In this episode, host Kendall Hotchkiss welcomes Jake Bartlett, and they discuss his journey from motion designer to educator, his latest course launch, and his embrace of AI tools for creative work.
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In this open discussion episode, host Jen Van Horn chats with community members sharing Halloween stories, Adobe MAX updates, professional wins, and seasonal projects.
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In this open discussion episode, host Jen Van Horn leads a conversation about self-identity, authenticity, and the pressures motion designers face to mask their true selves, with insights from Kendall Hotchkiss, Lee Smalt, Moe Murdock, Sam J, Landon X. Jenkins, and Cameron Butterfield.
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Next week: Open discussion format for November planning
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In this open discussion episode, host Lee Smalt shares insights from his experience as a Minnesota State Arts Board grant reviewer and leads conversations about funding creative projects, film festival submissions, and navigating AI's impact on independent artistic work.
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In this open discussion episode, host Kendall Hotchkiss leads a conversation about participating in and organizing art and design challenges, from daily prompts like Peachtober and Inktober to collaborative projects and personal growth experiments.
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Game Night: Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:30pm Pacific - Gartic Phone returns! Meet us on our Discord!
Help Wanted:
Monday Meeting is looking for volunteer hosts for upcoming episodes, as well as volunteers to join the team with editing, social media, and other tasks. The team is also planning to create a comprehensive 2025 challenge calendar and welcomes suggestions.
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In this open discussion episode, host Lee Smalt and guest Austin Saylor (freelance motion designer and creator of Project 200K) explore practical strategies for networking, building community, and connecting authentically in the motion design industry.
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Monday Meeting is looking for volunteer hosts for November and December episodes, as well as volunteers to join the team to help with editing, social media, and other tasks!
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In this episode, host Lee Smalt interviews Amy Sundin Unger, Executive Director of Gunner School, about building accessible motion design education and fostering community connections, with Camp MoGraph recaps from Jen, EJ, Kons, and Moe.
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In this episode, host Lee Smalt interviews Alicia Allen (formerly Alicia Reece), co-founder of Nice Moves Minnesota and head of operations at Modular, for an in-depth look at building and sustaining creative communities.
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Nice Moves webpage: https://nicemoves.org/
NM Discord: https://discord.gg/X2TRASPkv8Modular webpage: https://www.modularstudio.tv/
Foreign Fauna webpage: https://foreignfauna.com/
Tally: https://tally.so/
Zapier: https://zapier.com/
Make: https://www.make.com/
In this open discussion episode, host Lee Smalt leads conversations about community building, professional boundaries, and the role of AI in creative work, with contributions from EJ Brieva, Kendall Hotchkiss, Moose, and Sam J.
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In this open discussion episode, host Jen Van Horn is joined by regular contributors Kendall Hotchkiss and Lee Smalt for a wide-ranging conversation covering branding strategies, community building, and creative industry trends.
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Next month, Lee Smalt will host episodes focused on community building, exploring the technical and strategic aspects of creating engaged communities with insights from industry leaders who've successfully built and managed creative communities.
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In this final episode of the anonymous stories series, host Jen Van Horn is joined by mystery co-host Luis Miranda to share more listener submissions and Reddit finds covering everything from LinkedIn hypocrisy to cash payments gone wrong.
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Join us next week for an open discussion! Bring your questions about the motion design industry, career advice, tools, or anything else you'd like to discuss with the community.
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Jen Van Horn is joined by mystery co-host Donavon Brutus to share more anonymous stories from listeners, covering everything from compliance nightmares to creative misunderstandings.
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Send us your anonymous motion design stories for next week! Whether they're client horror stories, funny mishaps, positive collaborations, or industry insights - we want to hear them all. Submit with our form link here!
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Jen Van Horn is joined by co-host Sara Wade to read and discuss anonymous stories submitted by listeners, plus some relatable tales found on Reddit.
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The conversation explores everything from setting professional boundaries and staging feedback rounds to recognizing when it's time to walk away from clients or jobs - even when the situation isn't entirely black and white.
