Chris Misterek

Self-Made Web Designer

Business EN ↓ 141 episodes

We talk to real people who took the not-so-traditional route to make it as web design freelancers or business owners. Plenty of helpful tips and tricks along the way. If you’re looking to start a side hustle or just up your game as a web or UX designer, this podcast is for you.

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Chris Misterek

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 31, 2025

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Episodes

How to Get High Paying Clients on Upwork 02.12.2020

RESOURCES Free Web Designer Starter Kit Course How to Go from $0 to $500k on Upwork in 4 Years How to Make Over 6 Figures on Upwork Upwork

How to Increase Your Income with Sales Funnels and Automation w/ Mak 25.11.2020

RESOURCES Web Designer Starter Kit Course Funnels to Income Website Funnels to Income YouTube Channel Funnels to Income Podcast

How to Be a 6 Figure Freelance Web Designer w/ Avani Miriyala 18.11.2020

RESOURCES The Free Web Designer Starter Kit Course The Six-Figure Freelancer Podcast Avani’s Site and Resources Avani’s proposal course

How to Price Your Websites as a Freelancer w/ Thiago Olivera 11.11.2020

RESOURCES FREE Web Designer Starter Kit Course Thiago’s Website Elementor Upwork RELATED ARTICLES A Simple How to Pricing Guide for Freelance Web Designers From $500 to $4500 for WordPress Websites in No Time at All How to Make a Winning Profile on Upwork How to Double Your Income with Upwork How to Make a Winning Bid on Upwork

How to Make Time for a Web Design Side Hustle w/ Thiago Olivera 04.11.2020

RESOURCES Free Web Design Starter Kit Course Thiago’s website Elementor

How to Choose the Right UX Design Bootcamp for You w/ Nechari Riley 28.10.2020

RESOURCES FREE: Web Designer Starter Kit Course Nechari’s Site Nechari’s Twitter 5 of the Best Part-Time Online UX Design Bootcamps

How to Get Good Web Design Clients Even with a Tiny Portfolio 21.10.2020

RESOURCES Sign up for the free Web Designer Starter Kit Course Episode with Morgan Overhalt How to Double Your Income with Upwork

How to Earn More Money as a Freelancer w/ Jay Clouse 14.10.2020

RESOURCES Jay Clouse’s Site Creative Elements Podcast Freelancing School Unreal Collective

How to Be More Creative as a Web Designer 07.10.2020
How to Find a Job You Love in Tech w/ Kyle Wai Lin 30.09.2020

RESOURCES Web Design Starter Kit Course Kyle’s Instagram Kyle’s LinkedIn

How To Make Recurring Revenue With Website Maintenance Plans w/ Josh Hall 23.09.2020

RESOURCES Web Design Starter Kit Course Josh Hall’s site Josh’s Maintenance Plan Course Love is the killer app Selling Website Hosting & Maintenance Plans Podcast Divi Website Builder

How to Be a Self-Taught Web Developer (the Honest Truth) w/ Zac Gordon 16.09.2020

RESOURCES Web Design Starter Kit Course Strattic Web Hosting Zac’s Website JavaScript for WordPress Zac on Twitter

5 Important Things Every Web Designer Needs To Know 09.09.2020

Visit selfmadewebdesigner.com for the Web Design Starter Kit Course Sign up for a phone call with Chris. The episode with Anthony Garone on learning soft skills.  

How to Be a Successful Remote Web Designer w/ Charli Prangley 02.09.2020

Find the full transcript at: How to Be a Successful Remote Web Designer Show Links: Charli’s Website Charli’s YouTube Channel Inside Marketing Design Design Life Podcast Convert Kit Related Articles How to Work From Home and Not Go Crazy How to Build Your Dream Career in Tech How to Be a Web Design Interview Rockstar How I Changed Careers at 36 Years Old to Web Design  

What You Need to Know To Start a Web Design Business w/ Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan 25.08.2020

Visit selfmadewebdesigner.com for the Web Design Starter Kit Course Episode Links HTML All the Things Website HTML All the Things Podcast The Customer Experience Episode Tutorial Hell Episode Self-Made Links Related articles How to Fake it Till You Make it as a Web Designer How to Get Paid On Time as a Freelance Web Designer The 5 Worst Mistakes Freelancers Make & How to Fix Them

Why Branding is the Key to Success with Web Design Clients w/ James Nwobu 18.08.2020

Have you ever worked on a web design project and been super proud only to present it to the client and quickly realize what they said they wanted is nowhere near what they actually want? I wish I could say that’s never happened to me 🤦🏼‍♂️ When a client comes to you it’s very likely that they won’t really know what they need to be successful with a new website build or redesign or app. AND, it’s...

How to Stay Focused When Working from Home With Kids 11.08.2020

Sign up for the free Web Designer Starter Kit course at selfmadewebdesigner.com   Deep Work by Cal Newport Indistractable by Nir Eyal Cave Day Focusmate

How To Be An Epic Salesman Without Losing Your Soul w/ Brad Hussey Part 2 04.08.2020

Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses Freelancing to Freedom Marketing Honestly Podcast Marketing Honestly Website

How To Be An Epic Salesman Without Losing Your Soul w/ Brad Hussey Part 1 28.07.2020

Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses Freelancing to Freedom Marketing Honestly Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7 https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera Lens - Samyang 12mm F2 https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo h...

How To Know if UX Design Bootcamps Are Right For You w/ Jessica Gaddis 21.07.2020

Resources: Jessica’s Twitter Account Jessica’s Website Web Design Starter Kit Course Related Articles: How to Build a UX Design Portfolio that Gets Your Hired What Does it Mean to Be a UX Designer Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7 https://se...

How to Advance Your Career as a Frontend Web Developer w/ Chris Coyier 14.07.2020

Resources: CSS Tricks Codepen.io Shop Talk Show The Web Designer Starter Kit Course

How to Build a UX Design Portfolio that Get's You Hired w/ Sarah Doody 07.07.2020

RESOURCES Sarah Doody’s website UX Portfolio Formula How to Get Stakeholders to Buy Into User Research Copy Blogger UX Writing Communities Darrel Vesterfelt from Copyblogger on Pat Flynn’s redesign How to Deal with Stubborn Stakeholders P.S. I am an affiliate for Sarah’s UX Portfolio Formula course. But that’s only because I highly recommend it and know that it will help you a ton in your UX caree...

Update from Self-Made Web Designer 09.06.2020

Anti-Racism Resources: The Third Option : a great book by Miles McPherson on how to end Racial Division in America White Fragility:  a great book about why it's so tough for  white individuals to have conversations about racism and how to move forward The Conscious Kid: A great resource for parents wanting to teach there kids about anti-racism The Break Down w/ Shaun King: a great podcast that tal...

How to Go from $0 to $500k in 4 Years on Upwork w/ Josh Burns 02.06.2020

YOU’LL LEARN How to learn skills to have a freelance side hustle What to do when you’re first getting started on Upwork How to use Upworks job filter tool to find projects that are perfect for you How to write the perfect job proposal on Upwork How to tell when a client will be a nightmare to work with How to optimize your Upwork profile page for getting hired Learn what the client sees when they...

How To Quickly Scale A Web Design Business w/ Anthony Tran 26.05.2020

  YOU’LL LEARN How to create systems that reduce your workload How to delegate what you’re doing so you can focus on where you add the most value in your business How to create automated workflows in your web design business How to increase your prices as a web designer How to get recurring revenue as a web designer How to start your web design business without any background How to hire someone t...

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