Podcasts about freelance designers

#170 Find out how thinking like a doctor can help your creative business. Get business strategies for getting clients, the sales process and your work processes.  

#154 Providing good customer service doesn't mean you have to be at the whim of every client request or that the client is always right. In fact, if you do that, your business will suffer. Find out why people pleasing is bad for your creative business.

#151 Learn how to leverage the About page on your website so that you stand out and increase your chances of getting new clients. Find out tips for what to include and how to write a good About page even if you find it hard to talk about yourself.

Graphic designer Adrienne Johnston shares how she went from being stressed out and overworked in a $60k-a-year creative business to working less and without stress making more than $200k a year by focusing on presentation design in PowerPoint.

#144 Raising your prices as a freelance graphic designer is vital for a viable, profitable creative business. Find out when you should raise your rates, how to raise them, how much to raise them and what to do if clients react negatively when you do.

In today's episode, we are talking about how Rocky Roark, the host of the Design Break podcast, is rebooting his freelance agency and what 2023 has in store for the podcast.

#143 Google reviews are a free tool designers can leverage to make the marketing and sales process easier. They help you get new clients. Hear how Google reviews have helped John Falke's design business and how to get Google reviews from clients.

Hey all! In this episode I'm going to be sharing an experience of mine from a little while back - transparency is needed within creative industries, so here's my contribution x 

#140 Medical insurance for self-employed freelance designers can be cost prohibitive. Find out some affordable health insurance alternatives that will save you money along with what to consider before going with one of these options.

Creative Champs Podcast is hosted by creator & educator Kei Maye. Champs is a learning platform designed to help make life easier for creators and creative business owners from all walks of life.WebsiteInstagramClick here for free downloads.

Creative Champs Podcast is hosted by creator & educator Kei Maye. Champs is a learning platform designed to help make life easier for creators and creative business owners from all walks of life.WebsiteInstagramClick here for free downloads.

#135 Find out what books are on my list of top creative business books for freelance graphic designers to help you with starting your own business, sales and marketing, getting clients, positioning, pricing and profit, confidence, mindset and more.

Hey Champs! This episode is a frank one - all to do with recent announcements around Instagram and just existing as a visual creator on social media in general.All opinions expressed in this episode are mine and relate to personal conversations and experiences. Instagram: @creative.champsWebsite: creativechamps.co

Marco moved from Italy to London in 2015, ready for a big reset in his life and career. He quickly found a job in design but he wasn't happy with the work he was doing. In search of more creative freedom and control, Marco began working with agencies and looking for a better job, but it soon became clear that freelancing was his best option.Today, that drive to create work he's proud of is still steering Marco, and he focuses on building relationships with clients who trust him and his expertise.He chats to Steve about finding work, building a portfolio and being selective about the projects he takes on. This episode is sponsored by the very first Being Freelance course!Steve's rolled up everything he's learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers.There's no ‘one way' to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences.Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community!You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.comLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland

Hey Champs! Phew this is a sticky one. This platform is consistently mentioned in visual art communities - with many freelancers unsure about whether or not they should set up shop on Fiverr. Let's get into it. P.S - The new website is now OPEN!https://creativechamps.co

From designing for his buddies to speaking at events all over the world, Aaron’s been riding the freelance wave for more than two decades now, and it’s going well.With speaking gigs, his ‘Big Three’ retainers, a stream of other freelance work, his own merch shop and the thriving product business he co-founded, Aaron’s got a lot on his plate. But work-life balance doesn’t pay the bills, he says, and he was determined to get ahead and win his freedom.Aaron talks to Steve about how he got there, how he keeps it together and what he’s learned along the way. This episode is sponsored by the very first Being Freelance course!Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 240 freelancers.There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences.Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community!You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.comLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland

This audio is available in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and India as a Flash Briefing on @amazonecho devices and the #Alexa app (even without a device), as well as Spotify and Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.Search for “The Smart Speakers”. The links referred to are at: https://www.thesmartspeakers.com/links Also check out my 28 Day Flash Briefing Briefing - a step-by-step course in building a better briefing for your brand or business or self. It's available in the Alexa Skills store https://bit.ly/Peters28DayFBB Produced by Peter Stewart (@TweeterStewart) #voice #voicefirst #voiceAI #smartspeakers #Alexa #flashbriefing #WomenInVoice #AI #VUI #FlashBriefing #FlashBriefings #podcasts #technology #AlexaLive #Echo #smarthome

Finding the right designer that doesn't break your budget can be extremely tough and time-consuming. But it doesn't have to be. In our inaugural episode, learn how to avoid the top 3 common mistakes entrepreneurs make when working with freelance graphic designers. Get the most out of your designers by Maximizing your hiring process Creating the right onboarding and training processes Speaking "designer" to get the best results Want us to manage this all for you for less than $15 a day? Check out UpperhandCreative.com for our unlimited graphic design memberships.

