🐎 Opportunity knocks #40
Knocking on heaven’s door... again.
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Knock knock, knocking on heaven’s door
Are you tired of knocking on the door of opportunity? Do you feel like you’re standing before a closed door, uncertain, exhausted, almost ready to turn back and quit?
As I was thinking about the next Opportunity Knocks issue, the Guns N’ Roses version of this song kept ringing in my head. At its core, Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door captures that fragile threshold — the emotional weight of being right at the edge.
What if knocking was not a sign of ending, but a signal that you are close to your breakthrough? Especially if you have bounced back against the odds and are still ready to knock once more.
If you are still trying and seizing opportunities, it is proof that you have not failed. Each attempt sharpens your response, strengthens your maturity, and refines your focus. Every knock brings you closer to that curated YES, perfectly fit for you. And each knock, knock gets you closer. Who knows, maybe close enough for the door to open. Close enough to hear what lies on the other side of resilience and determination. Close enough tested by again by patience, doubt, silence, and faith in momentum.
Breakthroughs rarely announce themselves. Sometimes you are so close to the edge that your knocking nearly drowns out their arrival. At times, they come swiftly and quietly, after the longest season of trials and waiting, even after you have nearly given up hope, while still knocking. Yet every fiery knock is a declaration. I am still here. I still believe. I am not done yet.
If you are waiting, keep knocking. Doors open more often than we think.
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🐎 Opportunity knocks
Here are the latest opportunities I stumbled upon. There are so many cool grants, funding, competitions, and more to enter to experience progress. I hope this week’s list helps you move one step closer to your goal.
📢 Calling all creatives! (S/E-STUDIO is building a pool of collaborators and creative professionals for upcoming projects across design, motion, 3D, fashion, and culture. ⟶ Fill the form on their website.)
👁 Future Opportunity-2D Illustrator (SweetRush is a leader in the field of learning and development, and emerging technologies (like VR and AR), games, storytelling, chatbots, interactive virtual and in-person experiences. They are looking for their next talent. Location: LATAM.⟶ Fill the form on their website.)
✍ Freelance illustrator (IXL Learning is one of the largest EdTech companies in the US. They are looking for a skilled illustrator and graphic designer to create engaging, clean, kid-friendly illustrations and designs. Their subject areas include math, language arts, science, and social studies. ⟶ Fill the form.)
🔥 Are you an animator? 2D/3D (Stim Studio produces and creates 3D animation and visual effects content for the film, TV, and advertising industries and platforms, based in France and Canada. They are open to new talent. ⟶ Share your interest and details through their form.)
⛩️ JIA Illustration Award 2026 (The Japan Illustrators' Association (JIA) recruits from all over the world once a year a pool of illustrators to showcase fresh ideas. The winning works will be exhibited at the "JIA Illustration Award-winning works Exhibition" in China. ⟶ Prize: ¥800,000/$5152. Deadline: From April 2nd to June 30th. Fees: $32,21.)
🎎 DoKomi X Mynavi Publishing Illustration Contest (DoKomi is the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf. The theme of this year's competition is Kawaii. You can view the rules here. The winner's submission will be published in Japan by Mynavi Publishing. ⟶ Deadline: April 19th.)
More design/marketing-focused offers below:
🗣 Marketing & Project Manager (SMACK is a 100% international, remote agency with a strong focus on B2B marketing. They are looking for a freelance marketing lead. Location: Berlin. Fluent in German and English.)
🎯 Freelance social media & content specialist (Business for Nature is seeking a creative, strategic, experienced, and hands-on freelance social media specialist to work alongside the communications team as a copywriter, visual designer, and strategic partner for our social media channels, especially LinkedIn. ⟶ Submit a CV, cover letter, and a portfolio of LinkedIn-specific content. Location: Remote - Central Europe Time zone. Deadline: March 1st.)
🧠 HAUS is seeking an experienced freelance Illustrator (The public relations and creative services agency is looking for a creative who will create original illustrations for Deep Tech Clients with compelling illustrations for client campaigns across digital and print media. Themes: visual concepts that capture the essence of breakthrough technologies, from biotech innovations to quantum computing systems, making complex ideas visually engaging and accessible. ⟶ Location: Remote (United States). To apply, send an email.)
Congrats, you made it to the end! I hope this list will do its good work.
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