The Unapologetic Designer Podcast

This year, I decided to take networking seriously and within just four months, it led to over $10K in booked projects. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly what I did to make that happen (without feeling overly salesy).

Whether you’re an introvert or simply want to book more local clients, you’ll walk away with practical, real strategies you can start using to grow your business and attract dream clients through genuine connections.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic

Caroline is the self-taught designer behind Corson Studio and today, she’s pulling back the curtain on her journey from undercharging and second-guessing… to enrolling in our signature DBA University program and finally landing her first $4,000 design client. But here’s the truth:
Caroline didn’t book that high-ticket client right away.
While some students land premium clients just weeks after joining, it took Caroline nearly six months after graduating to get her first big “yes.”

And that’s exactly why you need to hear this. Her story isn’t about overnight success.
It’s about staying the cou...

In this episode, I sit down with Nikki, a copywriter who partners with designers to elevate their client projects with ease. We dive into what her process actually looks like behind the scenes, how she seamlessly fits into designers’ workflows, and why offering done-for-you copy can instantly increase the value (and results) of your design packages without adding more to your plate.

If you’ve ever wished your clients had better words to match the visuals, this episode is for you!

Nikki’s FREE Masterclass For Agencies

Nikki’s Website

⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, I sit down with a designer who was fully booked on the outside, but behind the scenes was undercharging, overworking, and still struggling to pay the bills. We talk about:

The hidden downsides of being “booked out”

How underpricing impacts your business long-term

Different ways to launch and sell your services

This conversation is a reminder that being busy doesn’t always mean being successful and why redefining what booked out looks like is essential for growth.

Follow Kim

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketin...

In this episode, I’m sitting down with David Masters Group, a studio known for taking on only four clients per year. They take a deep storytelling approach that transforms branding into an immersive journey, not just a deliverable.

We dive into:

How doing fewer, deeper projects opens the door to bigger clients

Why pricing becomes easier when your work is rooted in meaning

The mindset shift designers need to build brands that last beyond money

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create branding that feels like...

Imagine managing 23 client projects by yourself. For Josh Hall, that unsustainable reality forced a drastic shift...one that transformed his business forever. In this episode, Josh shares the lessons, challenges, and unexpected opportunities that come with growing into an agency model.

Follow Josh

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Olivia of Current Design Studio shares how she scaled from a 700 sq. ft. beach bungalow to leading $20K creative projects. Her story is a powerful reminder that entrepreneurship takes bold risks and unwavering self-belief.

Follow Olivia

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

I'm joined by Cat, host of The Peaceful Creatives Podcast, to talk about how designers and creative entrepreneurs can finally escape the feast and famine cycle, reduce burnout, and build a profitable, sustainable business without sacrificing peace of mind.

We dive into:

Practical ways to break free from burnout as a designer

How to end the feast and famine cycle for freelancers and creative business owners

Strategies for creating a peaceful, profitable design business that actually lasts

Mindset shifts and business habits that support long-term success as a creative...

In this episode, we’re breaking down the real reason behind stuck energy and whether it’s a gap in action, strategy, or mindset that’s slowing your momentum.

This isn’t about adding more to your to-do list...it’s about real accountability that drives results. We’re sharing how our 3 zones of genius inside Design Biz Academy help designers get clear, stay consistent, and actually go after their goals with confidence.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

What if a single $200 coaching call could change the trajectory of your design business? In this episode, I’m sharing the story of one of our Social Butterfly Club members who took what we taught her in just ONE call and used it to book a $7,500 client. Proof that when you get clear strategy and apply it, you can see results fast.

We’ll break down what made the difference for her, why she was able to book such a high-ticket client so quickly, and how you can apply the same mindset and strategies in your own busi...

If your heart’s ever sunk over an unhappy client and you rushed straight into fix-it mode, this one’s for you. I’m walking you through a powerful visualization that helps you shift from reactive and emotional… to grounded and fact-led. This isn’t about being cold or robotic...it’s about reclaiming your role as the leader of your design business.