Rafal taught himself design and started freelancing around his schoolwork at age 16. When he moved from Poland to the United States at 18, and with zero contacts and no design qualification, he landed a full-time job as a developer.Rafal progressed within the company, designing for some of the biggest websites and blogs out there, all while continuing with freelance work on the side. Until, eventually, he left the job to focus on his business and his personal brand full time.He formed a small agency with friends later, before leaving because his days were filling up with project management tasks rather than design work.These days, Rafal’s running a one-person design studio (with help from assistants and other specialists) and selling digital products and courses. “It’s not for everyone,” he says. “But don’t quit too soon. Give yourself a chance to see what’s really out there.” This episode of the Being Freelance podcast is supported by Gold Stag Accounts.Plain talking, friendly, freelance accountants. Masters of Xero, FreeAgent and Quickbooks, they love to help freelancers get their finances sorted.Set up a free chat today at goldstagaccounts.co.uk/beingfreelance Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.comLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFollandWho the hell is Steve Folland?You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.comTrack him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

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#46 Many graphic designers are so excited when a prospect contacts them, they miss a crucial step: evaluating the prospect. Having a vetting process is vital to avoid problem clients. Here are 6 reasons freelance designers should screen prospective clients.

“Be the best boss you ever had,” says Stefano, and he’s trying to live up to that himself. From not letting an employer’s limits hold him back, to re-imagining work-life balance on his own terms, to developing a portfolio that’s not just about winning work, but about showing his journey too; Stefano tries to make his professional development and mental well-being a priority. With an “umbrella of skills” and a professional title that doesn’t tie him to one specific job, Stefano’s able to build deeper, longer-term relationships with clients. He chats to Steve about he got started, how he finds clients, and how he’s worked on his mindset and well-being throughout his freelance career. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. With an award-winning UK based support team on hand to help out, it’s easy to stay on top of your expenses, invoices, banking and tax. To claim your 1-month free trial, visit FreeAgent.com/beingfreelance Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

Mistake #1: Not charging enough for the work they do. Most designers don't value their work or even know how to price projects, so they under charge and way over deliver. Even worse, they keep these working relationships because they don't think they can do any better. And, they keep these clients who nickel and dime them for Every. Little. Thing. (sigh!)   This is a cycle that needs to stop now, friend. You can charge top dollar, but you have to create valuable offers with design projects that deliver results. Mistake #2: Creating pretty designs that don't serve a purpose. Being a good designer requires more than being able to work your way around Adobe InDesign. It requires the technical skills, taking ownership in your ability to design brands and designs that get results for your clients. It also requires LISTENING to your clients and providing designs that match your clients ambition. Not just doing something because you're the designer.   True Story: My friend is like the Olivia Pope of systems. And a branding agency gave her a logo that looks like SpongeBob Squarepants' house. She was devastated. (Don't worry, I saved the day and re-instilled hope in her that designers rock!) Mistake #3: They get stuck & stay stuck without asking for help. Even when they start to see success, they self-sabotage and feel like they have to be attached to their laptop or all the greatness will go away.   Here's the truth: You can leave your laptop closed on weekends and no one will have a meltdown. And if they do, you're working with the wrong clients.   Here's another truth: Everyone struggles and has doubts. It's what you do next that will set you up for more success.   No matter what you believe, success is possible for you.   Links Mentioned: My FREE Virtual Design Party My FREE Designer Business Class My Mastermind Sales Page   Like what you heard? Click here to join my mastermind for designers! Click here to subscribe + leave a review on iTunes Click here to join the free community! Let's connect on Instagram!

#36 Paul Koullick from Keeper joins me to talk about tax write-offs that freelance graphic designers might miss. Find out if you’re forgetting any of them and find out what you need to know about estimated taxes.

If you discount the 3 consecutive Saturdays he spent at Waitrose, Tom’s a thoroughbred entrepreneur. He started out knocking on the doors of local businesses at 16 years old, and then went from freelance to founder when he launched Design Cuts - a global marketplace of resources for designers. Tom loves his company, but he’s learnt some hard lessons along the way. He talks openly about his experience of burnout that led to serious illness, and how he’s still dealing with the effects of that today. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. With an award-winning UK based support team on hand to help out, it’s easy to stay on top of your expenses, invoices, banking and tax. To claim your 1 month free trial, visit FreeAgent.com/beingfreelance Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

Lucas says that setting up on his own was like discovering himself again. Learning to know himself, what his goals are, and how he wants to live his life. Right now that means trying to stay balanced in the Brazilian countryside, managing the graphic design work he does for clients alongside building his illustration portfolio. And as for the piece of advice he’d give his younger self, it’s one we haven’t heard before: “Don’t be a bad boss to yourself,” Lucas says. That’s good advice, right? But how many of us can say we follow it?

