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AI Made Design Easy. That’s Bad for Graphic Designers. w James Barnard

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 sa

Stop Designing So Fast Graphic Designers. The Design Problem is Hiding Beneath the Surface

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

Graphic Designers Were Trained to Be Replaceable

Graphic Designers were trained to become replaceable. Master the software. Learn the tools. Follow the trends. Make better logos. Build better portfolios. Create more con

The Conversation Every Graphic Designer Is Avoiding. The Future of Graphic Design

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 a

How to Become a Better Graphic Designer by Doing LESS

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

Allan Peters' Logo Design Process Every Graphic Designer Should Know

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 Creativ

How do DIFFICULT Graphic Designers Get All the Work?

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

Most Graphic Designers Never Solve the Real Problem. Look Above the Ceiling.

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 m

We Challenged Chris Do on Design, Branding & Cars...Here's What Happened

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

The Design Skills That Will Make You Irreplaceable in the Age of AI

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 horsep

Why This Graphic Designer Walked Away From Logos...and Never Looked Back

Most graphic designers think success means landing bigger clients, charging higher rates, or becoming known for logos and branding. Anton Duong took a completely differe

Bad Logos Shouldn't Work, Yet They Do. The Difference Between Design and Business

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

Why Designers Take Feedback So Personally & The Communication Skill Nobody Teaches

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

The Death of Creativity in Graphic Design. Who's Responsible?

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The Dangerous Shortcuts Designers Are Taking with Scott Fuller

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, graph

Why Every Graphic Designer Feels Like They Can’t Keep Up

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

Graphic Designers Are Becoming Irrelevant…Here’s Why

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 la

What Matters More Than Being the Best Graphic Designer with Will Paterson

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…clie

Why Getting Better at Graphic Design Is Actually Hurting Your Career

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. S

When Everything Looks Good…What Designers Still Get Wrong

Most graphic designers think AI is the biggest threat to their career. Faster tools. Instant outputs. Endless variations. But that’s not what’s actually happening. Desig