Joey recently caught up with the main dude behind Dash Studio, Mack Garrison, for an episode of the School of Motion podcast that's creative rocket fuel.
These two industry veterans dive into everything from bizarre career plot twists to throwing killer community events and surviving the AI apocalypse. It's a dive into how to thrive as a creative when the entire industry seems to be transforming at warp speed.
🔥 The Good Stuff: What You'll Learn
1. Get Specific or Get Lost
"Our industry is more crowded than it's ever been before," Mack admits. After diving into their client data, Dash realized their sweet spots were finance, tech, and healthcare. Stop trying to please everyone – figure out your lane and own it.
2. Budget Hacks That Actually Work
When a client wanted six videos but couldn't swing the budget, Dash flipped the script. Their solution? One killer template they could remix six ways. Client happy, studio profitable. Boom.
3. Embrace the Chaos
"One of the best things anyone can do right now is be good at navigating ambiguity." With tech changing faster than your Instagram feed, the creatives who can confidently sail through uncertainty are the ones clients are desperate to find.
4. Community Over Competition
Dash Bash started as a party but evolved into something much bigger. Yes, organizing an event is like "running a second company," but building that community pays dividends you can't even imagine.
5. Good Humans Win
Dash's philosophy: be generous, pay people on time, create opportunities for others. The studio discovered that being a genuine giver (without burning out) creates a network that naturally wants to throw work your way.
6. AI Can't Fake Good Taste
Tools come and go, but "no matter how good AI gets, you still need taste and good ideas." The humans with actual vision and originality? They're not going anywhere.
Get In On This
If you're hustling in the motion design world right now, this conversation is exactly what you need in your ears.
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