Jess Herrera's guest appearances

Jess Herrera

Pro Video Podcast

Motion Hatch: Helping Motion Designers Do Better Business

Joey Korenman

Hayley Akins

Mitch Myers

Ryan Summers

Ben Marriott

Austin Saylor

Jess Peterson

Greg Hickman

Jorge Canedo

Donna McAvoy

Joe Donaldson

Jake Bartlett

Zac Dixon

TJ Kearney

Emily Coltman

OwlTail

All of us have something unique to offer, something that sets us apart. Yet, many motion designers ignore that and become generalists instead. Today’s guest finds that it’s her unique niche that lands her more work while allowing her to develop a style all her own. About Jess Herrera Jess Herrera, aka Herrerasaurus, is a freelance 3D character artist based in Australia. Whether it’s design, modeling, animation, lighting, or rigging, Jess has been there. Having worked for studios in the past, Jess understands and appreciates what it means to go freelance. Becoming a Master of Your Niche and Style Take a quick glance at Jess’ work and you can see that she makes her style all her own. Rather than being a jack of all trades, Jess is hyper-focused on her own form of 3D character design. To her own surprise, Jess found that her specialization attracts more clients than she would find as a generalist. By honing her own style, Jess sets herself apart for prospective clients. That doesn’t mean that you need to work entirely on your own. Jess frequently collaborates with others to come up with fresh new ideas and projects. Taking the Leap into Going Freelance Jess discusses her initial hesitations about going freelance. At first, she was hesitant because freelancing involves a lot of work beyond motion design. However, she found that for her the freedom that working for yourself provides far outweighs the other work. Most of all, the freedom of freelancing allows Jess to control her own schedule and location. As a freelancer, she has travelled the world and found some amazing work opportunities along the way. Read The Full Show Notes Links &amp; Resources Find Jess Herrera online Follow Jess on Instagram | Vimeo | Twitter | Linkedin The Freelance Manifesto Additional Resources Podcast music licensed by Big Waves sonosanctus.com dankoch.net Podcast production &amp; marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative

All of us have something unique to offer, something that sets us apart. Yet, many motion designers ignore that and become generalists instead. Today’s guest finds that it’s her unique niche that lands her more work while allowing her to develop a style all her own. About Jess Herrera Jess Herrera, aka Herrerasaurus, is a freelance 3D character artist based in Australia. Whether it’s design, modeling, animation, lighting, or rigging, Jess has been there. Having worked for studios in the past, Jess understands and appreciates what it means to go freelance. Becoming a Master of Your Niche and Style Take a quick glance at Jess’ work and you can see that she makes her style all her own. Rather than being a jack of all trades, Jess is hyper-focused on her own form of 3D character design. To her own surprise, Jess found that her specialization attracts more clients than she would find as a generalist. By honing her own style, Jess sets herself apart for prospective clients. That doesn’t mean that you need to work entirely on your own. Jess frequently collaborates with others to come up with fresh new ideas and projects. Taking the Leap into Going Freelance Jess discusses her initial hesitations about going freelance. At first, she was hesitant because freelancing involves a lot of work beyond motion design. However, she found that for her the freedom that working for yourself provides far outweighs the other work. Most of all, the freedom of freelancing allows Jess to control her own schedule and location. As a freelancer, she has travelled the world and found some amazing work opportunities along the way. <a href="http://www.motionhatch.com/75" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read The Full Show Notes</a> Links &amp; Resources <a href="http://www.herrerasaurus.work" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Find Jess Herrera online</a> Follow Jess on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/herrerasaurus/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://vimeo.com/herrerasaurus" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vimeo</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Herrera_saurus" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/herrera-saurus/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Freelance-Manifesto-Modern-Motion-Designer-ebook/dp/B071JRYMSG" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Freelance Manifesto</a> Additional Resources Podcast music licensed by Big Waves <a href="http://www.sonosanctus.com/" rel="noopener 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="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Counterweight Creative</a>

075: How to get hired for your unique style w/ Jess Herrera

Pro Video Pick:  Stop doubting yourself. Following: 3D ArtistsLuke DoyleZigor SamaniegoElijah AkouriCabeza PatataLaurie Rowanhttp://squaresquare.tv/2D ArtistsSarah Beth MorganGlen MirallesLana SimanenkovaBee GrandinettiLinn FritzMillie WoodcockRoss PlaskowMathijs LuijtenStudiosAnimadeBuckGiant AntGunnerWednesdayMindbenderTendrilMighty NicePassion Animation Studios Inspirational Videos: Blend Opening Titles Where can we all follow you online:Jess Herrera - TwitterJess Herrera - DribbleJess Herrera - YouTubeJess Herrera - InstagramJess Herrera - VimeoJess Herrrera - Tumblr Who should be on the show:Gramm Slack Groups:Pro Video Podcast - SlackNode Fest SlackMoGraph Slack Pro Video Podcast Online:Pro Video Podcast - Website

Pro Video Pick:  Stop doubting yourself. Following: 3D Artists<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzn3Mw7gywg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke Doyle</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zigor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zigor Samaniego</a><a href="http://www.elijahakouri.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elijah Akouri</a><a href="https://www.cabezapatata.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cabeza Patata</a><a href="https://www.laurierowan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurie Rowan</a><a href="http://squaresquare.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://squaresquare.tv/</a>2D Artists<a href="https://sarahbethmorgan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Beth Morgan</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/glenmiralles/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glen Miralles</a><a href="https://lana.land/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lana Simanenkova</a><a href="http://www.beegrandinetti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bee Grandinetti</a><a href="http://www.linnfritz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linn Fritz</a><a href="http://milliewoodcock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Millie Woodcock</a><a href="https://rossplaskow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ross Plaskow</a><a href="http://www.mathijsluijten.com/reel-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mathijs Luijten</a>Studios<a href="https://animade.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Animade</a><a href="https://buck.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buck</a><a href="https://www.giantant.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giant Ant</a><a href="https://www.gunner.work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gunner</a><a href="https://www.wearewednesday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wednesday</a><a href="http://www.mindbender.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender</a><a href="https://tendril.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tendril</a><a href="http://mightynice.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mighty Nice</a><a href="http://www.passion-pictures.com/uk/animation-studios/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Passion Animation Studios</a> Inspirational Videos: <a href="https://vimeo.com/361860295" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blend Opening Titles</a> Where can we all follow you online:<a href="https://twitter.com/Herrera_saurus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrera - Twitter</a><a href="https://dribbble.com/Herrerasaurus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrera - Dribble</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFaqbFicTcIhJqRMDqX_9Vg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrera - YouTube</a><a href="http://instagram.com/herrerasaurus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrera - Instagram</a><a href="https://vimeo.com/herrerasaurus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrera - Vimeo</a><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blog/herrera-saurus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Herrrera - Tumblr</a> Who should be on the show:<a href="https://grammstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gramm</a> Slack Groups:<a href="http://www.provideopodcast.com/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pro Video Podcast - Slack</a><a href="https://www.nodefest.com.au/slack/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Node Fest Slack</a><a href="https://www.brograph.com/slack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MoGraph Slack</a> Pro Video Podcast Online:<a href="http://worldpodcasts.com/pro-video-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pro Video Podcast - Website</a>

Pro Video Podcast 75: Jess Herrera - 3D Creative