Alex Kong

@alexkong
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Career coach for digital artists in animation, VFX & games. Ex-headhunter. 600+ hires placed. I help mid-senior 3D artists land better jobs & top clients.
๐ŸŽฏ Strategic. Candid. Results-focused.
๐ŸŒ alexkong.mx

If your WHY is weak, every step feels like a chore. If itโ€™s strong, itโ€™s a mission.

๐ŸŽฏ Dream studio.
๐Ÿ’ฐ $100K+.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family stability.

Define your ideal life, face the cost of not acting, reverse-engineer your path, commit with discipline.

One aligned portfolio piece can open doors.

Your dream job wonโ€™t wait for โ€œwhen you have timeโ€, itโ€™s waiting for the version of you who MAKES time. Whatโ€™s your WHY?

#JobSearch #AnimationJobs #3DArtist #CareerStrategy #CreativeCareer #VFXJobs #RemoteJobs

Want to see how this applies to you? Take a look at my profile and drop me a DM.

Most artists treat ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ after applying like ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.

Itโ€™s about persistence. One follow-up isnโ€™t enough.
Recruiters juggle 200+ applications and multiple roles, so your name gets lost fast.

Stay visible, align with what they need, and keep the conversation alive past the 4th touchpoint.
๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜.

DM me โ€œ๐—™๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ช ๐—จ๐—ฃโ€ and Iโ€™ll show you how to build a sequence that gets noticed.

#JobSearch #GetHired

Stuck jobs feel safe, but real growth starts with clarity and courage. Want to build your own path? Check my profile and connect.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ-๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฏ feels safe, but it keeps you stuck.

One coachee earned $400/mo doing ghost hours outside animation. We rebuilt with a portfolio, clear positioning, outreach, and support.

He quit, tripled his pay, and now makes 7ร— more as a remote animator. Sometimes the โ€œsafeโ€ path is riskiest.

DM me โ€œ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜โ€ to start building the career you want.

#3DArtist #CareerStrategy #JobSearch #CreativeCareer #RemoteJobs #GetHired #VFXJobs #OpenToWork

Clarity is greater than effort. Small shifts in positioning can change your results. Want to see how? Check my profile and DM me.

Most artists donโ€™t need to work harder, they need to work ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

If your title is vague, outreach generic, or pricing low, youโ€™ll keep getting passed over. Studios and clients hire clarity and confidence.
Small shifts in positioning and communication can change your results.

DM me โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌโ€ if youโ€™d like to explore this approach.

#JobSearch #CreativeCareer #CareerStrategy #3DArtist #GetHired

Studios donโ€™t just hire reels, they hire people who bring clarity, alignment, and problem-solving. Curious how to position yourself better? Check my profile and send me a DM.

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น.

Studios look for clarity, professionalism, and problem-solving artists who fit their style, deadlines, and workflows.

Your reel sparks interest, but your positioning and communication turn it into offers.

Comment โ€œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€ if youโ€™re ready to be the artist studios chase.

#JobSearch #AnimationJobs #3DArtist #CareerStrategy #VFXJobs #ReelReview #CreativeCareer #RemoteJobs #GetHired

Most artists think showing everything makes them more hirable. It doesn't, it confuses them.

Studios aren't hunting for "๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€." They want the exact person for very specific role tomorrow.

When your portfolio is a buffet of unrelated work, you're asking them to figure out how you fit.

Lead with relevance. Cut the noise. Make it obvious in 10 seconds.

๐——๐—  ๐—™๐—ข๐—–๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‡

#PortfolioTips #3DArtist #VFXArtist