Better: The Brand Designer Podcast

We have a juicy episode for you today! Jen and Giselle share the top traits they learned to spot that their ideal clients share, as well as the ones they learned to avoid. You don't want to miss this one! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/ Website: https://www.bettebranddesigner.com/ Better Resources Page: https://www.betterbranddesigner.com/resources

Many of us brand designers work from home, so the distractions are everywhere. Whether you're a productivity wiz, or you simply can't keep yourself focused, we hope this episode motivates you to get those tasks done! How do we stay on track with timelines, juggle multiple projects and clients, and steer clear of distractions? Tune in to hear Jen and Giselle's tried and true producti...

This highly requested episode is here! What's it like to run a design studio, and in Jen and Giselle's case, at home? Tune in to hear about what a typical workday is like and how we accommodate our work life to better fit our lifestyles. Then join us in the Better Podcast facebook group to share what your typical workday is like! Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbran...

How do you present brand concepts to your client? Do you share three, seven, ten? Or just one? In this episode, Jen and Giselle discuss the Once Concept Method (more like, rave about it) and get a little deep about the psychology behind this method and why they've gotten great results from it. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/ Website: https://www.bettebrand...

Branding is so much fun that sometimes we forget that we need to stick to our guns when it comes to getting paid, and getting paid on time. We have a conversation around best practices to keep in mind before a project, during, and after to ensure that the dollar bills hit your bank account on time. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/ Website: https://www.bettebrand...

Ahhh pricing... the thing nobody wants to talk about yet everyone is curious about. This is the second episode of our pricing series. We dive into the secrecy behind pricing, our advice on finding YOUR best price points for YOUR business, and have an honest discussion about pricing mistakes we've made and how to avoid them. In this second part of our conversation, we share the biggest mistake...

Ahhh pricing... the thing nobody wants to talk about yet everyone is curious about. We dive into the secrecy behind pricing, our advice on finding YOUR best price points for YOUR business, and have an honest discussion about pricing mistakes we've made and how to avoid them. Talking about money is so important for business owners, especially those in the design field, and it's a conversa...

Instagram can make or break your business - and when we started, we definitely didn't know the do's and don'ts of using instagram as brand designers. We tapped Amber Hukari, owner of branding studio Amber Hukari Creative, to give us the lowdown on how she's used Instagram to grow her business. Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/ Website: https:/...

In this episode we discuss how to deal with "almost-clients:" the ones who are so excited to work with you and then ghost, who are lukewarm and then go with a competitor, or whose budget is just a tragic mismatch. It can be easy to internalize this rejection - bringing yourself and your work down, feeling like you're not good enough, etc. - but in reality, rejection is an integral p...

Welcome to Better: The Brand Designer Podcast (and community), a podcast created by brand designers, for brand designers. Join hosts Giselle from Wander Design Co. and Jen from Jen Davis Design as we talk about what it's really like to run a design business (the hard stuff, the fun stuff, & the stuff you don’t see on Instagram. Our mission is for you to remember this: the only designer yo...