The Angry Designer - Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, & Creative Business Operations to Get Paid What Your Worth and Avoid Burnout

By: A Graphic Design Podcast that cuts through industry bull to help frustrated Graphic Designers charge what they're worth and build creative careers
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  • A No-Bull Graphic Design podcast that helps frustrated Graphic Designers crush the social & industry bull, learn to charge what they're worth, and build badass rewarding creative careers.

    © 2025 The Angry Designer - Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, & Creative Business Operations to Get Paid What Your Worth and Avoid Burnout
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  • BURNOUT IS AVOIDABLE – But YOU Might Be the Problem. Here’s How to Fix It.
    Mar 4 2025

    Graphic Designers – Burnout is NOT what you think!

    You feel drained, uninspired, and ready to throw your laptop out the window. You tell yourself you’re overworked, underpaid, and stuck in an industry that’s sucking the life out of you. But what if burnout isn’t about the workload at all?

    What if YOU are the problem?

    This week on The Angry Designer podcast, we rip apart the biggest burnout myths holding designers back. From toxic hustle culture to the brutal reality of setting (or failing to set) boundaries, we uncover why most designers are running themselves into the ground—and how to flip the script before it’s too late.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • The real reason burnout is destroying graphic designers
    • Why working less won’t fix the problem (and what will)
    • The hidden mindset shift that stops burnout in its tracks
    • How to take back control of your design career – without quitting

    If you’re tired of feeling like a design zombie, this episode is your wake-up call. Burnout is optional—IF you know how to fight it.

    Tune in and learn how to fix it NOW!

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    56 mins
  • Why Creative Freedom is a Graphic Designers Kryptonite—And How to Actually Unlock Your Design Genius
    Feb 25 2025

    Graphic designers love to complain about brand guidelines, tight budgets, and impossible client restrictions—but what if those so-called limitations are actually the secret weapon to better design?

    That’s right—constraints don’t kill creativity; they fuel it. The best designers, the best agencies, and even the biggest tech disruptors in the world all use limitations to push boundaries, innovate, and create legendary work.

    In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we dive into:

    • Why unlimited options kill creativity instead of enhancing it
    • How designers can leverage constraints to produce their best work
    • 8 game-changing ways to impose artificial limitations that force next-level thinking

    From historical design movements to billion-dollar AI startups that dominated with fewer resources, we’re proving that less is more—if you know how to use it.

    So whether you’re sick of project restrictions or just looking for a creative edge, this episode will flip your perspective on what’s actually holding you back (spoiler: it’s not the client).

    Join the revolution—subscribe now, or keep designing the same way and wonder why it’s not working.

    Stay Angry our Friends
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    52 mins
  • The Ugly Truth About How AI Will Replace Graphic Designers – Are You Safe or Helping It Take Your Job?
    Feb 18 2025

    AI is already replacing some Graphic Designers—and if you’re not paying attention, you could be next. The scary part? Most Graphic Designers are making it easy for AI to take their place. Whether it’s by ignoring it, misusing it, or pretending it’s not happening, too many are sleepwalking straight into irrelevance.

    Meanwhile, the smartest Graphic Designers are flipping the script—using AI to work faster, think bigger, and dominate the industry. The question is: Are you falling behind, or are you using AI to your advantage?

    In this episode of The Angry Designer, we rip apart the hype and lay out the brutal truthwho AI is actually replacing in graphic design. You'll discover:

    • The two types of AI tools—one that makes you unstoppable, the other that makes you obsolete
    • How to use AI to become an absolute weapon in design instead of a victim of automation
    • The worst mistakes Graphic Designers are making with AI that are costing them their future

    If you’re ignoring AI, you’re making a mistake. If you’re using it the wrong way, you’re making a bigger mistake. This episode is your wake-up call—before it’s too late.

    Stay Angry our Friends
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    50 mins

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Apple disappointment

Loved what The Angry Designers were saying about apple, have been feeling this to my core since 2017, was a complete apple fangirl but have been so disappointed with the last 5 years of apple computer design since adding animation to my skillset.

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