The realities of working in design. A weekly conversation with Richard Baird and Craig Burgess, two British graphic designers.
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In our final episode of this season, we discuss a broad range of topics from succeeding on Twitter, understanding how experience impacts our careers and how to leverage instinct. FOLLOW That's The Job Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thats_the_job_/ Twitter https://www.twitter.com/thats_the_job_/ Podcast https://thats-the-job.captivate.fm/ Rich …
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This week Rich and Craig talk about trends and how they both serve and hinder the design industry. Inevitably, they finally mention coronavirus (with a design twist). Mqtw3EicENGJuws738Bl 0:01 - Trends. 6:19 - 10% new. 8:42 - The desperate need to be original. 12:49 - It's good enough and learning when to stop. 15:02 - Branding is now iterative. 19…
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We decided to go off-script this week and covered a variety of subjects such as promotion, how to find the next thing, design secrets and selling and talking about design. 0:16 - A British sense of promotion. 5:51 - Becoming known for being known. 9:19 - What’s the next thing? 12:36 - Spend time to improve your craft before you promote yourself 18:…
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A few weeks ago we covered how to get started as a freelancer. This week we’re returning to the topic. 00:11 - Qualifying a lead 02:06 - Explain what they’re getting. 04:55 - Saying no to things (red flags). 10:01 - Setting expectations with clients. 14:23 - Red flags. Part Two. 16:43 - Writing proposals and winning work. 24:31 - Explain your desig…
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This week Rich and Craig are joined by Adam Sandler (no, not that one) to discuss creative process. Where to find Adam Sandler online Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotTheFamous0ne Web: http://asgd.co/ 0:54 - Intro to Adam Sandler (no, not THAT one). 1:50 - The pressure to productise. 6:05 - Designing for fun or for money? 9:33 - Providing your desig…
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Richard and Craig discuss how to start out as a freelancer. CONTENTS 0:43 - The fundamentals of starting out as a freelancer 1:50 - Craig's experience of starting out as a freelancer 3:33 - The freelancer business basics. 6:10 - Feast or famine: how to deal with it as a freelancer 8:14 - Build a recurring income as soon as you can. 10:14 - How can …
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Richard and Craig dig deeper into promotion as a designer. And: does having 150,000 subscribers on Instagram make you money? 0:33 - Profile vs Capital. 2:56 - Promoting yourself in 2020 is hard. 5:48 - People who have built profiles might not be making money. 6:45 - Promotion. It’s got to be about the work. 11:54 - Can you teach ideas? 13:59 - Read…
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Side projects, promotion and building profile.
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How do you promote yourself as a designer? There's lots of ways. This week we talk about promotion. Richard discusses his experiences with BP&O and Logo Archive, and Craig talks about his experience with lots of side projects. CONTENTS 1:04 - Getting comfortable with promoting yourself. Or not. 3:55 - Different parts of your personality aren’t excl…
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Rich Baird and Craig Burgess discuss the realities and practicalities of working as a designer. Our first two episodes are dedicated to pricing, money, and finding your way as a freelancer and an agency. CONTENTS 1:22 - Winning awards. 7:02 - Survival is more important than anything. Part two. 8:34 - The reality of graphic design. 16:37 - To make m…
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The realities of pricing design and running a business.
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Rich Baird and Craig Burgess discuss the realities and practicalities of working as a designer. Our first two episodes are dedicated to pricing, money, and finding your way as a freelancer and an agency. This is part 1 of 2. CONTENTS 1:09 - What is That's The Job? 8:56 - Dealing with external freelancers. 13:10 - Marking up on freelancers as an age…
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Rich Baird and Craig Burgess discuss the realities and practicalities of working as a designer. FOLLOW That's The Job Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thats_the_job_/ Twitter https://www.twitter.com/thats_the_job_/ Rich Baird Web: https://bpando.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichBaird BP&O Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpandopinion BP&O Insta…
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