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Ask Between the Keyframes XIII
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. How do you career map in our ever-changing field?
Ask Between the Keyframes XII
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. What are your suggestions/recommendations on how to build a “portfolio” for a Producer.
Ask Between the Keyframes XI
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. If you had to arrange a Motion Design meet-up, how would you pick the… Read more
Ask Between the Keyframes X
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. When seeking a full-time job, what do you think a Motion Design portfolio should… Read more
Ask Between the Keyframes IX
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. Am I a junior or senior designer? What actually defines that? And, How should… Read more
Ask Between the Keyframes VIII
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. What should a JR artist look to learn if they want to move into… Read more
Ask Between the Keyframes VII
Ask Between the Keyframes answers your most troubling Motion Design questions. If you could start your career again today, in a new design-oriented field, where… Read more
The 12 Principles of Freelance
Steven Savalle uses an industry blueprint to help freelancers thrive at work and become the best version of themselves.
Just Start Writing
Staring at a blank screen can be intimidating, overwhelming, and sometimes boil over from simmering frustration to explosive rage.
10 Things I Wish I Knew About Animation & Design When I Was Starting Out
Now more than ever, producers are looking for remote artists. So, curate your work, put it on any social platform you can (IG, Behance, Dribble,… Read more
To Rep or Not to Rep?
Most small studios grow through partnerships with reps and production partners. But how do you know who is right for you—or if having that type… Read more
From animator to app developer: Practical insights from James Bartley, maker of “Melody Jams”
From mastering sprite sheets to managing coders, James Bartley dove head first into app development after freelance animating in the NYC motion graphics scene for… Read more
How to hustle: From animation to apps, Justin McClure Creative is the new model for small shops
"If your food source is becoming scarce, you need to adapt, migrate or find other means for survival." In an insightful interview with Justin McClure,… Read more
Interview: Motion design and the Google identity
Google's Jonathan Jarvis tells us how integral motion design was to the recent Google rebrand, why you should give users superpowers and what kind of… Read more
Blind: Looking back on 20 years
How do you survive 20 years in a business that reinvents itself every five? We chat with Chris Do, founder of Blind, about what he's… Read more
Artist Profile: Sean McClintock
With nearly 20 years experience under his belt, Sean McClintock has done a little bit of everything. From the early days of Flash during the… Read more
Lessons learned: Daniel Coutinho’s journey from Brazil to Buck
In 2011, Daniel Coutinho left his family, his home and his girlfriend in pursuit of a dream. Now, as a staff animator at Buck —… Read more
Survival tips for women in motion design
I’ve been working in the field of motion design for 11 years. As a woman of non-Caucasian ethnicity, I’m definitely a minority in the field.… Read more