Best Unmesh Dinda Podcasts (2025)

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Habits that Hold Graphic Designers Back in An AI World with Unmesh Dinda 1:07:39

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Most Graphic Designers think success comes from creating the perfect logo, expensive gear, or waiting to be discovered. Wrong. The real killers of Graphic Design careers are perfectionism, overthinking, and flexing for likes instead of creating real value. With over 5 million subscribers and 1,000+ Photoshop tutorials, Unmesh Dinda, the face of Pix…

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Lettering Artist Dan Lee on Why Graphic Designers Must Chase Obsession, Not Trends 56:26

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Lettering Artist Dan Lee proves that graphic design careers aren’t built on safe degrees or raw talent...they’re built on obsession and the courage to ditch the rules. This week on a special episode of The Angry Designer Podcast LIVE at Crop Con, we sit down with Lettering Artist Dan Lee, who walked away from chemical engineering to chase design, a…

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Why Niching is Failing Graphic Designers and What to Do Instead 13:06

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Every designer has heard it: “Pick a niche. Specialize. Focus.” Even on THIS podcast! But here’s the uncomfortable truth... niching alone is a trap. The wrong kind of niche doesn’t just slow your career, it cages you, makes you replaceable, and puts your future in the hands of clients, tech, or the economy. This should sting: most of you are doing …

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Is Originality in Graphic Design Real or is Everything Just Stolen? 38:48

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Every designer chases originality like it’s the holy grail. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: originality doesn’t exist. Nothing you’ve designed is original, and believing otherwise is killing creativity faster than bad clients ever could. Graphic designers hate to hear this, but most of you are guilty. You worship originality, terrified that inf…

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Scott Fuller on Why Substance Beats Style in Graphic Design 1:06:34

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Graphic Design isn’t about chasing trends or giving your work away for “exposure.” Scott Fuller, founder of Studio Temporary reveals the lessons he learned the hard way from turning down unpaid internships to creating logos that stand the test of time. Scott’s story is as raw as it gets. From graduating as a valedictorian with an engineering schola…

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Cracker Barrel’s $700M Rebrand: Logo Design Fail or Brand Fail? 39:29

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Cracker Barrel spent $700 million on a rebrand… and within a week, they had to run back to their old logo. Designers, this isn’t just a logo fail, it’s a brand disaster! It proves how dangerous it is when companies confuse modernization with progress. Here’s the part that should sting: most graphic designers would have made the exact same mistake. …

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Awful Logo Design. A MasterClass In Bad Logo Design for Good Designers 31:40

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Bad logo design is everywhere. From stretched fonts to unreadable colors, from stolen stock icons to AI disasters, the world is flooded with logos that should never have seen the light of day. But here’s the kicker: these aren’t accidents. They follow patterns. And if you’re not careful, you could be making the exact same mistakes without realizing…

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Cringy Things Graphic Designers Say That Sabotage Their Credibility. Do You Use Them? 44:05

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Most graphic designers think their biggest challenge is competition, AI, or not getting enough exposure. The truth? Many designers are sabotaging themselves every time they open their mouths. From vague feedback requests to filler phrases that kill confidence, these everyday habits destroy trust, weaken authority, and make even talented designers l…

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This Reddit Thread Thinks Being "Just" A Graphic Designer Is Risky...Do You? 1:00:19

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Most graphic designers think being “just” a designer is safe. But when a Reddit thread exploded over whether it’s actually risky, we didn’t just scroll past. We tore it apart! Some takes were spot on. Others completely missed the mark and sounded like entitled designers crying because they didn't get their way (and we’re not shy about saying which …

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Why Designers Chase the Wrong Logo Trends & What to Do Instead with LogoLounge's Bill Gardner 1:26:38

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Most graphic designers think they understand logo design trends. But after reviewing nearly a million logos, Bill Gardner knows otherwise. As the creator of LogoLounge, the most iconic logo archive in the design world, Bill has seen the good, the bad, and the painfully average. He’s judged tens of thousands of marks, built trend reports that define…

