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

With a Graphic Design career spanning over 20 years that has included small agencies, large agencies, in-house at Target to then becoming one of the most recognizable brand and badge designers of our time, Allan Peters is one of the most influential (and humble) Graphic Designers in the world today. Period.

Be it for his appreciation of historic designers like Paul Rand, to his passion that has carried him through the most insane times, Allan Peters is a true gentleman who has firmly cemented him as a giant in the graphic design space.

Now releasing his first tell-all book on his process later in 2023; Logos That Last, we were SO excited to chat with Allan about his life, his insane career and what the future holds.

Join the Angry Designers as we talk career, design, life, influence & Draplin with Graphic and Brand Designer Allan Peters. 

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From reduced stress & increased productivity, to unlimited creativity, a Graphic Designers workspace directly reflects creativity!

While some of us might thrive in the local coffee shop or a shared hot-desking workspace, others need the routine and collaboration of a dedicated space that they can make their own.

Join the Angry Designers where they explore the importance of creative workspaces, and why it's all about achieving a creative atmosphere. In this episode, the Graphic Design Duo turned Interior Decorators cover topics like:

- Creative Environment vs Creative Atmosphere
- Benefits of having a dedicated workspace
- Key Components of a good workspace
- Building your space

By the end of this episode, you'll be running to your TV to watch HGTVs Hottest new Design Duo...not...just head to YouTube and that'll be enough.

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Arrogant, Pretentious, Toxic Graphic Designers - chances are you either know one, or have been one yourself at some point in your career.

Sure, it's easy to get cocky or overconfident every now and then, but if you're arrogant 24/7, YOU are the problem.

The truth is Arrogant Graphic Designers are tarnishing the design space and fuelling the stereotypes that a lot of us have tried hard to break.

In this episode of The Angry Designer, join the bearded gents for a fury-filled episode exploring arrogance in graphic design, why some Graphic Designers embrace it, and arrogant behaviours you should be aware of and actively avoid.

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Do you describe yourself as a Graphic Design Ninja? Pixel Guru? How about Creative Rockstar?  If you do, stop. Just stop.

We get it, Graphic Designers are creative and having a fun or quirky job title can help you stand out…but it isn’t necessarily a good thing. More often than not, it is full of bad intentions and even worse repercussions!

In this VERY Angry episode of The Angry Designer, the guys discuss the Rise of Ridiculous Job Titles in Graphic Design and why they’re a problem within the industry, for employees and for employers. Follow along as the guys cover topics like:

• Problems with the Industry
• Sneaky employers
• Why a title can be a source of stress
• Tips on creating a good job title
• How to create a good job title

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Bad Design Feedback from your customers - something that you can't escape as a graphic designer, but also something that can make or break the relationships you have with your clients.

Don't get us wrong, bad feedback doesn't always have to be NEGATIVE feedback, but it does mean the way feedback is given can be a WHOLE other sh*t show.

So how do you deal with sh*tty feedback, and how can you change the feedback your client gives you so you can improve that customer relationship long-term?

In this episode of The Angry Designers, the gents take you to school for some bad feedback 101 as they share their own experiences and top tips they've gained over the past years for combatting lousy feedback.

With all this new information in hand, this episode will leave you begging for some bad design feedback!

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Are you ready for even MORE Good, More Bad and More Ugly Truths of Graphic Design, Graphic Designers and The Graphic Design Industry? 

Join The Angry Designers as they continue on their quest to uncover the three sides to Graphic Design that EVERYONE has or will come across throughout their career.

In this 2nd half of the popular episode, the dudes share their advice on accepting the Good, preparing for the Bad, and embracing the Truths of Graphic Design .

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There are three sides to a career in Graphic Design: The Good, the Bad, & The downright Ugly.

While we strongly believe there is no better career than being a Graphic Designer, the truth is that this industry is nuanced, and you’ve got to be ready to take a whole ton of sh*t alongside the good - and somewhere in there, you'll find the truth.

Knowing what to expect from each side of the industry and accepting the ugly truth can save you a whole lot of pain throughout your career and gain you a whole lot of reward!

Settle in for Part 1 of another epic Angry Designer two-part special, where the bearded brutes will be counting down 10 (of 20) of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Graphic Design.

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Renowned Graphic Designer Paul Rand's career spanned over 60 years. From humble beginnings to winning the heart of Steve Jobs, Paul Rands career was nothing short of legendary.

This week, we head deeper into the genius of Paul Rand, looking at his life, his work and counting down 10 pieces of career advice for graphic designers that are as current today as they were 50 years ago. 

In this episode,  they reveal more of the mastermind behind Paul Rand, 
covering topics like:
- self-education
- personal branding
- embracing new technologies
 and much, much more!

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A legend of the space with a Graphic Design career spanning over 60 years, Paul Rand's designs shaped some of the biggest and most memorable brand logos to date, including industry giants like IBM, ABC, UPS, ENRON, Westinghouse, and of course, the still to this day questionable NeXT 👀

There was a method behind Paul Rand's magic, and he used these methods to create timeless and enduring logos that have withstood the test of time.

Join the bristled brutes in this episode of The Angry Designer, as they pay homage to the legendary Graphic Designer Paul Rand, sharing his 4 key design principles and his iconic 7 step logo test, that was responsible for revolutionizing the world of corporate logo design.

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There are good logos, there are bad logos, and there are logos so terrible that they're amazing 😆

Twitter Blue recently came out of left field with THE most bizarre logo choice (like, seriously, how do you find words to describe that synth wave nightmare?!)

It got us thinking, what makes an effective logo? What type of logos do consumers prefer? Descriptive or Non-descriptive? 🤔

Spoiler alert - it may not be what you think 👀

In this episode of The Angry Designer, the bearded beasts launch into the topic of descriptive vs non-descriptive logos, taking you through the advantages, challenges and examples of both, and what a recent Harvard Business study has to say about it all! 

This episode will provide you with such new material to present your customers that they will gladly throw an extra 10% more budget to your project!

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