Podcasts by The Honest Designers Show
Are you a designer struggling to find your way in the modern world? Learn how to make a dent in the creative universe with Tom Ross, Ian Barnard, Dustin Lee and Lisa Glanz. Each of your hosts have found tremendous success in their own creative fields. They’re here to give you a completely honest, under the hood look at what it takes to flourish in this crazy creative vocation! You’ll discover actionable tips to land more clients, find your style, successfully brand yourself, and ultimately find satisfaction in your work.
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Episode 211: What Have We Learned Along the Journey? from 2021-11-11T09:00
In the final episode of this season, we are looking back and sharing what we learned along the journey. Going from struggling beginners to relative success has been a rollercoaster of trials and...
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Episode 210: Creatives Are The New Superheroes! from 2021-11-04T09:00
Are creatives the new superheroes? Today we are discussing how there hasn't been a better time to be a creative. We discuss all the options and opportunities for modern-day creators... So withou...
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Episode 209: A Journey to Success with Lisa Congdon from 2021-10-28T08:00
In today's episode, we welcome Lisa Congdon. Lisa is an internationally known fine artist, illustrator, and writer. She has built a brand around her name and in this episode she shares her journ...
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Episode 208: Is Our Industry Under Threat? from 2021-10-21T10:09:37
Artificial intelligence, competition, platforms that provide access to very cheap design labor... What does the future hold for design? Is our industry under threat? These days it can be easy to...
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Episode 207: Ambitious Creatives with Jessica Hische from 2021-10-15T08:00
In this week's episode, we welcome Jessica Hische. She is a hand-letterer, author, illustrator, entrepreneur, and type designer. She has built a powerful brand around her name and is the queen o...
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Episode 206: Getting on the Right Path (Zooming Out) from 2021-10-07T08:00
In this episode, we talk about how to find the right creative path to ensure career success and personal fulfillment. How do you choose the right path? How do you focus? What steps can you take ...
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Episode 205: Should We Think About Creativity Differently? with Austin Kleon from 2021-09-30T08:00
In today's episode, we have a very special guest: Austin Kleon. Austin is a New York Times bestselling author of five books including the highly influential "Steal Like an Artist". We discuss ho...
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Episode 204: Empathy, The Secret Sauce from 2021-09-23T08:00
In today's episode, we talk about empathy and how becoming more empathetic towards your customers, clients and co-workers can profoundly help your creative business. We'll discuss how to not onl...
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Episode 203: Social Justice, Going Viral and Positive Impact Through Art with Danielle Coke from 2021-09-16T08:00
In this week's episode, we welcome a very special guest: Danielle Coke. She is a very talented illustrator, speaker, and entrepreneur. Her work around social justice has captured the hearts and ...
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Episode 202: Spinning Plates, Overwhelm and Prioritisation from 2021-09-09T09:00
In this week's episode, we have our most honest, raw, and emotionally heavy episode to date. We reflect on the past year and how it has impacted each of us as people and creatives... Mental heal...
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Episode 201: The Rollercoaster of Running a Successful Creative Agency with Mike Janda from 2021-09-02T13:17
In today's episode, we have a very special guest: Mike Janda. Mike has worked with clients such as Disney, Google, Pixar, and many more. Over the years he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge a...
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Episode 200: Design Cliques, Comparison and Insecurities from 2021-08-26T10:30:18
We are back with a new season! In today's episode we are talking all about design cliques, feeling left out, comparison and insecurities, we've all felt and experienced this. This episode is ver...
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Episode 109 - Spending Money to Save Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we're talking about the best ways to spend money in order to save time. Time is our greatest asset, so when should we be willing to invest in the tools and people we need to save time...
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Episode 100 – Celebrating Honest Designers 100th Episode from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week is our 100th episode. This week we wanted to share our appreciation for all our listeners and give somewhat of a recap of the past 100 episodes. Without further ado, let’s get into th...