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The Future Won’t Need Just Graphic Designers 46:25

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Graphic designers have mastered the art of making things look good, but the future of design demands more than pretty pixels. The world is shifting faster than most creatives can keep up, and the biggest threat to your career isn’t AI. It’s you: - clinging to outdated tools - static portfolios - a visual-only mindset The truth? Design is evolving b…

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The Designer Mindset Shift That Changes Everything and How You're Falling Behind Without It 43:16

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Most graphic designers think their biggest threat is AI, bad clients, or lack of exposure. But the real problem? They don’t think like designers at all. Instead, they’re still stuck in the artist mindset—chasing aesthetics, taking feedback personally, and wondering why they’re underpaid, overworked, and overlooked. But what if one mindset shift cou…

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Forget AI. Your Missing the Real Danger to YOUR Design Career 49:05

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Graphic designers have been fighting the wrong battle. While the design world panics about AI taking jobs, a more dangerous threat has already arrived — Graphic Designers who know how to use AI better than you. They’re faster, sharper, and landing the work while you’re still debating whether it’s “ethical” to use the tools. This isn’t a future prob…

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Designers Who Ignore Brand Strategy Are Getting Replaced with Dan Janssen 40:00

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Designers are freaking out about AI, and for good reason. Clients are skipping strategy, bringing AI-generated logos to the table, and treating designers like disposable decorators. But while most designers are still obsessing over execution, the smart ones are building brands, owning strategy, evolving and becoming irreplaceable. This week on The …

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AI Isn’t Replacing Graphic Designers. Your Client Is 12:04

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Graphic Designers aren’t being replaced by AI. They’re being replaced by their own clients using AI. The real threat to a Graphic Designer isn’t AI. It’s lazy marketers, overconfident interns, and clueless execs showing up with AI-generated briefs, Frankensteined logos, and bloated brand docs pulled straight from a bot. And they expect you to clean…

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This Mindset Is Limiting Your Graphic Design Career 35:24

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Many graphic designers are stuck and they don’t even know it. They price based on feelings, take feedback like a punch to the gut, and chase originality over clarity…all because they’re thinking like artists, not designers. This mindset starts early with crayons, sketchbooks, praise for creativity and it feels right. But in the real world? That sam…

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Why Good Design is Losing to Fast Design and How Graphic Designers Can Change Their Fate 43:15

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Good design is losing. Not by better design — but by faster, cheaper, half-assed garbage. And the worst part? Clients are eating it up. Welcome to the new reality where timelines matter more than talent, and “good enough” is winning over great. Designers are watching their best work get ignored while AI bots, Canva templates, and $5 Fiverr hacks ge…

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Stop Designing for Your Client. Start Designing for the End User. 38:00

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Too many Graphic Designers forget one brutal truth. Design is NOT for you, your portfolio, or even your client. It’s for their audience. Period. The client pays the bill, sure. But they’re not the one your work is for. And every time you forget that, your design gets weaker. Less effective. Easier to ignore. This week on The Angry Designer podcast,…

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The WORST Graphic Design Advice Everyone Still Believes 57:57

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Most Graphic Design advice is garbage wrapped in a motivational quote. From “charge what you’re worth” to “design is storytelling,” these overused sayings sound deep but do more harm than good. They confuse young designers, create false expectations, and let lazy pros pretend they’re being profound. In this week’s episode of The Angry Designer, we …

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AI, Cheap Clients & Bad Logos Are The Best Things to Happen to YOU with Allan Peters & James Barnard 1:00:23

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Graphic designers love to blame AI, cheap clients, and garbage logos for the downfall of the industry. But what if those things are actually your biggest opportunity? While most designers are panicking about race-to-the-bottom pricing, automation, and template trash flooding the market, a small percentage are flipping the script and using it all to…

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Most Graphic Designers Aren’t What Clients Need. Are You Ready For The Future? 38:37

