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This issue is sponsored by:The 3Key Hey Reader, Back in 2024, I got a letter through the post saying I owed money to HMRC and it was overdue! I’ve always paid my tax on time, so this was a big shock. It was around £400, so not a lot. I emailed my accountant and paid the due balance on that same day. Turns out my business address hadn’t been updated and I didn’t realise. It was a small mistake, but it showed me I didn’t fully understand my numbers or exactly what I was supposed to be paying...
This issue is sponsored by Pitch Hi Reader, When I started pitching clients, I’d get a brief and make it all about the creative, and I wouldn’t win the project. Many times working at Google, I pitched animations and focused only on style, colours, texture, and story. My pitches were missing one vital piece: the client’s goals. Once I started listening to their problems and sharing their goals back to them. I started to win more pitches. And now, with Pitch’s MCP, it’s even easier, because you...
This issue is sponsored by Pitch Hi Reader, Have you ever had to pitch a client and wondered what you should include to actually win the project? Your deck’s open, your laptop’s covered in tabs, and you start thinking you need to include everything to win the project. I’ve been there – but this simple pitch deck structure has helped me win 2 big client projects last year, and it’s helped other motion designers too. Here’s what I include in my pitch decks: I focus on the client, not me or my...