The Honest Designers Show

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 lessons learned. We are discussing all of it today so without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 journey to sucess... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 feel paranoid and uncertain so we'll dig deep into these fears and discuss the future of our industry... So without further ado... let's get into the show!

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 of side projects. This episode is honest, inspiring and shines a light on what is possible for ambitious creatives everywhere. So without further ado... let's get into the show!

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 to explore the right thing and ignore the wrong ones? We explore all of this and more so without further ado... Let's get into the show!

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 how to discover a state of creative play, why monetizing your passion can be catastrophic and the best ways to parent creative kids. If you are trying to figure out your own creative journey, this episode is for you... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 only react to but anticipate the needs of your customers... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 minds of millions, providing much-needed clarity, empathy, and vocalization throughout recent times of worldwide racial injustice. We discuss the weight and responsibility of being a positive voice for so many, whilst also sharing the negative side of going viral... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 health struggles, lack of motivation, stress, and more... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 and experience in client services but all of his success hasn't been without struggles... Today he will give us an honest insight look at agency life... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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 very important and we hope it leads to a positive mindset shift in your work... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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!

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!

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!

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 without further ado... Let's get into the show!

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 show!

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 without further ado, let’s get into the show!

Today we are talking all about ambition with some tough love wrapped around it... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

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!

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 his brain so the wisdom nuggets are coming... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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!

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's get into the show!

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 into the show!

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 contact her over social media... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 to get very valuable information about how to make it in this business... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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!

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 into the show!

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, let’s get into the show!

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 price point for them... the so called ladder of value. So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 through during the past 10 years to make it as a designer and build his creative business... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 the show!

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 with fellow designers instead of customers...  So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 wisdom for all of you listeners...  So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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!

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!

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 the show!

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, let's jump into the show!

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 jump into the show!

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!

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!

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!

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 without further ado, let's jump into the show!

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 into the show!

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 much as we can answering her questions.... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!

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 case, having to make sacrifices for her family has meant leaving her creative work behind... So without further ado, let’s get into the show!    

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 show!

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's get into the show!

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 context and hopefully with a few actionable tips to help all you creatives out there who are uncertain about the future.

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 ado, let’s get into the show!