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Resourceful Designer: Strategies for running a graphic design business

Wouldn"t it be nice if you could spend more time designing and less time worrying about your design business? Resourceful Designer offers tips, tricks and resources for freelancers in order to help streamline your graphic design and web design business so you can get back to what you do best… Designing! Let me know what topics you would like me to cover by emailing feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com

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40:14

It's OK for Graphic Designers To Ask For Help - RD045

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2016/09/16

It's OK for Graphic Designers To Ask For Help What's the one thing every business person struggles with, regardless of their occupation? The answer is time. No matter how hard you work there just never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done. So what's the solution? Ask for help. You see, the problem is time is finite. Once it's gone, it's gone. So you have to make the best use of the time you have. This applies to life in general but in this week's Resourceful Designer podcast,

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40:07

Overcoming Hurdles In Your Graphic Design Business -...

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2016/09/09

From time to time, every business will have hurdles to overcome. Have you ever had one of those weeks that you just want to sweep under the rug and forget ever happened? Me too. In fact, that's how last week went for me. But instead of letting it go, I've decided to share my hurdles with you in this episode of the Resourceful Designer podcast. My week from hell My week started off like any other until I received a phone call from a website client. There was a problem with their site. Members

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39:58

A Don't Do List For Your Graphic Design Business - RD043

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2016/08/26

Regain valuable time by creating a Don't Do List. Every day we spend needless time on tasks, routines and distractions just because they've become habits. We also spend valuable time doing things just to please others. Even if it doesn't benefit us at all. If you take back some of that wasted time you'd be amazed at how much more efficient your business can be. That's where a Don't Do list comes in. Let me ask you a question. Imagine this fictional scenario; you are a busy graphic designer with

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50:51

It's OK To Say NO To Graphic Design Work - RD042

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2016/08/12

If you don't want to do it, just say no. As human beings, it's in our nature to want to please others. So when a client comes to us with a new graphic design project we have a desire to take it on even if it's not in our best interest. As a graphic designer, you have to determine if the project affects you in any negative way. If it does, just say no to it. In this episode of Resourceful Designer, I discuss the various reason, implications, and outcomes when you say no to graphic design work. Pless

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54:10

Naming Your Graphic Design Business - RD041

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2016/07/29

Trouble naming your graphic design business? Forget colours, forget logos, forget layouts, one of the hardest things you will face when starting out on your own, is naming your graphic design business. Colours can be changed, logos can be updated, layouts can be tweaked, but your business name is something that will endure for the life of your business. That's why it's so important to get it right the first time. In this episode of the Resourceful Designer podcast I go over the PROs and CONs of

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57:47

Showing Courtesy Between Graphic Designers - RD040

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2016/07/23

Do you show courtesy for whoever will work on your files once you're done? Chances are while you're busy working away on your client's latest design project the last thing on your mind is who might one day be working on your files. Or what will happen when you need to open these same files a year or two from now. Don't worry, I don't think about it either. However, I do take it into consideration the convenience of properly organised files and how much easier they are to work with. So should you. In

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25:38

Don't Put All Your Design Work In One Basket - RD039

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2016/07/04

Are all your clients grouped into one basket? This week's podcast episode comes after a conversation I had with an old classmate from college. For the purpose of this episode let's call him "Bob". During my conversation with Bob, he made mention of his boss. I immediately took note and asked him about it because I knew that Bob ran his own design business. It turns out that when Bob's three major clients all left him within a few month period he found himself unable to sustain his business. He

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37:17

The Many Hats Of A Home Based Graphic Designer - RD038

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2016/06/24

How many hats do you wear in your graphic design business? If you run a home-based graphic design business, the title of this podcast episode, "The Many Hats Of A Home Based Graphic Designer", shouldn't be much of a mystery. However, if you are not running your own business yet, the many hats I talk about may come as a surprise. Let me ask you a question. When did you decide to become a graphic designer? Did you know from a young age? Did you know another graphic designer and aspired to follow in

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49:38

7 Ways To Save Money As A Graphic Designer - RD037

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2016/06/17

Did you ever think you would be pinching pennies in order to save money? Some people view the life of a graphic designer as exotic and full of creative wonder. They see us portrayed on TV and in movies as smart, responsible people who, although not necessarily wealthy, do manage a pretty good living. For some reason, those fictional graphic designers are rarely shown struggling to make a living and trying to save money on every purchase they make. Truth be told, graphic design is not a profession

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53:24

Spring Cleaning for Graphic Designers - RD036

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2016/06/03

Even graphic designers need to do some spring cleaning? Just like everything else in life, things seem to pile up in our graphic design business. That's why I recommend taking a little time to do some spring cleaning. I know, not a fun thought but trust me, it will make you more efficient. So let's get started with three spring cleaning sections. Your computer, your office and finally your business. By the way, I go over most of what I talked about in the podcast right here on this page, but if you

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37:24

When Graphic Designers Feel Overwhelmed - RD035

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2016/05/27

How do you manage when you feel overwhelmed? Face it, we've all been there. Not knowing what to do next because there's just so much to do. Wanting to pull your hair out over the stress you feel. Feeling overwhelmed isn't fun but it is part of of the job. The trick is figuring out how to plough through it and move on. I go into greater detail in the podcast. (click the orange button above and have a listen). But if you don't have time to listen, here's the gist of what I said. The feeling of being

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40:43

Dealing With Deadlines - What Type Of Designer Are...

