this is something ive been thinking about because its such a weird problem

coming up with projects isnt really the issue

its finishing one without deciding halfway through that you could make something way better lol

like you start a branding project

then halfway through youre like actually the direction is kinda shit

change it

find another reference

change fonts

maybe redo the whole identity

then you get another idea that feels way cleaner so now youre working on that instead

3 months later youve technically done a ton of design work but somehow your portfolio looks exactly the same 💀

client work seems different because someone is waiting for it and eventually it HAS to be delivered

but personal projects can basically stay in revision forever

curious how you guys deal with that

do you give personal projects fake deadlines?

do you force yourself to ship even when you know you could improve it?

or are you constantly abandoning stuff too

genuinely curious how many unfinished personal projects are sitting in everyones folders rn

Hi everyone! I'm a beginner and currently learning by following tutorials. I don't always replicate them exactly, so sometimes I add my own creative touches. Do you think it's okay to include a video like this in my portfolio? I would really appreciate your honest feedback and constructive criticism

Hi everyone!

We’re looking for a skilled Storyboard Artist to collaborate with our motion design studio on upcoming 2D explainer and motion graphics video projects.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience in storyboarding for animation, explainer videos, or motion graphics.
• Ability to translate a script or concept into a clear, engaging visual storyboard.
• Strong understanding of scene composition, shot sequencing, visual storytelling, and pacing.
• Ability to create storyboards that an animator can easily follow.
• Familiarity with 2D animation and explainer video production workflows.
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly.

Please share the following when applying:

1. Experience: Total years of professional experience.
2. Expected charges: Your tentative rate per project for story boarding .
3. Portfolio: Link to your best storyboard work, preferably for explainer or motion graphics videos.
4. Availability: Are you ready to start immediately and take up work from Day 1?
5. Location & time zone: Where are you based?

We’re looking for someone dependable who can deliver quality work within agreed timelines. There may be opportunities for ongoing collaboration based on project requirements and work quality.

Interested? Comment below or DM me with your details and portfolio.

Please apply only if you have relevant storyboard samples to share.

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I feel like this gets discussed a lot, but I find it personally quite frustrating, so here we go. Running commercial ads or UI mock with standard video generators, the text, 8 times out of 10, gets messed up. The background, great! Even the lighting, spot on! When the motion hits, brand assets especially those with text, starts wrapping.

Of course, we have the “minor” changes from the client. This looks great, but… this is something that I really hate hearing. I can’t isolate the spot. I can’t isolate the logo. So that means I have to somehow replicate what I did. Which is almost impossible.

That was what I used to do. The thing that I also realize that each model has its own perk. Seedance its cinematic output, and motion, some works better with faces/ character consistency etc.

This is somewhat new to me. I also subbed to MiniMax H3 just because it has some new releases that I read about it. Give it a mix of image, text, and video references helps anchor the actual UI layout and brand structure, that was supposedly what it does well.

I am still playing with it and still learning. If what it says is true, it would save me time with the localized replacement and multimodal editing. I am getting a hang of it with targeting specific areas to edit. No overhaul of everything, just targeted edit.

One thing I noticed, is that the image reference has to be high res. Otherwise, wrapping still happens.

How do you all keep brand elements stable for commercial work (text and whatnot)? Are you comping everything in post, relying on localized edit passes, or some other magic tricks that you know up your sleeves?

The conditions change, yet the galloping continues.

A new experiment with my freely accessible TouchDesigner system, exploring motion continuity and archetypal imagery.

Visuals made in Uisato Studio: https://uisato.studio/