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Episode 99 – Building a Creative Business with Blair Enns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we are joined by Blair Enns who has spent more than a decade in new business and account management for some of the worlds largest advertising agencies and some of its smallest design ...
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Episode 98 - Lettering and Creative Marketing with Lauren Hom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we are joined by Lauren Hom who is a huge inspiration for many in the creative community. Lauren does wonderful lettering work and has designed for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T...
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Networking with Dave Clayton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we’re joined by the loveliest man in the design industry, Mr. Dave Clayton. We’re so excited to welcome Dave to the show. Dave works over at Astute Graphics, who produce some staggerin...
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Episode 96 - YouTube Masterclass with Brad Colbow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 95 - Bouncing Back From Knockbacks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we talk about how to bounce back from knockbacks in your creative career. We all have days that suck, client feedback that we didn't expect or the unexpected going wrong. Today we lo...
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Episode 94 – Interview with Diane Gibbs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we’re joined by our good friend Diane Gibbs. We are super excited to welcome Diane to the show. She’s worked as a professor of Graphic Design at the University of South Alabama for ove...
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Episode 93 – Gaining Exposure as a Creative from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we talk all about the best ways to get your creative work in front of more people. We try to get super tactical in this episode and share many actionable tips on how to get your design...
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Episode 92 - Design Creative vs. Entrepreneur 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week we’re continuing our discussion about being a creative vs. being an entrepreneur. We tackle many more of your questions and share our thoughts and experiences around this all-important...
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Episode 199: The Importance of Pausing and Planning from 2020-12-10T15:59:47
In today's episode, our hosts are talking all about the importance of pausing, taking a stop and planning for the year ahead. So without further ado... Let's get into the show!
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Episode 198: Branding Yourself as a Creative from 2020-12-02T12:00
In today's episode we are talking all about how to brand and position yourself as a designer or creative... So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 197: The World of Lettering from 2020-11-25T12:00
In today's episode we are diving into the wonderful world of lettering while we pick Ian's big brain! So without further ado... let's get into the show!
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Episode 196: Geeking Out About Illustration from 2020-11-18T12:00
In today's episode we are geeking out about illustration. We are digging into it and talking all about how to get into illustration, what makes it great and how to develop your skill... So witho...
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Episode 195: Why Should Someone Hire Us? from 2020-11-11T12:00
In today's episode we are talking about this big and important question, and we are going to break down how to come up with a good answer for it... So without further ado, let's get into the sho...
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Episode 194: How to Charge 10 Times More Than Your Current Rate? from 2020-11-04T12:00
In today's episode, our host Dustin Lee shares with us this program from a marketing seminar he's taking and showing us how can you charge ten times more without doing ten times the work... So w...
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Episode 193: Being Ambitious from 2020-10-28T12:00
Today we are talking all about ambition with some tough love wrapped around it... So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 192: Are you always tired? from 2020-10-21T12:00
Are you tired? Exhausted? Knackered? Generally fatigued? We are talking all about it in today's episode, so without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 191: Logo Designing with James Martin from 2020-10-14T12:00
In today's episode we have a very special guest: James Martin. James is an incredibly talented logo designer that has overcome many things to be the successful artist he is today. We are picking...
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Episode 190: Wearing all the Hats in a Creative Business from 2020-10-07T12:00
In today's episode, our hosts are talking all about spinning all the plates in your creative business... So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 189: How to Learn Graphic Design in 10 days! from 2020-09-30T12:00
In today's episode, our hosts will teach you how to be a graphic designer in 10 days!... Not really! But they will discuss different ways to accelerate the process... So without further ado, let...
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Episode 188: Creating Work That is Different and Stands Out from 2020-09-23T12:00
In today's episode we are talking about creating work that stands out from the crowd and how to put a signature on it that will distinguish you from the rest... So without further ado, let’s get...
