Monique Wray's guest appearances

Monique Wray

School of Motion Podcast

Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business

Nick Campbell

Mack Garrison

Cabeza Patata

Zac Dixon

TJ Kearney

Adam Plouff

Mitch Myers

Ryan Summers

Nidia Dias

Jay Grandin

Erica Gorochow

Hayley Akins

Lilian Darmono

Nick DenBoer

Michael Jones

OwlTail

Imagine you've spent the last few years building up a sizable portfolio for 3D work...but 2D is what your heart desires. Is it possible to rebrand this far into your career? Our guest today has DONE IT… and she is sharing her secrets. The multi-talented Monique Wray is here to spill the beans about how she made a fairly drastic change to her personal brand, the type of work she does, and the impact her work is having on the world.

Imagine you've spent the last few years building up a sizable portfolio for 3D work...but 2D is what your heart desires. Is it possible to rebrand this far into your career? Our guest today has DONE IT… and she is sharing her secrets. The multi-talented Monique Wray is here to spill the beans about how she made a fairly drastic change to her personal brand, the type of work she does, and the impact her work is having on the world.

Rebranding Yourself Mid-Career with Monique Wray

Sometimes we create outstanding work that doesn’t mean that much to us personally. Should you include it on your site anyway? Today’s guest suggests that we cut that out and only include the type of work that we really truly want to make. That will get you to the heart of using your unique voice to drive your business. About Monique Wray Monique Wray is a San Francisco based animator, illustrator, and director. She specializes in creating character-focused illustrated and animated content for a wide range of companies. What Makes You Unique is an Asset As Monique pivoted her business from freelance to studio owner, she went on a mission of discovery to find her unique voice. There is something that differentiates everyone and sets us all apart. Monique found that focusing on that not only helps her get noticed by clients but also leads to more personally fulfilling work. Simply put, when you present the work that you want to do the most, you’ll attract the clients who want to hire you to do that sort of work. Being Yourself to Find the Right Clients for You We all want to create work that gets us hired. Monique finds that doing so should not be separated from your values, identity, and the impact that you want to make. It may take intentional work to discover or rediscover what those elements are, but it’s worth it. When your work is imbued with your values and identity, the right clients will resonate with it and be all the more eager to work with you. Read the full show notes Links and resources Find Monique Wray online Follow Monique on Instagram Find Your Artistic Voice by Lisa Congdon The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Related episodes  Episode 77: How to Plan Your Best Motion Design Year Ever Additional resources Podcast music licensed by Big Waves sonosanctus.com dankoch.net Podcast production &amp; marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative

Sometimes we create outstanding work that doesn’t mean that much to us personally. Should you include it on your site anyway? Today’s guest suggests that we cut that out and only include the type of work that we really truly want to make. That will get you to the heart of using your unique voice to drive your business. About Monique Wray <a href="https://www.madebysmall.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monique Wray</a> is a San Francisco based animator, illustrator, and director. She specializes in creating character-focused illustrated and animated content for a wide range of companies. What Makes You Unique is an Asset As Monique pivoted her business from freelance to studio owner, she went on a mission of discovery to find her unique voice. There is something that differentiates everyone and sets us all apart. Monique found that focusing on that not only helps her get noticed by clients but also leads to more personally fulfilling work. Simply put, when you present the work that you want to do the most, you’ll attract the clients who want to hire you to do that sort of work. Being Yourself to Find the Right Clients for You We all want to create work that gets us hired. Monique finds that doing so should not be separated from your values, identity, and the impact that you want to make. It may take intentional work to discover or rediscover what those elements are, but it’s worth it. When your work is imbued with your values and identity, the right clients will resonate with it and be all the more eager to work with you. <a href="http://www.motionhatch.com/78" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the full show notes</a> Links and resources <a href="https://www.madebysmall.tv/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find Monique Wray online</a> Follow Monique on <a href="http://instagram.com/made.by.small" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Artistic-Voice-Essential/dp/1452168865" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find Your Artistic Voice by Lisa Congdon</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert</a> Related episodes <a href="https://motionhatch.com/077-how-to-plan-your-best-motion-design-year-ever" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode 77: How to Plan Your Best Motion Design Year Ever</a> Additional resources Podcast music licensed by Big Waves <a href="http://www.sonosanctus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sonosanctus.com</a> <a href="http://dankoch.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dankoch.net</a> Podcast production &amp; marketing support by the team at <a href="http://counterweightcreative.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Counterweight Creative</a>

078: How to discover your unique voice and find work you're passionate about w/ Monique Wray