Episode 120 - Paranoia, Competition, and Needing Therapy

Episode 114 - Logo Design Masterclass with Ian Paget: This week, we're talking with Ian Paget (AKA Logo Geek). Ian is one of the most established and talented logo designers in the field who has built an incredible brand around his work. Today, we are so excited to pick Ian's brain on what makes for a... by The Honest Designers Show

79 min listen

Episode 125 - Benefits of Niching Part 1: In today's episode, we talk all about niching down. What are the pros and cons of committing to one style and what are the possible ways in which one can niche? Without further ado, let's get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

44 min listen

Episode 124 - Mindset Part 2: As promised, this is the continuation of last week's episode on mindset. We hope you find it helpful! It's an uncharacteristically short episode for the show, but we hope it's packed full of value to help you with your creative projects. Let's get... by The Honest Designers Show

20 min listen

Episode 113 - No One Knows What They’re Doing Part 2: Hey guys, we hope you enjoyed Part 1 of this conversation last week. This week, we're jumping straight back into that same conversation, talking about how no one in this crazy, creative industry of ours knows what they're doing. by The Honest Designers Show

25 min listen

Episode 115 - High on Lettering with Dina Rodriguez: This week, we're joined by Dina Rodriguez from Letter Shoppe. Tom is especially excited to have her on the show as she is somewhat of a hero of his when it comes to creativity and social media. Today we're going to be chatting with her about... by The Honest Designers Show

78 min listen

Episode 116 - Hand Lettering Success With Stefan Kunz: This week, we're joined by Stefan Kunz, an incredible hand letterer, educator, and one of our favourite creatives. Stefan has collaborated with brands including Apple, Adobe, Coca-Cola, Hallmark, Microsoft, and many, many more. And much of his success... by The Honest Designers Show

95 min listen

Episode 112 - No One Knows What They’re Doing Part 1: This week we're talking about how no one really knows what they're doing. And on that bombshell, let's get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

26 min listen

Episode 135: Mastering YouTube for Designers with Will Paterson: This week, we're thrilled to welcome the super talented Will Paterson to the show. Will is a longtime designer, somewhat of a YouTube design rockstar, and a fantastic educator within the design community. We're so excited to pick Will's brain today... by The Honest Designers Show

77 min listen

Episode 120 - Paranoia, Competition, and Needing Therapy: In today's episode, we're talking about paranoia, competition, and needing therapy for your design work. So without further ado, let's get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

44 min listen

Episode 117 - Lettering and the Creative Side Hustle with Scotty Russell: This week, we're joined by one of our favourite people in the whole world, mister Scotty Russell. Scotty is an incredible illustrator and hand letterer, and he runs Perspective Collective, which is an amazing creative community and podcast. Scotty is... by The Honest Designers Show

62 min listen

Episode 127 - Failure as a Creative: In today's episode, we talk about failure as a creative. Is it always a bad thing thing to fail? And what lessons can we take away from failure? Without further ado, let's get into the show. by The Honest Designers Show

39 min listen

Episode 126 - Benefits of Niching Part 2: In this weeks episode we continue last weeks discussion all about niching. There is so much to cover on this topic that we couldn’t stop tearing into it. So we hope you enjoy our second instalment and get some good information on niching down. by The Honest Designers Show

41 min listen

Episode 118 - Mindset and Marketing with Chris Do: This week we're joined by Chris Do, who barely needs and introduction. He’s the founder of the Futur, which is one of our favorite educational platforms for creatives where they teach the business of design. He helps creatives all over the world... by The Honest Designers Show

69 min listen

Episode 119 - Earning a Living From Lettering with Becca Courtice: This week, we're joined by Becca Courtice from The Happy Ever Crafter. Becca teaches her highly engaged community the art of modern calligraphy and is one of our favourite examples in the world of someone who has turned their creative passions and... by The Honest Designers Show

74 min listen

Episode 121 - Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone: Guys, it's a bit of a different intro this week; Tom and Ian are staying together in this weird looking hotel room while hosting a workshop at the Birmingham Design Festival. This will be a new recording experience, and who knows what havoc it's going... by The Honest Designers Show

