The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1619616718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 358 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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It's almost scary how the things Joey predicts will ACTUALLY happen. If you drink the Kool-Aid, you won't regret it." -- Devon Laird, plus3video"Since I started applying Joey's client contact and tracking system, my freelance income has quadrupled. I was shy of that goal by about one project. I'm really excited to see where Joey's advice will take me this year and beyond. I have to pinch myself sometimes."-- Collin Leix, littlehilstudio"When I started applying the tips Joey talked about, I found myself in conference rooms pitching my reel to new businesses. Sometimes you need someone to help you with the obvious ways of the business."-- Carlos Weisz, carl
It's what we're good at. Now he shares his experience and advice on breaking out of the nine-to-five mold in this comprehensive and tactical handbook. The Freelance Manifesto offers a field guide for Motion Design professionals looking to make the leap to freelance in two clear and concise parts. Since then, he's taught hundreds of School of Motion students his playbook for becoming a six-figure freelancer. Designing beautiful boards and making smooth animation come naturally to us Motion Designers. The first examines the goals, benefits, myths, and realities of the freelance lifestyle, while the second provides future freelancers with a five-step guide to launching and maintaining a solo business, including making contact, selling yourself, closing the deal, being indispensable, and becoming a lucrative enterprise.If you're feeling stifled by long hours, low-paying gigs, and an unfulfilling career, make the choice
Since founding School of Motion, he has dedicated his time to teaching aspiring and working Motion Designers how to be effective, high level, and in demand in their professional careers.Joey has also presented and run workshops for Wacom, Shutterstock, Adobe, and the Ringling College of Art & Design, and acted as emcee at Blend, a Motion Design festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is also a taco enthus
"If are considering freelance (or not), you really should read this." according to Pixelmover. I am not freelancing yet, but may soon :). This book does a great job of taking the fear out of the thought of freelancing AND shows one how to do it with a better chance of success. Joeys writing style is free-flowing and it feels like you are listening to a friend explain things to you. I was engaged the whole time. I had freelanced in graphic design a long time ago and wish I would have had a lot of this advice.I did notice how expensive it can get with all the little subscription cloud apps, that is recommended or talked about. It adds up. BUT, if. Awesome advice for freelancers and full-timers alike As mentioned by another reviewer, this book covers much the same ground as an amazing course Joey previously taught on his School of Motion website.While I don't currently freelance, I work as a full-time motion graphics artist, the info I got from that course was invaluable.It helped me apply a much more entrepreneurial and considered approach to my career and a lot of the concrete advice on how to find freelance jobs really helped me a great deal when I was looking for full-time work earlier this year.I'd highly recommend this book not just to motio. "Great actionable information for freelancers" according to Sara. Joey's freelance advice and sense of humor are two of the best reasons to buy this book. It's got great actionable information that will help you take your freelance career to the next level. Even if you have been freelancing for a while, this book will definitely have some new information for you. It takes less time than you might think to market yourself to new clients. Once you get things rolling, you'll have more work opportunities than you can possibly get done. If you ever wished for a more straightforward way to find work and clients, this is t