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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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40:26

Why Clients Don’t Respect Graphic Designers Anymore &...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2026/01/27

You THINK you’re an expert. Yet clients redesign your work. Question every decision. Run your projects. And somehow… you’re surprised? While the industry HAS been slowly devaluing the term 'design', let’s stop pretending this “just happened.” Most graphic designers trained clients to treat them like order-takers. You rushed. You skipped strategy. You agreed with everything clients said. You focused on tools instead of thinking. You made yourself easy. Now you’re paying for it. In this episode...

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43:17

Graphic Designers Think This Is Enough. Clients...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2026/01/20

Graphic designers are walking into client meetings confident…and walking out confused, frustrated, and second-guessed. Not because they’re bad designers. But because what they were taught has almost nothing to do with what clients actually want. This isn’t a design problem. It’s a brutal expectation gap that nobody warned you about. Graphic designers hate hearing this, but it needs to be said. Most of us were taught to focus on making things look good, not on making decisions that actually m...

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36:09

The Future of Graphic Design: How AI, Canva & Speed...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2026/01/13

Graphic Design didn’t suddenly get harder. It got cheaper. Between AI, Canva, and speed-obsessed clients, Graphic Design has been turned into a commodity. And now, Designers are spending more time fixing broken work than actually creating meaningful work. Most Graphic Designers are still playing the same game. Faster. Prettier. More tools. Less thinking. And now you’re wondering why clients question your decisions, rush your timelines, want to pay less, and treat design like it’s disposable....

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15:54

Graphic Designer BURNOUT Isn’t What You Think

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2026/01/06

Graphic Designer burnout is killing careers. And the industry is lying about why! Designers are crying burnout, quitting jobs, questioning their talent, and walking away from design entirely. Not because they hate graphic design. But because they’ve been told the wrong story about designer burnout and they keep treating the wrong problem. Here’s the part most Graphic Designers don’t realize: burnout advice trains you to blame yourself instead of the industry. It convinces designers the...

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10:18

Is Graphic Design Actually Changing?

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/12/30

Graphic Design feels off right now. Not because design is dying. Not because AI suddenly replaced everyone. But because the rules Designers trusted for years stopped working the way they used to. If you’ve felt uneasy, slower, or quietly second-guessing your instincts, this episode makes one thing clear. You're not alone. Most Designers are reacting to the noise instead of recognizing what’s actually happening. Some are chasing speed. Some are lowering standards. Some are trying to keep up w...

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39:56

2025 Changed Graphic Design. Here’s Why It Matters

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/12/23

Graphic Designers didn’t struggle in 2025 because of one tool, one trend, or one bad client. They struggled because everything crashed together at once. AI accelerated expectations. Tools skipped fundamentals. Brands made public mistakes. Speed replaced thinking. And for the first time, the industry stopped hiding who actually understands design and who doesn’t. This episode is not a prediction. It’s a year in review. This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we break down The Big Design Cr...

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14:42

The Graphic Designer Mindset Shift YOU NEED to...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/12/16

Graphic Designer Mindset is more important than ever! Graphic designers are working harder than ever, yet many are stuck, underpaid, and increasingly ignored. It feels like AI, cheaper tools, and endless competition are the problem. But that story is convenient. And wrong. The real issue is that most Graphic Designers are trying to win in an industry that has already moved on. The reality is, most Graphic Designers Mindset is because of what they were taught to do. Perfect the craft. Add mor...

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34:58

Why Graphic Designers Stop Getting Better and How To...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/12/09

Most graphic designers think they are improving simply because they are working. More projects. More hours. More hustle. But the reality is that many designers are quietly declining. Their design skills are getting weaker, their creativity is fading, and their career is stuck on repeat without them even noticing. This is the silent danger no one talks about. Not AI. Not competition. Not bad clients. It is Autopilot. Graphic designers fall into the same patterns, use the same solutions,...

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37:31

How Fake Work Destroys Graphic Design Productivity...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/12/02

Graphic designers are not running out of time. They’re wasting it. Every day, creatives lose hours to micro distractions, fake busyness, and “death by a thousand pings.” And the worst part? Most designers don’t even realize it’s happening. This isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an industry delusion that is quietly destroying your work. Most designers are not overwhelmed because they have too much work. They’re overwhelmed because they have zero control over their attention. Most are terrifi...

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12:45

Logo Design Trends Are Distracting Graphic Designers...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/11/25

Every year designers obsess over the same recycled “Logo Design Trends” and every year companies panic, rebrand, and burn piles of money trying to look relevant. Here’s the truth no trend report will ever tell you. Trends aren’t the future of logo design. They’re a giant red flag that a brand is confused, inconsistent, or unwilling to fix the real problems underneath. And here’s the part most graphic designers will hate. The only reason trends keep winning is because too many designers keep ...

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38:20

The REAL Reason Canva Made Affinity Free For Designers

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/11/18

Affinity didn’t "just" go free. Canva, the same company that spent years devaluing graphic design and turning templates into “creativity,” just handed every designer on the planet a professional tool for zero dollars. And designers are cheering like this is a victory. But this move is bigger, deeper, and way more dangerous than anyone wants to admit. Here's what we're not seeing: most graphic designers think this is just about cheaper tools. They see “free” and call it a win. But very few ar...

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34:11

How Stealing Can Make You a Better Graphic Designer

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

2025/11/11

Picasso once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” It wasn’t just a quote, it was a warning. Because every great designer, from Rand to Scher to Draplin, has stolen their way to mastery. The only difference is that they knew how to do it right. Here’s what most designers don’t want to admit... we all steal. Fonts, layouts, grids, styles, everything you create is built on someone else’s foundation. The problem isn’t theft. The problem is that too many designers steal without underst...

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17:23

How AI Changed The Future of Graphic Design Forever

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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...

The Angry Designer Graphic Design, Freelancing,... ·

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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