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Episode 187: How to Choose Your Clients from 2020-09-16T12:00
In today's episode our hosts are answering a question from our lovely listener Carolyn Sehgal. She is not quite sure how to go about deciding which clients to take on... especially clients that ...
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Episode 186: How to Succeed as a Surface Pattern Designer from 2020-09-09T12:00
In today's episode we are chatting with our lovely guest, Elizabeth Silver. She is a very successful surface pattern designer, based in North Carolina in the United States. We picked her brain t...
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Episode 185: Speed from 2020-09-02T12:00
In today's episode we are talking all about speed. That's all we are going to say, we are going to leave it with a bit of aura of mystery... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!
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Episode 184: Getting Your Projects Over the Finish Line from 2020-08-26T12:00
This week we are talking about how to get your projects over the finish line. Every creative knows that the final sprint at the end can be like pulling teeth... So without further ado, let’s get...
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Episode 183: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Your Peers from 2020-08-19T12:00
In today's episode we are discussing how to avoid comparing yourself to other creatives... Comparison syndrome can be toxic and it can be pretty common among designers... So without further ado,...
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Episode 182: The Most Profitable Ways to Earn Money as a Creative from 2020-08-12T12:00
In today's episode we are talking about different ways to make a profit as a creative. Some businesses bring more value to the consumer and therefore they'll be able to command a much higher pri...
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Episode 181: Is Social Media Really Necessary? from 2020-08-05T12:00
In today's episode we are discussing whether social media is really necessary. Would our businesses crumble down without those platforms? Do we really need them to create revenue? ...without fur...
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Episode 180: Making it as a Designer with Hank Washington from 2020-07-29T12:00
In today's episode we have a very special guest: Cornelius ‘Hank’ Washington. Hank is an art director, designer and illustrator born and raised in Mississippi. We chatted about what he had to go...
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Episode 179: File Organisation from 2020-07-22T12:00
In today's episode our new hosts Emilia Clarke, TJ Miller,Michael Fassbender and Dane Cook are talking all about a very fun subject: File Organisation... So without further ado, let’s get into t...
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Episode 178: How to Connect More with Potential Customers? from 2020-07-15T12:00
In today's episode we are answering a question from our lovely listener Ria. She wants to know how do we connect more with potential customers as she feels that she is connecting more and more w...
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Episode 177: Questions from Dustin from 2020-07-08T12:00
In today's episode we are taking some unknown questions from Dustin. We are playing a bizarre card game that our host Dustin brought and while we are at it we'll try to pull out some nuggets of ...
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Episode 176: How to Build a Good Reputation as a Designer from 2020-07-01T12:00
This week we are talking all about building a good reputation as a designer...This is so essential and we are going to dig into exactly why... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!
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Episode 175: Designing for the Love of It from 2020-06-25T18:28:41
In today's episode we talk about designing just for the love of it... We are going to dive into the passion behind our work as creatives.... So without further ado, let's jump into the show!
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Episode 174: Social Media Strategies for Creatives from 2020-06-17T12:00
This week we are talking all about social media strategies whilst being a creative... It doesn't have to be all about algorithms, it can be more social... So without further ado, let’s get into ...
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Episode 173: How to Create Better Work from 2020-06-11T11:38:23
In today's episode we talk about a subject brought to the table by our host Ian Barnard, after he saw a video online talking about tips on how to produce better work... So without further ado, l...
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Episode 172: How to Build Income Predictability from 2020-06-04T00:22:39
In today's episode we talk about creating a steady income and not being caught up in the cycle of financial uncertainty whilst being a freelancer or a creative... So without further ado, let's ...
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Episode 171: Defining Our Ideal Client from 2020-05-27T11:00:26
In today's episode we define our ideal client, that special unicorn like person that you just wanna seek and we know is out there... So without further ado, let's jump into the show!
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Episode 170: How to Hit That Sweet Flow State from 2020-05-20T12:00
In today's episode we talk about how to hit that sweet flow state and how to feel inspired during your creative work... So without further ado, let's jump into the show!
