Creative Confessions

Robin Son | Brands By Robin
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Creative Confessions® is the podcast that collects and shares anonymous confessions from creatives to normalise the ups & downs of freelancing. Submit your anonymous confession! - www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess Instagram - www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin Website - www.brandsbyrobin.com/podcast

  1. Why Instagram Views & Likes Don't Matter with Trent Duffy

    -3 ДН.

    Why Instagram Views & Likes Don't Matter with Trent Duffy

    In this episode, I’m joined by Trent Duffy, founder of Duffy Design Co to talk all about promoting yourself on social media. For the first time on the podcast, Duffy has come on to discuss his own confession of what it means when content 'performs well'. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: “I have found that some of my worst performing posts on social media were the ones that landed me my biggest clients. This changed the way I looked at social media numbers. It’s not about how many people see it as long as the right person does.” CONNECT WITH TRENT: ⁠⁠Trent's Instagram⁠⁠ Duffy Design Co Website ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    28 мин.
  2. Building a Successful Design Business as a University Student with Morgan Hastie

    27 ФЕВР.

    Building a Successful Design Business as a University Student with Morgan Hastie

    In this episode, I’m joined by Morgan Hastie, also known as The Logo Lassie, a Scottish designer and university graphic design student to talk all about balancing freelancing and student life. Morgan and I talk all about what it's like balancing freelancing with brands all over the world and getting her degree. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: "I’m a student and I want to build my own business but I have no idea where to start. I thought my course would help me prepare for the “real world” but I do not want to go into a studio   ” CONNECT WITH MORGAN: ⁠Morgan's Instagram⁠ ⁠Morgan's Website⁠ ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    36 мин.
  3. Why creatives need co-working spaces with Vickie Moore-Gourd

    30 ЯНВ.

    Why creatives need co-working spaces with Vickie Moore-Gourd

    In this episode, I’m joined by Vickie Moore-Gourd; designer at Design Some Moore to talk all about free co-working sessions for designers and creatives who want to connect and make friends with others in the industry. Vickie and I talk all about what it takes to run an unpaid community, why we feel creatives need spaces like this, and what it takes to start your own. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: "There are hardly any unpaid communities. Every group chat or session seems to be behind a paywall and it's hard for designers who just want to make friends not take a course to find like-minded creatives” CONNECT WITH VICKIE: Vickie's Instagram Vickie's Website Join the co-working sessions! ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠here⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    23 мин.
  4. What Completing a 100 Day Design Challenge Teaches You with Gareth Robertson

    2 ЯНВ.

    What Completing a 100 Day Design Challenge Teaches You with Gareth Robertson

    In this episode, I’m joined by Gareth Robertson; designer at Gr-aphic Studio to talk all about his recent experience with completing a 100 day design challenge. After getting a confession from a creative who said they started a 100 day design challenge and gave up after 1 week, we talk about what it’s like to keep pushing and complete a challenge like this Gareth and I talk all about accountability, pushing yourself, protecting your creativity and the pressure we feel to be perfect when creating.  The Creative Confession™ we're discussing: “I started a 100 day design challenge and gave up after 1 week. I was posting the designs daily but I wasn't getting anywhere it felt like a waste of my time. Is it even worth it?” CONNECT WITH GARETH Gareth’s Instagram GR-APHIC STUDIO Website ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession™ ⁠here⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠here⁠ ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    42 мин.
  5. The Truth About Going into Business with your Friend | With Jess & Rach of StudioMorii

    04.08.2025

    The Truth About Going into Business with your Friend | With Jess & Rach of StudioMorii

    In this episode, I’m joined by Jess and Rachel, the duo behind Studio Morii to talk all things business partnerships, friendship, and honesty. After getting a confession from a creative who said starting a business with a friend feels scarier than going solo, we dig into what it’s actually like to build a brand with your best friend. We chat about keeping communication open, navigating finances together, managing stress in totally different ways, and how to protect your friendship when business gets serious. The Creative Confession™ we're discussing: “My friend and I have a plan to go into business together as a partnership and I am more anxious than her. I am nervous about starting a business with another person and it actually feels scarier than going solo.” CONNECT WITH JESS & RACH! StudioMorii Instagram StudioMorii Website ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession™ here CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies here ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    23 мин.

  6. 28.07.2025

    Using AI in Design Client Work, Yes or No? Here's What Designers Think...

    In this episode, I'm exploring an anonymous confession about using AI in creative work through a community-driven discussion. I collected anonymous responses that represent a range of viewpoints, highlighting the conversations happening in the creative community. DISCLAIMER: This episode aims to create understanding and encourage a conversation rather than shame. Even though all responses couldn't be read in this episode, I aimed to read multiple responses with differing viewpoints. I acknowledge the complexity of the issues discussed & I do want to emphasise that I am still unsure where I stand on the topic. My approach with this episode is to present various perspectives and let you draw your own conclusions. Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit it here⁠⁠ Sign up for the newsletter & Get involved with the podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    29 мин.

  7. 23.06.2025

    Designers Are Googling Each Other’s Clients? | Community Reaction Episode

    In this episode, I’m doing something a little different. Recently, I sent out a newsletter about how I noticed designers Googling each other’s clients to “check if the projects are real.” I didn’t expect much. But then… my inbox exploded. Turns out, people have thoughts. Some agreed with me. Some challenged me. So in today’s episode, I’m reading out a bunch of those anonymous replies and reacting to each one with my honest take. We’re talking: Whether designers should disclose passion projects Why people get weird about “fake clients” The pressure to look busy online Real vs. passion work and does it even matter? If you’ve ever hesitated to share a mock project or worried you’d be seen as “less than” for doing passion work, this one's for you MENTIONED EPISODE: When pretending to have clients backfires Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit it here Get The Newsletter, Templates & Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Podcast Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    32 мин.
  8. Should You Put Your Prices on Your Website? With James Barnard

    02.06.2025

    Should You Put Your Prices on Your Website? With James Barnard

    In this episode, I’m joined by designer James Barnard to talk about pricing transparency. After reading a confession from a creative who said listing their prices might have scared off all their leads, we talk about why this advice doesn’t work for everyone. We also get into how to communicate your value without putting numbers on your site as well as some of James' tips for social media content. If you’ve ever second-guessed your pricing, or wondered whether you’re making things harder for yourself, this one’s for you. The Creative Confession™ we're discussing: "I saw designers on Threads saying that if we want to be as transparent and as accessible as possible then we should put our prices on our websites so I did. I've noticed I haven't had a single lead since. I had a good flow of leads before and I think I tried to fix something that wasn't broken. " CONNECT WITH JAMES: ⁠James' Instagram⁠ ⁠James' Website⁠ ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession™ ⁠here⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠here⁠ ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

    29 мин.
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Creative Confessions® is the podcast that collects and shares anonymous confessions from creatives to normalise the ups & downs of freelancing. Submit your anonymous confession! - www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess Instagram - www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin Website - www.brandsbyrobin.com/podcast

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    Robin Son | Brands By Robin
  • Годы выхода
    2023 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    19
  • Ограничения
    С ненормативной лексикой
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    © Robin Son | Brands By Robin
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