Documenting My Days - Booking My Second Client, Pitch Decks and More
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Now where to begin…
I’ve wanted to document my creative journey as an artist for quite some time but I’ve never had an excuse to until now.
Honestly, I’ve struggled with finding my voice speaking about my creativity. I didn’t feel I had much to share that wasn’t already known.
Now, I realize NOBODY CARES.
Thank God that I realize nobody cares and I can push through the sheer terror of folks reading my vulnerability to write something that matters to me, hoping it may help some of you.
I can’t promise you’ll walk away enlightened after this series but I can say that you’ll probably learn some cool tips, tools, creative resources opportunities, and methods you may have never heard of by osmosis.
It’s all going down here! So be sure to follow so you don’t miss a post.
And with that embarrassing blurb out there, we officially begin on a -
An Unexpected Journey To A Booked Client
I would venture to say that unexpected turns, steering around sharp corners, bumps in the road, and rest stops are designated stops on a creative journey.
The series of photos at the top features a space near and dear to me.
A place where I’ve spent many days full of joy, shedding tears, writing epic battle scenes, and where the bulk of my creative projects find their legs.
And, just this time last year I was also at that place, in that same seat, wondering about my creative future.
In the photo above, I’m working on a creative brief and pitch deck for a client’s YouTube channel.
This client works from her studio as a production designer in the entertainment industry. Now she’s in a space where she’s ready to extend her brand presence online, building a community, and documenting her artistic practices and principles for those to follow along.
This client and I have a previous working relationship from my film "In This Season," and I'm a big fan of her design philosophy.
I know I’m working and syncing with a creative on the same vibe and wavelength such as myself, and the boundaries to expressing and telling her story are limitless.
This brings me to -
Picking a client as a freelancer
In my experience (and I’m sure most creatives would agree) a client who is upfront, transparent, and clear in their expectations and hopes for a project is such a refreshing feeling.
This isn't to say the client must be aware of every plotted detail for their project but if they’re shaky, unsure, and scrambling to communicate it could mean they aren’t ready to venture forward.
When a client comes to you, your main focus is to show them why you are the best option for the job, rather than trying to convince them about the project.
My client wants to use YouTube as a vehicle to extend and showcase her work and build an authentic community. It is much of the same philosophy I have in my work and syncing with a client on a like-minded vision is a great start to any project. And I booked her on that principle.
This production process is new for me but I’m learning new skills such as location scouting, animation, and coordinating a docu-style series. It’s going to be an amazing journey and you have a front-row seat to it here.
I hope you enjoyed this first post. Any questions or areas of creativity you would like me to comment on? Leave a comment!