Karl Doran's guest appearances

Karl Doran

The Creative Condition Podcast

Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business

Blair Enns

Silvia Baumgart

Nick Chubb

Dave Haslam

Tony Wilson

Cat Rose

Bruce Duckworth

Micah Purnell

Matt Ragland

Jane Bowyer

Stanley Chow

Lisa Maltby

Martyn Ware

Ward Thomas

Malcolm Garrett

OwlTail

Karl Doran explains what he’s learned by going from freelance motion design to owning his own studio. He describes his process for landing clients without the use of traditional advertising. He also talks about setting clear expectations with clients so that everyone is happy with the results of his work. Both freelancing and running your own agency have their advantages. There’s a sense of freedom to both, but they come with different responsibilities. My guest on this episode started his own successful agency after years of freelancing. Today, he’s sharing some lessons he learned from this switch. About Karl Doran Karl Doran is a creative director and founder of Flow Creative, an animation studio and branding agency in Manchester. His team of eight illustrators, designers, and project managers has created animated explainer films, brand films, and social content for numerous companies and arts and culture organizations. How can you leverage your network to land the next big job? We would love to hear from you. We are @motionhatch on Twitter and Instagram. Have you transitioned from freelance to studio work? What’s one lesson you learned from the switch? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram. Find full show notes here. Join the Motion Design Client Challenge Join the waitlist for our brand new course Client Quest. Find Karl Doran online Follow Karl on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |  Linkedin Motion North Meetup Harvest Xero Thanks for Listening! Podcast music licensed by Big Waves sonosanctus.com dankoch.net Podcast production &amp; marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative

Karl Doran explains what he’s learned by going from freelance motion design to owning his own studio. He describes his process for landing clients without the use of traditional advertising. He also talks about setting clear expectations with clients so that everyone is happy with the results of his work. Both freelancing and running your own agency have their advantages. There’s a sense of freedom to both, but they come with different responsibilities. My guest on this episode started his own successful agency after years of freelancing. Today, he’s sharing some lessons he learned from this switch. About Karl Doran Karl Doran is a creative director and founder of <a href="https://weareflow.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flow Creative</a>, an animation studio and branding agency in Manchester. His team of eight illustrators, designers, and project managers has created animated explainer films, brand films, and social content for numerous companies and arts and culture organizations. How can you leverage your network to land the next big job? We would love to hear from you. We are @motionhatch on Twitter and Instagram. Have you transitioned from freelance to studio work? What’s one lesson you learned from the switch? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram. <a href="https://motionhatch.com/071-how-to-go-from-freelancer-to-studio-owner-w-karl-doran" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find full show notes here.</a> <a href="https://motionhatch.com/challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Motion Design Client Challenge</a> <a href="https://motionhatch.com/client-quest" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join the waitlist for our brand new course Client Quest.</a> <a href="https://weareflow.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Karl Doran online</a> Follow Karl on <a href="https://twitter.com/we_are_flow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weareflow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/weareflowcreative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-creative---manchester/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Linkedin</a> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/motionnorth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Motion North Meetup</a> <a href="https://www.getharvest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvest</a> <a href="https://www.xero.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xero</a> Thanks for Listening! Podcast music licensed by Big Waves <a href="http://www.sonosanctus.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">sonosanctus.com</a> <a href="http://dankoch.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer 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>

071: How To Go From Freelancer To Studio Owner w/ Karl Doran

Flow is a creative agency specialising in animation, film and video production. I'm joined by founder and Creative Director Karl Doran who shares a great story of yet another unconventional, longer route into the arts. Karl discusses the recent run of awards, how the work of Barney Ibbotson in the studio windows brought in a crucial job for Arts Council England and why it's essential to create a dynamic environment of respect for all staff at an agency, with space for individuality and ideas breeds great results.We also discuss the current Manchester creative scene, the city's transformations over the last decade and why growing up on formerly Europe's largest council estate, Wythenshawe wasn't such a bad thing.Get your thoughts over on social media @arrestallmimics and tell us how you deal with the awkward scenario of not recognising someone you chat to on social media, in real life!http://www.weareflow.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/weareflow/ https://twitter.com/kddoran https://twitter.com/We_Are_Flow

Flow is a creative agency specialising in animation, film and video production. I'm joined by founder and Creative Director Karl Doran who shares a great story of yet another unconventional, longer route into the arts. Karl discusses the recent run of awards, how the work of Barney Ibbotson in the studio windows brought in a crucial job for Arts Council England and why it's essential to create a dynamic environment of respect for all staff at an agency, with space for individuality and ideas breeds great results. We also discuss the current Manchester creative scene, the city's transformations over the last decade and why growing up on formerly Europe's largest council estate, Wythenshawe wasn't such a bad thing. Get your thoughts over on social media @arrestallmimics and tell us how you deal with the awkward scenario of not recognising someone you chat to on social media, in real life! <a href="http://www.weareflow.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.weareflow.uk/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weareflow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/weareflow/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kddoran" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/kddoran</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/We_Are_Flow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/We_Are_Flow</a>

Ep 113: Flow's founder and Creative Director Karl Doran shares the story behind the animation & film