This is an Ask Kris & Donna episode where we are answering designer questions: 1) When and how to invest in fonts versus using free fonts for client work 2) A designer is weighing up the pros and cons of rebranding their design business, and 3) Strategies for handling long-term clients when you feel like you are outgrowing them (especially when it comes to pricing!) 

02:16 Designer Question 1: Paid vs free fonts – when to invest? 05:07 Font licensing and client budgets 07:19 Benefits of paid fonts 11:31 Free fonts: pros and cons 15:46 Client-specific font usage 17:25 Designer Question 2: rebranding your business 25:09 Designer Question 3: handling long-term clients on low rates 27:02 Strategies for raising prices

Mentioned during the episode: 

Episode 34 - Brand Designer Q&A: How to manage fonts for clients https://designandprosper.co/managing-fonts-for-clients/

Episode 61 -Graphic Design Pricing: What to do when clients can't afford you https://designandprosper.co/graphic-design-pricing-what-to-do-when-clients-cant-afford-you/

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