speaker — Season 18 — BEING FREELANCE - Podcast and Community for freelancers

Motion Designer Kyle Hamrick

After 8 years working with friends as a collective, Kyle had built his own name through hosting meet-ups and speaking at events to the point where it made sense to go solo.

From small meet-ups he ended up speaking on some of the biggest stages with the likes of Adobe as clients. Yet in 2020 decided to switch from being a freelancer to becoming a Creative Director in-house at School of Motion. Not an easy decision. But he can see how his years of independence have given him a valuable skill-set as an employee.

Motion DesignerSteve Folland4 December 2022community, speaker, teaching, productsComment

Graphic Designer Luke Tonge

Luke was scared to go freelance. He needn’t have been. He’d spent 10 years of agency life not just making great work, but making a name for himself. Despite being shy, he ‘d been writing, speaking and immersed in community.

Having felt the benefits of events himself, he now organises them for others. Together with his friend Dan, he’s nurturing the creative scene in his city through the amazing work of Birmingham Design.

graphic designerSteve Folland20 November 2022community, networking, speaker, events, collaborationComment