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

What's absolutely terrifying, haunts your dreams and sucks every bit of confidence from your soul? Graphic Design INTERVIEWS!

There are some among us who show no fear in the face of a potential employer or new customer, but for a lot of graphic designers, the reality is that interviews can be scary as sh*t!

In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, the bearded gents tackle the terrifying topic of interviews & share with you their expertise and experiences as both interviewers and interviewees! In this first of two episodes, the guys will rant about:

• 3 types of interviews
• What zfactor looks for in candidates
• Redflags in an interview
• Disaster interview experiences
• What to do before, during & after an interview

This episode will provide you experienced insights, practical advice, and will leave you a new sense of confidence to approach new potential employers & customers with!

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Getting to grips with the technical aspects of the design game takes time, patience and skill. But what about the people skills required, your ability to manage yourself, or your self awareness? 

Some argue these skills are what separate Junior designers from Senior!

Join The Angry Brutes as we go one step further and bring you the top soft skills that are absolute game changers for graphic designers! (Yes, we know 'soft skills' is an awful term, tune in to hear some of our...alternative suggestions).

In this jam packed episode, the dudes cover:
- What the heck are soft skills
- 7 Soft skills that are great to have
- How to develop & grow these skills
- Alternative names 

This episode will leave you in tears (laugh or cry), and truly make you aware of your inner beauty...or beast.

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What comes to mind when you hear the term 'wireframes'? 

Bet it probably has something to do with websites, apps or UX design, right? But why should it stop there?

In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, the bearded gents take you through the world of wireframes - why they're so darn useful for graphic designers, and how to use them RIGHT so you can make sure you're nailing your designs from day one.
 
In this episode, the guys cover:

• What is a wireframe
• Is it just faster to skip them?
• Benefits of wireframing ALL projects
• How to include in your process

If you're building a house, you don't jump straight into fabrics and color schemes before you've even decided on the structure, so why would you start laying out creative without that same foundation.

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Graphic design seems easy to get into, but it takes a lifetime to get REALLY good at it.

But what if just a FEW TIPS could make you look like a PRO and take your graphic design game to a new level?

Join The Angry Designers they share game changing tips to advance newbie designers by years.  In this episode, the gents break down tips in 4 categories from:

• Design
• Layout
• Color
• Typography

Whether you're a total beginner or you're in the early years of your career as a designer, these universal list is what separates the Jrs from the Pros!

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Creative briefs – something all graphic designers are familiar with, but that many also dread.

Some creative briefs are AWESOME – sharp, concise, to the point and full of valuable information. Others are a disaster and make you almost want to pass on a job (or even worse, a client).

So, what do you do when a bad creative brief lands on your desk? Do you pass on the job, or can you turn it around and own that project? 

Join The Angry Designers where they tackle the topic of dealing with bad creative briefs! In this episode, the beardos cover:

• the purpose of the creative brief
• the many different types of terrible creative briefs
• how to handle a bad brief and OWN the project

This episode will empower you to tackle any creative brief and leave you pumped to take ownership of your next opportunity!

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Password management SUCKS 🤦‍♂️

There's no way around it - it's time consuming, it's awkward to keep on top of, and we can GUARANTEE that far too many of you reading this right now use the same damn password for all of your stuff, right?

With so much at stake if it all goes wrong it is CRUCIAL you have your password game on when it comes to keeping those passwords smart and secure

Join The Angry Designers for a fascinating look at the frankly freaky topic of password management. In this episode the bearded gents cover: 

• How Hackers often Crack Passwords
• Top ways accounts are hacked
• Critical thing to do with your Password
• Best practices

By the end of this episode, you will be a force to recon with for anyone to hack your system!

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In our not so humble opinion, a Mac should ALWAYS be a graphic designers tool of choice, but Apple don't always make it easy for us. 5 OS changes in 5 years? Dude, c'mon...

Join The Angry Designers for a REALLY angry episode, where the gents really go to town on the love/hate relationship between graphic designers and Apple, and the not so fun quirks that often leave us pulling our hair out in frustration 🤬

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For many graphic designers, there comes a time when you sit back and wonder if it's time for a change 🤔

But should you jump ship into a completely new career? Or should you use those highly transferrable skills you've gathered along the way to pivot into a new area of the creative world?

This week, the Angry Designers discuss some of the career moves YOU could make if graphic design no longer feels like your jam.

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Pitching your idea. Presenting your creative.
All Graphic designers have to do it but not all Graphic designers like to do it.

What does it take to take your pitch to the next level and leave your clients wowed?

Join The Angry Designers for another furiously fantastic episode, where they discuss The Art of the Presentation and how to pitch your creative.

In this episode, the Angry Designers discuss:

• why designers hate pitching
• tips for a solid presentation
• zfactor's pitch

This episode will leave you excited for your next pitch opportunity and will help you take your next project to the bank. 

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Have you ever realized JUST how much time you've wasted SEARCHING files, images, logos or other project assets? That every project ends up in a Where's Waldo searchathon?

Join the Angry Designers tomorrow as they cover the not-so exciting topic of file management! In this episode, the gents strive to make File Management Sexy! Well...one can only hope...but it's a necessary discussion that needs to be addressed!

In this podcast episode, we will cover:
- Why this is important for Graphic designers
- Different types of storage
- Folder management
- Naming conventions
- How to avoid the need for a DAM
- Tips and tricks

Be it exciting, sexy, or just necessary, this episode will make you a little more boring, but also a little more organized!

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