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Hold onto your seats as we are SUPER excited to be joined by the amazing Logo Designer James Barnard @barnardco! Award-winning logo designer, seasoned freelancer, design educator, dad and owner of Barnard.co, James had a less-than-traditional introduction to the industry. Join us tomorrow for part 1 of an awesome conversation with Logo Designer James Barn ... Show More
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You look at graphic design job posts and think one thing.This is ridiculous.Ten skills. Five roles. Junior pay. Senior expectations.So you do what most graphic designers do.You write it off.You laugh at it.You move on.And just like that… you’re out.Not because you weren’t good en ... Show More
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