What Creator Type Are You?

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Every other week, I share actionable tips, honest answers, and valuable insights to help you on your creative journey—no fluff, just real talk. This newsletter is here to support your journey, spark ideas, and build a community of creatives. 🗺 When I’m not sharing tips, I feature creatives from the community through the Creator Spotlight.

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Most creators don’t get stuck because they lack ideas or skill. 💡

They get stuck because doubt, perfection, and overthinking disguise themselves as productivity. A lot of creators stay trapped in these patterns without even realizing it. But once you can spot which one you fall into, it becomes easier to move forward. ⏩

Over the years of creating, posting, teaching, and just being around creators, I’ve noticed something. And honestly, you might see yourself in all 3. That’s normal. That’s just part of being someone who actually cares about what they make. 🎨

This is the creator who wants every video to be perfect before it ever goes live. Ideas live in Notes apps. Journals. Half-finished edits. You tweak. You reshoot. You wait for it to feel “right.” And slowly, momentum, and passion for the project disappears. 😶‍🌫️

They care deeply about their craft. They want their work to represent them well. That’s a good thing. But perfection has a way of quietly turning into hesitation. And hesitation can turn into not posting at all. So, instead of asking “Is this perfect?” try asking “Is this honest? Is it finished?” Finished work teaches you way more than perfect work ever will. 🙌

This is the creator who genuinely loves the tools of creating. Cameras. Lenses. Lights. Setups. Rigs. You get excited imagining what each new piece could unlock. And look, loving gear isn’t a bad thing. I love gear too. The trap is believing the next upgrade is going to be the moment everything finally clicks. 📸

Meanwhile, perfectly capable gear sits on shelves waiting to be used. Most creators don’t want to hear is audiences rarely fall in love with quality. They fall in love with feeling something. And that almost always comes from story and perspective.

So next time, before buying something new, challenge yourself to create something using what you already own. And truthfully, through my experience, limitations usually unlock creativity faster than buying upgrades do. ✏️

This creator studies content nonstop. Tutorials. Trend breakdowns. Viral formulas. Reverse engineering what works for everyone else. Learning is powerful. Studying the craft is important. 🧠

But constantly chasing what works for other people can slowly disconnect you from what makes your voice yours. Trends can give you attention. Thats easy. Identity is what gives you longevity. Instead of asking “What is performing right now?” try asking “What is something only I could talk about?” 🗣

Its all good! Seriously. Most creators move through all three at different points in their journey. I’ve personally lived in each one more times than I can count. These patterns usually show up because you care. Because you want to improve. Because you want your work to matter. None of these make you a bad creator. They just show you where your next level probably lives. Sometimes growth isn’t about learning something new. Sometimes it’s just about noticing what’s been quietly holding you back. And once you see it, you'll be able to move forward in to new heights. 📈

If you enjoyed this and want to go even more in depth, Content College is where I teach the full system. How to write your story, editing, color, structure, and so much more —built for creators who want to level up. 

Most Creators Fall Into One of These 3 Types 📸 Check out this video to find out which creator type you may be. Learn more HERE

How to Find Your Voice 🎙 Learning how to be yourself on camera isn’t about just confidence. It’s about letting go, it's about depth in knowledge and so much more. In this episode of the Creator Confidence Series, Timm shares how how he found his unique voice in his content. Check it out HERE

Thank you for 1M 🙏 Seriously, thank you all for believing that what I create is follow worthy. Hitting 1 million followers on Instagram is such an insane milestone and I’m so grateful for you all and this journey. I share more about my rollercoaster of a journey HERE

Have a question about cameras/editing/technical skills? Ask me anonymously HERE!

Question of the Week:

I really want to level up my text animations. Holding attention is getting harder, and I’m curious how you keep people locked into the story. What do you use, and how complex is your text animation workflow?

Submitted by: Sophie

From Adrian 💬

Honestly, if the story doesn’t hold up, there’s no amount of text animation or effects that will save attention. I really want to emphasize that because a lot of creators jump straight into learning flashy edits before locking in the foundation. Holding attention almost always starts with writing. It starts with your hook. What are you promising the viewer? Are you creating curiosity? Are you giving them a reason to stay and see the payoff?

If someone isn’t engaged by the idea and the storytelling alone, animations usually just become decoration instead of support. Now once your story, pacing, and hook are strong, that’s when text animation becomes powerful. At that point, it’s not there to save the video. It’s there to enhance clarity, reinforce emotion, and guide attention exactly where you want it.

As far as workflow goes, I personally use both Premiere Pro and After Effects. I edit and build the story inside Premiere first. Once the video structure is locked in, I move into After Effects for text animation and any VFX work.

I like that combination because it gives me full control. If I can picture something in my head, then those tools give me the flexibility to actually build it. But I also keep my animations intentional. Movement should support the message, not distract from it. 

We've all been here and found ourselves falling into one of these categories, or maybe even multiple of them, and there's nothing wrong with that! Cause that's exactly why I started Content College, with the hopes of helping people get a better roadmap to making the content they want to make and actually putting it out there. 🤝

Hope this helps and as always y'all, happy creating! I'll catch you next week. ✌️