I See Pixels Podcast

In this episode we talk about adjusting to our new normal during and post quarantine.  We talk about what adjustments you need to make to your work schedule and workspace to accommodate what may very well be the new normal.

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How we are handling the ongoing pandemic. What habits have we formed in quarantine.

In this episode we talk about how our grand plans for quarantine didn’t quite work out. We also talk about what habits good and bad have developed during this time of working from home. We also talk about learning and evolving during difficult times.

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How we are handling the current quarantine. Projects we are going to work on while social distancing.

Yup we are talking about COVID-19. We talk about what we can do with our time away from our day jobs and how we can use the free time to tackle projects we didn’t feel we had time to handle before. We also talk about clients sharing our prices.

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Thoughts on McDonalds new minimal design. Designers teaching design. Skills designers need outside of design.

In this episode we talk about the new style of design McDonalds is starting to use and if it could work for other companies. We also talk about our feelings on designers charging for design classes while not having good designs. We then talk about what skills outside of design a designer should pick up to expand their offering to clients.

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Are people using tragedy and grief to highlight their brand

In this episode we first talk about the passing of Kobe Bryant and the 7 other passengers. We address the concern that people use a tragedies to promote their own brand. Being genuine in your intentions is important and can be felt by the people.

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What should a graphic designer charge and how to simplify your projects

In this episode we first talk about a document put out by the Designers Union containing suggested minimum prices for different types of design tasks. The goal is to have a standard rate the designers get paid across the industry to prevent us being taken advantage of.

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We alos talk about ways to simplify your side projects so that you can effectively juggle your passion projects and achieve your goals.

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Thank you to everyone that has joined us this year and those that have been here for longer. In this episode we discuss how our year has gone. We talk about things we accomplished and things that we’d like to accomplish in the coming year.

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In this episode we get into what we did for Thanksgiving and if we took advantage of any Black Friday shopping. Anthony then goes on a rant about terrible logos sent by a vendor. We also talk about what it means to make a simple design but still put in design elements that take it to the next level. We identify ways that you can modify and enhance a logo to make it unique for a client .

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In this episode we talk about competing for clients with other designers. Do you even play that game? How do you keep a client, and why would they ultimately leave you for someone else? We also talk about showing your worth to a job that might replace you.

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