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Design and Prosper Design and Prosper
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Hey! We’re Kris and Donna, and we love having honest, open conversations about running a graphic design business.
We’ve been graphic designers and educators for the past 2 decades and have both run multiple-six figure graphic design businesses. We have Experienced. It. All—the highs and the lows of success. In this space, we will share all things Graphic Design business. The do’s, the don’ts, tips, secret sauces, and a whole lot more. Bottom line—we are on a mission to help Graphic Designers thrive in business.
Our aim with this podcast is to provide valuable insights and strategies so you can take them and apply them to build your own successful graphic design business.
If you have a graphic design business problem that you'd like us to unpack in a future episode, email us at team@designandprosper.co. We'd love to hear from you.
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133. The power of case studies and how they can transform your graphic design business
Join our free live Masterclass "Pathway to Profit" and discover 5 graphic design business models that *really* work. 🚀
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In today’s episode we are talking all about case studies and why they are so powerful for graphic, web and brand designers to use as part of their content strategy. We also run through exactly how to put together your own client case studies.
Case studies are such an important tool in your marketing and content toolkit - they showcase your design expertise, build trust with potential clients, and drive new business & conversions.
Even if you are just starting out in business or have never created a case study before, fear not, because the information you are going to learn in this episode starts at the very beginning of the client journey. So this can start with your very next client. 🙌
For transcript click here.
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here:
https://www.designandprosper.co/podcast
Free resources for designers: 👀
https://www. designandprosper.co/free
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support? We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy
Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗
https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__
With love,
Kris & Donna xo -
132. 10 Time-Saving Systems EVERY design business needs
Do you feel pushed for time in your graphic design business? Well in today’s episode we have 10 time saving systems you need to implement in your business to get some of your precious time back.
We cover strategies such as batching tasks, using automation and integration tools like Zapier and Dubsado, developing your inspiration and templates library, implementing a project management system and so much more. 🤗
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here.
Book in a free 20 minute consultation: https://designandprosper.co/bookafreechat
Much love,
Kris & Donna xo
P.S For transcript click here.
Free resources for designers 👀
https://designandprosper.co/free
https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy ✨
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support?
We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__ -
131. Ask Kris and Donna - How important is it to specify a niche within a graphic design business?
In this ’Ask Kris and Donna’ episode we answer a question from Taylor, a graphic design business owner who is curious about whether focusing on a niche and turning away unrelated work is going to be beneficial.
View the transcript here.
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here.
Free resources for designers: 👀
https://designandprosper.co/free
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support? We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy
Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗
https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__
With love,
Kris & Donna xo
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130. The consequences of designers charging too low
In this episode we are talking about pricing, in particular - LOW pricing. While it can be tempting to charge lower prices for your design services, (especially when you are just starting out), there can be negative consequences for you, your client and the industry at large. Let’s chat about this!
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here.
Much love,
Kris & Donna xo
P.S View the transcript here.
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Free resources for designers 👀
https://designandprosper.co/free
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https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy ✨
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support?
We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
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Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__ -
129. Ask Kris & Don: A client has given me a sketch to make the design cheaper
In this ’Ask Kris & Don’ episode we answer a very relatable question from Claire, who has a client who wants a cheaper design because they have provided a sketch of what they want.
This is a situation that most designers dread, so we chat about ways to handle client requests for budget-friendly designs while maintaining design integrity.
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here.
Much love,
Kris & Donna xo
P.S View the transcript here.
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Free resources for designers 👀
https://designandprosper.co/free
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https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy ✨
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support?
We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
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Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__ -
128. Why clients need professional branding now more than ever
In this episode we are talking about how to convince your clients to invest in branding and why it's more important than ever before for businesses to invest in professional, strategic, considered branding, even in an economic downturn.
We chat about some of the silly branding fiasco's that have been going viral and how to leverage these examples to demonstrate the importance of using the services of professional design and branding experts.
Here are the links to some of the branding mishaps we mentioned in this epsiode:
Digitally altered royal photo
Willy's Chocolate Experience Fiasco
Have a question you'd like us to answer on an upcoming episode? You can submit it here.
Much love,
Kris & Donna xo
P.S For transcript click here.
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Free resources for designers 👀
https://designandprosper.co/free
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https://www.designandprosper.co/theacademy ✨
Looking to up-level your graphic design business with elevated systems, comprehensive training and ongoing support?
We run our business school for graphic, web and brand designers three times a year. We can't wait to help you step into the business of your dreams.
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Are we friends on instagram yet? 🤗 https://www.instagram.com/designandprosper__
Customer Reviews
SO MUCH VALUE
This podcast, their website, the emailing list, any workshops they put on AND the academy all contain more and more value. Just when you think they couldn’t possibly share something else of value they share 10 more things that would up level my business 100 times. I have downloaded everything, paid for the things I can afford, joined all the freebies, joined the academy and still religiously follow the podcast because I can not get enough and I am gob smacked how much VALUE is contained in every single thing that these ladies do. Do yourself a favour and snap up as much as you can. They won’t be around forever and we are all going to die one day lol so that’s why I am leaping in on every single thing that they do. Each and every time.
Lots of love 💕
Wonderful
I’m a bit late to the party with this podcast, so I’m bingeing episodes and learning SO much! These gals certainly know their stuff and share very valuable insights for anyone starting their own graphic design business. An absolute must for Aussie women in particular who are in the field of graphic design! Thanks Kris and Donna for such great content!
Absolute gold!
Finding the Design and Prosper podcast has completely changed my business. After binge-listening to these value-packed episodes, I signed up for 12 weeks of one on one coaching. It was the best investment I’ve ever made for my business. Kris and Donna are fairy godmothers to the design industry. This podcast is full of the best tips, tricks and insights for running a successful studio. Thanks a million ladies!