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The podcast had taken a break due to life. But I have time for it now and here is where the podcast is going!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

The podcast has taken a break and there has been a reason. I explain everything and why the podcast has been gone for such a long time in this recent episode. See you guys back in July. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Designers are always going to have to deal with clients that do not have a budget or are not wanting to pay as much. Sometimes it is worth doing the free work or the cheaper work. But you need to make that choice. What is not worth it is clients who are willing to pay.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Freelance designers need to know how to present their work. Presenting with a client can make or break a design project and it is something that designers will have to learn. There are many schools of thoughts of how to present as a designer. Here are my thoughts on how to present your work to a client.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

As an inhouse designer you will wear many hats one of the most important hats you have to wear that is the brand identity enforcer. You need to make sure that everyone in the company is using the logo the right way and is not showing the logo in a way that is damaging. Also you need to make sure that you are using the logo but you need to know when to break the rules. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

 Freelancers only have so much time in a day with their work. That is why it matters for freelance designers to find the right clients. They need to understand what clients they offer the most value to and what brings them the most enjoyment of working on. In this in between is the place where the right client for a designer is. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Inhouse designers need to present in their career there is more times than ever that you need to present. It could be something as simple as presenting a new flyer or as large as presenting a new strategy for the company. Designers are usually not the most comfortable being on a stage like that but it is something they need to get used to and understand how to do it to be a successful in their field. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

I got a chance to sit down with  Greg Perkins from Embla Home. I have been following them for a while on Instagram and they make some of the sickest candles I have ever seen. Embla combines 3D printing technology with old world manufacturing techniques to create the most unique line of candle shapes just for you.  ----- More info on website: Visit Embla Home website: https://emblahome.com/ Visit Embla Home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emblahome/ ----- Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Finding your niche as a designer is something that all freelance designers need to do to make their best career they can have. When starting off as a freelance designer everyone tries to offer everything and the kitchen sink. This is because people think that their customers want a swiss army knife. When most clients are actually looking for a scalpel.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

 As in-house designers it can be hard to always stay motivated and keep working on the same style work. It is just something that comes with being an in-house designer and is something that all designers need to face. So how do you stop from going mad and loosing interest on working on things as an in-house designer? Well that is this podcast episode to help you make sure this never happens and if it has how to get over it. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

 With 2019 coming around the corner there are always things each year are remembered for in the graphic design industry. Here are my thoughts on what are going to be the graphic design trends in 2019. If you have your own let me know I would be glad to hear your own.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

 Sometimes we all need some help and need some pointers on how to improve as designers. There are some things we should all look to as 2019 moves on as graphic designers. The industry is changing at a faster rate then ever. Here are my top tips for graphic designers in 2019. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

There are two things that make up a logo the font and the icon. The backbone of any logo is the font used. But how do you select the right font? That is a tricky thing that looks easy till you start to to do it. Learn more about selecting the right font for your logo today. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Knowing how to communicate with a client is something that all freelance designers and creatives need to learn how to do. If you can not communicate properly with your clients you will have issues with making the project go smoothly and also make sure that each party understands the project. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

In this podcast episode I look back at 2018 and what my goals where and how well I did keep up with them. I also look at what my goals are for 2019 and how I plan to make them work for me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

 We all go through different stages as creative, designer, etc. I think that there are specific stages everyone goes through as a creative and some people find stages that they are comfortable with and do not desire to keep moving. These stages include hobbyist, amateur, professional, and master. Each of these have multiple different levels inside of them. Also people will find that they are perfectly okay with some of these categories and that is okay. As designers and creatives you do not need to always be top of the food chain. Jprimecast: https://anchor.fm/jprimecast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

Designers are getting younger and younger and this a great thing to see. An issue young designers are going to face is; to how do you make money as a teenage graphic designer? Designers always find it hard sometimes on trying to find ways to make money. There are a lot more ways than you think today that a teenage designer can make money. The internet has changes this but it is not the only way a teenage designer can make money in 2018.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

The holidays are always a hard time to bring in new or older clients as a designer. There are some ways to make more money as a designer. To do some of these thing to help with these low times as a designer you need to have the backbone to make it easy for you to pivot. Listen to this podcast episode to lean about how to make money as a designer during the holidays. Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ Website: http://www.innergeekdesigns.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

This is an episode I am trying to see if it will work well on the podcast. I am going to try and see how editing an episode originally on the youtube channel will perform. In this episode I talk about one of the most popular topics I have been requested which is how to get your first design client. It is something all starting out designers struggle with. Inner Geek Designs Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/innergeekdesigns Inner Geek Designs Twitter: https://twitter.com/innergeekdesign Inner Geek Designs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innergeekdesign/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support

As Designers and creative types we find it often hard to sell. This is something that should not stop any designer from growing. All designers need to learn how to sell this goes for people who work as in-house designers, in agencies, or as a freelance designer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innergeekdesigns/support