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Episode 169: Our Honest Life Hacks from 2020-05-13T12:08:56
In this episode we share with you dear listeners our honest life hacks... things that help us with our creativity and our businesses... So without further ado, let's jump into the show!
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Episode 168: Answering Questions From Each Other! from 2020-05-06T12:00
This week we are trying a bit of a different format with our Q&A. Not with what you give us but with each other. Each of us has a co-host and we'll get to ask that person one question. So withou...
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Episode 167: Focusing On Your Work from 2020-04-29T12:00
This week we are talking all about focus! How to focus, why do we sometimes struggle focusing and how focus can help us... Also how a lack of it can hurt us... So without further ado, let’s get ...
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Episode 166: Having to Put your Creative Work Aside with Alyssa Nutile from 2020-04-22T12:00
This week we talking to our listener Alyssa Nutile. She sent us a question last week about having to put her creative work aside for her family... We wanted to talk to her and help her out as mu...
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Episode 165: Putting your creative work in the back burner from 2020-04-15T12:00
This week we received a heartfelt question from a listener, asking what would be our advice for creatives who had to put their creative work in the back burner for one reason or another. In her ...
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Episode 164: Answering Questions from our Listeners, Part 2 from 2020-04-08T12:00
Hey lovely listeners, welcome back to Part 2 of our round of Q&A's. We've been getting so many good ones and we hope you find our answers useful... So without further ado, let's get into the sh...
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Episode 163: Answering Questions from our Listeners from 2020-04-02T19:26:12
We've been receiving a lot of questions so this week we’re opening our inbox and taking them from our lovely listeners! We can't wait to answer as many as we can!... So without further ado, let'...
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Episode 162: Tips for Designers in a Coronavirus World from 2020-03-26T15:00:16
This week we are back, broadcasting from Coronavirus world, and have the full gang in session. This episode is a continuation of our discussion from a couple of weeks back with a bit of fresh co...
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Episode 161: Catching Up and Talking all Things Coronavirus from 2020-03-18T12:00
This week we managed to squeeze this episode in with a lot of stuff going on in the world. We also touched base on the repercussions the Coronavirus will have on businesses... So without further...
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Episode 160: Second Round of Listeners' Questions! from 2020-03-11T15:13:35
This week we’re opening our inbox for the second time this year we are taking questions again from our lovely listeners! Hopefully you guys will find our answers helpful... So without further ad...
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Episode 159: Teaching Calligraphy with Loveleigh Loops from 2020-03-04T16:26:40
This week, we're joined by the lovely twin sisters Jillian & Jordan from Loveleigh Loops, they are calligraphers and teachers who are dedicated to helping people become better lettering artists....
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Episode 158: Listeners' Questions from 2020-02-26T20:00
This week we’re opening our inbox and taking questions from our lovely listeners! Hopefully you guys will find our answers helpful... So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 157: The Power of Brand from 2020-02-19T20:00
This week we're talking about how brand can be one of the biggest assets for your business. It can make you stand out and it can help people remember you... It also can be pretty fun to design a...
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Episode 156: How to Launch Courses as a Creative with Teela Cunningham from 2020-02-12T20:00
This week we welcome back Teela Cunningham from Every Tuesday. Teela is one of our absolute favorite creative entrepreneurs, she has educated millions of other designers through her courses. She...
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Episode 155: How to Attract Better Clients from 2020-02-05T20:00
This week we're talking about how to attract better clients. We are very experienced doing quite the opposite, but we have also had quite good ones, so hopefully that experience will help you li...
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Episode 154: Work-life Balance from 2020-01-29T17:00
This week we are talking about keeping a balance between your work and your personal life. This is something that our hosts are not that good at but keep trying to improve... We hope this episod...
