Over 600 videos about the business of design.
Pursuing a creative career is no easy journey. Staying motivated and trusting the process is a difficult thing to do. So what does it take to pursue a creative career? How can you stay relevant, motivated, and continue to grow in the long run?
The perils and perks of updating iconic brands.
Ran Segall shares how he earns $300k per year working 30 hours a week.
“The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.”
What are some of the harshest things clients have ever said to you?
"Your brand isn’t what you say it is. It’s what they say it is.”
Can one survive without the other?
How exactly does discounting products and services work?
Chris shares tips from growing his own agency to help you start yours on the right track.
How do you deal with a client who wants to know your price?
Believe it or not, you can learn design without a formal design education.
How do you properly hand off your design work to clients?
How do you go from wireframes to the final visual design?
Chris and Jose give step-by-step guidance on how to handle your first meeting with a client.
Self-taught or not, here’s what you need to learn as a designer.
How you describe yourself can have an effect on your beliefs.
Set your goals the right way, and you’ll achieve them.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the brand video creation process.
You never know where your boredom can take you.
Chris shares the ups, downs, and everything in between.
Discussing the state of design education.
Say a price before you show the price.
To be an entrepreneur, you’re either all in, or not at all.
Want to improve your poster design and layouts?
How do you show you’re an expert on something, even with no experience?
The Young Guns take on their biggest design challenge yet.
When clients say you’re too expensive, how do you respond to get the job?
What’s the difference between a bid, proposal, and pitch?
How do you start generating passive income as a designer?
What are the pros and cons of having a business partner?
What does your first graphic design portfolio look like?
Is it possible to get paid for your thinking?
Step inside your user’s mind to design an intuitive user experience.
Chris critiques design work from designers’ submissions.
If your work is good, shouldn’t it speak for itself?
What should designers include in their portfolios?
If you want to improve your graphic design skills, start with typography.
What goes into designing a beautiful beer can?
Are you still charging too little for your design work?
Train your brain to have a success mindset.
How do you define the user experience based on a site audit?
What does it take to become an Instagram influencer?
How do you present your ideas to clients?
Throughout the sales cycle, there are 3 common objections you’ll regularly hear.
If you’re still charging $25, $50, or $100 for your logo designs, watch this video.
How do you raise your prices as an artist, without backing down?
What’s the difference between a good logo and a bad one?
How do you know what to post to grow your Instagram profile?
What do clients really mean when they ask “how much does this cost?”
How do you translate strategy into visuals?
How do you pull yourself out of a productivity slump?
Posting on social media doesn’t need to be stressful.
When you’re exploring a variety of possible design directions, how do you narrow down your ideas?
Looking for some design advice as a new or young designer?
Do you wish you had more time in the day to get more done?
You may know Chris Do as a supremely confident, talented design professional.
If you’re a motion designer or animator preparing director’s treatments, you need to know how to pitch.
How do you respond to low budget clients?
How do you stay financially afloat in a crisis?
What do we do to cope with our fear surrounding the Corona Virus (Covid-19)? In this episode Wesley Anne Little informs us how we can handle our emotions better during this time.
Is it possible to do work that you love and make money?
What steps are involved in building a client website from scratch?
How do you respond to clients when they say "your price is too high”?
What does the logo design process with a client look like?
What does a typical day in the life of a designer look like?
At 17 years old, graphic designer Sean Campbell is making some serious moves.
Whether you’re fresh out of design school or building up your business, it helps to know what companies look for in a design portfolio.
How do you start and run a design business with as few bumps as possible?
If you design for the web, you know how important it is to design for the user’s experience.
What if you could gain 10,000 followers on Instagram per week?
When creating a poster, have you ever considered what not to do with a design layout?
What is color theory? Why do your colors look awful? How do you use color? And why is it so difficult?
If you’re in graphic design, chances are pretty high that you’re using Adobe Illustrator on a regular basis.
Here’s how to make your motion design frames more dimensional and impactful.
Want some quick tips to instantly improve your graphic design skills? Here are a few simple tips and tricks for posters, logos, and style frames.
Learn how to get better at graphic design by understanding how to use type.
Should you be a generalist or specialist if you want to get work?
What makes a logo great? What are the rules and design principles behind logo design?
What is a Stylescape™ and how can you apply it your web or identity design?
Make your logo simpler, more legible and timeless vs. trying to be clever.
What is a discovery session? How do you develop a brand strategy?
Do your clients tend to change their minds after you show your logo designs?
Why do some designers feel guilty about charging for creative services?
Here’s why hourly billing limits your business’s growth and damages relationships with clients.