Business of Motion Graphics

[...] this business in the first place.  That’s why I’m a huge cheerleader for personal projects. With personal projects you have one client, yourself (or if you’re a group, it’ [...]

[...] the studio as a whole. It’s best not to take the chance and keep the inside jokes for personal projects. Image (thisaintnodisco)   [...]

[...] ’t a loan-out company, you may want to ask the studio looking to book you what their payroll option is. Those are the basics of the payroll option. The other option is being a “loan-out& [...]

[...] when you work “at a studio”.  The focus of that post was highlighting the payroll option, now lets shift gears to the “loan-out” company/corp option. When you act as a [...]

[...] While in Paris, I had the pleasure of meeting with Benjamin Hunault and David Ben Ayoun of Agence Television in Paris. We talked shop about the industry in France and US.  As expected business is [...]

[...] the studio.  That also means that the studio will pay you through them and your payroll taxes, fees will be removed when it’s deposited into your account.  But one thing [...]

[...] studio, would that slow you down?  If you are more comfortable on a PC and enter a MAC-based studio, will it be annoying? Please let me know your thoughts below in the comments and survey. [...]

[...] a studio was mainly one or the other, would it bother you? If you are a designer, entering a PC-based studio, would that slow you down?  If you are more comfortable on a PC and enter a MAC-based [...]

[...] around 5% to cover all the processing. Either way, when you are paid by either of these 2 payroll options, you will have your taxes taken out before you get paid, as you would if you were a company [...]

[...] A few years ago I attended a small business tax workshop being run by an enrolled agent. For those looking for the quick answer to save money on [...]