My motion design journey through 2025 - from complete beginner to steady income
Starting 2025 I was basically at rock bottom with barely any money and living situation was terrible. Also relationship ended around that time which made everything worse
Spent first few months doing random work at hotels while teaching myself motion graphics in spare time. Was really difficult period but kept pushing forward
Got first freelance gig after about 4 weeks - payment was quite low around 250 per month but was happy to get anything
Around month 4 some studio contacted me based in portfolio I put together and offered much better rate at 850 monthly
Continued learning new techniques and building better work throughout the year
Now in 2026 I have full time position paying 2100 per month and still maintaining one client project that brings additional 850 monthly. Total comes to almost 3000 which is decent income for my location
Want to share this because many people say there's no opportunities in this industry. But if you stay consistent and keep improving your skills you can definitely build career
Had zero contacts when started and no special advantages. Just put in work every day and didn't give up when things got tough
Hope this motivates someone who might be struggling right now