We’re unpacking:

Why fear-based responses sabotage your authority

The mindset shift that helps you stay calm and confident

How to handle difficult client feedback without spiraling

⁠...

I’m joined by Mikelle Morrison and Nick Longo from The Deeply Graphic Designcast to talk about how they built their design businesses in the early 2000s before Instagram or short form content were a thing.

We get into:
– What marketing looked like back then– How they've stayed booked without relying on social media– And what today’s designers can learn from the OG way of doing things
Listen To DGDC

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Pull up a seat for this live hot seat coaching session where we worked with 7 designers on the real challenges holding their businesses back from social media to pitching clients. This is the kind of unfiltered, straight-to-the-point advice we give every other Monday inside Social Butterfly Club. If you want feedback on your design business, click the link below to become a member!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Discover how a small team scaled from 3 employees to $100K+/month selling $59 websites (yes, you read that correctly). In this episode, we dive into how they turned creativity into a productized service and what they're building now that has me switching my entire project management system. If you're a designer, you’ll want to hear this!

Try Motion.IO For Free

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

In this episode, I sit down with Bailey from Honey Wave Creative to dig into the fast-paced world of 'Design in a Day.' I ask the questions many designers are thinking but rarely say out loud...How is strategy implemented? What’s actually being delivered? And what is this saying about the value of creativity? Whether you're curious, skeptical, or considering this model yourself, this convo gets into the real stuff.

Bailey's Design In A Day Blueprint

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast E...

I used to think networking was awkward and icky until I realized I was just in the wrong rooms. In this episode, I'm sharing my top 3 tips for unlocking your extroverted energy (yes, even if you're shy) and how to make networking actually feel fun, natural, and game-changing for your business.

Apply For The Elevated Designer Scholarship

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

We’ve coached hundreds of designers inside Design Biz Academy University, which means we’ve seen the most common mistakes that are costing creatives the sale. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down exactly what those missteps are, so you can skip the trial-and-error and start closing clients with confidence.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Jenna decided to run ads during a slower season in her design business and the results were game-changing. Within just a few months, her books were full and she was able to turn them off entirely.

In this episode, we dive into how ads can amplify a solid business foundation, and why they’re not a quick fix for deeper issues that need real strategy.

Follow Jenna

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Bethany escaped a cult that taught women were only meant to be wives and mothers. She rebuilt her life, launched her own multi-six figure design business, and now empowers other women to reclaim their independence and step into their power.

Follow Bethany

Unbreakable Brands Podcast

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

In this episode we are breaking down the difference between surface-level get rich quick “schemes” and real mentorship that actually moves the needle in your design business. If you’ve ever felt burned by online education, this one’s for you.

Follow Marci

⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Hali is juggling life with three toddlers and launched her graphic design business less than a year ago. With a niche focus on photographers, she landed her very first client at $600. Fast forward, and she’s now celebrating her first $3,500 project, all by implementing the proven strategies we teach inside Design Biz Academy.

In this breakdown, Hali shares exactly which pieces of the DBA framework created the biggest shift in her business and how she’s already setting her sights on her first $5K client.

Follow Hali

⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Mark...

Melissa’s story is proof that where you start doesn’t define where you can go. From losing her mom to battling limited Wi-Fi access in Cuba, she still found the strength to pursue her business, join Design Biz Academy, and ended up booking her first $11K client.

Her journey is nothing short of inspiring.

Follow Melissa

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Meg Burk shares how she started her design business, By Meg Burk, how font creation grew her income, and how it led to a dream project with Kendra Scott.

