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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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17:23

How AI Changed The Future of Graphic Design Forever

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2025/11/04

AI didn’t destroy Graphic Design. Designers did. We built this monster that fed AI. Every shortcut, every lazy template, every “good enough” logo fed the machine that’s now eating their lunch. Designers spent years trading thinking for trends, problem-solving for pixels, and originality for algorithms. So before we start blaming AI for stealing design, maybe we should admit some hard truths. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: AI isn’t exposing design… it’s exposing designers. We’ve been faking ...

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33:44

How Graphic Designers Can Turn Chaos Into Creativity...

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2025/10/30

Rocky Rourke proves that you don’t need employees, investors, or a perfect plan to build a successful design studio. Just creativity, guts, and a little weirdness. In this Live from Creative South Episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, Rocky shares how he turned his imaginary friend into a brand, his freelance hustle into a thriving agency, and his ADHD into a creative superpower. From losing clients overnight to using ChatGPT as a fake client, Rocky’s story is proof that being different is...

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13:50

Chris Do’s Under Armour Logo Critique Misses the...

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2025/10/28

Chris Do called one of the most iconic sports logos “garish.” But here’s the truth: the only thing ugly about the Under Armour logo is how designers keep confusing personal taste with design. This isn’t about one logo, one critique, or one YouTuber. It’s about the dangerous way our industry lets opinions outweigh principles and why that mindset is killing real graphic design. Here’s the part that’ll sting: most designers would’ve agreed with him. Because too many of us still judge work by ho...

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30:59

The Real Reason Graphic Design is Undervalued by...

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2025/10/21

Everyone thinks they’re a designer. Your boss. Your client. That intern with Canva. And somehow, they all think they can do it better than you until they realize they can't. That’s the mess we’re living in. Graphic Designers aren’t just fighting clueless clients, pretend design software or AI prompts. We’re fighting a system we helped create. Because somewhere along the line, too many of us stopped designing and started decorating. We traded questions for quick fixes, strategy for style, thi...

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27:22

Jason Craig on Why Designers Need to Stop Complaining...

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2025/10/16

Too many designers are stuck blaming AI, TikTok, and clients. Jason Craig says it’s time to shut up and make better work. In this brutally honest episode, we talk about perspective, perseverance, and purpose in design. Most designers think the industry’s dying. Jason Craig thinks they’ve just forgotten how good they have it. From designing for the Atlanta Braves to seeing his work blow up on SportsCenter, Jason’s proof that consistency, humility, and showing up still matter more than anything...

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36:02

3 Real Dangers of AI Every Graphic Designer Should Know

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2025/10/14

AI isn’t the future of design. It’s the biggest threat most designers don’t see coming. While everyone’s celebrating faster workflows and effortless logos, AI is quietly reshaping the creative industry, and most designers are sleepwalking straight into irrelevance. This isn’t just about tools or technology. It’s about control, creativity, and whether designers still have a seat at the table. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: most graphic designers are using AI the wrong way or not at all. They...

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36:40

Fiverr Replacing Graphic Designers with AI and WHY...

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2025/10/07

Fiverr just fired 30% of its staff and announced it’s becoming an “AI-first company.” On paper, it sounds innovative. In reality, it’s poetic justice. The platform that devalued design and turned creativity into a $5 commodity just found a faster, cheaper replacement of its own bargain basement graphic designers...artificial intelligence. This isn’t just about Fiverr. It’s the clearest proof yet that shortcuts, cheap clients, and race-to-the-bottom thinking always come back to bite. Here’s t...

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48:26

James Barnard on Turning Graphic Design Tutorials...

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2025/10/02

Most Graphic Designers think the way to get noticed is by chasing likes, posting tutorials, or following design formulas. But James Barnard has lived both sides...the viral design influencer and the working designer. And he’s here to tell you the hard truth: clout doesn’t pay your bills, legacy client work does. In this Live from Creative South episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with James Barnard to talk about the future of design careers, how to win client trust, and why pre...

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39:35

Graphic Design Careers Are Under Attack. Here’s How...

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2025/09/30

Graphic design is only projected to grow 3% over the next decade. AI is churning out logos in seconds. Bootcamps and Canva “designers” are flooding the industry. If you think that means graphic design is dead, you’re missing the bigger problem. The real threat isn’t AI or oversupply, it’s the way designers think about their future. Here’s the part no one wants to admit: future graphic designers may be walking straight into a dead career. Students are drowning in overpriced programs, bootcamp...

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67:39

Habits that Hold Graphic Designers Back in An AI...

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2025/09/23

Most Graphic Designers think success comes from creating the perfect logo, expensive gear, or waiting to be discovered. Wrong. The real killers of Graphic Design careers are perfectionism, overthinking, and flexing for likes instead of creating real value. With over 5 million subscribers and 1,000+ Photoshop tutorials, Unmesh Dinda, the face of Piximperfect, proves that consistency and process beat “perfect” every single time. This week on The Angry Designer, we dig into how Unmesh built on...

