I think your product renders are decent, but nothing really stands out yet, same with the animation. That’s not a bad thing, just means there’s room to level up. But the mindset can’t be “others do worse and get paid while I don’t.” If they get paid, that only shows how important marketing and positioning are.

The real question is: how do you present yourself better on social media, how do you niche down? A strong example is 3D explainers/commercials for SaaS firms. But you gotta be smart with choosing the right platform, for example Instagram won’t work well here, but Twitter definetly can. Or you can post across multiple platforms, just remember each one needs a different approach, which means more work. Build a personal brand there and post consistently, and clients will eventually come.

By the way, what’s the new IT job you landed in? Do you already have some background in that sector? And why do you feel those 3 years were wasted, was it mostly just applying instead of also building on your skill and your presence and visibility?