This is the place for UX Consultants to gather, share stories, and learn more from one another. I’m Kyle Soucy, your host and a long-time Independent UX Research Consultant. Whenever I catch up with other consultants, I always learn something new. So, I decided to create a space to do just that and I'm inviting you to join me. Most of my amazing guests are fellow UX consultants, but there will also be special appearances from clients and other people that I think we can learn a great deal fr ...
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Ux Freelancing Podcasts
A pod where three smart ladies do a roundtable on UX topics of the day...and maybe gripe a little here and there.
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Get a seat at the table and build the design career you want. This podcast is for designers looking to break in, level up, and take control of their careers—whether you're freelancing, climbing the corporate ladder, or just trying to get noticed. Every two weeks, we dive into career fundamentals, design best practices, and the hottest topics in the design community.
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We talk to real people who took the not-so-traditional route to make it as web design freelancers or business owners. Plenty of helpful tips and tricks along the way. If you’re looking to start a side hustle or just up your game as a web or UX designer, this podcast is for you.
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Doable daily lessons to break into freelance UX writing
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The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing, Branding & Creative Business Podcast
A Graphic Design Podcast that cuts through the industry bull to help frustrated Designers charge what they're worth and build rewarding creative careers
The Angry Designer is an entertaining No-Bull unapologetic design podcast for Graphic Designers, Freelancers, and In-house Creative Pros ready to take their careers to the next level. Hosted by a Creative Director who built and sold a 7-figure Creative agency, this design podcast breaks down the business of design, branding, freelancing, logos, UX, strategy, AI, and more—without the industry fluff and pointless jargon. The Angry Designer tackles the topics other Graphic Design podcasts avoid ...
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A podcast where content strategist, UX writers, and content designers share their well-kept industry secrets. This show is brought you by the UX Writing Hub. Take our FREE UX Writing course: http://bit.ly/2PBDMWy
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Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females. This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about ...
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Discover the fascinating world of User Experience (UX) design and careers with 'The UXJobs Podcast.' Dive into insightful conversations with industry experts, as they share valuable insights, trends, and tips to thrive in the dynamic realm of UX. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a curious enthusiast, join us to explore the intersection of creativity, technology, and user-centric design. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of UX roles, strategies, and success stories, and stay upd ...
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How can organisations ensure they’re building digital products and services with users in mind? What challenges and opportunities does user-centred design present? User Research Lead Mike Green chats candidly with UX design and research professionals around the world.
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The Overlap is a podcast that explores the intersection of Design and Front End Development. On the show, we discuss all things design and development in a fun and easy-to-listen-to way. Some topics we cover are typography, React, productivity, focus, designing for print, freelancing tips, and much more.
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Welcome to Design Daily! A podcast around design, creators, and life with candid conversations featuring creators across design disciplines including architects, product designers, developers, artists and others in the design realm. Hosted by myself Austin Beck. Connect with me! | austinbeck.co YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmoOuX5-2XpP-kSSTeK1aw?view_as=subscriber Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/the_austinbeck/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/the_austinbeck ISSUU | https:/ ...
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The Creative Comeup is a podcast featuring creatives who discuss everything from their come up, to their cultural heritage, to the causes they support. Hosted by Brenon Kalu. Show Info: Instagram & Twitter: @creative_comeup Website: thecreativecomeup.com Host Info: Instagram & Twitter: @brenonkalu Website: brenonkalu.com
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Monetizing your creativity through design. How to be success as a graphic designer, UI/UX designer, and overall creative. Covering freelance careers as well as working at your dream job. Tips and tricks on how to carry yourself, how to build a client base, and all the taboo topics and details they never told you in school or online.
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”The Design Imposter” podcast, hosted by Jessica Valis and Monique Jenkins, is your go-to resource for creative professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs looking to conquer self-doubt and imposter syndrome in the world of visual design, branding, marketing, communication, social media, and beyond. Join us, the co-founders of The Creative Circle Collective, as we delve into candid conversations about graphic design, freelancing, entrepreneurship, agency ownership, pricing strategies, logo desi ...
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The Career Kickstart Show | Design Your Dream Career | Ready for Career Freedom?
Sami Gardner - Career Coach | Digital Nomad | Entrepreneur
Your job doesn’t have to be soul-sucking! Be inspired each and every week to dive into your new career with our stories, tips, and tricks. We’ll help you go from just surviving to thriving on the job market. Your host, career coach & digital nomad, Sami Gardner, interviews unique guests, from career experts to people just like you who are designing a career and life on their own terms. Ready for career freedom? Kickstart YOUR authentic career at CareerKickstartAcademy.com.