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The most common misconception of being a graphic designer? To “make things look good.” That mindset is exactly why clients are moving on. Fast. AI can make things look good, faster, and cheaper. And customers are quickly flocking to a "Good enough" mentality. In this unapologetic episode of The Angry Designer, we expose the dangerous gap between wh…

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Most Graphic Design Portfolios Are FORGOTTEN – Here’s How to Make Yours Unforgettable (& Get Hired) 40:27

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Graphic designers pour blood, sweat, and sleepless nights into their portfolios—only to be ghosted, passed over, or worse… completely forgotten. The harsh truth? Good design doesn’t speak for itself. And if your portfolio isn’t telling a story, it’s telling the wrong one. In this no-holds-barred episode of The Angry Designer, we expose why most des…

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Logo Design Rules From Legends — 18 Irrefutable Laws That Turn Good Graphic Designers Into Great 44:26

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Most Graphic Designers think they know logo design, until they see how the legends did it. While the internet’s flooded with trend-chasing tips and lazy logo lists, the truth is: there are laws. Rules. Principles. And the greats like Paul Rand, Saul Bass, Massimo Vignelli lived by them. That’s why their work still hits decades later, while most log…

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From Surfboards to Porsche – How Pennybridge Went Global Without Selling Out 1:30:02

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Most graphic designers are told to niche down, play it safe, and follow the damn rules. Pennybridge did the opposite—and built a global, wildly successful studio from a surf town outside Australia’s big cities. This isn’t your typical design story. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with the unapologetically raw, fiercely in…

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Where Graphic Designers Waste Perfect Inspiration & How You Can Break Free! 20:08

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Graphic designers chase inspiration like it's gold—but most are flushing it down the drain without even realizing it. You feel the rush after a conference, a workshop, a killer keynote... but days later? Poof. It’s gone. And you're back to the same-old grind. But what if that crash wasn’t inevitable? What if you could actually capture that inspirat…

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How Most Graphic Designers Are Being Replaced – Unless You Cross The New Creative Divide 42:12

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Graphic Designers used to be the chosen ones—the creatives, the artists, the ones who thought differently. But times have changed. AI is generating. Clients are prompting. And the gap between relevance and replacement is closing fast. Most Graphic Designers? They don’t even see it coming. They’re still fussing over colors and kerning while AI pumps…

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Logo Design Rules Have Changed. The New Rules That Separate Professional Designers from Pretenders 38:36

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Most graphic designers are still designing logos like it’s 2005. And it shows. In an era where logos are viewed more on screens than on paper, following outdated design practices isn’t just lazy — it’s costing you clients, credibility, and cold hard cash. But here's the truth: the logo game has changed. Permanently. And if you're still handing off …

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Graphic Design Pricing – The Truth About Hourly, Project & Value-Based Rates You’re NOT Hearing 29:53

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Pricing your Graphic design work shouldn't feel like rocket science—but for most Graphic Designers, it’s a total mindfk! Hourly? Project-based? Value-based? Everyone online's got an opinion, but let’s be honest—most of that advice is either incomplete or flat-out wrong, let alone providing you a game plan or roadmap on how-to charge for graphic des…

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How to Bulletproof Your Graphic Design Career Before Disaster Strikes & It’s Too Late 34:34

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What happens to your creative career when life hits hard? Graphic designers are taught how to build brands, craft visuals, and make things look amazing. But no one teaches us how to survive when life punches us in the face. Whether it’s grief, family emergencies, burnout, or just life being a complete dumpster fire, most creatives are one bad week …

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Why Graphic Designers Fail to Turn Lettering Into a Career and How You Still Can Do It with Martina Flor Part 2 43:01

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Most Graphic Designers love lettering. But almost none of them know how to turn it into a real career. They dabble. They post. They dream. But they never make the leap. Why? Because the design industry sold you a lie—that passion alone is enough to succeed. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we’re back with world-renowned Lettering Arti…

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The Typography Lie – Why Lettering Is the Missing Piece in Your Graphic Design Career with Martina Flor 49:25

