Манифест фрилансера. Практическое руководство для современного моушн-дизайнера. — The Freelance Manifesto - A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer.

Illustrations by Amy Unger.

ISBN: 978-1-61961-672-1

To my gorgeous, patient, amazing wife, Amy, and my beautiful, crazy, wonderful kiddos, Layla, Emeline, and Elliot. Thank you for being a constant source of happiness and life to me, especially when I embark on endeavors (like writing a book) that remove me from society for weeks on end. I love you. You’re my why.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PART I: THE FREELANCE MANIFESTO

1. THE FREELANCER’S DILEMMA

2. THE FREELANCE OPPORTUNITY

3. FREELANCING MYTHS

PART II: THE FREELANCER’S FIELD GUIDE:

FIVE PHASES OF YOUR FREELANCE CAREER

4. PHASE ONE: I KNOW YOU

5. PHASE TWO: I LIKE YOU

6. PHASE THREE: I TRUST YOU

7. PHASE FOUR: I NEED YOU

8. PHASE FIVE: YOUR FREELANCE LIFE

FOREWORD

By Jake Benjamin

You’re about to read, in book form, a series of lessons that I learned in person over beers. When you read what Joey has to say about freelancing, you’ll probably feel as skeptical, terrified, and exhilarated as I did almost a decade ago when I first heard his ideas. Here’s how my story started. See if any of it feels familiar to you.

In 2008, I was an assistant editor at an awesome studio in Boston. Being an assistant was great at first. It was the only time in my career when I could easily pick the brains of more seasoned editors and learn not just the “hows” but also the “whys” when it came to being an editor. I happen to be very technically inclined, which was a major strength but, as I soon found out, also a huge weight holding me back. After a few years, I was still just an assistant editor/tech person and was ready to start moving up the food chain.