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The Design Diaries
By Alyssa Nguyen (@atnndesign)Arts
The Design Diaries episodes
- Ep 29: The End-of-Year Checklist for Creatives
"What am I missing???"
I know it's stressful leaving for the holidays not knowing if you've done *everything* you were supposed to, so here's a checklist of things I recommend doing at the end of the year to help you prep for the new year! In this episode, I'm talking accounting, improvement, planning, marketing, and more, so give it a listen and let me know what you think!This is the last episode of season 2, so leave us a review and DM us on Instagram to let us know what you're thinking of the podcast so far!
23 min - Ep 28: My Annual Budget as a Creative
I spent HOW MUCH?? I spent almost 40k this year, and in this episode, I break down all the categories for my expenses and tell you exactly how much I spent and on what!
22 min - Diary Entry: My 2023 Business Goals
It's a little early, but I'm sharing some of the goals that I have for the new year!
19 min - Ep 27: TikTok for Creatives
In this episode, I'm giving you my top 5 tips for optimizing your content for TikTok because YES it's completely different from Instagram.
16 min - Ep 26: Avoiding Burnout (Especially During Q4)
In this episode, I'm sharing my best 3 tips for avoiding burnout to plan your year more intuitively and give yourself a break.
22 min - Ep 25: Budgeting 101 - Self Employed Edition
I'm covering my tips for figuring out how to budget yourself as a self-employed freelancer or creative! I discuss tracking expenses and income and figuring out how to pay yourself!
20 min - Ep 24: Courses & Coaching: Are They Worth It & How to Pick the Right One for You
In this episode, I cover how to decide if a course is going to be worth your time and money and how to go about deciding if one is right for you!
23 min - Ep 23: Dear Diary... (Declining Work with Family, Feeling Unprepared for Business, and Work-Life Balance)
In this episode, I asked you, my listeners, to submit some struggles that you need help with for this new advice column-style episode "Dear Diary." I'm giving advice to 3 different submitted situations: saying no to working with friends and family; holding yourself back from starting a business; and struggling to balance work and life as a freelancer without a formal schedule.
34 min - Ep 22: Contract Must-Haves for Creatives
I'm listing the top 5 sections that I always look for in a contract that I highly recommend you have in yours!
19 min - Ep 21: Legal Mistakes that Freelancers Make!
I'm talking through 4 major legal mistakes I've made in my business and giving you the tips and honesty to help you avoid making the same ones!
21 min
About The Design Diaries
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The Brand Designer's Podcast Diary: self-taught brand designer Alyssa Nguyen (of @atnndesign studio) shares advice and tips for fellow creatives, freelancers, and business owners along with honest…
experiences to help you learn from her mistakes. No gatekeeping here—Alyssa creates episodes on all topics, ranging from design projects to client management to marketing and finance with the aim of helping other creatives reach their goals.