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Episode 153: Branding with Henry Kaminski Jr. from 2020-01-22T20:00
This week, we're joined by Henry Kaminski, aka "The Brand Doctor". Henry has run a 7 figure agency and now serves pro athletes with strategic design services. Henry is very much someone who has...
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Episode 152: Scarcity Mindset Vs. Abundance Mindset from 2020-01-15T20:00
This week we're talking about scarcity mindset versus abundance mindset, and while the first one doesn't sound very fun, the second one sounds quite lovely. We are going to dig in to how to achi...
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Episode 151: Design Trends for 2020 from 2020-01-08T20:00
This week we're talking about the upcoming design trends for 2020. Hopefully we get some insight where in a year's time the four hosts will look like Nostradamus. So without further ado, let's g...
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Episode 150: How to Pivot with Melinda Livsey from 2020-01-01T20:00
Episode 149: Working well with clients from 2019-12-25T20:00
This week we're talking about how to stop hating on clients. Clients are not the enemy, but there is an awful lot of negativity floating around in the design community when it comes to clients. ...
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Episode 148: Making Your Work Stand Out from 2019-12-18T10:19:49
This week we are talking about how to make your work stand out. The world has never been a busier place, so it's essential to be different in order to get people's attention. Today, we break dow...
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Episode 147: Going Full-Time Independent Creative from 2019-12-11T16:16:13
This week we're talking about quitting your job to go full-time independent creative. So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 146: How to Get Faster in Your Work from 2019-12-04T16:03:26
This week we're talking about perfectionism and speed. This is such a common sticking point for so many designers out there, so we're going to look at why speed matters and how you can get faste...
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Episode 145: Dealing with Creative Fatigue from 2019-11-27T14:56:50
This week, we're talking about creative fatigue. It's something we all go through at some point, even if we love what we do. It can get boring, it can get draining, it can start to feel like a c...
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Episode 144: Feeling Empowered to Create with Peggy Dean from 2019-11-20T13:46:34
Episode 143: Golden Nuggets and Knowledge Bombs from 2019-11-13T14:55:08
This week, we're hosting a special, quick-fire episode and the theme is going to be golden nuggets and knowledge bombs. This is going to be a sum up of the things we've picked up on or learned t...
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Episode 142: Making it as a Young Creative With Mark Hirons from 2019-11-06T16:58:41
Episode 141: Finding Your Calling With Andy J. Pizza Part 2 from 2019-10-30T15:39:55
Hey lovely listeners, welcome back to Part 2 of our chat with Andy J. Pizza! This is honestly an incredible end to our chat. We go deep into some great issues with Andy, so we hope you enjoy the...
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Episode 140: Finding Your Calling With Andy J. Pizza from 2019-10-23T15:24:26
This week we're talking with the one and only Andy J. Pizza. Andy is a prolific illustrator who's worked with some of the most respected brands in the world. All four of us love his particular s...
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Episode 139: Pushing Past Your Fears With Teela Cunningham from 2019-10-16T14:41:03
This week we are chatting with Teela Cunningham. Teela is one of our absolute favorite creatives. She has educated millions of other designers through her entertaining and informative videos. Sh...
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Episode 138: Niching Down to Scale Up with Phil Howell from 2019-10-09T16:27:18
This week we are chatting with Phil from HECreative. HECreative is a fantastic creative agency and punk rock publishing house. We know what you're thinking, it sounds slightly unusual. But stay ...
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Episode 137: Blogging Your Way to Success with Jacob Cass from 2019-10-02T14:41:10
Episode 136: Thriving as a Retro Designer with Bob Ewing from 2019-09-25T15:28:33
This week, we’re joined by the ridiculously talented Bob Ewing. Bob is a multi-disciplined illustrator and letterer from Indiana. Ian and Dustin have hung out with Bob in person, Tom has chatted...
