
Learn how to attract regular, high-paying clients so you don't have to worry about where your next job is coming from.
Client Quest is an 9-week online course giving you the tools to help you create your own system for finding regular, high-paying motion design clients.
This is your last chance to join Client Quest with live Q&A sessions, we are closing enrolment on 19th March 2025.
Client Quest will help you…
- Create a system for gaining consistent clients – No more worrying about where your next paying project will come from.
- Develop an effective social media strategy – Learn about where to focus your energy when it comes to social media and how to make it work as a tool for getting your ideal clients. Reduce time wasted on platforms that don’t give you any return on your investment.
- Feel confident in communication – Reaching out to potential clients can be daunting, but we make communicating with prospective clients easy! We'll give you email templates and frameworks designed for direct to client and agency work.
- Maintain client relationships – The course will provide you with a system for keeping in touch with old clients and converting them into raving fans.
- Get more referrals – How can you get your past clients to help you land more gigs? In Client Quest, we’ll show you how to gain more referrals for your ideal projects.
What's included in Client Quest?

Self Paced Video Lessons
Easy to digest video lessons with missions (assignments) to complete each week.

Live Office Hours with Hayley
This is your last chance to join Client Quest with our bi-weekly live Zoom calls, as we are closing enrolment on 19th March 2025. Office Hours gives you the opportunity to ask questions and get advice for your motion design business. You can pop in when you like and all of the Office hours are recorded so you can go back and look at them later.

Alumni Slack Community
You can ask questions, interact with other motion designers and build your network. You can even find an accountability partner for this course. We actively encourage you to partner up! We love accountability.

Collect Virtual Voyager Badges and Achievements.
As you complete the lessons in Client Quest you will be awarded virtual badges so you can celebrate your achievements and monitor your progress!

Course Curriculum

Module 1 – You and Your Work.
Lesson 1 – Changing Your Mindset About Business.
Lesson 2 – How Do I Know If My Work Is Good Enough?

Module 2 – Who Are Your Clients?
Lesson 1 – Where Are Your Clients Now?
Lesson 2 – What Kind of Business Do You Want to Build?
Lesson 3 – Who Do You Want To Work With?

Module 3 – Getting Your Clients Attention.
How to get the attention of your ideal clients.

Module 4 – Gaining Consistent Clients
Lesson 1 – How To Gain Consistent Clients
Lesson 2 – The Motion Designer CRM (Client Relationship Manager)
Lesson 3 – Outreach & Avoiding Dips

Module 5 – Awareness – Make Clients Aware of You.
Lesson 1 – Make potential clients aware of you?
Lesson 2 – Social Media
Lesson 3 – Instagram for Motion Designers
Lesson 4 – LinkedIn for Motion Designers

Module 6 – Attraction – How to Attract Your Clients.
Lesson 1 – Attracting Clients
Lesson 2 – Creating Case Studies
Lesson 3 – Getting Testimonials

Module 7 – Action – Contacting Clients & Agencies.
Lesson 1 – Using Cold Emails for Gaining Clients
Lesson 2 – Finding Clients Emails
Lesson 3 – Direct Clients vs Agencies
Lesson 4 – Emailing Agencies & Studios.
Lesson 5 – Emailing Direct Clients.

Module 8 – Advocacy – Converting Clients into Advocates.
Lesson 1 – Why You Need Advocates
Lesson 2 – How to Do Smart Referrals
Lesson 3 – Feedback & Retrospectives
Lesson 4 – Strategic Partnerships

Module 9 – Recap
Lesson 1 – What Have You Learnt?
What our students say about Client Quest:
We would love you to achieve similar (or even better) results as these students. Please note these testimonials are personal experiences and are for illustrative purposes for the type of results you could achieve.
Your Instructor

Hayley Akins
Hayley is the founder of Motion Hatch and the host of the Motion Hatch podcast. Her aim is to provide the motion design community with the knowledge and resources they need to build businesses they care about and do work they love.
On her podcast, Hayley talks to influential motion designers about their lives, careers and how they run their businesses. She also speaks with entrepreneurs, accountants and lawyers to get their tips and advice on best business practices for freelance motion designers.
Hayley has worked in motion design for 10 years, her clients have included Google, The Gates Foundation and the United Nations.
Your Investment
Payment Plan
- Three instalments total of £165 (total £495). Pay one instalment when you join the course and the other instalments after 30 days then after 60 days.
Pay in Full
- Pay in full to get the cheapest price!
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start?
I'm kicking off the last ever live session this Thursday, 20th March, and I’ll be doing live Q&As every other week up until 15th May 2025.
How long do I get access to the course?
This is a self-paced course, but I host it in nine-week sessions, so I recommend you follow along with this session and access our bi-weekly office hours for Q&A over the nine weeks.
You will have access to the Alumni Slack until 15th May 2025, and continued access to the lessons for as long as they’re available.
Are there payment plans?
Yes! You can join us for £165 x 3 payments. If you pay in full it's £447.
Client Quest is the only online freelancing course that uses my specific framework to help you build a unique system that you can use repeatedly to attract regular and high-paying clients without feeling overwhelmed.
I cover much more than just reaching out to clients via email.
I will also show you how to attract clients via inbound marketing and social media.
You'll also connect with other Motion Designers and have me answer your questions about your specific circumstances and the course content itself.
If you are a freelance motion designer or want to jump into freelance and you want more consistent and better clients then it will work for you. The lessons in this course are based on my own experience as a freelance motion designer but it's also based on helping hundreds of motion designers find success over the last 7 years.
How much time do I need to dedicate to this course?
The videos are short. It only takes 2 hours total to watch the lessons.
There are assignments too, but you can easily fit them into your workday. 2-3 hours a week would be enough.
Who is this course for?
This course is for people who want to go freelance or who are already freelancers or studio owners. It provides a step-by-step guide to building a system for getting consistent clients.
I cover how to reach out to direct clients as well as agencies.
Can't I just enrol in this next time?
Client Quest will close in its current form on March 19th, 2025, so now is your last chance to join!
It may come back in the future; at this point, I don't have a timeline, but it won't have live Q&A sessions with me to answer any questions you might have.
If you’ve been thinking about Client Quest for a while but not yet made the jump, now’s your time to do it!
How do I join Client Quest?
Click the enrol button and make the payment and you will get instant access to the course, upcoming office hours, and our Alumni Slack Channel.
I’ve got other questions, where can I find answers?
You can email us at hello@motionhatch.com if you have more questions.