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

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November 08, 2022 Michael Janda Part 2: Graphic Designer. Agency Owner. Now Influencer.
Are you ready for More Graphic Design. More Inspiration. More Advice. More Janda!

Please join us for the second half of our epic conversation with the awesome Michael Janda @morejanda!

Join the bearded beasts and their extra special guest as they tackle topics such as Covid's impact on creativity, the threat of AI to graphic designers and the importance of paying just as much attention to your creative strategy as you do to your color palettes.

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39 min
November 01, 2022 BIG 100th Episode: A Conversation with Michael Janda
What does it take to go the distance as a Graphic Designer? Start an agency, sell an agency, and then become a Celebrity Graphic designer? We go deep with Michael Janda, talking about life, business, design, comic books and everything in between, while we also celebrate our 100th episode! 🙌

Michael is a true testament to the graphic design grid, proving that hard work and dedication really do pay off. Working his way up from small-time gigs, to Senior Creative Director at Fox Studios, Michael eventually founded the creative agency Riser, which provided design and development services for clients that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic and many other high-profile brands. Selling his agency in 2015, Michael now teaches the art of his craft to fellow designers, with two best-selling books under his professional belt.

Join us for an extra special episode where the bearded brutes sit down with award-winning creative director, designer, agency owner, author, mentor and all-round awesome dude - Michael Janda.

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44 min
October 25, 2022How to deal with a difficult Boss without damaging your Graphic Design career
How do I deal with a sh*tty creative boss? It's something we get asked about A LOT.

We see so much advice online from people who'll tell you to screw 'em, check out mentally, quiet quit, mess with their stuff, go behind their backs...it's TERRIBLE advice.

Sure, your boss might be an a**hole, but how you deal with them is a direct reflection on YOU. Ultimately, it's YOUR reputation that's on the line when you go up against a sh*tty boss.

Check out this fury-filled episode where the bearded beasts rant about sh*tty bosses and provide you with some solutions on how to deal with them. In this episode, the Gents cover topics like:
Examples of a horrible boss
The problem with horrible bosses
The types of horrible bosses
Solutions to deal with them
This episode may not have you wanting to hug your jerk-of-a-boss, but it will help you grow out of the experience into a better future.
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1 hr
October 18, 2022The Designer vs Developer Relationship - How to Learn to Get Along
Mac vs PC. Left Brain vs Right Brain. Logical vs Creative. There are so many stereo types (dare we say myths) to describe the relationship between Designers & Developers.

Coders, Programmers, Developers are often overlooked in the design space. They aren't the ones getting the credit for how great something works. Yet, they're the ones working away behind the scenes, making sure those great designs have some kick-ass functionality to them.

Despite our differences, at the heart of it all, designers and programmers both serve the same goal - to create awesome solutions to solve our client's problems.

On this episode of The Angry Designer, we close the divide between Art and Science and pay tribute to our late, great Sr Programmer, and discuss why you should keep your coders close. In this emotional episode, the guys discuss:
Similarities between designers and programmers
The history of Art & Science
Common myths of our relationships
Our daily work flows
Commonalities between both
This episode may bring you to tears, but will no doubt bring light to the fact that we are not as different as we thought.
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48 min
October 11, 2022 The KEY to a successful Graphic Design Career! (It's not what you think)
What separates good graphic designers from GREAT designers? What makes a successful graphic design career or a successful agency?

It's not being a fantastic designer with unlimited creativity.
It's not mastering illustrator & photoshop.
It's not having mad business skills or being gifted with clients.

Grab a drink, settle in and join Massimo as he flies solo on this week’s episode of The Angry Designer (not to worry, Shawn will be back soon).

Listen in as he reminisces on his career from the early beginnings to zfactor being acquired, and drops some tried and tested advice on how you can grow from your experiences.

This episode will either motivate you to kick-ass, or have you running for the hills.

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39 min
October 04, 2022 There's Riches in Niches: why Graphic Designers Should Specialize
Should Graphic Designers be Generalists or should they be Specialists?

Why wouldn't you take any job or customer that comes your way? Why limit your client-tele, your creative freedom, your potential for greatness!

A lot of graphic designers are wary of specializing, but from personal experience, finding a niche and sticking to it was the best damn decision zfactor ever made - to the tune of 7 figures!

Join The Angry Designers for another absorbing episode where the bearded brutes uncover the Riches in the Niches - why Graphic Designers should specialize. In this podcast episode, the guys uncover:
- what it means to specialize
- types of specializations
- the benefits of specializing in an industry niche
- how to go about finding your niche

This episode will have you digging deep, to see if your personal interests can lead to a profitable future.
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50 min
September 27, 2022 How-to make your Graphic Design business look BIGGER than it is
Starting out in Graphic Design can be tough. Everyone wants bigger, better customers -but bigger, better customers want to deal with bigger, better businesses!

So how do you get out of this vicious cycle? How do you portray big business energy while still a start-up, and snag those all important clients? Is this what Fake-it until you make it means?

Join The Angry Designers as they discuss how zfactor beat start-up stigma. With first hand advice and tricks of the trade from the bearded beasts, the podcast episode covers:

- what is start-up stigma
- how to beat it
- tips on how to present yourself
- tips on how to present your business
- how accounting makes you look big

PLUS - the guys have some BIG BIG news to share. TOO big to mention here.

After this episode you'll snag those BIG customers like a pro - size doesn't matter (he he)
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1 hr 1 min
September 20, 2022Brand Mascots: Grrrrrreat for business or just silly cartoons?
You know them to recognize them - but Brand Mascots aren't right for your clients. Or are they?

From Tony the Tiger to Ronald McDonald - Brand Mascots have captured the hearts of people globally! But they're just for kids right? No serious brand would ever consider using one would they?

Join The Angry Designers as they discover the wonderful world of Brand Mascots. In this not-so-angry episode, the gents tackle the fun topic of Brand Mascots, and talk about:
Difference between a logo and a mascot
3 types of mascots
Why mascots work so well
Talk serious science
B2B vs B2C
How to create the right mascot
Be careful! After this episode, you may actually start looking for opportunities to pitch a mascot!
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46 min
September 13, 2022 Aaron Draplin Gets Real Part 2 - A human conversation with a legendary Graphic Designer
Join The Angry Designers as they discuss even more ANGRY topics with the King Graphic Design Underdog himself Mr Aaron Draplin.

How does he feel about all those talks he has under his belt? What’s next for Aaron? Is he a Mac or a PC guy? All this and more on the next episode of The Angry Designer Podcast!

Don't forget, you can also WATCH The Angry Designers over on YouTube
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1 hr 6 min
September 05, 2022 When Sh#t Gets Real: A Conversation with Aaron Draplin
While we're not your typical "interview" podcast, Aaron Draplin is not your typical 'celebrity' graphic designer - which is why we felt there was no one else better suited to be our first guest.

In this episode, we go deep - past the typical interview or industry questions and learn about what makes Aaron Tic, what keeps him up at night, and what the future holds. From personal to professional and everything in between, we learn about the man behind the larger-than-life legend.

Founder of the iconic @fieldnotesbrand and graphic designer extraordinaire whose portfolio includes some of the biggest brands on the planet like Nike, Burton Snowboards, Esquire, Red Wing and the Ford Motor Company, Aaron Draplin is what we aspire to be.

We are honored to present this first part of a 2 episode Conversation with Aaron Draplin.

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56 min

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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…