Andrew Foerster

Illustration, 2011. Freelance illustrator and animator.
www.rewfoe.com

“An aspect that I really enjoy but to some people is quite difficult is being your own boss. I love this because you can set your own hours and take jobs if you like them and decline them if you don't.”

What do you enjoy most about your work? What is the most challenging aspect of your work?

I think my favorite part of my job, after all these projects, is still the moment when I bring a character into After Effects. I love that it goes from a static illustration to being alive! Makes me feel like I'm some kind of really tame mad scientist.

One of the most challenging aspects is knowing when work will come in, and how to schedule your life around your work life. Especially working from home, it's good to give yourself office hours and take your weekends. Sometimes I won't want to take on so much work because I'd rather be working on my own projects, but the worry is that there might not be work when you come back into it. It's a hard mindset to get over, but it's important to have the confidence that there will be work for you later and if you need to take a little time to do your personal projects, then take it. There's really no sense working yourself to death.