Follow Meg

⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

We’ve all heard it: $500 clients are picky, while the $5K clients barely think twice. But why does this happen? We’re diving into the financial psychology behind this stereotype, unpacking the mindset shifts, value perceptions, and energy dynamics that shape how clients show up at different price points.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

The most successful designers have one thing in common: an empowered mindset. They don’t get stuck and complain, they find solutions to keep it moving when challenges arise. In this episode, we’re calling out the victim mentality that keeps so many creatives broke, overwhelmed, and burned out. If you’re constantly blaming your circumstances, you’re giving away your power.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Not every design project works out...even the ones you're most excited about. This episode is a reminder to trust your gut because sometimes, you and a client just aren’t the right match and that’s okay. It’s business, not personal.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Last year, I poured nearly $10,000 into rebranding my own design business—hiring a copywriter, planning a full-scale photoshoot, revamping my website, and even bringing in another brand designer for support. I went all in, expecting a seamless transformation. But reality had other plans. Here’s what worked, what flopped, and what I’ve learned from this experience.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

I'm using something completely new to book clients in 2025—something I’ve never done before. And no, it doesn’t require sending weekly newsletters or posting every single day. In this episode, I’m breaking down this fresh strategy, how it works, and why it might just be the game-changer you’ve been looking for!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

From my beginnings as a freelancer to evolving into an established high-ticket designer and educator, I've gained invaluable insights into what it truly takes to become an industry leader. Today, I want to shed light on some of the challenges you'll face when stepping into this role.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Right now, I could take an entire year off from my design business, and it would continue paying me as if I was working full time. I know many freelancers hesitate to take the leap, fearing there's no financial security in running their own business so today I want to share how I've been able to do this as a solo designer with no team or digital products.

How Minimalism Changed My Life

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapolog

Alyssa is a successful designer and DBA University graduate. In this episode, she opens up about the internal challenges she’s faced, how she shifted her mindset to overcome imposter syndrome, and the journey to landing high-ticket clients after her design work went viral online for all the wrong reasons.

This is a raw, powerful story of resilience and growth.

Follow Alyssa

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

"High value" often gets mistaken for "high price tag" but being a high-value designer is about crafting an exceptional experience and delivering results that truly stand out. It’s not the price tag that defines value; it’s the impact and the quality of what you bring to the table.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

With just $800 left from her last paycheck, Veronica transformed her mindset and landed her first $5,000 client, unlocking a newfound confidence and stepping into the role of the expert she was always meant to be. In this episode, she breaks down the game-changing shifts that took her from struggling with $200 clients to confidently booking high-ticket clients in just a few months.

Follow Veronica

⁠⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

With zero formal design experience and a background as a chiropractor, Erica made the leap into the world of full-time design, niching down in the health & wellness space. In this episode, she shares her journey going from making $3K a month to having her first $25K month within the same year!

If you've ever doubted your ability to pivot or dream bigger, this is the story you need to hear.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠

Your mindset might be the very thing standing between you and booking high-ticket clients or scaling your design business. Today, Coach Marisa and I are diving into the most common mindset blocks we see holding designers back—and, more importantly, how to overcome them so you can increase your revenue and business growth.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Sometimes content feels like a second job and although I've turned social media into my #1 lead generator, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. That's why I'm excited to share my content ideas with other designers inside Social Butterfly Club - a monthly marketing membership exclusively for designers. Listen to find out all the deets!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Emma, a Design Biz Academy graduate, transformed her business from $600 logos to landing a $6,000 branding project in just 8 months. In this episode, she shares her journey into design, the unexpected twists she encountered, and the key strategies that helped her break into high-ticket projects.

Follow Emma

Designer Pricing Guide

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Brand messaging and positioning are challenges almost every designer faces. In this episode, I'm chatting with Jen from Hello June Creative and the Better Brand Designer podcast about how to finally nail your brand messaging so clients are eager to work with you! I personally hired Jen to refine my own brand messaging, and she was worth every penny. If you're feeling lost about who you're speaking to, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for!

