010: What Makes You a Designer

Most people treat asking good questions as something you either have a knack for or you don't. Bob makes the case that it's actually a trainable habit, one built on slowing down long enough to catch a guess before it disguises itself as a real question. Along the way, he and Andr ... Show More

Most of us have learned to treat more thinking as the responsible move, right up until it isn't. This episode is about the moment careful preparation quietly turns into avoidance, and why waiting for certainty is usually just a slower way of losing. Bob and Andrew talk through wh ... Show More

What started as a simple commitment to sketch more became an unexpected lesson in accountability, criticism, and staying true to the reasons we begin creative work in the first place. Bob shares how a personal sketching exercise evolved into a broader reflection on discipline, pu ... Show More

<h2>Which personality do you use most often?</h2> <p>Let me ask you a question. Does being a designer, either graphic, web, UX, UI or whatever, qualify you to run your own design business? Some people may say yes. After all, are there any differences between designing something f ... Show More

Design is a wild and complicated business to get into. Of all the designers out there, somehow we all end up doing it differently. In the school of design, they don’t teach you that your business should be done a certain way, they just teach you the art of design and the differen ... Show More

In this episode, we explore the high-level future skills that designers need to develop in order to excel in the age of AI. Here's a summary of the key points discussed: Problem Solving: Designers should focus on honing their problem-solving skills to identify user needs, define ... Show More

<p class="p1">It's so easy to get caught up in what we do, be that logo design, vehicle wraps, websites, trade show booths; you name it. We forget that our clients don't live in the same world as we do. Our clients don't see the world through a designer's eye.</p> <p class="p1">W ... Show More

This week, we try to answer one very simple question: what do designers even do all day? In The Sidebar, we discuss when and where to use system defaults versus creating a custom UI.Golden Ratio Patrons:Keep track of who's working on what and plan your team's time, from anywhere! ... Show More

Welcome to this episode of Resourceful Designer, where I explore the topic of thick skin in the world of design. Reflecting on my 30+ years as a designer, I share the often unspoken truth about needing a resilient attitude to thrive in this industry. I draw from personal experien ... Show More

<p><b>Tired of feeling like a pixel-pushing robot, stuck in an endless design loop?</b> Most Graphic Designers focus on making things look good, but the real game-changer is how you think.<br/><br/>This week on <b>The Angry Designer</b>, we’re breaking down <b>25 powerful ways to ... Show More

<p>Most graphic designers think their biggest threat is AI, bad clients, or lack of exposure. But the real problem? They don’t think like designers at all.<br/><br/>Instead, they’re still stuck in the artist mindset—chasing aesthetics, taking feedback personally, and wondering wh ... Show More

In this episode we are going to talk about the misconceptions between being a designer and a decorator. We’re going to discuss what people often think we do vs what we actually do, which is often quite different than people might think. This is an important episode because every ... Show More

In the corporate world, climbing the proverbial ladder seems common. To get ahead (and make more money) you must climb through the ranks. But in the creative industry, it feels different. We pursue a career in the arts because we're passionate about things like design, photograph ... Show More