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Habits that Hold Graphic Designers Back in An AI World with Unmesh Dinda
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1:07:39Most 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
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56:26Lettering 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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Product Design Just Killed UX Design (What Roles to Look for Instead)
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56:44In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick are trying to untangle the confusing world of design job titles and their many, many variations. From UX designer to product designer to the emerging UX engineer role and everything inbetween. They share what each title actually means, their differences, and how to survive the ever-changin…
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Why Niching is Failing Graphic Designers and What to Do Instead
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13:06Every 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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318: Revealing our performance reviews as design leaders
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36:58Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Charli and Femke talk about the challenges of discussing performance reviews and share the actual feedback they received. They discuss how performance reviews work at their companies, including how often th…
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Is Originality in Graphic Design Real or is Everything Just Stolen?
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38:48Every 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
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1:06:34Graphic 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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What Product Design Is Actually Like (It's Not What Social Media Tells You)
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50:06In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about the actual day-to-day of being a product designer and how it is very different from what social media tells you. One's an in-house designer while the other is a freelancer. Both have over a decade of on-the-job design experience. Together, they discuss how AI creates overlap bet…
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Cracker Barrel’s $700M Rebrand: Logo Design Fail or Brand Fail?
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39:29Cracker 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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317: What it's like to take part in a hackathon
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29:46Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Femke and Charli discuss various aspects of hackathons, including team organization and timelines, the motivations behind creating dedicated create weeks, whether projects should go live afterward, the comp…
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Awful Logo Design. A MasterClass In Bad Logo Design for Good Designers
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31:40Bad 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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Why Studying UX and Product Design is Worth It More Than Ever (for 2025 and beyond)
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53:44In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the real answer to the question that’s been haunting LinkedIn threads, Reddit posts, and bootcamp Slack groups: Is it still worth becoming a UX or product designer in 2025 and beyond? They look back on their own (non-)traditional paths into product design, the current state of the …
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Cringy Things Graphic Designers Say That Sabotage Their Credibility. Do You Use Them?
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44:05Most 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?
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1:00:19Most 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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Steve Portigal and Justin Dauer - Solo, Together: How Two Independent UX Consultants are Collaborating
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1:18:16In this episode, Kyle sits down with two UX industry veterans who are trying something new: Steve Portigal and Justin Dauer have announced a unique collaboration that allows them to work together while maintaining their independent practices. Steve Portigal has been running Portigal Consulting for over two decades, is the author of "Interviewing Us…
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Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Femke and Charli discuss their perspectives on giving feedback, how their approaches have evolved, the importance of mindful communication, and strategies for providing effective and focused feedback. 01:05…
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Personal Branding for Product Designers: Overrated, Underrated, and Misunderstood
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47:30In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick go into the chaotic world of branding. They discuss why it matters more than ever, when it’s completely overhyped, and how to make the most of it as a product designer looking to build a career. Well-known branding moments include the Jaguar rebrand and Apple’s liquid glass 'feature'. Nick…
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Why Designers Chase the Wrong Logo Trends & What to Do Instead with LogoLounge's Bill Gardner
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1:26:38Most 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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Copy These 10 Tips (They'll Blow Up Your Web Design Biz)
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9:18I'm sharing 10 lessons that took me a decade to learn while building my web design business. From avoiding the niche trap to understanding the importance of marketing, these are real, battle-tested tips to help your business grow. I've experienced the highs and the lows, and now I'm sharing all my notes with you. 🛝 Grab the slides! https://selfmade…
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The Future Won’t Need Just Graphic Designers
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46:25Graphic 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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315: How to hire (and get hired) in a brand design role
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31:48Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Femke and Charli discuss Gusto's new Creative Director role, including why the company hired for it and what they’re looking for. They talk about whether agency or in-house experience is better, how candida…
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How You Use Motion to Ruin or Improve Product Design
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40:09In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the role of animation and motion in modern product design workflows and why it’s not just about looking slick. From micro-interactions to loading states, they find out where animation improves UX and where it becomes a distraction. They also get into motion for video editing, desig…
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The Designer Mindset Shift That Changes Everything and How You're Falling Behind Without It
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43:16Most 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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Susan Mercer - A Former Client's Perspective
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1:01:33In this episode of The UX Consultants Lounge, Kyle welcomes her first-ever client into the Lounge: Susan Mercer. With over 30 years of experience in digital technology—including roles in UI design, product management, and UX research leadership—Susan brings a rare and candid perspective on what it’s really like to hire and work with UX consultants.…
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The Only 5 Web Design Skills That Actually Matter
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18:38🛝 Grab the slides! https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/5skills 📝 Check out the free/cheap fonts selection https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/fonts 👨🏼💻 Watch Next! 💸 14 Ways to Land High Paying Web Design Clients https://youtu.be/jGDrKhaLWyw 🖼️ 50 Web Design Tips and Tricks to Level Up Instantly https://youtu.be/rRFD6tENX2U 📩 Sign-Up for the SMWD and Get …
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Forget AI. Your Missing the Real Danger to YOUR Design Career
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49:05Graphic 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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Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Femke and Charli explore their coaching experiences, the importance of active listening, and navigating coaching challenges from both coach and coachee perspectives. 0:47 Episode start 01:59 Framer sponsors…
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Designers vs. Product Managers: Will They Become One?