Follow Jen

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

While we often hear stories of designers leaving their 9-5 to dive into full-time entrepreneurship, it's less common to hear about those who choose to return. In today's episode, we're sitting down with Tiff to discuss why, after building a successful design business, she’s decided that going back to a 9-5 aligns better with her long-term goals.

Follow Tiff

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Michelle jumped into VIP days when they became the latest trend, but after completing nearly 40, she found herself burned out and facing some hard truths about the service. Now, she's on a mission to reposition herself as a full-service experience designer. This episode explores how various service offerings can meet your needs in different seasons of life, helping you choose the right fit as your circumstances evolve.

Follow Michelle

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Po

This year challenged creative business owners, including The Brief Collective, in ways we never expected.

We faced tough lessons in leadership, made really BAD big investment decisions, and learned how to be more intentional with our time. Ultimately, we realized that while caring about others is essential, it doesn’t pay the bills. In this episode, we're getting real and reflecting on the missteps we made and the valuable insights we've gained as we head into 2025, stronger and more focused than ever.

The bartender reading our email

Coach Marisa's episode on...

For the first time ever, we get to hear from a client's perspective - where her design vision turned into a high ticket nightmare.

This episode explores the complexities of client relationships, communication, and the critical role of discernment in the design process. If you're looking to hire a designer or are a designer yourself - this episode is a MUST LISTEN!

Follow Katrina

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Po

Amanda & Cass at Foxtrot Branding reveal why those $20K projects, while impressive, aren't always as profitable as they seem. In this episode, they break down the hidden challenges behind big-ticket clients, offering insights into why sometimes, less can be more when it comes to profitability.

Follow Them

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

In light of a significant event this week involving two prominent designers, I felt compelled to make this episode. Whether you're building a brand, fostering a community, or sharing your experiences online, this episode is a must listen.

I'll be sharing what it truly means to be transparent in a responsible way and how our actions online can impact the lives of others.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Asia booked $18K worth of design projects after enrolling in Design Biz Academy University at The Brief Collective. In this episode, we discuss her design journey, how she attracted graphic design clients, and the mindset shifts she had to make in order to get here.

If you’re a designer wanting to grow your brand & website design business, this episode is for you!

Follow Asia

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Elizabeth McCravy shares details about her design journey, transitioning from the glamorized corporate design world to discovering her true calling in freelancing. In this episode, we unpack the misconceptions about working for others, challenge societal views on 'work,' and explore why your career doesn't have to be something you dread.

Follow Elizabeth

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Last year, I invested $5,500 into a Pinterest manager, hoping to start booking clients through Pinterest. I wanted to leverage Pinterest since it's less demanding compared to platforms like Instagram or TikTok. Listen to this episode to hear about my results 7 months after making that investment.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Whether you offer day rates or not, this thought-provoking episode explores the long-term impacts of marketing services based solely on speed within the creative industry.

Follow Laura

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

If you want to learn how to use AI to your advantage as a designer, chat about the sims, or simply sit in on a conversation where we revisit childhood creativity, this is the episode for you.

Morgan's AI Mockup Workshop

Follow Morgan

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Lucy Eden Design discusses her experience building a design business and navigating challenges with unaligned clients. This episode is a good reminder that maintaining a structured design process and confidently turning down clients who don't align with your vision is important for success.

Follow Lucy

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

This episode serves as a powerful reminder that business comes with its ups and downs, and it's crucial to keep pushing forward during the lows to achieve the highs. Coach Marisa dives into money mindset triggers, shares her experience of growing up homeless, and discusses her journey to landing a $14k design project when she needed it the most. ⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Designers often times think they need a "viral video" or huge following to book clients but that could not be further from the truth! In today's episode, Bri a DBA graduate and designer, shares her experience building a design business that attracts dream clients while having LESS than 1200 followers on Instagram.

Follow Bri

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Radical self responsibility is required to build a successful business and in today’s episode, Kelsey from Coming Up Roses shares her tips for squiggly creatives, the dilemma of perfectionism, and the lessons she has learned transitioning from designer to coach. 

