Josh Chin of Unmarked Social - 15 Year Old High School Dropout to Agency Owner & Pricing Yourself In The Creative Industry | Ep. 17

In this episode, we’re joined by Josh Chin, founder and director of Unmarked Social- a video agency based in Sydney and Hong Kong. 

Having dropped out of school at the age of 15 and entering into homeschooling, Josh takes us through his journey of turning his filmmaking hobby into a career that has allowed him to work with brands such as Fossil, Rains, Nike and Snapchat. 

Josh also gives us some advice on how to upskill yourself as a freelancer and how to price your value as a creative. 

Links:

https://www.unmarkedsocial.com/
https://www.instagram.com/unmarkedsocial/
https://www.instagram.com/joshmchin/
https://www.youtube.com/c/joshmchin/featured

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:19 Josh’s Upbringing
• 1:59 Josh’s Introduction To the Creative Industry
• 4:01 The Homeschool Transition
• 7:06 What Drove Josh to Pursue Film & Photography
• 9:25 Josh’s First Client
• 10:07 Josh’s Approach to Teaching & Upskilling Himself
• 11:36 Pricing Your Value as a Creative Freelancer
• 14:18 Josh’s First ‘Big’ Client
• 16:28 Travelling For Work
• 18:39 Josh’s Entrepreneurial Dad
• 20:24 Josh’s ‘Asian’ Values
• 22:55 The Birth of Unmarked Social
• 24:44 Collaborating with Other Creatives
• 26:48 Building Unmarked Social’s Personal Brand
• 30:51 The Dream Client List
• 32:40 Films That Made an Impact On Josh
• 34:04 Diversity in the Film Industry
• 39:37 People That Have Influenced Josh
• 41:10 Josh’s Other Crafting Hobbies
• 42:56 How People Perceive Josh in the Film Industry
• 43:53 Biggest Lessons Learnt in the Film Industry
• 45:33 Josh’s Stand Out Experience on Set
• 47:17 Josh’s Plans for the Future
• 48:44 Is Josh’s Age a Factor When Working With Clients?
• 51:32 What Differentiates Josh from Different Filmmakers?
• 51:57 Having Different Perspectives When Shooting for Clients
• 52:56 Advice for Those Who Want to Alternate from the Traditional Path
• 57:06 Outro