Better: The Brand Designer Podcast

By Jen Davis

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Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, founded by Giselle Field of Wander Design Co. and Jen Davis, was founded on the belief that designers need community. We find that the branding world often feels secretive, competitive, and sometimes just plain old confusing. When we realized that our honest, soul-chat-level convos could potentially help other designers, we realized a podcast was only natural! Better: The Brand Designer Podcast was officially born.

Giselle passed away during a climbing trip in Peru in summer of 2020. We encourage all listeners of our podcast to listen to our two Celebrating Giselle episodes. Giselle's adventurous, kind, funny, and supportive presence is missed every day—each and every episode that we record is dedicated to her legacy and her vision for this podcast. It is our honor to continue recording episodes in Giselle's memory and we know that she is with us every time we sit down to record.

In winter of 2022, we welcomed Esther Knox-Dekoning from Sereth Design as a new co-host. Esther brought an incredible and fresh perspective to the pod—her transition from agency to design studio as well as her love for web design, sustainability, and world change brought new guests, ideas, and amazing episodes to our listeners. She departed the pod in spring 2023 to dedicate more time to her studio's growth, and will be greatly missed!

Now, Jen runs the podcast solo and is beyond excited to continue interviewing guests, having interesting conversations, and sharing the behind-the-scenes of running her design studio.


Episode Date
S9 E11: How to Level-Up Your Web Services with Chris Misterek from Showit
Apr 30, 2024
S9 E10: Entering a New Era of Brand Strategy with Marion Tan
Apr 16, 2024
From the Archives | S5 E3: Running a Successful Design Business with Neurodivergence with Lea Gucciardi
Apr 09, 2024
From the Archives | S6 E6: Refining Your Sales & Proposal Process
Apr 02, 2024
S9 E9: Are You Making These Design Business Mistakes?
Mar 26, 2024
S9 E8: How to Level Up Your Onboarding & Offboarding Experiences
Mar 19, 2024
S9 E7: Business IRL: How to Maintain a Streamlined & Inspiring Office Space (At Any Size)
Mar 12, 2024
S9 E6: How to Make Consistent Five Figure Months on Day Rates Alone with Sarah Masci
Mar 05, 2024
S9 E5: All About Inquiries: Stats, Trends, & How to Get More
Feb 27, 2024
S9E4: How to Project Manage Your Studio to Success
Feb 20, 2024
S9 E3: Steal My Web Design Process
Feb 13, 2024
S9 E2: How to Confidently Show Up as the Face of Your Brand with Marisa Switzer
Feb 06, 2024
S9 E1: How to Get Faster at Brand & Web Design
Jan 30, 2024
From the Archives | S3 E8: How to Book Your Dream Clients with Meredith Uyeyama from Quixotic Design Co
Jan 23, 2024
From the Archives | S5 E6: Level-Up Your Pricing & Start Charging $10k+ with Carli Anna
Jan 16, 2024
From the Archives | S2 E3: Typography, Typography, Typography!
Jan 09, 2024
From the Archives | S5 E11: Designing a Website from Start to Finish with Kenzie Amick
Jan 02, 2024
S8 E19: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Dec 19, 2023
S8 E18: How to Launch Your Services with Kelsey McCormick from Coming Up Roses - Use Code BETTER for $50 off Launch Your Own Way!