Her private podcast

Follow Kels On Instagram

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Learn how I attracted a $10K design client using the app Threads. This app is great for those of you who have trouble consistently posting video content and want to explore a different platform other than Instagram & TikTok!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Ever wondered what working on projects over $100K is like? In this episode, Kady Sandel of Aventive Academy reveals her experience collaborating with a branding agency on a $250,000 project, securing clients exclusively through SEO, and leveraging networking to launch her design business.

Wealthy Client Blueprint

Follow Kady On Instagram

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Picture your designs being worn by celebrities, showcased on television, and stocked in the most popular stores. Now, imagine that despite this success, your role as the creative force behind these products remains unknown.

This was the reality for Emy Dyer, and she's ready to reveal more about her journey and the experiences that shaped her design career.

Emy's YouTube Video

Her Website

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Duration: 00:45:41

Emma is a designer located in the UK and shares her journey going from corporate to print shop side hustle to full time brand & web designer. We also dive into our feelings regarding the current state of various social media platforms as designers.

Follow Emma

Her Print Shop

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

I launched a new service and it totally flopped. I did teasers, email marketing, a waitlist, and all the things you're "supposed to do" but it didn't matter. Here's how I handle things when they don't workout as intended.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

My co-founder behind The Brief Collective and I discuss what we've learned from rebranding multiple times as designers over the years. Everyone knows branding yourself as a designer is hard and this episode uncovers what limiting beliefs, barriers, and mindset blocks we've had to break through to get to where we are. ⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Ayanna shares how she was able to overcome imposter syndrome as a designer which allowed her to book her first $15,000 client project.

If you're struggling with comparison, confidence, or simply want to learn hear how other designers are booking high ticket clients, this episode is for you!

Follow Ayanna

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Kendra shares her transformational story in this episode going from a self proclaimed college dropout to a mother and successful brand design business owner. If you need encouragement or an ounce of hope, this episode is for you.

Follow Kendra

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Our team at The Brief Collective just got back from hosting our first ever in person designer retreat where we got to meet some of our DBA graduates in real life, make content, and connect on a whole new level.

In this episode, we are sharing more about the experience and what it took to make it happen!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Colleen worked in the corporate world but wanted to start her own design business for more freedom. However, she found herself working twice as hard for less pay as a freelancer. In this episode, she shares the exact steps she took to get out of the starving artist mentality and create a design business that is truly sustainable.

Follow Colleen

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Often times we think we're doing someone a favor by pricing our services low but in reality we are doing BOTH ourselves and clients a disservice. In this episode, Marisa and I share how pricing one of our programs too low created serious consequences for our brand. Starving Artist Workshop

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Your flow state is a magical place, it's where you're having so much fun doing an activity that you lose track of time and do your best work. Flow state allows me to get more done faster and of higher quality so today I want to share some tips about how to enter your flow state.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

After building a successful design business, hiring team members, growing her social media, and working with lots of different industries, Katie found herself in a dry spell and truly thought her design business was ending forever. Listen to find out what she did to save her business and how she’s redefining success as a creative.

This is one of the most vulnerable and candid conversations to ever air on the podcast, it’s a must listen for any designer.

Follow Katie

Her Website

⁠⁠Join Social B...

Going viral might appear to happen "overnight" but in this episode we discuss why Emily's video went viral and what she has been doing for years leading up to this point. We also take a deep dive into the aftermath of a viral video and discuss some reasons you may NOT want to go viral.

Follow Emily

Her Podcast

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

It does not matter how many followers you have, how long you've been in business, or how good of a designer you are, your inquiries can suddenly disappear at any point in time. I started 2024 with zero clients, here's what I did.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

When we first started The Brief Collective - Design Biz Academy we envisioned a program that would support designers at any level but we ultimately wanted to help designers break the starving artist mentality and we weren't doing that by offering graphic design courses. Listen to find out why we made this big change to DBA and what it means for the future of our community.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Most people have the goal of scaling their business into a design agency but that path isn't for everyone. Today Jay is sharing how switching from an agency model to a personal brand was the key to unlocking more design clients and a fulfilling business.

