nine of The Isotope Theory Podcast, Alicia Reece talks with us about her experience as a Creative Director at Neighbor. We get a taste of what Alicia’s life path has been up until now, including co-founding Neighbor, helping start a local collective called Nice Moves, and her podcast which focuses on highlighting strong women. Neighbor: http://meetneighbor.com/ SWIM: http://youareswim.com/ Nice Moves: http://nice-moves.com/ Personal Site: http://www.alicia-reece.com
 Motionpoems: “Western Civilization”: https://vimeo.com/98358431 Motionographer Article: http://motionographer.com/2015/07/27/survival-tips-for-women-in-motion-design/ Mograph Mentor: http://www.mographmentor.com/