Dec 12, 2023
S8 E17: Rethinking Social Media Marketing with Xanthe Appleyard from Oh Sierra
Dec 05, 2023
S8 E16: Creating a Design Business that Supports a Flexible Lifestyle with Cass & Amanda from Foxtrot
Nov 28, 2023
S8 E15: How to Craft a Luxury Offer Suite that Sells with Katelyn Alyssa from Studio Kaly
Nov 21, 2023
S8 E14: How I Built and Launched The Design Minimind
Nov 14, 2023
S8 E13: How to Make Small Shifts for Big Impact in Your Design Business with Miriam Noble
Nov 07, 2023
S8 E12: Spooooky Client Stories (Round 2!) with Lauren Braier
Oct 31, 2023
S8 E11: Design Retainers, Privacy, & Carving Your Own Path with Olivia Herrick
Oct 24, 2023
S8 E10: Behind the Scenes of Hello June (Q3 & Q4 Update)
Oct 17, 2023
S8 E9: How to Increase Profitability and Peace with Ashton Smith
Oct 10, 2023
S8 E8: Life Beyond Being Laid Off with Brad Almond
Oct 03, 2023
S8 E7: My Design Business Startup Guide (What I Wish I Knew)
Sep 26, 2023
S8 BONUS: Q&A on Partnering with a Shopify Developer with Jen Chuah & Lea Gucciardi
Sep 24, 2023
S8 E6: How to Find Business & Mom Life Harmony with Cassie Gudmundson
Sep 19, 2023
S8 E5: Market Research for Small Studios with Emmanuel Probst from Ipsos
Sep 12, 2023
S8 E4: Scaling from Freelancer to Multiple-6-Figure Agency with Lea Gucciardi from Arq Design Studio
Sep 05, 2023
S8 E3: There’s No Shame In…
Aug 29, 2023
S8 E2: How to Craft a Top-Notch Client Experience with Danielle Joseph from Willowspace
Aug 22, 2023
S8 E1: Catching Up with Jen & How to Take a Summer Sabbatical
Aug 15, 2023
From the Archives | S5 E20: Connecting and Selling in an Organic Way on Social Media with Ashleigh Henry
Jul 25, 2023
From the Archives | S6 E10: Burnout, Baby, Burnout
Jul 18, 2023
From the Archives | S4 E2: Work Less & Make More with Kelsey Kerslake from Pinegate Road
Jul 11, 2023
From the Archives | S1 E11: Attracting Dream Clients and Building Your Design Business with Abbey McGrew
Jul 04, 2023
S7 E23: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Jun 27, 2023
S7 E22: 3-Year Update on Motherhood & Business
Jun 20, 2023
S7 E21: Brands and Bias — Avoiding Blindspots in Branding with N. Chloé Nwangwu
Jun 13, 2023
S7 E20: How I Went from Feast/Famine to Booking 5 Months Out
Jun 06, 2023
S7 E19: Working for (or Hiring) Another Designer with Lauren Braier
May 30, 2023
S7 E18: Leveraging Your Expertise & Value in Pricing
May 23, 2023
S7 E17: Podcast Updates / Esther’s Farewell
May 16, 2023
S7 E16: Learning to Trust Yourself as a Designer with Bonnie Bakhtiari
May 09, 2023
S7 E15: Would You Ever…
May 02, 2023
S7 E14: Making your Website Stand Out from a Copywriter’s Perspective with Alice Brown
Apr 25, 2023
S7 E13: Catching Up with Esther & Jen / Our Q1 Recaps
Apr 18, 2023
S7 E12: Working with a Developer with José Roa
Apr 11, 2023
S7 E11: In the Eyes of the Beholder: Taking Customer + Clients’ POV Into Consideration
Apr 04, 2023
S7 E10: Font Design, Digital Products, Burnout, & Industry Culture with Jen Wagner
Mar 28, 2023
S7 E9: Boundaries & Expansion
Mar 21, 2023
S7 E8: How Much Does it Cost to Run a Design Studio?
Mar 14, 2023
S7 E7: Being a Multipassionate Creative
Mar 07, 2023
S7 E6: Creating Designs Worth Remembering
Feb 28, 2023
S7 E5: The Power of Having Your Ideal Clients Coming to You on Autopilot with Adrienne Johnston
Feb 21, 2023
S7 E4: How to Structure, Price, Market, and Sell Design Intensives
Feb 14, 2023
S7 E3: How to Invite Simplicity into Your Life, Business, and Design Style
Feb 07, 2023
S7 E2: Elevating African Narratives Through Modern Design with Fungi Dube
Jan 31, 2023
S7 E0: Catching Up & What to Expect in Season 7
Jan 24, 2023
S7 E1: Business Lessons We Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)
Jan 24, 2023
From The Archives | S4 E3: All About Brand Strategy with Melinda Livsey
Jan 17, 2023
From The Archives | S1 E6: Getting Paid on Time
Jan 10, 2023
From The Archives | S3 BONUS: How Giselle Made $10k+ With Her First Digital Course Launch (And How You Can Too)
Jan 03, 2023
From The Archives | S2 E7: Crafting a Growth Mindset with Avani Miriyala
Dec 27, 2022
S6 E20: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Dec 20, 2022
S6 E19: Turning Your Services Page into a Sales Page with Kelsey McCormick
Dec 13, 2022
S6 E18: Supporting a Partner Who Runs a Design Business with Jake Dekoning
Dec 06, 2022
S6 E17: Peek into Our Gratitude Journals & Goals For 2023!
