Design and Prosper
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Hey! We’re Kris and Donna, and we love having honest, open conversations about running a graphic design business.
We’ve been graphic designers and educators for the past 2 decades and have both run multiple-six figure graphic design businesses. We have Experienced. It. All—the highs and the lows of success. In this space, we will share all things Graphic Design business. The do’s, the don’ts, tips, secret sauces, and a whole lot more. Bottom line—we are on a mission to help Graphic Designers thrive in business.
Our aim with this podcast is to provide valuable insights and strategies so you can take them and apply them to build your own successful graphic design business.
If you have a graphic design business problem that you'd like us to unpack in a future episode, email us at team@designandprosper.co. We'd love to hear from you.
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135. Should You Show Clients Your Process Work & Concepts?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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134. 5 reasons why graphic designers are unhappy in their design business and what to do about it
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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133. The power of case studies and how they can transform your graphic design business
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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132. 10 Time-Saving Systems EVERY design business needs
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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131. Ask Kris and Donna - How important is it to specify a niche within a graphic design business?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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130. The consequences of designers charging too low
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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129. Ask Kris & Don: A client has given me a sketch to make the design cheaper
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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128. Why clients need professional branding now more than ever
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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127. 7 things missing in your design estimates
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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126. Ask Kris & Don: I want to do brand design but I can't draw. Does it matter?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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125. 20 things we would never do as graphic design business owners
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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124. Ask Kris & Don: I'm a startup but looking for design jobs on the side as I build my business
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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123. Your pricing isn't the problem - why your clients aren't saying ’yes’.
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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122. Ask Kris & Don: Do I need to learn web design to get high-value projects?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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121. Designer Interrupted: The cost of interruptions on your design business
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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120. Ask Kris & Don: My client keeps asking for changes
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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119. Targeting cold leads for your graphic design business
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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118. Ask Kris & Donna: My client wants me to create an ugly design!
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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117. 10 differences between struggling and successful designers
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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116. Ask Kris & Don: Burning questions from graphic design business owners (rapid fire!)
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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115. Essential Metrics for Design Business Success
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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114. Ask Kris & Donna: How do I find my zone of genius?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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113. Why did you start a graphic design business?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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112. Ask Kris & Don: Overcoming design doubts and imposter syndrome
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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111. The New Year process we NEVER skip: the power of choosing a word of the year
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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110. Who do you need to BE to succeed in your design business?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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109. Ask Kris & Don: I'm in burnout, please help 🙏
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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108. There is NO shame in asking for sales
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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107. Ask Kris & Donna: I'm pregnant and I'm scared to tell my clients!
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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106. The Best ChatGPT Prompts For Designers - Part 2
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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105. Ask Kris & Don: Stock photography, yay or nay?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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104. The Best ChatGPT Prompts For Designers - Part 1
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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103. Ask Kris & Don - A new lead is asking for "examples", what should I do?
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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102. We got hacked – how to prevent if from happening to you
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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101. Ask Kris & Donna - How do I know if I'm a good designer?
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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100. It's our 100th episode! We share our journey so far.
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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99. Ask Kris & Donna - How can I make passive income as a designer?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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98. What to do when work goes quiet
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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97. Ask Kris & Don - How to get new clients when you're just starting out
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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96. Why consistency is everything in your design business
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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95. Ask Kris & Donna - Should my pricing be based on the size of my client's business?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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94. Graphic Design Startup – 10 things to have in place before starting your business
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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93. Should I share personal problems with clients?
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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92. How to nurture clients so they keep coming back for more
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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91. Ask Kris & Don: Mockups - what are your favourite resources?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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90. Should graphic designers be brand strategy experts?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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89. Ask Kris & Donna - my business is changing, how do I transition without scaring clients away?
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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88. How to maximise profits with formula based design
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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87. Ask Kris & Donna – we are answering your design business questions!
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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86. 20 ways you transform your client's business as a graphic designer
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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85. Graphic Designers, are you scaring clients away?
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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84. 10 ways to niche in your graphic design business
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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83. Facing hard realities in your graphic design business
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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82. Easy Client Upsells For Graphic Designers
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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81. Are you overcomplicating your graphic design business?
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May 28, 2023 |
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80. Inside The Academy Design Business School - The Checklist! Part 2
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May 24, 2023 |
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79. Inside The Academy Design Business School
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May 24, 2023 |
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78. The Successful Client Journey for Graphic Designers
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May 15, 2023 |
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77. Done Is Good (Encore Episode)
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May 05, 2023 |
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76. Can you have too many boundaries?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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75. AI and graphic design – is there a dark side?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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74. Artificial Intelligence and the impact on the graphic design industry - Part 1
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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73. Retainer clients for designers: yay or nay?
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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72. How to position yourself as a design industry expert
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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71. Essential tech for customer service - Part 2
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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70. Essential design business tech you need in 2023 - Part 1
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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69. Welcome Guides: What to include and why you need one
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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68. Pretty design: is it enough?
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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67. Overcome overwhelm in your graphic design business
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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66. Nasty clients: tears, confusion and moving on
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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65. How to get testimonials for your graphic design business
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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64. Are you a lonely graphic designer?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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63. Smash imposter syndrome in your graphic design business
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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62. I've got no time to work "on" my design business!
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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61. Graphic Design Pricing - What to do when clients can't afford you
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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60. The no.1 reason your clients are difficult
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May 24, 2022 |
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59. How to follow up after sending design proposals
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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58. Essential systems you need in your graphic design business - part 3
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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57. Essential systems you need in your graphic design business - part 2
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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56. Essential systems you need in your graphic design business - part 1
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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55. Should you use goodbye packets in your graphic design business?
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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54. Finding your first clients
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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53. When fear rears its ugly head in your design business
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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52. Nailing your sales discovery calls with Sarah Buckland
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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51. Set Your New Year Intentions!
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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50. Taking time off in your graphic design business
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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49. How to convince clients one concept is enough?
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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48. When Clients go DIY with their designs
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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47. Help! My client wants to change my design
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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46. Design Business Boundaries Part 4 - Creative Process
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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45. Design Business Boundaries Part 3 | Project Management
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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44. Design Business Boundaries Part 2 | Quoting and Pricing
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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43. Design Business Boundaries Part 1 | New Client Relationships
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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42. Little red flags to watch out for in your design business
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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41. Your complete design business roadmap to success
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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40. Should designers use hourly rate or value based pricing?
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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39. The true cost of short cutting process in your design business
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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38. People pleasing - who's in charge of your design business anyway?
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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37. Ditch the dirty F word in your design business
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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36. What courage looks like in a graphic design business
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Jun 16, 2021 |