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2016/05/21

Dealing with deadlines, what type of designer are you? Before I get into dealing with deadlines let me first define what a deadline is. According to Webster Dictionary a deadline is a date or time when something must be finished : the last day, hour, or minute that something will be accepted. I know I didn’t really need to give you the definition of a deadline. You’re a graphic designer, you know all too well what a deadline is. But what I really wanted to touch on is not what a deadline is, but

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25:03

Be So Good... A Graphic Designer's Guide to Success -...

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2016/05/06

Be So Good... That Nothing Else Matters! Running a graphic design business isn't an easy task. There's a lot more than just being a good graphic designer involved. You need to build relationships with your clients, find the best suppliers for your business, seek out help for the tasks you can't handle. Not to mention the day to day tasks that go into running any business. Invoicing, bookkeeping, banking, paying bills etc. So how is a single graphic designer, running his or her own business

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52:25

Graphic Designing With A Retainer Agreement - RD032

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2016/04/29

Is a retainer agreement part of your pricing strategy? Back in episode 11 of Resourceful Designer I talked about pricing strategies for your graphic design business. In it I talked about how value based pricing is the Holy Grail of all the pricing methods. In that episode I didn't cover the retainer agreement because I don't really view it as a pricing strategy. It's more of a payment method. But if I was to include it in all the ways you can be paid I think it comes in a close second. What is a

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26:41

You Are More Than Just A Graphic Designer - RD031

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2016/04/22

Nominate Resourceful Designer for The People's Choice Podcast Awards! Become a partner to your clients, not just a graphic designer. Over the past 25 years I've seen many graphic designers start their own business and fail. In most cases it wasn't because they weren't good a graphic designer. It was because that's all they were. They were JUST a graphic designer. If you want to succeed at running your own graphic design business you need to think bigger than being just a graphic designer. You need

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31:31

What To Do When You Mess Up A Graphic Design Project...

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2016/04/07

Whose fault is it when YOU mess up? Sounds like a silly question doesn't it? If YOU are the one to mess up, then shouldn't it be your fault? That's what I thought. However, after reading through the heated discussion in a Facebook group about graphic design, I realize that some people aren't so sure about what constitutes a mess up. I was so perturbed about what I read that I decided to devote this podcast episode to this one topic. Here's a bit of context: In a graphic design Facebook group I

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35:37

Are Graphic Design Awards Important For Your Business...

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2016/03/30

Proud of your graphic design awards? Great, pat yourself on the back and get back to work. There's always a good feeling that comes with winning awards. Wether it's recognition from your peers at some formal gala, or a gold star from your third grade teacher. Awards represent achievement, prestige, and of course give you some bragging rights. But when it comes to our business, do graphic design awards translate to better and more work? Now I realize that this is my own personal opinion. I didn't

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36:51

Secrets You Should Keep From Your Graphic Design...

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2016/03/24

Shhh, They're secrets. Don't tell your clients. Every good business person knows that there are certain things you share with your clients and others that are secrets. As a graphic designer running your own home based graphic design business you should be no different. There are some things you should share and others that should be secrets you keep from your design clients. What kind of things merit being secrets? There are many things you may not want to divulge to your clients. The fact that you

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31:48

Taking Time Off From Your Graphic Design Business -...

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2016/03/17

The best remedy for stress is taking time off. Being a graphic designer can be a very stressful profession. Especially if you run your own home based graphic design business. Not only do you have the demands of being creative, you also have to deal with the day to day tasks involved with running a successful business. There will inevitably come a time when the stress will start getting to you and the best thing you can do it take some time off. Luckily, if you run your own graphic design business it

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45:45

Raise Your Prices To Get Better Graphic Design Work -...

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2016/03/11

You need to to raise your prices if you want better work. Sounds strange doesn’t it? The idea that if you raise your prices you'll get better graphic design work. It kind of goes agains the whole "undercut your competition" idea that is predominant in most industries. But when it comes to graphic design, charging more means better work for you. I first covered this topic in a blog post titled It's Time To Raise Your Design Rates. In this episode of my graphic design podcast Resourceful Designer, I

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