Nov 29, 2022
S6 E16: How to Earn More as a Designer Without Working Longer Hours with Bonnie Bakhtiari
Nov 22, 2022
S6 E15: Using Unique Premium Positioning to Attract High-Ticket Clients with Liz Cholhan
Nov 15, 2022
S6 E14: Squarespace, Showit, and Shopify Walk into a Bar…
Nov 08, 2022
S6 E13: LIVE from the Studio… it’s Brand Presentations!
Nov 01, 2022
S6 E12: Spooooky Client Stories!
Oct 25, 2022
S6 E11: The Importance of Brand Photography for Brand Designers with Adeline Nieto
Oct 18, 2022
S6 E10: Burnout, Baby, Burnout
Oct 11, 2022
S6 E9: How to Make an Impact in the World as a Designer
Oct 04, 2022
S6 E8: Going From $0 to 6 Figures Post Maternity Leave with Chaitra Radhakrishna
Sep 27, 2022
S6 E7: Web Design Wisdom from a Magazine Design Background with Jen
Sep 20, 2022
S6 E6: Refining Your Sales & Proposal Process
Sep 13, 2022
S6 E5: Hiring a Team that Supports Your Vision with Olivia Austin
Sep 06, 2022
S6 E4: Our Hot Takes on Running a Design Business
Aug 30, 2022
S6 E3: Coaching Each Other Through the Tough Stuff
Aug 23, 2022
S6 E2: Never Have I Ever: Designer Edition!
Aug 16, 2022
S6 E1: How to Prioritize your Mental Health in Busy Work Seasons with Emily Ospina-Ruiz
Aug 09, 2022
S6 E0: Welcome Back! What to Expect in Season 6 & Jen/Esther Updates
Aug 09, 2022
From The Archives: S3 E10: Value-Based Pricing and Shifting Your Mindset with Morgan Rapp
Aug 02, 2022
From The Archives: S3 E5: Designer Confidence and Imposter Syndrome
Jul 26, 2022
From The Archives: S2 E5: Creative Ways to Get Clients
Jul 19, 2022
From The Archives: S2 E1: Setting Healthy Boundaries in Your Design Business
Jul 12, 2022
S5 E25: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Jul 05, 2022
S5 E24: Identity Crises and How to Create Living Brands with Alejandra McPherson
Jun 28, 2022
S5 E23: Using Intuition in Your Design Process with Alex McGinness
Jun 21, 2022
S5 E22: Esther and Jen’s 6-Month Business Updates
Jun 14, 2022
S5 E21: 2-Year Update on Motherhood & Business with Jen
Jun 07, 2022
S5 E20: Connecting and Selling in an Organic Way on Social Media with Ashleigh Henry
May 31, 2022
S5 E19: Bridging Culture + Design with Esther
May 24, 2022
S5 E18: How to Use Fonts Legally and Confidently for Client Projects with John Giardiniere from Fontspring
May 17, 2022
S5 E17: How to Plan Your Work Schedule for True Rest + Vacation
May 10, 2022
S5 E16: Traveling Full Time while Running a Design Studio with Natalia Agostinelli
May 03, 2022
S5 E15: Advice to Our Younger Selves
Apr 26, 2022
S5 E14: Iterating on the One-Concept Method
Apr 18, 2022
S5 E13: Using Conceptual Projects to Attract Clients with The Brief Collective
Apr 12, 2022
S5 E12: Smash or Pass!
Apr 05, 2022
S5 E11: Designing a Website from Start to Finish with Kenzie Amick
Mar 29, 2022
S5 E10: What School Did and Didn’t Teach Us
Mar 22, 2022
S5 E9: Working with an Online Service Provider with Kailyn Sprinkle
Mar 15, 2022
S5 E8: Crafting Your Schedule Intentionally
Mar 08, 2022
S5 E7: Being a Consciously Kind Boss With Daniela Marti from Lunaria Design Studio
Mar 01, 2022
S5 E6: Level-Up Your Pricing & Start Charging $10k+ with Carli Anna
Feb 22, 2022
S5 E5: How to Know When to Say No to an Opportunity
Feb 15, 2022
S5 E4: All About Packaging Design With Lauren Braier from Elby Creative
Feb 08, 2022
S5 E3: Running A Successful Design Business with Neurodivergence with Lea Gucciardi
Feb 01, 2022
S5 E2: Finding Creative Inspiration
Jan 25, 2022
S5 E1: What to Do When a Client Doesn't Love Your Work
Jan 18, 2022
S5 E0: Introducing Esther Knox-Dekoning & Podcast Updates!
