I’ve been working as a freelance Animator and Director for over 15 years now and been lucky enough to work for some amazing clients like Google, Headspace, and Nickelodeon.

I started as a runner for a small animation company, this gave me a great opportunity to work on lots of different projects and learn a lot of the skills I still use today.

1. It’s really important to be working on your own stuff. This is where you learn the most and develop as an artist. Don’t get too hung up on style. It’s more important to be working on things. Your style will develop over time.
2. Definitely post your work online and build a presence through Social Media/showreel/website/blog/profile. When you’re looking for someone to work on a project with you, you need proof of their ability. It is totally fine to publish demo projects, but make sure it’s well presented and high quality.
3. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. As long as you’re polite and interested, people are normally pretty happy to talk through their process or explain how they work.