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Graphic designers think they know typography. You pick a font, tweak some kerning, and boom—you’re a type expert, right? Wrong. Most designers are blind to the power of lettering, and it’s keeping them stuck in the same sea of mediocrity. While they tinker with fonts, lettering artists are out there crafting custom letterforms, charging premium rat…

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The Secret to a More Creative, Profitable & Stress Free Graphic Design Career YOU Need to Embrace 34:11

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Hustle culture has convinced Graphic Designers that working at 100% all the time is the only way to make it. Spoiler alert: it’s NOT. Graphic designers are burning out, overworking, and grinding themselves into the ground—all in the name of “success. Truth Bomb: More work ≠ better work. Enter Hara Hachi Bu—a centuries-old philosophy that has kept p…

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BURNOUT IS AVOIDABLE. How YOU Might Be the Problem and How to Fix It. 55:47

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Graphic Designers – Burnout is NOT what you think! You feel drained, uninspired, and ready to throw your laptop out the window. You tell yourself you’re overworked, underpaid, and stuck in an industry that’s sucking the life out of you. But what if burnout isn’t about the workload at all? What if YOU are the problem? This week on The Angry Designer…

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Why Creative Freedom is a Graphic Designers Kryptonite—And How to Actually Unlock Your Design Genius 51:38

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Graphic designers love to complain about brand guidelines, tight budgets, and impossible client restrictions—but what if those so-called limitations are actually the secret weapon to better design? That’s right—constraints don’t kill creativity; they fuel it. The best designers, the best agencies, and even the biggest tech disruptors in the world a…

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The Ugly Truth About How AI Will Replace Graphic Designers – Are You Safe or Helping It Take Your Job? 49:56

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AI is already replacing some Graphic Designers—and if you’re not paying attention, you could be next. The scary part? Most Graphic Designers are making it easy for AI to take their place. Whether it’s by ignoring it, misusing it, or pretending it’s not happening, too many are sleepwalking straight into irrelevance. Meanwhile, the smartest Graphic D…

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How-To SEE the World Like a Graphic Designer 1:01:36

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Most Graphic Designers LOOK—but the best Graphic Designers SEE OPPORTUNITIES. Pros see patterns, strategies, and opportunities. They understand why things work—not just how they look. Most designers are stuck in surface-level thinking, obsessing over aesthetics while missing the bigger picture. If you’re only focused on making things look good, you…

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Graphic Design Business Lessons by Andy Warhol. Turning Your Creativity Into Cash! 44:27

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Graphic designers are taught to create, not sell—and that’s exactly why so many talented designers stay broke. The harsh reality? Talent alone won’t make you successful. The industry is full of insanely skilled designers who struggle to make ends meet while less talented ones cash in—because they get it: design is a business. And no one understood …

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From Craigslist to $35K Projects - Why Freelancers Struggle and How YOU Can Scale for Success with Kady Sandel 1:16:00

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For freelancer Graphic Designers, the grind is real—low-paying clients, endless revisions, and that sinking feeling of being stuck. But Kady Sandel knows a thing or two about breaking free. Starting her journey hustling on Craigslist, Kady turned $65 logo gigs into $35K projects and built a thriving creative agency. This week on The Angry Designer …

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Why Saul Bass Logos Last 35 Years and His 6 Logo Design Rules You’re Ignoring 44:15

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Imagine if your clients kept using your logos for 35 years. Thirty. Five. Years. While most logos barely survive a decade, Saul Bass created designs so timeless they’ve outlived designers’ entire careers. How? By following six unshakable rules that most graphic designers overlook. This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we take you on a no-bull de…

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5 Tough Client Types Graphic Designers will Face and How to Handle Them Like a Pro 43:01

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Difficult clients are the bane of every Graphic Designer’s existence. From passive-aggressive emails to last-minute demands that make you question your Graphic Design career, they test your patience, creativity, and sanity. But here’s the hard truth: avoiding these clients-from-hell isn’t the answer—it’s learning how to handle them like a pro. This…

