The Angry Designer A No-Bull Graphic Design Podcast that cuts through industry jargon & nonsense, to help frustrated Graphic Designers survive and thrive.

Graphic designers face a relentless industry—it's not just about creativity, but about survival. From cutthroat competition to ever-evolving trends, burnout, toxic work environments, the pressure can feel overwhelming. But what if mastering a few key survival skills could turn the tide in your favor?This week on The Angry Designer podcast, we serve up a no-nonsense guide packed with essential survival skills every graphic designer needs to succeed. We’re cutting through the fluff and deliveri...

Angry Designer LIVE is event based interview sessions performed with designers, speakers, and guests at Creative events. This series is from Creative South 2024 held in Columbus Georgia.This episode we feature one of the most truly special guests we've ever had. Joining us is Sophie Mills, the talented founder of @GCGrumpyFrog! 🐸At just 10 years old, this is Sophies 2nd year at Creative South - not as a guest, but as a vendor! Her Grumpy Frog brand of lovable characters were available as pins...

Graphic designers know the sting of losing a client—it's like a slap in the face that can shake your confidence. Every graphic designer will face client loss at some point. Whether it's due to budget cuts, better offers elsewhere, or plain old bad chemistry, the impact feels brutal and, if left unchecked, can lead to imposter syndrome.But what if that brutal moment is actually a hidden opportunity?This week on The Angry Designer podcast, we lay out a battle plan to not just survive, but thriv...

Angry Designer LIVE is event based interview sessions performed with designers, speakers, and guests at Creative events. This series is from Creative South 2024 held in Columbus Georgia.In this first, official episode, meet Kristy Campbell, the no-nonsense brand identity specialist and graphic designer shaking up the industry from The Stables in Orewa, New Zealand. With over a decade of experience and a degree in Graphic Design and Animation, Kristy leads a fierce all-female team with an unap...

Ready to get an edge on your next Graphic Design Interview or portfolio review? Job interviews are hard, and so few tell us what they're actually looking for, where people go wrong, and why some never get call backs.This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we talk all about our experiences in interviewing hundreds of graphic designers over the past 25 years for positions in our creative agency - zfactor. We cover the important points that have stood out over the years to us, provid...

Think social media is just fun and games? Think again. It can sometimes require thick skin, tenacity, and the courage to do your thing no matter what any one says. No one embraces this idea more than the ultra animated and entertainingly educational CJ Cawley!Join The Angry Designers In part 2 of our awesome chat with CJ Cawley, a super talented Graphic Designer, where he reveals his experience with the dark side of social media and shares his strategy to dealing with personal hate messages a...