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39:55In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about how the lines between designers and product managers are getting more and more blurry. AI tools speed up our way of working and startups grow using smaller teams than ever. Does that mean we are heading toward a new unicorn role for a designer-product-manager-hybrid? From workin…
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Designers Who Ignore Brand Strategy Are Getting Replaced with Dan Janssen
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40:00Designers 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
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12:04Graphic 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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Dan Brown - From EightShapes to Curious Squid: Building, Closing, and Reimagining a UX Consultancy
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1:02:43In this episode of The UX Consulting Lounge, host Kyle Soucy sits down with longtime friend and industry leader Dan Brown to explore the evolution of his consulting journey—from co-founding the beloved UX agency EightShapes to launching his solo consultancy, Curious Squid. Together, they dive into: The origin story and 18-year legacy of EightShapes…
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313: Building relationships with PM's & Product Marketers
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30:26Thank you to our sponsor, Framer. Ready to build a site that looks hand-coded—without hiring a developer? Start free today at framer.link/femke Femke and Charli delve into the relationship between a designer and a product manager, exploring perspectives on role responsibilities, skill overlaps, relationship-building advice and distinctions between …
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The Future of Figma? Why Designers Are Switching Tools (Fast)
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45:32In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld discuss the fast-evolving world of design tools, AI integration for your tools, and why your current workflow might (or might not) already be outdated. From tool fatigue to the Figma vs. Framer debate, they explore how designers are adapting (or not) to new tech, what make…
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This Mindset Is Limiting Your Graphic Design Career
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35:24Many 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
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43:15Good 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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Sales Objections Every Web Designer Hears (How to Win)
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5:39In this episode, I'll share the five most common sales objections faced by web designers and how to effectively overcome them in just five minutes. From credibility and price objections to commitment, scope, and comparison objections, I'll provide actionable strategies to handle each one. Learn how to reframe weaknesses as strengths, build trust wi…
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When Aesthetics Overshadow UX: A WWDC Design Debate
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37:40In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld discuss the (design) updates Apple showcased at WWDC, including the much-hyped Liquid Glass, and what it means for product designers, users, and the future of UI. They discuss why both the product design community and Apple focuses too much on Liquid Glas, what to focus on…
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312: Design vision work and how to have a strategic impact
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29:59Thank you to our sponsor, Workflow. As a listener, you can experience the Workflow too with an exclusive 30-day trial (instead of the usual 14) — so you can see the magic for yourself. Head to workflow.design/designlife to start your extended trial today. Femke and Charli discuss the nature of vision work—whether it’s expected of designers, how the…
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Stop Designing for Your Client. Start Designing for the End User.
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38:00Too 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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How UX Writing and Content Design Moves Metrics at Duolingo with Mary van Ogtrop
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27:45💬 Episode Description: In this episode of Writers in Tech, we sit down with Marie Van Ogtrop, Director of Product Writing at Duolingo, to talk about building emotionally resonant content, scaling UX writing through AI, and creating consistency across a fast-moving product. Marie shares the story behind Copybot, Duolingo’s internal AI-powered writin…
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The WORST Graphic Design Advice Everyone Still Believes
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57:57Most 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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Stop Boring Stakeholders: How to Present Design (and Yourself) Like a Pro
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42:37🎯 "Good design speaks for itself." ...except when it doesn’t. In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld break down how to present your work—and yourself—in a way that actually influences decisions. Whether you're in a client pitch, a job interview, or a high-stakes design review, how you communicate your value is just as important as what yo…
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AI, Cheap Clients & Bad Logos Are The Best Things to Happen to YOU with Allan Peters & James Barnard
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1:00:23Graphic 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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