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The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing, Branding & Creative Business Podcast

A Graphic Design Podcast that cuts through the industry bull to help frustrated Designers charge what they"re worth and build rewarding creative careers

The Angry Designer is an entertaining No-Bull unapologetic design podcast for Graphic Designers, Freelancers, and In-house Creative Pros ready to take their careers to the next level. Hosted by a Creative Director who built and sold a 7-figure Creative agency, this design podcast breaks down the business of design, branding, freelancing, logos, UX, strategy, AI, and more—without the industry fluff and pointless jargon.The Angry Designer tackles the topics other Graphic Design podcasts avoid:

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32:48

Graphic Designer Burnout: 10 Reasons Designers Are...

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2026/09/29

Graphic designers have a burnout problem. And the industry isn't making it any easier. Tight deadlines. Difficult clients. Constant revisions. New technology. AI. The pressure to learn more, work faster, stay available, and somehow remain creative through all of it. It's no surprise so many designers feel completely burned out. But here's the good news: burnout isn't always inevitable. In this episode of The Angry Designer podcast, the hardy Canadians break down 10 of the biggest reasons g...

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24:52

Graphic Designers Need to STOP Redesigning Every Brand

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2026/09/22

When a client asks for a rebrand, the instinct is obvious: change it. New logo. New look. New everything. But what if the smartest design decision is knowing what NOT to change? In this episode of The Angry Designer, Massimo and Shawn break down Calendly's latest rebrand, revisit the controversial identity it replaced, and question why Graphic Designers feel so much pressure to redesign everything just to prove their value. Because great design isn't about how much you change. It's knowing wh...

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17:38

Why Your Graphic Design Career Is In Danger (And How...

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2026/09/15

FREE PROMO: Discover how you naturally think as a designer, identify your blind spots, and learn where you can grow. Take your FREE ThinkDEX Assessment at https://mythinkdex.com/ PROMO code: AngryThinking Episode: Everyone keeps telling Graphic Designers to prepare for the future. Learn AI. Master the latest tools. Write better prompts. Work faster. But what if we've been preparing for the wrong future all along? What if the biggest threat to Graphic Designers isn't AI, Canva, Fiverr... ...

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54:39

AI Made Design Easy. That’s Bad for Graphic...

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2026/09/08

James Barnard is BACK! But this time, he flew across the Pacific, landed in Canada, and is standing RIGHT ACROSS FROM US inside The Angry Designer studio. No Zoom. No safe questions. And LOTS to talk about. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we go face-to-face with James Barnard for a wild conversation about logos, clients, creativity, social media, AI, getting fired, going viral, and what it actually takes to become a great Graphic Designer today. We get into questions about: - T...

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7:39

Stop Designing So Fast Graphic Designers. The Design...

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2026/09/01

Graphic designers are trained to solve the problem sitting right in front of them. New website? Design it. New logo? Make it. New campaign? Get to work. But what if the problem you were handed isn’t the problem at all? Sometimes you have to stop designing long enough to figure out what actually needs to be fixed. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we explore the surprising connection between a cottage renovation, graphic design, creative problem solving, and design strategy, and...

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13:24

Graphic Designers Were Trained to Be Replaceable

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2026/08/25

Graphic Designers were trained to become replaceable. Master the software. Learn the tools. Follow the trends. Make better logos. Build better portfolios. Create more content. Work faster. For years, THAT was what being a great Graphic Designer looked like. And now AI can do a whole lot of it in seconds. So...is Graphic Design dead? Is it still worth pursuing? And if you're already a Graphic Designer, should you be worried about what comes next? Maybe we're asking the wrong questions. In ...

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34:03

The Conversation Every Graphic Designer Is Avoiding....

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2026/08/16

The future of graphic design is COMING whether designers are ready for it or not. Thing is...Nobody actually knows what that future looks like and no one wants to talk about it! In this special episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with Anna Dower and Emma Kate, founders of the Designer Boss Summit, to talk about the uncertainty facing graphic designers right now, why so many designers are resisting change, and why avoiding the conversation might be the worst thing we can do. ...

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29:22

How to Become a Better Graphic Designer by Doing LESS

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2026/08/11

Most graphic designers want the same thing. More time. More budget. More fonts. More options. More creative freedom! Sounds amazing, right? Be careful what you wish for. Rhe more freedom designers get, the harder it can actually become to create something great. Welcome to the Constraint Paradox. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we dig into why limitations might actually be one of a graphic designer's greatest creative weapons, and why that dream client who says “You're the ...

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47:40

Allan Peters' Logo Design Process Every Graphic...

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2026/08/04

Most graphic designers think great logos come from talent. Allan Peters would tell you they're wrong. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, live at Creative South, we sit down with one of the world's most respected logo designers to unpack the process, mindset, and principles behind designing logos that stand the test of time. From sketching hundreds of ideas to why he still presents multiple logo concepts, Allan shares the thinking that has helped shape award-winning identities and...

