Creative Confessions

Making a Positive Impact with your Creative Skills with Briony Davis

In this episode, I’m joined by Briony Davis to talk all about making a positive impact using your creative skills. Briony is the founder of a program called Branding For Impact which makes brand identities accessible for small, women-led businesses, while donating money to PCOS awareness. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: “I gave up my graphic design biz because it felt I was encouraging consumerism. I went into copywriting/comms and wider branding for orgs instead. (Still use my skills ofc, but differently)  ” CONNECT WITH BRIONY: ⁠⁠⁠Briony's Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandingbriony/] ⁠Briony's Website [https://www.brionydavis.com/projectenquiry?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnZtEtWxwM4CsUi9wQomgWBn2fY16zmIZFlwU1YCRuyZIMPBY6s2Ewa7mLn1Q_aem_BFLaYP0JQJieLG08OnTcRA] GET INVOLVED WITH BRANDING FOR IMPACT: Chat with Briony / Become a sponsor [https://calendly.com/contact-brionydavis/sponsorship-call] Learn more about BFI [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQGkladjbid/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==] ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess] CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/the-freebie-vault] ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin] Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

Why Instagram Views & Likes Don't Matter with Trent Duffy

In this episode, I’m joined by Trent Duffy, founder of Duffy Design Co to talk all about promoting yourself on social media. For the first time on the podcast, Duffy has come on to discuss his own confession of what it means when content 'performs well'. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: “I have found that some of my worst performing posts on social media were the ones that landed me my biggest clients. This changed the way I looked at social media numbers. It’s not about how many people see it as long as the right person does.” CONNECT WITH TRENT: ⁠⁠Trent's Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/duffy_design_/] Duffy Design Co Website [https://duffydesignco.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn0-BN3Y1yRthRmfZtt_dbAdrWJt42vkBVkOfmRFUY_szIKt9l563xQCRfx5w_aem_V14VUBcg6InEISO7OOXsDg] ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess] CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/the-freebie-vault] ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin] Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

Building a Successful Design Business as a University Student with Morgan Hastie

In this episode, I’m joined by Morgan Hastie, also known as The Logo Lassie, a Scottish designer and university graphic design student to talk all about balancing freelancing and student life. Morgan and I talk all about what it's like balancing freelancing with brands all over the world and getting her degree. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: "I’m a student and I want to build my own business but I have no idea where to start. I thought my course would help me prepare for the “real world” but I do not want to go into a studio   ” CONNECT WITH MORGAN: ⁠Morgan's Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thelogolassie/] ⁠Morgan's Website⁠ [https://thelogolassie.com/] ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess] CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/the-freebie-vault] ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin] Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

Why creatives need co-working spaces with Vickie Moore-Gourd

In this episode, I’m joined by Vickie Moore-Gourd; designer at Design Some Moore to talk all about free co-working sessions for designers and creatives who want to connect and make friends with others in the industry. Vickie and I talk all about what it takes to run an unpaid community, why we feel creatives need spaces like this, and what it takes to start your own. The Creative Confession® we're discussing: "There are hardly any unpaid communities. Every group chat or session seems to be behind a paywall and it's hard for designers who just want to make friends not take a course to find like-minded creatives” CONNECT WITH VICKIE: Vickie's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/designsomemoore/] Vickie's Website [https://designsomemoore.co.uk/] Join the co-working sessions! [https://mailchi.mp/befa75e0efcb/some-moore-content-sign-up] ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession® ⁠here⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/confess] CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/the-freebie-vault] ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin] Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!

What Completing a 100 Day Design Challenge Teaches You with Gareth Robertson

In this episode, I’m joined by Gareth Robertson; designer at Gr-aphic Studio to talk all about his recent experience with completing a 100 day design challenge. After getting a confession from a creative who said they started a 100 day design challenge and gave up after 1 week, we talk about what it’s like to keep pushing and complete a challenge like this Gareth and I talk all about accountability, pushing yourself, protecting your creativity and the pressure we feel to be perfect when creating.  The Creative Confession™ we're discussing: “I started a 100 day design challenge and gave up after 1 week. I was posting the designs daily but I wasn't getting anywhere it felt like a waste of my time. Is it even worth it?” CONNECT WITH GARETH Gareth’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/graphicstudiouk/] GR-APHIC STUDIO Website [https://gr-aphic.uk/] ✷ Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? ⁠⁠Submit your own Creative Confession™ ⁠here⁠ CONNECT WITH ROBIN: ✷ Get Design Freebies ⁠here⁠ [https://www.brandsbyrobin.com/the-freebie-vault] ✷ Follow Robin on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin] Enjoying the podcast? Please drop a quick review! It helps more creatives find it!