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

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  Why Your Graphic Design Career Is In Danger (And How To Fix It) 15.09.2026 17мин

  FREE PROMO: Discover how you naturally think as a designer, identify your blind spots, and learn where you can grow. Take your FREE ThinkDEX Assessment at https://mythinkdex.com/ PROMO code: AngryThinking Episode: Everyone keeps telling Graphic Designers to prepare for the future. Learn AI. Master the latest tools. Write better prompts. Work faster. But what if we've been preparing for the wrong future all along? What if the biggest threat to Graphic Designers isn't AI, Canva, Fiverr... ...
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  AI Made Design Easy. That’s Bad for Graphic Designers. w James Barnard 08.09.2026 54мин

  James Barnard is BACK! But this time, he flew across the Pacific, landed in Canada, and is standing RIGHT ACROSS FROM US inside The Angry Designer studio. No Zoom. No safe questions. And LOTS to talk about. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we go face-to-face with James Barnard for a wild conversation about logos, clients, creativity, social media, AI, getting fired, going viral, and what it actually takes to become a great Graphic Designer today. We get into questions about: - T...
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  Stop Designing So Fast Graphic Designers. The Design Problem is Hiding Beneath the Surface 01.09.2026 7мин

  Graphic designers are trained to solve the problem sitting right in front of them. New website? Design it. New logo? Make it. New campaign? Get to work. But what if the problem you were handed isn’t the problem at all? Sometimes you have to stop designing long enough to figure out what actually needs to be fixed. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we explore the surprising connection between a cottage renovation, graphic design, creative problem solving, and design strategy, and...
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  Graphic Designers Were Trained to Be Replaceable 25.08.2026 13мин

  Graphic Designers were trained to become replaceable. Master the software. Learn the tools. Follow the trends. Make better logos. Build better portfolios. Create more content. Work faster. For years, THAT was what being a great Graphic Designer looked like. And now AI can do a whole lot of it in seconds. So...is Graphic Design dead? Is it still worth pursuing? And if you're already a Graphic Designer, should you be worried about what comes next? Maybe we're asking the wrong questions. In ...
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  The Conversation Every Graphic Designer Is Avoiding. The Future of Graphic Design 16.08.2026 34мин

  The future of graphic design is COMING whether designers are ready for it or not. Thing is...Nobody actually knows what that future looks like and no one wants to talk about it! In this special episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with Anna Dower and Emma Kate, founders of the Designer Boss Summit, to talk about the uncertainty facing graphic designers right now, why so many designers are resisting change, and why avoiding the conversation might be the worst thing we can do. ...
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  How to Become a Better Graphic Designer by Doing LESS 11.08.2026 29мин

  Most graphic designers want the same thing. More time. More budget. More fonts. More options. More creative freedom! Sounds amazing, right? Be careful what you wish for. Rhe more freedom designers get, the harder it can actually become to create something great. Welcome to the Constraint Paradox. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we dig into why limitations might actually be one of a graphic designer's greatest creative weapons, and why that dream client who says “You're the ...
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  Allan Peters' Logo Design Process Every Graphic Designer Should Know 04.08.2026 47мин

  Most graphic designers think great logos come from talent. Allan Peters would tell you they're wrong. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, live at Creative South, we sit down with one of the world's most respected logo designers to unpack the process, mindset, and principles behind designing logos that stand the test of time. From sketching hundreds of ideas to why he still presents multiple logo concepts, Allan shares the thinking that has helped shape award-winning identities and...
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  How do DIFFICULT Graphic Designers Get All the Work? 28.07.2026 41мин

  Most graphic designers spend their careers trying to be easy to work with. Be agreeable, collaborative, client pleasing. And NEVER rock the boat. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that being a "good designer" meant saying yes, avoiding conflict, and making everyone happy. But is that what clients actually value. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we're flipping one of the biggest myths in graphic design on its head. Because the designers who consistently earn trust, co...
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  Most Graphic Designers Never Solve the Real Problem. Look Above the Ceiling. 21.07.2026 9мин

  Clients rarely tell you what they need. They tell you what they think they need. Most designers never know the difference. Somewhere along the way, design became about making instead of thinking. We became obsessed with deliverables, portfolios, and execution, while overlooking the one thing clients actually need from us. And almost nobody noticed. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we challenge one of the most deeply rooted beliefs in graphic design and reveal why so many designe...
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  We Challenged Chris Do on Design, Branding & Cars...Here's What Happened 14.07.2026 1ч 28мин

