How to Land a Gig with LEGO by Sharing Your Work Online w/ Justin Poore, Freelance Animator and Travelogger

Hundreds of Ways

Earlier this year, people everywhere faced restrictions as lockdowns went into effect around the world. For most of us, we met these challenges from cities we call home.

Justin Poore isn't like most of us.

Justin's spent the last three years of his life living out of a suitcase, documenting his travels on YouTube, and building a following of over 18K subscribers in the process. Since starting this journey, he's embedded himself in over fifty different cultures, living like a local for a month each time.

This January, Justin and a handful of his nomad buddies—like-minded folks whose lifestyle similarly revolves around travel—headed to Cape Town with plans to stay for six months. But as COVID-19 grew into a global crisis, everyone decided to head back home and weather out the pandemic from somewhere more familiar.

Everyone except Justin.

On this week's episode, Justin shares what made him decide to stay put in Cape Town (the answer isn't what you'd think) and how his career as a freelance animator has given him the freedom to live a life of adventure for three straight years.

You'll also learn:

• How life as a nomad can help you save thousands in taxes each year.
• Why travel isn't as expensive as it looks.
• How Justin found his first projects and how he continues to grow his client base.
• What to do when you're faced with a gig that pushes the limits of your skills.
• Why it's important to publish your work, no matter what you do.
• How a project Justin did "just for fun" landed him a major client like LEGO.

You can find out more about Justin on his website, or follow his journey across the globe on YouTube and Instagram.
Episode Notes

As Justin mentioned in the episode, below are some resources for learning about animation and finding inspiration online.

Animation Resources:

• Motion Graphics Tutorials
• Motion Graphics Tutorials
• Motions Graphics Courses
• Character Animation

Animation Accounts to Follow on Instagram

• Motion Design School
• StudioMuti
• MotionLovers
• TheDesignTip
• MotionGraphics_Collective
• FolioArt

Other People I Like:

• Johnny Harris
• Iz Harris