A practical guide to managing the business side of freelancing in the 3D & Motion Graphics industries.

For over 13 years I've been working in the Motion Design and 3D industry, both in house as a fulltime employee and also remotely collaborating with studios and clients around the world.

Some of the most noticeable studios I've worked with are Territory Studio, Perception, Imaginary Forces, The Mill just to name a few.

You can learn more about my work by visiting my website here

In this keynote style video presentation, I pour all of the knowledge I've gathered throughout the years and will show you my findings and recommendations/best practices that I believe can make you become a better artist, team player and ultimately help you get booked more often.

Topics covered:

1. Finding Clients
   Strategies I apply to find clients in an ever-changing landscape.
2. Availability checks and Scheduling
   The proper way to let studios/clients know when you are available and also tips on how to organize your calendar.
3. Holds
   An industry standard practice that most people have never heard of but that every studio uses. I'll show you what a Hold is and what is the proper way of navigating around them.
4. Rates and NET Terms
   By far one of the most important things to know, how to come up with your rate, what type of rate to use and also how to deal with payment terms and schedules with clients and studios.
5. Contracts and Terms and Conditions
   I'll show you how I structure my contracts, and I'll let you know the proper way to lay out a professional looking contract with the important clauses to keep you and your client safe.
6. Invoicing
   How I create and manage my invoices. The services I've used and recommend and important information you should include in every invoice.
7. Working with Studios vs working directly with Clients
   I'll go over my experience when working with studios or direct to client and will point out the pros and cons and things to keep in mind when doing each engagement.
8. Organization
   How I organize my emails and calendar.
9. Q&A
   I'll respond to a few frequently asked questions I get on social media.

I believe this type of information should be taught in schools or on online learning sites, but it isn't, so I made it myself in the hopes that I can help other artists out there (new and seasoned) operate in a more professional and efficient way. There's a lot of information in this presentation and I really hope it helps!

Hope you enjoy the content and that it helps you in your career!

Testimonials

"Jesus has put together a great resource, highly recommend!"
-John Fischer

"This is a gold mine for anyone with questions about how freelance motion designers operate"
-Taylor Kenny

"Highly recommend resource! Maybe not as exciting as learning about particles and pyro but way more value in the long run."
-Kevin Grandison

If you are interested in the Creative Side of being a freelancer, I invite you to check out my Patreon community where I share Tutorials and Breakdowns of real-world projects as well as Personal Explorations.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this presentation is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. Any reproduction of any content of this presentation is prohibited other than reproductions for individual, non-commercial, and informational use.

Because this is a downloadable video file I can't offer refunds. Once it's been purchased/downloaded there's no way for me to make sure the content has been deleted so please bear that in mind.

I originally made this presentation for my Patreon and later decided to offer it as a standalone product, so you may see or hear me referring to Patreon from time to time.

I'm always open to constructive feedback and you can reach out to me with any questions/concerns.