by Hayley Akins
Motion Hatch is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by veteran motion designer Hayley Akins, discussing the business side of animation and motion design that so many creatives struggle with. Offering quality practical advice and insight for freelance, full-time or aspiring animators, illustrators and motion designers, hear from a wide range of voices within the industry, including how leading animators started out, tips on managing your business and career advice. For more info on how to take control of your motion graphics career and to join our community of amazing, talented designers, head over to http://motionhatch.com.
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April 15, 2025
<p>Want personalised coaching from me? Check out Balanced Business Bootcamp: <a href="https://motionhatch.com/workwithme">https://motionhatch.com/workwithme </a></p><p><strong>📲 </strong>Grab my free Social Media Guide for Motion Designers: <a href="https://motionhatch.com/socialmedia">https://motionhatch.com/socialmedia</a> </p><p>I was invited to the Freelancers and Friends networking event at Doodledo Studio in Manchester. I had a great chat with their studio owner James, where I gave my advice on niching down and positioning your services in a unique way to stand out. We also had some great audience questions about pricing strategies and using social media to connect with potential clients. </p><p><strong>We discussed:</strong></p><p>✅ My journey from full-time motion designer to Motion Hatch. <br>✅ How to create a unique niche and use your positioning to stand out. <br>✅ What are productised services and do they work?<br>✅ What are the best ways to structure pricing packages?<br>✅ What's working right now on social media to get clients?<br>✅ What should you do if cold outreach isn't working?<br>✅ The pressures and imposter syndrome that comes with using LinkedIn. </p><p><br><strong>Doodledo: </strong><a href="https://www.doodledo.co.uk/">Website</a><br><strong>Luke Stanley: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lstanley89/">LinkedIn</a><a href="https://algo.tv/"><br></a><br><strong>Listen next: </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/podcast/ep-112-these-motion-designers-built-two-successful-studios-w-illo-and-algo">Our episode with studio owner's, Illenia and Luca. </a></p><p><br><strong>Free resources to grow your career:<br>💸 </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/5daycourse"><strong>Get your next client in 5 days!</strong></a><strong><br>📲 </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/socialmedia"><strong>Download our free social media guide</strong></a><a href="https://motionhatch.com/mhnewsletter"><br></a><br><strong>Connect with Motion Hatch:<br></strong>✉️ <a href="https://motionhatch.com/mhnewsletter">Subscribe to our newsletter</a><br>📸 <a href="https://instagram.com/motionhatch">Follow us on Instagram</a><br>🖥️ <a href="https://motionhatch.com/">Find more free resources on our website</a></p><p><a href="https://motionhatch.com/rate"><strong>Rate this podcast</strong></a></p>
February 27, 2025
<p>🛠 Check out my Perfect Your Pricing Toolkit here: <a href="https://motionhatch.com/pricing">https://motionhatch.com/pricing</a></p><p>Ilenia and Luca founded Illo, a motion design and animation studio in 2012. More recently Luca branched off to create a brand new motion design studio called Algo which focuses on creating video automation systems for clients. </p><p>I was eager to learn about why they decided to create two separate studios, how they manage their teams of 10+ people and how they market each studio to land huge clients like New York Times and Google. </p><p><strong>We discussed:</strong></p><p>✅ How Luca and Illenia built and grew two successful studios <br>✅ How their teams are structured and their advice for hiring <br>✅ How they use their social media and portfolio to attract dream projects <br>✅ What systems they find essential for any freelancer or studio owner </p><p><br><strong>Illo: </strong><a href="https://illo.tv">Website</a><br> <strong>Algo: </strong><a href="https://algo.tv">Website<br></a><br><strong>Listen next: </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/podcast/ep-108-studio-owners-advice-on-getting-hired-and-starting-an-animation-studio">Our episode with studio owner, Karl Doran. </a></p><p><br><strong>Free resources to grow your career:<br>💸 </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/5daycourse"><strong>Get your next client in 5 days!</strong></a><strong><br>📲 </strong><a href="https://motionhatch.com/socialmedia"><strong>Download our free social media guide</strong></a><a href="https://motionhatch.com/mhnewsletter"><br></a><br><strong>Connect with Motion Hatch:<br></strong>✉️ <a href="https://motionhatch.com/mhnewsletter">Subscribe to our newsletter</a><br>📸 <a href="https://instagram.com/motionhatch">Follow us on Instagram</a><br>🖥️ <a href="https://motionhatch.com/">Find more free resources on our website</a></p><p><a href="https://motionhatch.com/rate"><strong>Rate this podcast</strong></a></p>
December 19, 2024
Joe Walker shares practical advice on creating a sustainable subscription-based motion design business and standing out amidst competition in 2025.
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