Monday Meeting is a weekly virtual gathering where motion designers, animators, and visual effects artists come together to discuss industry trends, share their experiences, and learn from one another.
This creative community provides a platform for networking, collaboration, and skill development. By participating in Monday Meeting, motion design professionals can stay up-to-date on the latest techniques, tools, and software while also expanding their professional networks and growing their careers in this exciting and dynamic field.
Showing Up For Yourself: From Camp Mograph to Show Reels | Oct 12, 2026
This open discussion episode recaps Camp Mograph Colorado, digs into personal development systems that actually work for creative brains, and features the podcast's first-ever live showreel review.
This episode covers:
Camp Mograph Colorado recap: What makes camp magic by day two, the women-of-camp circle that might become its own retreat, and a scavenger hunt that gets more unhinged every year.
The Anti-Planner and ADHD-friendly productivity: What happened when Dani Donovan's workshop made a room full of motion designers cry, and the unpacking trick that actually worked.
"Discipline doesn't exist": Why the thing we call discipline might really be ten separate skills, and what that changes about building habits.
Live showreel critique: The podcast's first on-air reel review, with notes a beginner can act on today, from one mislabeled effect to what's missing from the end card.
Personal branding and the logline: The one sentence every designer should write before touching their brand, and why being obviously human is now an edge.
Networking beats cold-applying: Where freelance jobs actually come from, and the offer that gets new designers their first repeat clients.
Where to host and find reels: Which showreel site everyone's migrating to, and why rushing to the newest AI tools might be a mistake.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, October 19: Guest episode with motion designer and toolkit creator Scott Black
Wednesday, October 28: Online Game Night, costumes encouraged
Monday, November 9: Next open discussion
An additional guest episode in November, to be announced
Office hours continue on the Discord voice channel on off Mondays
Visit MondayMeeting.org (MondayMeeting.org) for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!
SHOW NOTES:
Monday Meeting Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Monday_Meeting)
Monday Meeting Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2zDcj7PyB7)
MondayMeeting LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monday-meeting-podcast/)
MondayMeeting Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mondaymeetingpodcast/)
MondayMeeting Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/mondaymeeting.bsky.social)
MondayMeeting Newsletter (https://mondaymeeting.substack.com/%E2%81%A0)
(https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-Isolation-Headphones-Extensive-Sleepers/dp/B0FYFRW3BX?ref_=ast_bl_cpl_dp&th=1)Shrisha’s Show Reel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXauZIMxRU)
Camp Mograph (https://www.campmograph.com/)
Dani’s Anti Planner (https://shop.adhddd.com/)
Change Academy/Body Brain Alliance (https://bodybrainalliance.com/change-academy)
Karin Nordin, CEO of Brain Body Alliance’s Instagram (full of so many helpful tips) (https://www.instagram.com/karinnordinphd/)
Post about what Self-Discipline is (https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddj3JPzEdXG/?img_index=1)
Free Course ”Time and Task Management for Creative Freelancers” (https://youtu.be/-4lXEiOwtyA?si=mqgdL7UKXV8eOEBO)
16 Sept 2026
The Last Open Discussion of the Summer | Sep 14, 2026
Our last open discussion episode of the summer wanders from focus rituals and sleep tech into cult psychology, library inspiration hauls, and an honest look at running a volunteer-powered creative community.
This episode covers:
What motion designers listen to while working: Silence, podcasts, ambient soundscapes — and one unexpected kaiju-based approach.
Sleep tech for creatives who can't shut off: Sleep buds, earplugs, and the tricky problem of waking up once you've blocked out the world.
Cults, true crime, and the language of persuasion: Why influencer culture feels so culty — and what that has to do with staying human in the age of AI.
Analog inspiration is back: Libraries, kids' books, vintage layouts, and slowing down offline.
The Monday Meeting bookshelf: Community book recs keep stacking up, and a browsable bookshelf page is coming to the site.
Tips on running a volunteer community: Burnout, the nonprofit question, and why growth isn't always the primary goal.
Ways to get involved: Newsletter sections, the listener spotlight, and guest hosting opportunities.
Upcoming Events:
No game night this month
Next Open Discussion: October 12th
Open office hours continue on Discord on non-recording Mondays
Visit MondayMeeting.org (MondayMeeting.org) for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!
SHOW NOTES:
Monday Meeting Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Monday_Meeting)
Monday Meeting Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2zDcj7PyB7)
MondayMeeting LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monday-meeting-podcast/)
MondayMeeting Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mondaymeetingpodcast/)
MondayMeeting Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/mondaymeeting.bsky.social)
MondayMeeting Newsletter (https://mondaymeeting.substack.com/%E2%81%A0)
Sleep headphones Illya suggested! (https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-Isolation-Headphones-Extensive-Sleepers/dp/B0FYFRW3BX?ref_=ast_bl_cpl_dp&th=1)
2 Sept 2026
From Client Work to Original Films with Snaggletooth Creative | Aug 31, 2026
In this guest episode, Nick and Sam Snyder of Snaggletooth Creative join Monday Meeting to talk about launching a public-facing motion design studio, making the award-winning folk horror short Nurture, navigating the film festival circuit, and how live-action filmmaking sharpens the storytelling skills motion designers bring to client work.
This episode covers:
How to finish a personal project when client work keeps winning: The scheduling mindset that finally got a years-long film idea out the door.
From freelancer billing name to public-facing studio: What actually changes when you stop talking like a freelancer and start talking like a studio owner.
Why a mascot character can carry a brand beyond its founders: How Snaggy came to be, and the part of the process nobody warns you about.
Bringing motion design tricks to live-action: The pre-production habits from mograph that made a 3–4 day shoot possible.
Why horror is a smart genre for first-time filmmakers: Creative constraints, community, and a surprisingly welcoming room.
How to navigate the film festival circuit: Where to submit, how to figure out where your film fits, and how to make festivals work for your business.
The festival market motion designers overlook: A whole category of clients that need exactly what you do.
Building the promotion muscle when imposter syndrome hits: A low-stakes way to get comfortable putting yourself out there.
DaVinci Resolve vs. Adobe for color: Why the final conform didn't happen in Premiere.
How cinema language levels up your motion design portfolio: What live-action storytelling teaches you that client work won't.
How to get on a film set with zero experience: Free, local, and closer than you think.
Follow Nurture on Instagram at nurture.film and find behind-the-scenes breakdowns at snaggletooth.tv (http://snaggletooth.tv/).
Upcoming Events:
Open Discussion: Monday, September 14
Game Night (usually the last Wednesday of the month): TBA for September — watch the website, newsletter, or Discord
Office Hours voice channel on Discord on off-Mondays — unrecorded, drop-in co-working and hangout
Additional guest episodes to be announced
Visit MondayMeeting.org (MondayMeeting.org) for this episode and other conversations from the motion design community!
SHOW NOTES:
Monday Meeting Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Monday_Meeting)
Monday Meeting Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2zDcj7PyB7)
MondayMeeting LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monday-meeting-podcast/)
MondayMeeting Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mondaymeetingpodcast/)
MondayMeeting Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/mondaymeeting.bsky.social)
MondayMeeting Newsletter (https://mondaymeeting.substack.com/%E2%81%A0)
Snaggletooth.tv (https://snaggletooth.tv/ )
"Nuture" Film (https://www.instagram.com/reels/DOY7Lq7DwSR/)
Film Festival Submission Resource (https://filmfreeway.com/)
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