We recently sat down with motion designer and freelancer Owen Chikazawa, also known as We Wander, to find out some of the in’s and out’s of becoming a successful motion graphic freelancer. Here’s what he had to say.
First off, you don’t have to jump in with both feet. Owen says his freelance career started slow, “I got started freelancing by doing a few jobs here and there with friends in my free time. That work continued to grow and my desire for more freedom did as well.”
Many artists don’t realize that they can take on a few extra jobs during the evenings or weekends in order to build a strong client base and a portfolio of work. At the same time, it’s important to make sure that if you are an employee of another company, that you don’t have any sort of non-compete clause that would prevent you from freelance work. Every situation is different, but in many cases, a little extra weekend work is a great start.
After Owen put in his time as a weekend warrior for a while he says, “At a certain point I felt like I had enough saved to take the plunge into the world of freelance and I haven’t looked back.” One thing that is important when jumping into the freelance pool full time is making sure that you have enough money to keep you going through lean times. A common mistake is feeling like you will always be busy and not being financially prepared for downturns.
Owen explains his biggest reason for making the shift this way, “I enjoy connecting with people, and being a freelancer you get to do that a lot more than being on staff at one place.” This is great information because freelancing is about connecting with people as much as doing great work. It’s also about wearing many hats and being comfortable doing so.
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