Thanks to Rive for sponsoring this video. Start designing and animating interactive graphics today. https://rive.io/3zKh5om In this video, I answer your questions about the motion design industry, my experiences, dealing with clients, day rates, salaries, and challenging feedback. Please let me know your worst/strangest client feedback to include in the next Q&A video. ❤ Learn advanced animation skills in my Master Motion Design course: https://www.benmarriott.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:07 What is the income of a Motion Designer? 00:45 What are the starting, mid & senior day rates for a Motion Designer? 02:18 How to talk money with clients 03:19 How well do big motion design studios pay? 04:09 Worst experience working with a client 05:32 Make interactive motion graphics with Rive 06:58 How will Artificial Intelligence affect the design industry? 08:07 What is the worst part of Motion Design? 09:08 Finding a good work-life balance 10:06 Are Showreels necessary? 10:50 Working for unethical companies 11:10 Motion Design Union 11:36 Art College vs Online Courses 12:27 Release date for Motion Foundation 12:37 How to explain Motion Design 12:54 Keeping motivated when overwhelmed or with creative block 13:06 Sales and Discounts 13:24 The limits of a motion design career 13:27 Where does my sense of humor come from? 13:33 Am I happy? 13:37 What is my dog (Kimchi) up to? 13:46 Tattoos? 13:48 Social Media and Stress 14:01 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome ❤ My Motion Design Foundation course will be released later this year, please feel free to let me know if you'd like me to include anything in the course before I finish recording: https://forms.gle/f2X8U4whmoUiYbQY6