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Episode 135: Mastering YouTube for Designers with Will Paterson from 2019-09-18T08:03:08
This week, we're thrilled to welcome the super talented Will Paterson to the show. Will is a longtime designer, somewhat of a YouTube design rockstar, and a fantastic educator within the design ...
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Episode 134: Working Smarter in Your Creative Business from 2019-09-11T06:59:14
This week's episode is about getting more efficient in our creative businesses. We're looking at fixing processes, solving inefficiencies, and learning how to work smarter. It may sound incredib...
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Episode 133: Advice to our Younger Selves from 2019-09-04T07:32:05
Today, we are talking to our younger selves and giving those lovable little scamps some life advice. So without further ado, let’s get into the show!
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Episode 132: Building your Business Blueprint with Catherine Kay from 2019-08-28T12:21:41
This week, we are so excited to welcome Catherine Kay to the show! Catherine runs Katnipp, a fantastic illustration studio in the North-East of England. Her illustrations are incredible and also...
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Episode 131: You Are the People You Surround Yourself With from 2019-08-21T06:05:23
In today’s episode we talk about how you are the sum of the 5 people you surround yourself with. We look at the impact this can have on your creative work and your mindset. Without further ado, ...
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Episode 130: Persevering Through the Early Days from 2019-08-14T07:40:21
In today’s episode we talk about paying your dues and persevering through the early days when you’re seeing little to no results. Without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 129: Increasing your Earnings as a Designer from 2019-08-07T11:01:42
In today's episode, we talk about one of the best way to increase your earnings by an order of magnitude. How can you go from being perceived as a disposable junior designer to someone who can c...
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Episode 128 - Labels in the Design Industry from 2019-07-31T16:02:12
In today's episode we talk about labels in our industry. What's your label? What impact does your label have upon your work and your mindset. And what are labels? Without further ado, let's get ...
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Episode 127 - Failure as a Creative from 2019-07-23T17:12:54
In today's episode, we talk about failure as a creative. Is it always a bad thing thing to fail? And what lessons can we take away from failure? Without further ado, let's get into the show.
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Episode 126 - Benefits of Niching Part 2 from 2019-07-17T09:59:44
In this weeks episode we continue last weeks discussion all about niching. There is so much to cover on this topic that we couldn’t stop tearing into it. So we hope you enjoy our second instalme...
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Episode 125 - Benefits of Niching Part 1 from 2019-07-10T14:58:17
In today's episode, we talk all about niching down. What are the pros and cons of committing to one style and what are the possible ways in which one can niche? Without further ado, let's get in...
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Episode 124 - Mindset Part 2 from 2019-07-02T18:42:40
As promised, this is the continuation of last week's episode on mindset. We hope you find it helpful! It's an uncharacteristically short episode for the show, but we hope it's packed full of val...
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Episode 123 - Mindset Part 1 from 2019-06-26T08:45:47
In this week’s episode we are talking all about mindset. So without further ado, let’s get into the show!
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Episode 122 - Spark your Creativity from 2019-06-19T13:40:13
In today's episode, we play a little game called 'Spark Creativity: 50 Ways to Ignite Bright Ideas' and we're going to explain the rules in just a second. This is a bit of a different episode an...
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Episode 121 - Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone from 2019-06-12T08:57:23
Guys, it's a bit of a different intro this week; Tom and Ian are staying together in this weird looking hotel room while hosting a workshop at the Birmingham Design Festival. This will be a new ...
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Episode 120 - Paranoia, Competition, and Needing Therapy from 2019-06-04T14:05:32
In today's episode, we're talking about paranoia, competition, and needing therapy for your design work. So without further ado, let's get into the show!
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Episode 119 - Earning a Living From Lettering with Becca Courtice from 2019-05-29T15:30:36
This week, we're joined by Becca Courtice from The Happy Ever Crafter. Becca teaches her highly engaged community the art of modern calligraphy and is one of our favourite examples in the world ...