67 min listen

Episode 148: Making Your Work Stand Out: This week we are talking about how to make your work stand out. The world has never been a busier place, so it's essential to be different in order to get people's attention. Today, we break down the actionable steps of how you can actually do this.... by The Honest Designers Show

62 min listen

Episode 131: You Are the People You Surround Yourself With: In today’s episode we talk about how you are the sum of the 5 people you surround yourself with. We look at the impact this can have on your creative work and your mindset. Without further ado, let's get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

51 min listen

Episode 141: Finding Your Calling With Andy J. Pizza Part 2: Hey lovely listeners, welcome back to Part 2 of our chat with Andy J. Pizza! This is honestly an incredible end to our chat. We go deep into some great issues with Andy, so we hope you enjoy the latter part of this conversation. Let's get back into it! by The Honest Designers Show

33 min listen

Episode 128 - Labels in the Design Industry: In today's episode we talk about labels in our industry. What's your label? What impact does your label have upon your work and your mindset. And what are labels? Without further ado, let's get into the episode! by The Honest Designers Show

44 min listen

Episode 132: Building your Business Blueprint with Catherine Kay: This week, we are so excited to welcome Catherine Kay to the show! Catherine runs Katnipp, a fantastic illustration studio in the North-East of England. Her illustrations are incredible and also incredibly cute, and we're really excited to learn as... by The Honest Designers Show

65 min listen

Episode 123 - Mindset Part 1: In this week’s episode we are talking all about mindset. So without further ado, let’s get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

20 min listen

Episode 122 - Spark your Creativity: In today's episode, we play a little game called 'Spark Creativity: 50 Ways to Ignite Bright Ideas' and we're going to explain the rules in just a second. This is a bit of a different episode and we hope you enjoy it! Without further ado, let's get... by The Honest Designers Show

57 min listen

Episode 146: How to Get Faster in Your Work: This week we're talking about perfectionism and speed. This is such a common sticking point for so many designers out there, so we're going to look at why speed matters and how you can get faster in your work. So without further ado, let's get into... by The Honest Designers Show

44 min listen

Episode 129: Increasing your Earnings as a Designer: In today's episode, we talk about one of the best way to increase your earnings by an order of magnitude. How can you go from being perceived as a disposable junior designer to someone who can command serious value within their industry? Without... by The Honest Designers Show

36 min listen

Episode 134: Working Smarter in Your Creative Business: This week's episode is about getting more efficient in our creative businesses. We're looking at fixing processes, solving inefficiencies, and learning how to work smarter. It may sound incredibly boring, but we promise this stuff can have a... by The Honest Designers Show

44 min listen

Episode 133: Advice to our Younger Selves: Today, we are talking to our younger selves and giving those lovable little scamps some life advice. So without further ado, let’s get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

46 min listen

Episode 150: How to Pivot with Melinda Livsey: This week, we're joined by the lovely and wonderfully talented Melinda Livsey. She runs Marks and Maker, a brand strategy agency. She successfully pivoted from offering design services to full strategy packages for her clients. This episode should... by The Honest Designers Show

70 min listen

Episode 143: Golden Nuggets and Knowledge Bombs: This week, we're hosting a special, quick-fire episode and the theme is going to be golden nuggets and knowledge bombs. This is going to be a sum up of the things we've picked up on or learned that have helped us break through in areas as of late! by The Honest Designers Show

28 min listen

Episode 140: Finding Your Calling With Andy J. Pizza: This week we're talking with the one and only Andy J. Pizza. Andy is a prolific illustrator who's worked with some of the most respected brands in the world. All four of us love his particular style of illustration and we're also huge fans of the... by The Honest Designers Show

48 min listen

Episode 130: Persevering Through the Early Days: In today’s episode we talk about paying your dues and persevering through the early days when you’re seeing little to no results. Without further ado, let's get into the show! by The Honest Designers Show

63 min listen

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Episode 120 - Paranoia, Competition, and Needing Therapy

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