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Hosted by Jen Davis · arts · EN-US · 270 episodes
Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, founded by Giselle Field of Wander Design Co. and Jen Davis, was founded on the belief that designers need community. We find that the branding world often feels secretive, competitive, and sometimes just plain old confusing. When we realized that our honest, soul-chat-level convos could potentially help other designers, we realized a podcast was only natural! Better: The Brand Designer Podcast was officially born. Giselle passed away during a climbing trip in Peru in summer of 2020. We encourage all listeners of our podcast to listen to our two Celebrating Giselle episodes. Giselle's adventurous, kind, funny, and supportive presence is missed every day—each and every episode that we record is dedicated to her legacy and her vision for this podcast. It is our honor to continue recording episodes in Giselle's memory and we know that she is with us every time we sit down to record. In winter of 2022, we welcomed Esther Knox-Dekoning fr
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Better: The Brand Designer Podcast is hosted by Jen Davis. The show has published 270 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S14 E10: How Do You Manage 15-20 Client Accounts at Once?! (My Exact Systems for a Well-Oiled Multi-6-Figure Design Business)" (20 October 2026, 24 minutes), "S14E9: How to Do the Brand Strategy Work AI Can't Touch with Sarah Robb" (13 October 2026, 49 minutes), and "S14 E8: Inside 500+ Design Days: The Real System Behind Websites Built in a Day with Bailey Collins" (6 October 2026, 42 minutes).
Better: The Brand Designer Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 270 episodes.
Booking probability for Better: The Brand Designer Podcast is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Better: The Brand Designer Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Better: The Brand Designer Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Better: The Brand Designer Podcast are Design Services and Business & Management Consulting. Better: The Brand Designer Podcast has an arts audience.
Jen Davis hosts Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, an arts show with 270 episodes published.
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Episode #10
This week is a little solo episode where I’m breaking down how my studio stays organized while supporting around 15 to 20+ client projects all at the same time, plus the systems and tools we use to keep everything...
Episode #9
In this week’s episode, I chat with Sarah Robb, a brand strategy coach, founder of Brand Strategy Academy, and co-author of the book Rebrand Right . After many years at Landor working with brands like Gatorade and...
Episode #8
If you're curious what a design day looks like, this episode is for you! I chat with Bailey, designer and owner of Honeywave Creative, all about running a successful design in a day offer. She walks us through her...
Episode #7
In this episode, I chat with Brooklyn of Glorybright Studio about how her health journey took her from freelancing and taking on any design project to niching into serving holistic practitioners and wellness brands. We...
Episode #6
In this solo episode, I chat all about how AI has impacted our studio, how we use it, how we see our clients using it (the good & the bad) where we don’t use it, and how we have implemented AI clauses in both our...
Episode #5
In this week's episode, I talk with Emily, a former Big Four audit manager who's now CFO of Thorne Advisors, the firm she co-leads with Andrea Mason. Together they help business owners get a clearer picture of their...
Episode #4
In this week's episode, I chat with Kadie Smith, designer and founder of Drop Cap Design. We talk about why she chose to rebrand after 12 years in business, how she'd been feeling disconnected from her brand, and what...
Episode #3
In this solo episode, as I'm in my 14th season of the podcast and 8th year in business, I chat about things that have changed since I started in 2019, and share what I would do differently and things I would prioritize...
Better: The Brand Designer Podcast
Grab Kayla's Website Copy Compendium today and use code BETTERPOD to save $200 on personal or commercial. ---- In this episode, I talk with Kayla Dean, website copywriter, messaging strategist, and owner of The Literary...
Episode #1
In this first episode of season 14, I talk with Steven Wakabayashi, creative director and founder of Stranger Creative, about building a strong company culture in a fully remote, globally distributed agency, what it...
Episode #23
In this week's episode I have fellow designer, mom, and business owner Olivia Austin back on the podcast. We chat about the things that don't matter and the things that really do when growing and running a business, and...
Episode #21
In this weeks episode, I'm chatting with my friend Amanda, owner of Poised Avenue Studio, who specializes in stationery, print design, and design licensing. We talk about why print still matters in a world of digital...
Episode #20
In this week's episode, I talk with brand leader and author Anthony Reeves, who has led the creative teams for major brands like Amazon, Airbnb, Kohler, and more. We talk about his book, Eat the Donkey , what inspired...
Episode #19
In this solo episode, I chat about my new mini version of the Minimind (the Mirco Mind) and share what we cover in the 4 month program kicking off in August! I also share real pricing & wins from my Design Minimind...
Episode #18
In this week’s episode, I have SEO and AI search strategist Julia back on the podcast to talk about how designers can show up in AI search results like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and more. We also discuss how...
Episode #17
In this episode, I chat with Ashton Hauff, brand strategist and co-founder of The Good Kids, a branding agency in North Dakota. Ashton talks about their "Slingshot Method," a three-phase process covering strategy...
Episode #16
In this solo episode, I'm chatting all about pricing—when it's time to raise your rates, the steps to do it, how to communicate price changes to existing clients, new inquiries, and referrals, and the common mistakes I...
Episode #15
In this weeks episode I'm chatting with fellow design business owner and mom of three Sydney of Rouse Design Studio in a fun Q&A style all about motherhood and business, and also how we both live on land and raising...
Episode #14
Running a business means you're constantly evolving, and in this solo episode I'm sharing with you guys what that's looked like for me lately, what I've outgrown, what I've let go of, and what's working in this season...
Episode #13
In this episode, I chat with Lisa Johnson, brand and web designer and owner of Verve & Concord. We chat about her decision to pivot her business and niche down to work specifically with Catholic and faith-based women in...
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