Monday Meeting

In this open discussion episode, host Sam J leads conversations about developing creative side projects, scaling passion projects into sustainable income streams, and navigating the challenges of marketing creative work. 
This episode covers:
    •    Authenticity over perfection: Why unpolished, spontaneous content often performs better than highly-produced work—raw material feels more accessible and relatable to audiences
    •    Marketing as the real challenge: Success depends less on quality and more on how many people see your work and understand its value through consistent visibility
    •    Interactive audience engagement: Creating opportunities for audiences to participate in the creative process builds investment and community (like livestreaming with chat-controlled elements)
    •    Strategic scaling decisions: Planning ahead for what happens if a side hustle becomes too successful, including when to delegate, hire help, or sell to focus on creative work rather than logistics
    •    Platform strategy considerations: Understanding niche-focused social platforms and how different content types perform across Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and emerging platforms
    •    Licensing and copyright protection: Navigating intellectual property concerns in an AI-saturated landscape, including basic protections like timestamped documentation and understanding what can’t be copyrighted
Upcoming Schedule:
    •    No meetings for the rest of December and throughout January 2026—Monday Meeting returns in February
    •    Discord remains open for community connection during the break
    •    Seeking volunteers for hosting, video editing, social media, and content planning roles

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Bye Frisbie
Creative Dice
Food Dice
Music by Blanks
Specific example of Music By Blanks followers making a song

In this open discussion episode, host Sam J leads conversations about AI's role in creative work, NFT technology's potential future, content creation strategies, and live streaming.
This episode covers:
AI as a tool, not replacement: Understanding that AI should augment creative work rather than replace human artists, with the real issue being employers who prioritize cost-cutting over collaboration and quality.
NFT technology's untapped potential: How blockchain and NFTs could return ownership rights to creators across industries like music, research, and visual arts, moving beyond the hype cycle to practical utility applications.
Livestreaming as portfolio building: Sam shares his first livestreaming experience showing creative processes in real-time, demonstrating how creators can build trust and attract clients by revealing their work methods and problem-solving approaches.
Content creation strategy: Converting long-form livestreams into multiple short-form pieces provides sustainable content pipelines without constant production pressure, using tools like Stream Elements for multi-platform broadcasting.
Creative side hustles framework: Approaching side projects from genuine gift-making and passion rather than viral content goals, building sustainable income streams by demonstrating unique skills and connecting with audiences authentically.
Community engagement value: How showing authentic creative processes—even imperfect work—encourages others to share and builds supportive networks that sustain careers beyond formal education or traditional employment.
Upcoming Events:
Next week's episode: Scaling Creative Side Hustles - discussing how to grow creative projects that support your career and give creativity back to yourself
Monday Meeting is taking January off to plan 2026 content
Monday Meeting is still seeking volunteers for hosting, editing, and social media roles
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Sergio Cilli’s “Will AI Actors Replace Us?”
Behance Livestreaming/Adobe LIVE

Host Sam J leads an interactive session exploring creative exercises to unlock new thinking patterns.
This episode covers:
The 9-dot puzzle challenge: Classic "thinking outside the box" exercise demonstrating how we create invisible constraints—the solution requires extending lines beyond the perceived square boundary, revealing our mental limitations
Expanding creative boundaries: Progressive variations of the puzzle (folding paper, rolling into tubes, creative material manipulation) show there are always bigger boxes to escape beyond our current thinking
Bauhaus composition exercise: Using only three basic shapes (circle, line, triangle) to create varied compositions—forces creative problem-solving through extreme simplification while exploring scale and arrangement
Gesture drawing and timed exercises: Quick 30-second to 1-minute sketches help overcome perfectionism by forcing completion under constraint, expanding definitions of "done" and reducing overthinking
Physical creative play: Kinetic sand, Rubik's cubes, paper snowflakes, and improvisational origami as tactile ways to exercise creativity without digital undo buttons—building commitment and spatial reasoning
Community game recommendations: Gartic Phone for warm-ups, Exquisite Corpse drawing, squiggle games, and the Relocation Game (silent object arrangement exercise) as collaborative creativity builders
Upcoming:
We'll be continuing our "Creative Inspiration" theme next week!
Open call for 2026 hosts and volunteers—reach out via Discord if interested in contributing.
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David Judelson’s Nine Dot Square Exercise
Jen’s Creativity Worksheets
Dixit Game
Abstract Pokemon Artist “8th Project”

In this open discussion episode, host Sam Judelson leads conversations about personal creative spaces, inspiration sources, and community resilience.
This episode covers:
Workspace personalization: How motion designers curate their environments with meaningful objects, from family artwork and memorial pieces to collections like vintage Nancy Drew books, field notes, and anime figurines that fuel creativity
Community over negativity: Intentionally creating positive spaces by avoiding divisive online engagement, prioritizing people over algorithms, and actively promoting fellow creatives instead of participating in fear-driven discussions
AI narrative construction: Understanding how tech industry narratives are pushed by design to create urgency around adoption, while recognizing that community power remains strong when people band together
Books and analog inspiration: Seeking creative fuel from physical media including art books (Spider-Man 2 concept art, Cuphead), typography guides, and philosophy texts rather than feeding from the same online sources
Strategic online boundaries: Recognizing when social media arguments serve engagement rather than truth, choosing to invest energy in direct relationships and meaningful work instead of public debates
Peer support systems: Building authentic relationships where creatives can share unfiltered experiences and seek advice without judgment, emphasizing that helping others grows the entire community

Upcoming Events:
Game night Wednesday, December 3rd - Details on Discord
Next week's call: Bring paper and pencil for a creative exercise led by Sam

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Well Control Pegboard
BrickBling
Logos That Last
Hope for the Flowers
Freedom to Create
The Last Question short story
The Art of Loish
The Animator’s Survival Kit
Classic Human Anatomy in Motion
Advertising Concepts and Copy by George Felton
Japanese Design Motiffs
The Power of your Subconscious Mind
The War of Art
The Nordic Theory of Everything
The Art of Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Brandon Zachary Indie Animation Interview
Sunny Side Down Animation
JumpStart Designers

In this episode, host Jen Van Horn welcomes Hayley Akins, founder of Motion Hatch, to discuss business systems, client relationship management, and social media strategies that help motion designers build sustainable freelance careers.

This episode covers:
The power of systems: How implementing basic business systems like CRMs and client outreach processes prevents the feast-or-famine cycle that plagues freelancers, with real examples of designers discovering lost opportunities worth thousands
Client relationship management: Why a CRM is the single most important system for freelancers, tracking past clients, prospects, and networking contacts to ensure consistent follow-up and relationship building
LinkedIn strategy evolution: Current best practices including posting native video content, using polls for engagement, maintaining authentic voice over AI-polished writing, and understanding the 4 A's framework (awareness, attraction, action, advocacy)
Niche positioning without perfection: How to start establishing expertise in a specific area by posting about your interests before having everything figured out, using personal projects as proof of concept
Reaching direct clients: Strategies for targeting dream clients including researching their Facebook page transparency for active ad campaigns, finding the right company size, and connecting with marketing managers on LinkedIn
End-of-year planning: The importance of starting client outreach now for 2026 projects, as brands are currently planning beyond Q1 and have year-end budgets to allocate

Upcoming Events:
Gartic Phone Game Night - December 3rd
Sam Judelson (LUX3D) hosting for December
Black Friday deals available including Motion Hatch's Client Magnet Bundle at 60% off

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