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Episode 118 - Mindset and Marketing with Chris Do from 2019-05-21T15:17:10
This week we're joined by Chris Do, who barely needs and introduction. He’s the founder of the Futur, which is one of our favorite educational platforms for creatives where they teach the busine...
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Episode 117 - Lettering and the Creative Side Hustle with Scotty Russell from 2019-05-15T14:04:48
This week, we're joined by one of our favourite people in the whole world, mister Scotty Russell. Scotty is an incredible illustrator and hand letterer, and he runs Perspective Collective, which...
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Episode 116 - Hand Lettering Success With Stefan Kunz from 2019-05-08T15:18:03
This week, we're joined by Stefan Kunz, an incredible hand letterer, educator, and one of our favourite creatives. Stefan has collaborated with brands including Apple, Adobe, Coca-Cola, Hallmark...
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Episode 115 - High on Lettering with Dina Rodriguez from 2019-05-01T16:09:54
This week, we're joined by Dina Rodriguez from Letter Shoppe. Tom is especially excited to have her on the show as she is somewhat of a hero of his when it comes to creativity and social media. ...
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Episode 114 - Logo Design Masterclass with Ian Paget from 2019-04-24T15:37:38
This week, we're talking with Ian Paget (AKA Logo Geek). Ian is one of the most established and talented logo designers in the field who has built an incredible brand around his work. Today, we ...
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Episode 113 - No One Knows What They’re Doing Part 2 from 2019-04-16T14:01:58
Hey guys, we hope you enjoyed Part 1 of this conversation last week. This week, we're jumping straight back into that same conversation, talking about how no one in this crazy, creative industry...
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Episode 112 - No One Knows What They’re Doing Part 1 from 2019-04-10T09:37
This week we're talking about how no one really knows what they're doing. And on that bombshell, let's get into the show!
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Episode 111 - Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths from 2019-04-03T08:30:55
This week we are talking about how to use your weaknesses and turn them into strengths. We are going to dive into some of our weakest characteristics and how they've gone on to define our creati...
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Episode 110 - Going the Extra Mile from 2019-03-28T16:17:07
This week, we're talking all about how to go the extra mile. Whether it's merchandise or clients, going the extra mile is the whole game when it comes to standing out in your creative industry. ...
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Episode 108 - Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone from 2019-03-13T10:01:09
This week, we're talking about how to get outside of your comfort zone. It can be all too tempting to stay in our creative safe place, but often pushing our own creative boundaries can help keep...
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Episode 107 - Project Planning and Organisation with Aiden Fishbein from 2019-03-06T10:39:28
This week, we're thrilled to welcome Aiden Fishbein to the show. Aiden runs Vitals Agency and is a seasoned creative entrepreneur and film editor. He's obsessed with proper project planning and ...
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Episode 106 - How to Brand Yourself from 2019-02-28T16:56:14
Episode 105 - Working for Free or for Exposure from 2019-02-27T16:18:36
This week we are talking about free work and working for exposure. This is often portrayed as every designer’s worst nightmare. So, we’re going to explore if there is ever any upside to working ...
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Episode 104 - Back to the Start from 2019-02-12T14:40:28
This week we are going back to square one. We are looking at how it feels to be back at the start of a new creative venture - the courage that it takes to make that plunge and the fear that come...
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Episode 103 - Side Hustle Burnout and Changing Lifestyle Habits from 2019-02-06T10:55:04
This week we are answering some more awesome questions from the listeners. We always love doing these and are super excited for today’s show!
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Episode 102 – Dealing with Mental Health from 2019-01-30T10:31:21
This week we’re talking all about mental health. We dig into our own struggles with mental health and share how they can impact so many creatives out there. Without further ado, let’s get into t...
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Episode 101 - First Listeners' Questions of 2019 from 2019-01-23T09:56:10
We’re back and at it again for 2019. I’m super excited to be back here with the gang. I’ve missed you guys dearly. So, this week we are digging into some listener questions. It’s been quite a wh...
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