Keep the anonymous stories coming for more episodes this month! Whether they're crazy client tales, positive collaborations, funny mishaps, or industry insights - we want to hear them all. Submit at: https://form.jotform.com/251874068207057
Join us for our monthly Game Night, playing Gartic Phone NEXT WEEK on Wednesday evening, August 13th! More details on our Discord server!
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host EJ Brieva leads a discussion about the most valuable career advice community members have received throughout their motion design journeys.
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host EJ Brieva leads an open discussion about how motion designers recharge and find creative inspiration outside of screen time.
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Submit your anonymous motion design stories for next month's episodes! Client stories, industry insights, and heartwarming collaborations can all be submitted at: https://form.jotform.com/251874068207057.
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host EJ Brieva welcomes everyone back from summer break to kick off Season 10 with an open discussion, allowing the community to reconnect and share updates from their time away.
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss speaks with Kaho Yoshida, an award-winning director and animator with a special passion for stop motion and mixed media animation, based in Vancouver and represented by Jelly.
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* Kaho's experience working with representation through Jelly, including how the relationship formed and the benefits of having agency support as a woman of color in the industry
* The creation of her acclaimed personal short film "Tongue," inspired by her experience as an immigrant Asian woman in Canada and her complicated relationship with language and identity
* Her approach to mixed media animation, combining stop motion elements (like plasticine tongues and resin saliva) with 2D cell animation for both creative and practical reasons
* The challenge of self-funding personal projects while balancing commercial work, and how "Tongue" led to festival recognition including 25+ festival selections
* Her recent work on a YouTube Doodle featuring origami animation, and how personal projects help artists get noticed for commercial opportunities
* Insights into client education around stop motion production, the importance of detailed pre-production, and managing expectations around revisions
* Her talk at Playground Festival about overcoming imposter syndrome by exploring the question "Why me?" with curiosity rather than self-doubt
* The value of finding supportive communities like Panimation for underrepresented voices in animation
* Advice for aspiring animators: "Make something that you want to get paid to make, because people don't know that you can make that thing unless you make it"
HEADS UP! Monday Meetings will be taking a hiatus for the month of June and returning in July. We'll see you when we get back for SEASON 10!
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss chats with Danni Fisher-Shin, an art director, animator, and illustrator who recently joined Apple after years of freelancing and studio work in Los Angeles.
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* Danni's career journey from studying fashion design to discovering animation and motion graphics at Otis College
* How Danni became known as "the Procreate girl" through her work with the digital art app, creating animations and teaching on Skillshare
* The experience of transitioning from freelance to a full-time animator role at Apple, following years of independent collaborations with the company
* Insights into Danni's creative process and how her Asian-American identity influences her artistic expression
* Stories about pioneering animation pipelines for projects with Apple and Scholar studio, including music videos for artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Maren Morris
* Danni's approach to selling physical merchandise at conventions and art fairs, creating a tangible extension of her digital artwork
* Thoughts on navigating burnout by switching creative mediums and maintaining a playful approach to making art
* Advice on finding your artistic voice by being authentic and creating work that reflects your true experiences
Next week we will have Kaho Yoshida an award winning director and animator, with a special passion for stop motion and mixed media!
Join us for our next Game Night, Wednesday, May 28th at 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern on Discord!
Keep an eye out for this week's newsletter, and HEADS UP -Monday Meetings will be taking a break in June before returning in July for Season 10!
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss continues our discussion about identity in the context of branding and motion design for multiple niches.
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* Whether to niche down or stay general in your creative business
* Personal branding strategies for motion designers
* How to communicate your value to clients unfamiliar with motion design
* Building community over simply growing a following
* Staying updated with industry changes without chasing every trend
* Networking and building credibility both online and in-person
* Creating personal projects that demonstrate your skills while developing your voice
* Using newsletters and content curation to establish yourself in your niche
Next week's guest is still being confirmed.
Join the upcoming Gartic Phone game night on May 28th at 7pm PST/ 10pm EST. Link in our Discord!
Keep an eye out for the next newsletter that's dropping this week!
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In this episode of Monday Meeting, host Kendall Hotchkiss leads an open discussion exploring the nuances of identity and branding in motion design.
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Next week's guest is still being confirmed. The Monday Meeting newsletter will be published later this month with opportunities for listener spotlights and community participation.
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