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Hosted by Mark Des Cotes · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 300 episodes
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Wouldn't it be nice if you could spend more time designing and less time worrying about your design business? Resourceful Designer offers tips, tricks and resources for freelancers in order to help streamline your graphic design and web design business so you can get back to what you do best… Designing! Let me know what topics you would like me to cover by emailing feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com
Mark Des Cotes hosts Resourceful Designer: Strategies for running a graphic design business, a arts show with 300 episodes published.
I recently came across a story that really stuck with me—a researcher at Anthropic was contacted by an AI that had managed to escape its digital "box." What fascinated me most wasn't just the AI's escape, but that out of
Welcome to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark Des Cotes, and in this episode, I'm diving into a topic that makes a lot of freelancers squirm: selling web design. If you're like most designers, just the thought of sales feels
Welcome to the Resourceful Designer podcast! I'm Mark Des Cotes, and I'm here to help you, as a graphic or web designer, grow your business by making your website truly visible to clients who are searching for your exact
Today I'm diving into something I wish I'd learned much earlier in my design career; success as a freelancer isn't just about your creative talent or the quality of your portfolio. After spending 15 years in the commerci
Today I'm diving into a topic every freelancer faces at some point: should you publicly display your rates, or keep them private? There's no one-size-fits-all answer, so in this episode, I walk you through the pros and c
Hey there, welcome back to Resourceful Designer! Today I want to talk honestly about something many designers dream about: working from home. I've been running my design business from home for over 20 years, and while I
Hey there, my friend, Mark here with some big news. Resourceful Designer is now on YouTube. Yes, I know, technically, you've been able to listen to the podcast on YouTube for years. But that's not what I'm talking about.
Welcome to Resourceful Designer. I'm Mark, and today we're talking about one of the biggest challenges designers are facing right now: staying relevant in a world where AI can generate logos, create websites, and even wr
Welcome back to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark, and today I want to share a unique perspective I've gained as both a graphic designer and someone with a growing collection of tattoos. I got my first tattoo at 53, thanks
Welcome to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark, and in this episode, I'm sharing practical advice for home-based graphic and web designers looking to make more money, without taking on more clients or raising your rates. I'll
Welcome to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark, your host, and today, I want to share a powerful story that brilliantly illustrates how to handle price negotiations with grace while standing firm in your professional worth. L
Welcome to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark, and today I want to share something fascinating that can make a real difference in how you communicate with your design clients. Did you know that the pronoun you use, choosing
Hey there, design friends! Welcome to Resourceful Designer, your go-to podcast for running a successful design business. Today, I'm diving into one of the most nerve-wracking yet crucial decisions every designer faces: w
Welcome to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark Des Cotes, and in today's episode, I'm diving into something that hits home for so many of us: networking as an introverted designer. Did you know that over 85% of designers are
Welcome back to Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark Des Cotes, and today I want to open up about five major mistakes that can seriously damage your design career; mistakes I've witnessed and, yes, even fallen into myself. Thr
Hey there, my design friend! Today on Resourceful Designer, I want to share a story about why I was genuinely happy that a client didn't pay their invoice. Sounds odd, right? But it all comes down to the power of client
Hey there, it's Mark from Resourceful Designer. Have you ever looked at your own design work and thought, "I'm not good enough to charge for this," or landed a big client and immediately worried that they'd soon figure o
Hey fellow designers, welcome back to another episode of Resourceful Designer! I'm Mark Des Cotes, and today I'm diving into a topic that every design business thrives on: word of mouth referrals. Recently, I had a remin
Hey there, my friends! Welcome back to another episode of Resourceful Designer. Today I want to share something that could really transform the way you approach client relationships and projects. Did you know there are f
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