Follow Jay

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Nicole from Nicole Weber Design is returning to the podcast to discuss her business expansion, a new office, new team members, rebranding, and restructuring her design packages to match these changes!

We also discuss the difficulty of low ticket clients.

Our previous episode

Follow Nicole

Showit Website Builder

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Stop calling the bare minimum your “best”, it’s not. This episode is all about sacrifice and facing the reality of what it takes to build a design business. I’m also opening up about the impact coaching designers has had on both my business and myself.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Today Robin from Brands By Robin shares her incredible journey going from $50 projects to booking her first $10,000 client in under one year. Robin shares key mindset shifts that allowed her to book a $10K client, charge more, and discusses her personal Design Biz Academy experience.

Follow Robin

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Learn how to overcome your “lack of confidence” and tackle those tasks you’ve been avoiding. In this episode, I’m walking you through how to build your confidence and sharing how I’ve personally built mine over the last 5 years as a brand designer.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Coach Marisa and I (Coach Kenzi) are going to be coaching a designer into booking their very first $10,000 design client and you get to listen to it all!!! In this episode we interview a designer, discuss ways to overcome their challenges, and provide a game plan that will set them up for success. If you're struggling to grow your design business or simply feel alone in the world of entrepreneurship, this episode is for you.

Follow Amberlynn

Attraction Marketing Episode

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective D...

In our previous episode, we discussed strategies for attracting bigger clients through website design services. Today, we'll be sharing our top methods for creating content and marketing your website design services effectively!

Follow Robin

Follow Jess

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

One of the EASIEST ways to book bigger design projects is by becoming an "all in one solution" for clients by offering brand and website design. In this episode, Marisa & I discuss how we got into website design on Showit, why website strategy is more important than looks, and how it allows us to book $10,000 + design clients.

Enroll In DBA Tech Institute

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

If you've been wanting to make fonts, sell fonts on Creative Market, or create passive income streams as a graphic designer, this is the episode for you! Abby from Abby Leighton Studio shares her design story and sheds light on the truth about "passive income" revenue streams.

Abby's Font Course

Follow Abby

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Can growing a social media following actually change your life? Will it help you make more money? Will it get you more clients? In today's episode you're going to find out what life is like for a small, medium, and large creator.

Follow Marisa

Follow Robin

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

These are the 3 main ways you can grow your Instagram account in my experience going from 0 followers to 61,000. If you feel like you're doing everything right but aren't growing, I've been there and this episode is for you.⁠⁠

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Setting boundaries as a designer is not only challenging but scary. In today's episode I'm sharing some of my MUST HAVE boundaries for designers and what they've taught me over the past few years about running my design studio.

Graphic Design Contract Template

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Izzy from IP Design Studio explains how she utilizes multi-sensory brand design to create various touch points for customers. We discuss the power of brand strategy, bad clients, and good experiences.

Follow Izzy 

Ottawa Design Club

New York Design Club⁠

Creative DeZine (Episode 1)

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Making $30k a month as a designer sounds like a dream but my experience was far from that. I'm incredibly grateful to have made this income but it took a toll on my mental and physical health. In this episode, I'm sharing how I made $30K, where I went wrong, and what I plan to do in the future to avoid the same issues.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

While many designers focus on honing their skills, perfecting their portfolios, and staying updated with the latest trends, there's a fundamental element they often neglect - their mindset and its direct correlation to financial success.

It's easy to dismiss mindset as a fluffy concept or something reserved for life coaches, but the truth is, it's pivotal for every profession, especially in the world of design. Why? Because mindset influences how we approach challenges, how we present our work, negotiate our worth, and even how we interact with clients. If designers don't understand this connection, they might find...

