Oct 6

Are You a Graphic Designer, or Do You Just Make Logos? Interview with Author Bill Gardner; Logo Lounge and Iconic Branding.

Graphic designers LOVE logos. We obsess over them, critique them, study them, redesign them and argue endlessly about what makes one great.But are we giving the logo too much credit?Few people are better qualified to answer that question than Bill Gardner. Founder of LogoLounge, ... Show More

1h 4m

Sep 29

Graphic Designer Burnout: 10 Reasons Designers Are Burning Out & How to Prevent It

Graphic designers have a burnout problem. And the industry isn't making it any easier.Tight deadlines. Difficult clients. Constant revisions. New technology. AI. The pressure to learn more, work faster, stay available, and somehow remain creative through all of it. It's no surpri ... Show More

32m 48s

Sep 22

Graphic Designers Need to STOP Redesigning Every Brand

When a client asks for a rebrand, the instinct is obvious: change it. New logo. New look. New everything.But what if the smartest design decision is knowing what NOT to change?In this episode of The Angry Designer, Massimo and Shawn break down Calendly's latest rebrand, revisit t ... Show More

24m 52s

May 2022

Think Like A Design Client - RD293

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. When they look at a billboard, th ... Show More

21m 18s

Apr 2024

105 Transforming Leads into High-Quality Design Clients with Josh Hall

Every designer grapples with challenging clients—it's an inevitable part of the journey. We've all been there, facing clients who may not align with our vision or approach. But what defines a "bad" client? Is it the low-paying ones, the ones who seem to micro ... Show More

1 h

Nov 2024

Ep. 39: How to Avoid Brand Identity Design Mistakes and Impress Your Clients

Text us your questions, and we'll address them in the show!In this episode of Earning by Design, I dive into some of the most common mistakes designers make when creating brand identities—and why avoiding these pitfalls is essential for delivering effective, professional work to ... Show More

24m 5s

Aug 2022

When To Drop A Design Client - RD300

When first starting in graphic or web design, firing a client may seem like a foreign concept. After all, isn't the whole point of building a business to increase your number of clients, not reduce it? But money is money, and as long as clients pay, they're worth having. Right? I ... Show More

17m 24s

Jul 2019

34- Why you shouldn't always listen to customers

Customer is king. Especially to designers. We would do everything for them. We fight for what they want and need. But is that always a good idea? I would argue that it is sometimes self-destructive. That it is against what customers actually want. Find out more in this mini MBA e ... Show More

11m 18s

Apr 2011

User experience and design

Simon Smith and guests with some practical advice on using user centred design techniques. When designing a website or product for the web, a game or interactive application it’s very easy to think about your needs and not those of your users. In this episode we look at user focu ... Show More

15m 24s

Apr 2025

157 What Separates $3K Designers from $10K+ Designers

Most designers stay stuck at $3K projects because they’re pricing wrong, targeting the wrong clients, and positioning themselves as just another freelancer. The difference between a $3K designer and a $10K designer isn’t design skills. It’s how they run their business. In this ep ... Show More

22m 17s

Jan 2025

145 Psychological Tricks to Sell Design Services

Selling doesn’t have to feel pushy or uncomfortable. In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast, I’m breaking down the psychological tricks that make selling design services feel natural. From building trust to framing your services as solutions, these strategi ... Show More

27m 15s

Sep 2021

Turning Down Graphic Design Clients and Projects - RD271

Earlier this week, a member of the Resourceful Designer Community was seeking advice. A potential client contacted her asking if she designs book covers, which she does. Before replying to this unknown person, she decided to investigate who they were. She discovered that this pot ... Show More

17m 25s

May 2023

58 A Client's Perspective： Do They Always Need a Designer or Can They DIY It

In this episode of The Profitable Designer Podcast, we sit down to talk to David, the founder of Nebula Snacks. He could potentially be a client to a brand, graphic, or web designer. 😊 In episode #58, Kady asks him a lot of questions about how he got his logo designed, ... Show More

30m 51s

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