Ever wondered how top designers stay inspired and on top of their game? The key, to unlocking your full Graphic Design potential, to an endless amount of inspiration, support, and resources isn't a tool or software–it's community. In this LIVE recording of The Angry Designers Podcast, the duo leave the great white north, and travel over 1500km to Columbus, Georgia for the Creative South Graphic Design Conference.   With a conference motto of 'Come as Friends, leave as Family', the designers discover: - what makes Creative South so special - experience what community actually means  ..read more

‘Fake it till you make it’ - a phrase we've all heard a million times. But for graphic designers, what does it really mean and is it ethical? Originally it was about projecting confidence and optimism, even when you're still honing your skills. But in the digital age, could a more literal interpretation - outright pretending to be something you're not - have a place in graphic design? In this episode of The Angry Designers, the duo cover the direction, this once positive phrase, has now taken in the online world. Sit back and listen as the guys cover: • unpacking the fake it till you make i ..read more

Are Google fonts a Graphic Designers best friend, or Graphic Design Trap? On one hand, they provide Graphic Designers with free use of responsive, high quality fonts for use in print or online, with the most open commercial font licenses available. On the other hand...it's Google? A company that hasn't always been known for it's business ethics. Join The Angry Designers as they debate what is either a Graphic Designers best friend, or worst nightmare: Google Fonts. In this episode, the not-so dynamic duo cover: - Ridiculous font prices - Typeface vs Font - Open source fonts vs paid license ..read more

What would you consider a big opportunity for a Graphic Designer - A new logo? How about that PLUS ongoing brand development, secured future design work,  a big pay day, & long lasting client relationships. Offering web design services is not what it use to be - and within reach of virtually every single Graphic Designer. Join The Angry Designers this week as we continue our conversation with the webs most popular Graphic Designer Turned Web Designer, Josh Hall. From humble beginnings to website rock star success, a successful company acquisition and now successful business coach, J ..read more

Can Graphic Designers offer Websites? Do Graphic Designers actually need to learn code, or do they already possess the skills needed to successfully make it offering UX, websites, web strategies,  and Web Design? Join The Angry Designers this week as we have a conversation with the webs most popular Graphic Designer Turned Web Designer, Josh Hall. From humble beginnings to super star success as a web designer and business coach, Josh has been on a journey and we can’t wait to share it with you. In this Part 1 of 2, we chat about: - Josh's journey from Graphic Designer turned Web Designe ..read more

Ever felt like your creative spirit is being crushed under the weight of a horrible creative director or a toxic studio environment? You're not alone!  In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the murky waters of Graphic Design studios and the bosses that haunt them. From nightmarish creative directors to soul-sucking studio cultures, we uncover what makes an environment not just challenging, but downright horrible for graphic designers. In this week’s episode, the guys sit down to explore the dark corners of creative work environments, identifying the red flags of scary bosses an ..read more

Are Graphic Designers the real masterminds behind UX design?   Ever wondered how similar a Graphic Designer's intuition is to a UX designer's strategy? Spoiler alert: It's like comparing spray paint to stencils. We're here to argue that maybe, just maybe, Graphic Designers have been doing UX Design all along – they just didn't brag about it on LinkedIn. In this episode of The Angry Designer, we're diving deep into the rabbit hole where lines blur between Graphic Design and UX Design, challenging everything you thought you knew. We're peeling back the layers of design history to: - uncov ..read more

Have you ever wondered if as a Graphic Designer, you should dive into web design? Does the thought of coding intimidate you, or are you curious about alternative ways to offer web services? This episode is a Graphic Designers guide through the digital dilemma. We're cutting through the noise to explore if Graphic Designers need to add web design to their skill set, if there is more to the web design process other than coding, and whether coding is even a must-have skill in today's design world. With modern tools making web design more accessible, we delve into how you can expand your creative ..read more

This week, we reveal one of our BIGGEST secrets responsible for the 7 figure success of our Graphic Design agency, zfactor.  Spoiler alert: It's NOT about crafting a killer business plan. And it's definitely NOT about writing a killer mission statement, or even worse a vision statement.  We're pulling back the curtain to reveal the core of our creative brand: the zfactor tenets. These aren't just your run-of-the-mill principles; they're the beating heart of our agency's identity, guiding everything from our design philosophy to our business processes. Join The Angry Designers, as ..read more

Ever wondered why some Graphic Designers get ghosted by their clients?  What could a Graphic Designer possibly have done to have a customer break up with them? In this  weeks episode of The Angry Designer Podcast 'Why Graphic Designers Get Dumped by Their Clients,' we uncover the hilarious truths behind client-designer breakups.  From the honeymoon period's nervous excitement to the old married couple's comfortable silence, we navigate the journey of client relationships gone wrong.  Learn what not to do unless you're aiming for that breakup. In which case, follow our "L ..read more