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We're back!Topics: Creating while travelling/busyThe importance of confidence in your own workWhether James' justice streak makes his life harder (feat. sauan etiquette) And lessons from the biggest year of our lifeI Don't Want a Job, the book, is available for the next two weeks ... Show More

We take you on a journey from Amie's first painful attempt to write a book to now, Amie's settled routine as a professional author, with all the steps along the way.Pre-order To Kill a Queen nowJoin Amie in Barcelona for a book event on Friday November 7th! 

Join us for a rambling discussion that starts with us assessing how successful we feel, goes on to a long digression about preserving energy for hard times, talks about honesty in the publishing industry, and finished with Amie's message to artists just starting out.Pre-order To ... Show More

<p>Graphic designers chase inspiration like it&apos;s gold—but most are flushing it down the drain without even realizing it.</p><p>You feel the rush after a conference, a workshop, a killer keynote... but days later?<br/>Poof. It’s gone. And you&apos;re back to the same-old grin ... Show More

<p>Graphic designers have been fighting the wrong battle.<br/><br/>While the design world panics about AI taking jobs, a more dangerous threat has already arrived — Graphic Designers who know how to use AI better than you. They’re faster, sharper, and landing the work while you’r ... Show More

<p>Many graphic designers are stuck and they don’t even know it.<br/><br/>They price based on feelings, take feedback like a punch to the gut, and chase originality over clarity…all because they’re thinking like artists, not designers.<br/><br/>This mindset starts early with cray ... Show More

<p>Graphic designers love to complain about <b>brand guidelines, tight budgets, and impossible client restrictions</b>—but what if those so-called <em>limitations</em> are actually the secret weapon to better design?</p><p>That’s right—<b>constraints don’t kill creativity; they f ... Show More

<p>As 2024 wraps up, we’re looking back at the <strong>top lessons, insights, and words of wisdom</strong> shared on the <em>Deeply Graphic Designcast</em> this year. From landing your dream job and building a standout portfolio to designing packaging that sells and mastering per ... Show More

<p>Graphic Design is full of tough decisions—fonts, colors, clients who don’t pay, deadlines that laugh in your face, and software that feels like it’s out to ruin your life. But what happens when you’re forced to choose between <b>bad </b>and <b>worse</b>?</p><p>In this week’s e ... 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

We’ve all been there — you start a remodel excited and full of vision, and then reality hits. A wall isn’t where you thought it was, a material is delayed, or something totally unexpected pops up once construction begins. Suddenly, your dream design feels like it’s slipping away. ... Show More