Wrapping up season 11 with a fun one! I’m answering your questions straight from the inbox.

Questions:

5:03: I’m a branding designer currently and I was wondering if you had an episode on pricing brand projects with and without websites?

6:55: How do you professionally incorporate Ai into your process?

12:05: If client "A" offers 10K for a project but you're a little iffy about some portion of the project vs client "B" offers 8K for approximately the same amount of time, which do you choose?

16:39: Creative directing is a role I thought I was ready for this spring and realized quickly that I was not. Can I ask where you get your leads from?

19:39: How do you stay creative when you have multiple projects?

21:44: How can you market yourself as a Brand Designer when you’re too working on your own brand and figuring out how to establish yourself?

22:49: Best places to learn and stay up to date with trends and best practices?

27:16: What must haves should a brand designer have in their contract?

28:20: How do you look for inspiration without comparing yourself to others and making yourself feel small?

29:54: How to help your client keep an open mind during the creative process.

32:00: How to say no when clients ask extra work?

33:35: Does it ever get easy?

35:24: How do we demonstrate our value as designers in an increasingly DIY landscape?

36:47: How people deal with direct competitors to their current client reaching out for branding help in a small market?

Episodes Mentioned:

S10 E7:What Should You Charge? Pricing Survey Results

S1 E10: How to Identify Good Clients and Avoid Red Flag Clients

S10 E1: Our Red Flag List(Avoid These Clients!) with Lauren Braier

S11 E19: 5 Year Update on Motherhood & Business

S10 E5: Why, When, and How to Start an Internship Program

S8 E17: Rethinking Social Media Marketing with Xanthe Appleyard

S8 E 18: How to Launch Your Services with Kelsey McCormick

S6 E19: Turning Your Services Page into a Sales Page with Kelsey McCormick

S5 E2: Finding Creative Inspiration

S11 E11: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Designing a Life You Love with Lauren

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