Jan 11, 2022
S4 E3: All About Brand Strategy with Melinda Livsey
Jan 06, 2022
S4 E2: Work Less & Make More with Kelsey Kerslake from Pinegate Road
Jan 06, 2022
S4 E1: Catching Up with Jen & Giselle: Updated "Day in the Life"
Jan 06, 2022
Celebrating Giselle: Friends & Family
Jan 04, 2022
Celebrating Giselle: Podcast Community
Jan 04, 2022
BONUS E2: How Giselle Made $10k+ with Her First Digital Course Launch (and How You Can Too)
Mar 17, 2021
S3 E12: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Jan 26, 2021
BONUS E1: Navigating Maternity Leave & Scaling a Business With a Newborn
Jan 12, 2021
S3 E11: All Things Legal with Shay M. Lawson, Esq
Jan 05, 2021
S3 E10: Value-Based Pricing and Shifting Your Mindset with Morgan Rapp
Dec 29, 2020
S3 E9: Difficult Client Stories
Dec 22, 2020
S3 E8: How to Book Your Dream Clients with Meredith Uyeyama from Quixotic Design Co
Dec 15, 2020
S3 E7: Designer Confidence and Imposter Syndrome
Dec 08, 2020
S3 E6: Working with Copywriters with Diana Martinez from Required Reading
Dec 01, 2020
S3 E5: Working with Web Developers
Nov 24, 2020
S3 E4: Mastering Print Design with Dave Hopkins from Print Academy
Nov 17, 2020
S3 E3: Nailing The Sales Call
Nov 10, 2020
S3 E2: The Best Branding Tools of the Trade with Michael Bruny-Groth from The Logo Package
Nov 02, 2020
S3 E1: Catching Up with Jen & Giselle
Oct 27, 2020
S2 E12: Answering Your Inbox Questions #2
Apr 21, 2020
S2 E11: Designer Day Rate with Jamie Starcevich from Spruce Rd
Apr 14, 2020
S2 E10: Unlock Your Inner CEO with Jane Scudder from The New Exec
Apr 07, 2020
S2 E9: Rebranding Your Design Business with Amber D'Ambrosio from One 11 Studios
Mar 31, 2020
S2 E8: All About the Design Process with Steph Wharton
Mar 24, 2020
S2 E7: Crafting a Growth Mindset with Avani Miriyala
Mar 17, 2020
S2 E6: Parenting While Building Your Design Business with Becca Levian from Skye High Interactive
Mar 10, 2020
S2 E5: Creative Ways to Get Clients
Mar 03, 2020
S2 E4: Strategically Diversifying Your Income with Alex Cottles from The Routine Creative
Feb 25, 2020
S2 E3: Typography, Typography, Typography!
Feb 18, 2020
S2 E2: Building Your Design Team with Kathy Luong from MADE BY WMN
Feb 11, 2020
S2 E1: Setting Healthy Boundaries in Your Design Business
Feb 04, 2020
S1 E12: Answering Your Inbox Questions
Dec 03, 2019
S1 E11: Attracting Dream Clients and Building Your Design Business with Abbey McGrew
Nov 26, 2019
S1 E10: How to Identify Good Clients and Avoid Red Flag Clients
Nov 19, 2019
S1 E9: Our Favorite Time Management & Productivity Tips
Nov 12, 2019
S1 E8: Day in the Life of a Brand Design Studio Owner
Nov 05, 2019
S1 E7: Presenting Concepts to Clients
Oct 29, 2019
S1 E6: Getting Paid on Time
Oct 23, 2019
S1 E5: An Honest Conversation on Pricing (Part 2)
Oct 15, 2019
S1 E4: An Honest Conversation on Pricing (Part 1)
Oct 08, 2019
S1 E3: Instagram Marketing for Designers with Amber Hukari Creative
Oct 01, 2019
S1 E2: Dealing with Potential Client Rejection
Oct 01, 2019
S1 E1: Welcome to Better: The Brand Designer Podcast
Oct 01, 2019