Have you ever uncharged on a project because you were so excited about working with the client? Same. Today's episode was inspired by my client with two million followers that never once mentioned my company after they rebranded and tipped me $500!! Then again, they only owed me a paid invoice.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Today, Lee from Natural Lee Creative reveals her Fiverr-started design journey and its impact on her well-being and business. We're discussing how the platform works, why it fuels toxic behavior, and how to transition from cheap clients to high quality design work.

Follow Lee

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Today I'm sharing some creative ways to make more money as a graphic designer that don't involve "passive income". These might sound like small changes but together they amount to a lot of additional income as a designer! YouTube Version Of This Episode

💸 My Invoicing Software

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Christina from Super Lunar Design Co joins me today to share about her viral Canva logo redesign videos, talk about her first year as a full time designer, and vent about common designer frustrations.

Follow Christina

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

We've allowed the "starving artist" mentality to continue for so long that the market thinks creative jobs aren't anything but hobbies. Stephanie Lynn, a luxury photographer, joins us today to discuss how it's our duty as creatives to change this narrative and set the industry standard.

Follow Stephanie

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Indigo is one of my DBA graduates and an Alumni member that spent the last two years living in a van while building her brand design business. Today she's giving us an inside look at what it's like to build a business while constantly being on the road and having multiple creative passions.

Follow Indigo

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Every designer's first client project is scary so today I want to share the full story about my first ever logo design client! This client taught me a lot about being a freelancer and how important having a design process is.

Designer Pricing Guide

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Over the past 5 years I've made some really terrible investments but I've also made some really good ones. Today I want to share all about these investments so that you can learn from my experience and avoid making the same mistakes I made!

Walking Pad

Standing Desk

The Success Principles

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Good business decisions aren't made based on emotion but often times we find our emotions getting wrapped up in our work, our clients, and business decisions. Today Coach Marisa and I are discussing when to use emotions in business and how to avoid emotional based decisions that might hinder your growth!

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Erik is a Creative Director from Uncommon Crowd that prides himself in giving no BS insight for creatives. Today he is sharing his design industry hot takes and a little history about his design journey.

Follow Erik

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

We are huge advocates for self care BUT it can become toxic when it's used incorrectly. Today I'm joined by Coach Marisa, my co-founder behind The Brief Collective to discuss the difference between self care and self discipline as an entrepreneur.

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Rachel from Oktober Designs shares her experiences as an LGBTQ+ entrepreneur, discusses rainbow capitalism, and her beliefs as a business owner.

Follow Rachel

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

It's easy to copy others in the design industry but how does this approach impact a brand's reputation and credibility in the long run? The Brief Collective is opening up about personal encounters with copycats, sharing tips to avoid copying, and discussing what it means to be "authentic".

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Nicole Weber Design is known for her incredible multi-logo concept approach to logo design. In this episode, she's sharing her creative process, design story, and talking numbers. Discover how she cultivates her ideas, nurtures her creativity, and manages 15 + design projects at a time.

Follow Nicole

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

The past two weeks have been wild from being fired by a client for the first time ever to having my content stolen, there's a lot going on in my design world right now and I'm ready to spill the tea! #graphicdesigner #branddesigner #designclients #nightmareclients

⁠⁠Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Cinclair at CinxDesigns recently made the decision to leave her full-time 6-figure job at one of the world's largest consulting firms in search of happiness and fulfillment as a full time brand designer. Discover the inspiring journey from comfort to courage, wealth to passion, and stability to thrilling unpredictability. This episode is a must-listen for those dreaming of quitting their jobs for design.

Follow Cinx

Her YouTube

Join Social Butterfly Club (Marketing Membership For Designers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brief Collective Design Biz Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unlock Secret Podcast Episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Your Unapologetic Opinion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