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56:26

Lettering Artist Dan Lee on Why Graphic Designers...

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2025/09/18

Lettering Artist Dan Lee proves that graphic design careers aren’t built on safe degrees or raw talent...they’re built on obsession and the courage to ditch the rules. This week on a special episode of The Angry Designer Podcast LIVE at Crop Con, we sit down with Lettering Artist Dan Lee, who walked away from chemical engineering to chase design, and built a thriving career without a design degree. His story destroys the starving artist myth and shows why obsession beats talent every time. ...

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13:06

Why Niching is Failing Graphic Designers and What to...

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2025/09/16

Every designer has heard it: “Pick a niche. Specialize. Focus.” Even on THIS podcast! But here’s the uncomfortable truth... niching alone is a trap. The wrong kind of niche doesn’t just slow your career, it cages you, makes you replaceable, and puts your future in the hands of clients, tech, or the economy. This should sting: most of you are doing it wrong. You’re either chaining yourself to one fragile industry or boxing yourself into a single craft that AI and Fiverr can wipe out overnight....

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38:48

Is Originality in Graphic Design Real or is...

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2025/09/09

Every designer chases originality like it’s the holy grail. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: originality doesn’t exist. Nothing you’ve designed is original, and believing otherwise is killing creativity faster than bad clients ever could. Graphic designers hate to hear this, but most of you are guilty. You worship originality, terrified that influence makes your work invalid. The few designers who thrive know the opposite is true: influence fuels design, while chasing “original” ideas trap...

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66:34

Scott Fuller on Why Substance Beats Style in Graphic...

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2025/09/04

Graphic Design isn’t about chasing trends or giving your work away for “exposure.” Scott Fuller, founder of Studio Temporary reveals the lessons he learned the hard way from turning down unpaid internships to creating logos that stand the test of time. Scott’s story is as raw as it gets. From graduating as a valedictorian with an engineering scholarship, to walking away from stability for a future in graphic design, to nearly losing everything, eviction notices, dead-end jobs, rejection, his ...

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39:29

Cracker Barrel’s $700M Rebrand: Logo Design Fail or...

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2025/09/02

Cracker Barrel spent $700 million on a rebrand… and within a week, they had to run back to their old logo. Designers, this isn’t just a logo fail, it’s a brand disaster! It proves how dangerous it is when companies confuse modernization with progress. Here’s the part that should sting: most graphic designers would have made the exact same mistake. Why? Because too many of us still think rebrands are about logos, not the bigger story brands are built on. In this episode of The Angry Designer P...

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31:40

Awful Logo Design. A MasterClass In Bad Logo Design...

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2025/08/26

Bad logo design is everywhere. From stretched fonts to unreadable colors, from stolen stock icons to AI disasters, the world is flooded with logos that should never have seen the light of day. But here’s the kicker: these aren’t accidents. They follow patterns. And if you’re not careful, you could be making the exact same mistakes without realizing it. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we flip the script with a sarcastic “MasterClass” on how to create the world’s worst logo. It’s...

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44:05

Cringy Things Graphic Designers Say That Sabotage...

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2025/08/19

Most graphic designers think their biggest challenge is competition, AI, or not getting enough exposure. The truth? Many designers are sabotaging themselves every time they open their mouths. From vague feedback requests to filler phrases that kill confidence, these everyday habits destroy trust, weaken authority, and make even talented designers look like amateurs. But here’s the good news...once you recognize these self-sabotaging phrases, you can cut them out and instantly raise how client...

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60:19

This Reddit Thread Thinks Being "Just" A Graphic...

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2025/08/12

Most graphic designers think being “just” a designer is safe. But when a Reddit thread exploded over whether it’s actually risky, we didn’t just scroll past. We tore it apart! Some takes were spot on. Others completely missed the mark and sounded like entitled designers crying because they didn't get their way (and we’re not shy about saying which is which). In this episode of The Angry Designer, we break down the “Is Being Just a Graphic Designer Risky?” Reddit thread, calling out the most...

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86:38

Why Designers Chase the Wrong Logo Trends & What to...

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2025/08/05

Most graphic designers think they understand logo design trends. But after reviewing nearly a million logos, Bill Gardner knows otherwise. As the creator of LogoLounge, the most iconic logo archive in the design world, Bill has seen the good, the bad, and the painfully average. He’s judged tens of thousands of marks, built trend reports that define the industry, and helped shape what logo design looks like on a global scale. So what are so many designers still getting wrong about Logo Desig...

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46:25

The Future Won’t Need Just Graphic Designers

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2025/07/29

Graphic designers have mastered the art of making things look good, but the future of design demands more than pretty pixels. The world is shifting faster than most creatives can keep up, and the biggest threat to your career isn’t AI. It’s you: - clinging to outdated tools - static portfolios - a visual-only mindset The truth? Design is evolving beyond what you see, and those who don’t evolve with it are about to get steamrolled. In this episode of The Angry Designer podcast, we bre...

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