  Can graphic designers become so obsessed with design that they completely miss what actually makes brands successful? In this special live episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with Chris Do (The Futur) at Creative South for one of our most thought-provoking conversations yet. What started as a discussion about logos quickly turned into a passionate debate about branding, creativity, business, Adobe, design education, storytelling, and why so many graphic designers focus on the...
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  The Design Skills That Will Make You Irreplaceable in the Age of AI 07.07.2026 30мин

  The biggest threat to graphic designers isn't AI. It's believing that getting faster means you're getting better. AI has given every designer more horsepower. But tools don't create great designers. Fundamentals do. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we're breaking down the 5 Design Skills AI Can't Replace and why they're becoming even more valuable as AI continues to reshape the creative industry. Whether you're a freelance designer, in-house creative, or agency designer, these ...
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  Why This Graphic Designer Walked Away From Logos...and Never Looked Back 30.06.2026 27мин

  Most graphic designers think success means landing bigger clients, charging higher rates, or becoming known for logos and branding. Anton Duong took a completely different path. What started as a hobby printing stickers turned into a thriving business serving artists, designers, and even major brands like Pop-Tarts and Cheez-It. In this episode of the Angry Designer podcast, Anton shares how he discovered an overlooked niche, why taking a 30-day chance changed everything, and how findin...
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  Bad Logos Shouldn't Work, Yet They Do. The Difference Between Design and Business 23.06.2026 27мин

  Graphic designers love logos. We obsess over them. We celebrate them. We tear them apart. And nobody loves judging logos more than designers. But here's the thing...Some of the world's most successful brands have logos designers absolutely hate. Nike. Google. Mastercard. Calendly. And somehow, they're doing just fine. In this episode of The Angry Designer, we unpack why some "bad" logos continue to succeed, why businesses measure logo success differently than designers do, and why the w...
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  Why Designers Take Feedback So Personally & The Communication Skill Nobody Teaches 16.06.2026 36мин

  If you've ever felt like a client hated your work, this episode might completely change the way you see feedback forever. Every designer knows the feeling. You send over a logo, a website, or a brand concept you're proud of, only to get back a wall of revisions, nitpicks, and comments that feel more like criticism than feedback. Suddenly, you're convinced the client hates the work. Maybe even hates you. But what if they don't? In this episode of The Angry Designer, we sit down with Carly K...
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  The Death of Creativity in Graphic Design. Who's Responsible? 09.06.2026 31мин

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  The Dangerous Shortcuts Designers Are Taking with Scott Fuller 02.06.2026 31мин

  Graphic Designers have more tools, more shortcuts, and more access than ever before. So why are so many designers struggling to stand out? Somewhere along the way, graphic designers stopped doing the hard things and started looking for faster tools, easier answers, and shortcuts to results. This week on The Angry Designer Podcast, we sit down with legendary brand designer Scott Fuller, founder of Studio Temporary and one of the most respected creative voices in the industry, to talk about the...
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  Why Every Graphic Designer Feels Like They Can’t Keep Up 26.05.2026 31мин

  Something brutal is happening to graphic designers right now. Not just beginners. Not just freelancers. Everybody. The pace of design, AI, content, tools, trends, and expectations has become so overwhelming that a lot of creatives are quietly starting to question themselves… their skills, their relevance, and whether they can even keep up anymore. And honestly? This episode came from a real spiral. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we talk about the pressure graph...
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  Graphic Designers Are Becoming Irrelevant…Here’s Why 19.05.2026 29мин

  A lot of graphic designers are quietly asking themselves the same question: “What exactly is my value anymore?” Because the industry has changed fast. AI can generate layouts in seconds. Templates are everywhere. Clients think Canva makes them designers. And the execution skills graphic designers spent years mastering are becoming easier, faster, and cheaper by the day. So if everyone can suddenly “design"…what actually separates a professional designer anymore? In this episode of The Angr...
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  What Matters More Than Being the Best Graphic Designer with Will Paterson 12.05.2026 36мин

  Most Graphic Designers believe talent is what gets them hired. That if you just become the best…the most talented…the most skilled…the most obsessed with your craft…clients will magically choose you. Except that’s not how the real world works. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, powered by Wix Studio, we sit down with Will Paterson live from Creative South to unpack one of the most uncomfortable truths in the design industry: From imposter syndrome and client relationships, to ...
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  Why Getting Better at Graphic Design Is Actually Hurting Your Career 05.05.2026 10мин

  Most graphic designers think getting better at design is the answer. Better work, portfolio, ideas. So why are so many still stuck? Still overlooked. Still underpaid. Still sitting in meetings while someone else calls the shots. In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we break down the real reason designers hit a ceiling and why doubling down on execution is actually holding you back. This is the shift that separates designers who just deliver from the ones who lead, influence,...