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We chat about the Dieter Rams documentary. We tackle a long awaited topic of how we freelance and price our work. We answer a question about going to design school with no artistic background. Our shoutout of the week goes to @fedriosdesign . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

I have Alysha DeMarsh of Basil & Bark on the podcast today! We dive into the freelance hacks for finding your focus, building your email list of trusted subscribers and discovering ways to create multiple streams of income, because let's face it, passive income is awesome. When challenged in a career crossroads, Alysha made the decision to start fresh - #BSQ style.  Thanks to the leadership of several podcasters and mentors, Alysha decided to take her design skills and start creating a product (and life) she is proud of.   Freelance Hacks: Find Alignment, Build an Email List, and Create Multiple Streams of Income with Alysha DeMarsh is a great episode for designers interested in building a freelance business.   In this episode you will learn about Alysha's BSQ entrepreneurial journey: How she created Basil & Bark Tools we recommended for Freelance Designers    Questions to consider in order to connect with your alignment and mission How to use CTA (call to action) purposefully Building email lists of loyal and interested subscribers   Resources:   Connect with Alysha! Basil & Bark Website CreativeMarket - Basil & Bark Instagram @basilandbark   Related Beyond the Status Quo Podcast Episodes: Crushing Fear + Finding Your Purpose with Lizz Franco How to Break Through Your Upper Limits + Rewrite Your Story Secrets to Strategizing the Hustle to Make Your Best Life a Reality with Richelle Ouellette Web Page: http://www.avanimiriyala.com   Check out my website at http://avanimiriyala.com. Follow me on social media @AvaniMiriyala – can't wait to hang out with you there!  

Ben Howes is back on the Creative Waffle podcast, this time he shares his 10 commandments for designers. This episode is packed full of tips and advice. Hope you learn something and enjoy the show. Find Ben here: www.instagram.com/howesdesignservice

Jason talks design in branding and packaging design.

Jason talks design with freelancers, and how the shift to freelance and outsourced design changes the industry.

As a designer who's worked almost exclusively for a marketing agency, I've noticed the divide that exists between designers who work freelance and those that work within larger firms. We are so much alike, yet our experiences can vary so widely since there are pros and cons to each path. Even when I started out, the decision was whether to work for an agency – or perhaps internally within a company's own marketing department – or to head out on my own as a freelancer. And it begs the question, which is better, the freelance design life, or designing within an agency? This week, Liz let me nerd out over design things with Joe Barsin, an Annapolitan freelance graphic designer whose work many Maryland locals will recognize under the Citizen Pride brand. He also brought us some awesome stickers, because he's just that cool. With promptings from Liz, Joe and I talked about our own experiences in the agency and freelance worlds, and we discussed how Joe has managed projects as both a freelancer as well as creative director working with freelancers. Check out the podcast below, and definitely check out Joe's design work!    What Did We Talk About? Working as a freelancer versus working in an agency: which is better? Do you need a freelancer, or do you need an agency? How do we overcome the stigma against the term "freelance"? What keeps our creativity flowing and inspires us, whether we're freelance or in agencies? How do you manage freelance designers? As a freelancer, how do you collaborate with creative directors? How do you let go and delegate to freelancers?   Resources: Where to find Joe: JEB Design and Citizen Pride Artificial Intelligence article: "Why Cosabella replaced its agency with AI and will never go back to humans" Tsunami mural in Annapolis Creator's Block Episode 13: How to Give Better Feedback Shelby's "7 Things a Graphic Designer Isn't" blog post Annapolis Film Festival American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC The Baltimore Museum of Industry Maryland Historical Society The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore   Get in Touch and Spread the Creator’s Block Love What did you think of this episode? Is there another topic or question you want us to take on? Or do you just want to say hi? Reach out to us on Twitter at @CreatorsBlockHQ or using the hashtag #creatorsblockparty. You can say hi to me at @shelbstheging and Liz at @naptownpint. You can also join us in the Creator's Block Podcast group on Facebook, where you can ask questions and get inspired. And don’t forget - whether you love us or hate us - we would really appreciate you reviewing our podcast on iTunes!  …until next week!   

Support Sound Design Live on Patreon for as little as $1: https://www.patreon.com/sounddesignlive Interview with game sound designer Harry Mack about career advice for freelance designers. We talk about the best and worst job hunting strategies. http://sounddesignlive.com/harry-mack-career-advice-for-freelance-designers