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Why Graphic Designers Lose Their Edge, and How YOU can Fight Back with Bad Boy James Victore 51:04

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Every Graphic Designer starts their career with that fiery passion. The spark that makes them bold, unique, and ready to take on the world. But somewhere along the way, most Graphic Designers lose their edge. Whether it’s the grind of endless revisions, playing it safe to please clients, or letting the fear of failure hold you back, the result is t…

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The Most Commercialized Brand in History. Built by Graphic Designers Powered by Commercialism. 46:06

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Graphic designers often underestimate the power of branding—but did you know Christmas itself is the ultimate masterclass in branding, centuries in the making? Forget the twinkling lights and holiday cheer; the Christmas brand wasn’t built overnight, and its roots are a wild mix of designers, commercialism, and clever marketing strategies. This wee…

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What Graphic Designers Get Wrong About Burnout and How to Reignite Your Passion for Design 1:06:30

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Burnout: the silent killer of graphic design careers. It creeps in slowly, disguised as endless revisions, soul-sucking clients, and monotonous work. Before you know it, you're questioning everything: Why did you get into design? Is this even worth it anymore? But here’s the hard truth: burnout isn’t the problem—it’s how you’re handling it. In this…

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Would You Rather: IMPOSSIBLE Graphic Design Choices You’ll Love to Make (Without Losing Your Cool) 52:58

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Graphic Design is full of tough decisions—fonts, colors, clients who don’t pay, deadlines that laugh in your face, and software that feels like it’s out to ruin your life. But what happens when you’re forced to choose between bad and worse? In this week’s episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we crank up the heat with 25 no-win ‘Would You Rather’ …

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Why MOST Graphic Designers Feel Burnt Out or Stuck and How-to Break Free with Matt Essam 1:11:52

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Feeling Burnt Out or Stuck in a Design Rut SUCKS. But here’s the brutal truth: MOST Graphic Designers are sabotaging themselves. Grinding through bad clients, chasing endless projects, and staying trapped in the same broken patterns, all while wondering why things never change. It’s time to face reality with some tough love. In this episode of The …

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What Graphic Designers GET WRONG About Their Clients. Yes, Size Matters! 1:02:34

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"Not all clients are created equal"—a truth every Graphic Designer discovers sooner or later. Whether it’s a small, scrappy startup or a sprawling corporate giant, working with different-sized clients presents its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. But how do you navigate these extremes without losing your sanity (or your creativity)? …

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The REAL Truth On Macs vs PCs for Graphic Design. Are You on the Wrong Side? 1:05:33

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Forget about Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul - there is a BIGGER rivalry for Graphic Designers: Mac vs PC. For decades, Graphic Designers have worshipped at the altar of the Mac—it's been the gold standard for Graphic Designers, the non-negotiable creative tool, right? But is that reputation still deserved, or are designers just caught in the cult of Mac? …

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Mentoring in Motion with Emonee LaRussa 30:36

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Teresa Au chats with motion graphics designer and director Emonee LaRussa, known for her inventive lyric videos for artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Kanye West, and Lil Nas X. Emonee shares her experience as a woman of color in the digital arts, and why it’s so important to her to share her expertise, resources, and connections. Plus, Teresa finds…

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How Successful Graphic Designers Are Using AI to Level Up - Don't Get Left behind! 56:45

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ChatGPT AI was made for Graphic Designers, helping them go further, faster, and deliver at levels they never thought possible. But only a few are taking full advantage, and they’re already propelling themselves ahead of the pack. While some Graphic Designers fear it’ll make them lazy or irrelevant, the truth is, ChatGPT AI is the ultimate game-chan…

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The Brutal Truth Why Your Brand Isn’t Working & How to Fix it with Anneli Hannson 1:26:54

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Forget the Branding BS and start embracing what truly sets you apart. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we’re diving deep into the world of branding and personal authenticity with none other than Anneli Hansson. Known for her no-nonsense approach, Anneli sheds light on how brands and designers alike can cut through the corporate jargon…