Back to Basics | Jordan Knight
Fable·Mar 31, 2023

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Back to Basics | Jordan Knight
In this episode, join Adrian and Motion Designer Jordan Knight as they talk about managing a creative lifestyle, standing up even when you feel bogged down by the projects in your lap, and prioritizing your mojo!
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Where to find Jordan Knight:
- Website: https://jordanknight.co/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjknightart/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJKnightart
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanknightmotion/
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Live
(00:05) Intro
(01:50) Jordan's reel
(02:33) Welcome to the show
(02:49) Creative interest & growing up in upstate New York
(04:45) Why SCAD?
(06:13) Graphic designing for a beer distributor
(07:30) Moving toward and starting in motion
(09:44) Feeling the pressure
(11:41) Being a serial hobbyist and snake mom
(14:40) Mixing mediums
(16:16) When shit goes south
(21:08) The soft pitch to the therapist
(25:03) Resetting creative
(31:56) Reigniting creative interest
(33:05) Back in NY
(34:20) Is burnout preventable?
(37:30) Words of advice for anyone who's going through it
(44:23) Thanks Jordan!
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