Should You Attend A Designer Retreat?
Our team at The Brief Collective just got back from hosting our first ever in person designer retreat where we got to meet some of our DBA graduates in real life, make content, and connect on a whole ...
25 Maalis 202426min
Talent Is Not Enough - What It Really Takes To Win In Business
Colleen worked in the corporate world but wanted to start her own design business for more freedom. However, she found herself working twice as hard for less pay as a freelancer. In this episode, she ...
11 Maalis 202428min
How Undercharging Can Ruin Your Brand
Often times we think we're doing someone a favor by pricing our services low but in reality we are doing BOTH ourselves and clients a disservice. In this episode, Marisa and I share how pricing one of...
5 Maalis 202424min
Get More Done By Entering Your Flow State
Your flow state is a magical place, it's where you're having so much fun doing an activity that you lose track of time and do your best work. Flow state allows me to get more done faster and of higher...
26 Helmi 202411min
“I was job hunting and convinced my business was ending”
After building a successful design business, hiring team members, growing her social media, and working with lots of different industries, Katie found herself in a dry spell and truly thought her desi...
19 Helmi 202451min
This Designer Changed One Thing And Went Viral
Going viral might appear to happen "overnight" but in this episode we discuss why Emily's video went viral and what she has been doing for years leading up to this point. We also take a deep dive into...
12 Helmi 202431min
I had 0 clients and 0 inquiries, here's what I did
It does not matter how many followers you have, how long you've been in business, or how good of a designer you are, your inquiries can suddenly disappear at any point in time. I started 2024 with zer...
5 Helmi 202416min
Why We Got Rid Of Our Graphic Design Courses
When we first started The Brief Collective - Design Biz Academy we envisioned a program that would support designers at any level but we ultimately wanted to help designers break the starving artist m...
29 Tammi 202425min
