We had the good fortune of connecting with Marquise Staton and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marquise, why did you pursue a creative career?
I chose to pursue a creative career because of the simple desire to create something, anything from scratch.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m currently a freelance animator. Like fully fresh in this freelance world. I was with a biking company for about 2 years before they let me go unexpectedly in July. While working for them I did some work on the side for extra money. Never thought the work on the side would become the main source. This is not easy, I’m currently overcoming challenges while new ones line up. Only lesson is to keep going and remember to breathe.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’m a homebody with occasional adventures. If the world wasn’t shut down I would say come to Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA), Dragon Con, or maybe even the Beltline. If anything I’ll probably be experiencing something the first time with the friend.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to send a shout out to my Wife, family, friends, and peers in my field.

Website: https://www.marquisestaton.com/
Instagram: @_artisticinsanite
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquisestaton

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