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May 2023
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239 - Productize design — with Brett Wil...

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Brett Williams is a designer and entrepreneur who runs DesignJoy, a design subscription service. He is essentially a one-man design agency that operates at scale and earns upwards of $1 million in annual revenue. In this podcast episode, Brett gives us a peek into how his business operates, the tools he uses, and what he’s learned after running a design subs ... Show More
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