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41:25

The Real Reason DIFFICULT Graphic Designers Get All...

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2026/07/28

Most graphic designers spend their careers trying to be easy to work with. Be agreeable, collaborative, client pleasing. And NEVER rock the boat. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that being a "good designer" meant saying yes, avoiding conflict, and making everyone happy. But is that what clients actually value. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we're flipping one of the biggest myths in graphic design on its head. Because the designers who consistently earn trust, co...

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9:19

Most Graphic Designers Never Solve the Real Problem....

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2026/07/21

Clients rarely tell you what they need. They tell you what they think they need. Most designers never know the difference. Somewhere along the way, design became about making instead of thinking. We became obsessed with deliverables, portfolios, and execution, while overlooking the one thing clients actually need from us. And almost nobody noticed. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we challenge one of the most deeply rooted beliefs in graphic design and reveal why so many designe...

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88:06

We Challenged Chris Do on Design, Branding &...

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2026/07/14

Can graphic designers become so obsessed with design that they completely miss what actually makes brands successful? In this special live episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with Chris Do (The Futur) at Creative South for one of our most thought-provoking conversations yet. What started as a discussion about logos quickly turned into a passionate debate about branding, creativity, business, Adobe, design education, storytelling, and why so many graphic designers focus on the...

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30:21

The Design Skills That Will Make You Irreplaceable in...

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2026/07/07

The biggest threat to graphic designers isn't AI. It's believing that getting faster means you're getting better. AI has given every designer more horsepower. But tools don't create great designers. Fundamentals do. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we're breaking down the 5 Design Skills AI Can't Replace and why they're becoming even more valuable as AI continues to reshape the creative industry. Whether you're a freelance designer, in-house creative, or agency designer, these ...

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27:46

Why This Graphic Designer Walked Away From...

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2026/06/30

Most graphic designers think success means landing bigger clients, charging higher rates, or becoming known for logos and branding. Anton Duong took a completely different path. What started as a hobby printing stickers turned into a thriving business serving artists, designers, and even major brands like Pop-Tarts and Cheez-It. In this episode of the Angry Designer podcast, Anton shares how he discovered an overlooked niche, why taking a 30-day chance changed everything, and how findin...

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27:09

Bad Logos Shouldn't Work, Yet They Do. The Difference...

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2026/06/23

Graphic designers love logos. We obsess over them. We celebrate them. We tear them apart. And nobody loves judging logos more than designers. But here's the thing...Some of the world's most successful brands have logos designers absolutely hate. Nike. Google. Mastercard. Calendly. And somehow, they're doing just fine. In this episode of The Angry Designer, we unpack why some "bad" logos continue to succeed, why businesses measure logo success differently than designers do, and why the w...

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36:55

Why Designers Take Feedback So Personally & The...

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2026/06/16

If you've ever felt like a client hated your work, this episode might completely change the way you see feedback forever. Every designer knows the feeling. You send over a logo, a website, or a brand concept you're proud of, only to get back a wall of revisions, nitpicks, and comments that feel more like criticism than feedback. Suddenly, you're convinced the client hates the work. Maybe even hates you. But what if they don't? In this episode of The Angry Designer, we sit down with Carly K...

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31:27

The Death of Creativity in Graphic Design. Who's...

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2026/06/09

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31:01

The Dangerous Shortcuts Designers Are Taking with...

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2026/06/02

Graphic Designers have more tools, more shortcuts, and more access than ever before. So why are so many designers struggling to stand out? Somewhere along the way, graphic designers stopped doing the hard things and started looking for faster tools, easier answers, and shortcuts to results. This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with legendary brand designer Scott Fuller, founder of Studio Temporary and one of the most respected creative voices in the industry, to talk about the...

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31:20

Why Every Graphic Designer Feels Like They Can’t Keep Up

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2026/05/26

Something brutal is happening to graphic designers right now. Not just beginners. Not just freelancers. Everybody. The pace of design, AI, content, tools, trends, and expectations has become so overwhelming that a lot of creatives are quietly starting to question themselves… their skills, their relevance, and whether they can even keep up anymore. And honestly? This episode came from a real spiral. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we talk about the pressure graph...

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29:58

Graphic Designers Are Becoming Irrelevant…Here’s Why

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2026/05/19

A lot of graphic designers are quietly asking themselves the same question: “What exactly is my value anymore?” Because the industry has changed fast. AI can generate layouts in seconds. Templates are everywhere. Clients think Canva makes them designers. And the execution skills graphic designers spent years mastering are becoming easier, faster, and cheaper by the day. So if everyone can suddenly “design"…what actually separates a professional designer anymore? In this episode of The Angr...

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