Meet Abbas Ali Khan, a talented Elance provider and motion graphics expert. Abbas shares his thoughts on the boom in the motion graphics industry, and the success he’s experienced by working on Elance.
Abbas has a background in static graphics design, but was always interested in animation. It was a natural transition for him to move into motion graphics. He believes that like any other form of art, animation is a great way to express your feelings and ideas. “I’ve had 15 years of experience working in design and animation. I believe that where a picture is worth a thousand words, animation is worth a thousand pictures,” he said.
“With the growing trend of web videos, the Motion Graphics industry is really booming. Everyone is looking for a great animated intro or a logo animation for their web video or website. There are also many companies that take part in trade shows and want a great video to play on the big LCD screen. Again, motion graphics come into play.”
Abbas wanted to be part of this new graphics trend, and put a budding music career on hold to act on it. “I was looking for a business model where I could work on projects of my choice and according to my availability. I was ready to work with people from all around the world,” Abbas said.
Enter Elance. “My wife told me about Elance and I instantly registered,” Abbas said. “I got my first project in the first week, and since then I’ve had a continuous stream of design and multimedia projects to work on.”
“After only four months, I have worked on over 40 projects and made more than $10,000 dollars, which is a great start! I’ve also worked my way to being the top provider in the motion graphics and after effects category.”
Here are a couple tips from Abbas to get new providers going:
Don’t sell yourself short.
My bids are always among the high bidders. I am confident that my work is worth the price I’m quoting - and you should be too.
Don’t be a salesperson.
Instead, be helpful and offer your potential clients solutions. Try to educate them about the project and give them ideas on how to make it successful.
