The Honest Designers Show

Episode 211: What Have We Learned Along the Journey?

In the final episode of this season, we are looking back and sharing what we learned along the journey. Going from struggling beginners to relative success has been a rol

Episode 210: Creatives Are The New Superheroes!

Are creatives the new superheroes? Today we are discussing how there hasn't been a better time to be a creative. We discuss all the options and opportunities for modern-d

Episode 209: A Journey to Success with Lisa Congdon

In today's episode, we welcome Lisa Congdon. Lisa is an internationally known fine artist, illustrator, and writer. She has built a brand around her name and in this epis

Episode 208: Is Our Industry Under Threat?

Artificial intelligence, competition, platforms that provide access to very cheap design labor... What does the future hold for design? Is our industry under threat? Thes

Episode 207: Ambitious Creatives with Jessica Hische

In this week's episode, we welcome Jessica Hische. She is a hand-letterer, author, illustrator, entrepreneur, and type designer. She has built a powerful brand around her

Episode 206: Getting on the Right Path (Zooming Out)

In this episode, we talk about how to find the right creative path to ensure career success and personal fulfillment. How do you choose the right path? How do you focus?

Episode 205: Should We Think About Creativity Differently? with Austin Kleon

In today's episode, we have a very special guest: Austin Kleon. Austin is a New York Times bestselling author of five books including the highly influential "Steal Like a

Episode 204: Empathy, The Secret Sauce

In today's episode, we talk about empathy and how becoming more empathetic towards your customers, clients and co-workers can profoundly help your creative business. We'l

Episode 203: Social Justice, Going Viral and Positive Impact Through Art with Danielle Coke

In this week's episode, we welcome a very special guest: Danielle Coke. She is a very talented illustrator, speaker, and entrepreneur. Her work around social justice has

Episode 202: Spinning Plates, Overwhelm and Prioritisation

In this week's episode, we have our most honest, raw, and emotionally heavy episode to date. We reflect on the past year and how it has impacted each of us as people and

Episode 201: The Rollercoaster of Running a Successful Creative Agency with Mike Janda

In today's episode, we have a very special guest: Mike Janda. Mike has worked with clients such as Disney, Google, Pixar, and many more. Over the years he has accumulated

Episode 200: Design Cliques, Comparison and Insecurities

We are back with a new season! In today's episode we are talking all about design cliques, feeling left out, comparison and insecurities, we've all felt and experienced t

Episode 199: The Importance of Pausing and Planning

In today's episode, our hosts are talking all about the importance of pausing, taking a stop and planning for the year ahead. So without further ado... Let's get into the

Episode 198: Branding Yourself as a Creative

In today's episode we are talking all about how to brand and position yourself as a designer or creative... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

Episode 197: The World of Lettering

In today's episode we are diving into the wonderful world of lettering while we pick Ian's big brain! So without further ado... let's get into the show!

Episode 196: Geeking Out About Illustration

In today's episode we are geeking out about illustration. We are digging into it and talking all about how to get into illustration, what makes it great and how to develo

Episode 195: Why Should Someone Hire Us?

In today's episode we are talking about this big and important question, and we are going to break down how to come up with a good answer for it... So without further ado

Episode 194: How to Charge 10 Times More Than Your Current Rate?

In today's episode, our host Dustin Lee shares with us this program from a marketing seminar he's taking and showing us how can you charge ten times more without doing te

Episode 193: Being Ambitious

Today we are talking all about ambition with some tough love wrapped around it... So without further ado, let's get into the show!

Episode 192: Are you always tired?

Are you tired? Exhausted? Knackered? Generally fatigued? We are talking all about it in today's episode, so without further ado, let's get into the show!