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The Honest Designer Diaries is a podcast about what it actually feels like to work in design.

Hosted by Juls Christie-Clark (Designer in your Pocket) a brand designer and design educator based in Glasgow with over 30 years in the industry, each episode is a chat with a designer about a real experience or situation from their career.

Sometimes it might be difficult, sometimes career-changing, som... more

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Latest Episodes

In this episode, I’m chatting with brand designer Abi Lee about something we don’t hear discussed very often, how you keep a freelance business going when you’re grieving.

Two years ago, Abi lost her dad very suddenly. While trying to process what h... more

This week I’m chatting with editorial designer, speaker, host and Adobe mentor Kieron Lewis about all the different skills that can shape a creative career. We talk about why being a great designer will only take you so far, how important it is to co... more

Chloe from The Chatty Freelancer and I have a habit of sitting in the car talking for ages whenever we meet up, usually after one of us has offered the other a lift home. We always end up saying we should have recorded the conversation, so this time ... more

When you’re good at listening, asking the right questions and understanding what really matters to a client, it usually makes you a better designer. It can also mean that somewhere between the brand strategy and the logo concepts, you accidentally be... more

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Recent Guests

Hannah Walker
Fashion designer, content creator, and social media strategist
Independent designer/creator
Episode: From fashion designer in New York to content creator with Hannah Walker | EP012
Robin Son
Brand and graphic designer, podcaster
Creative Confessions / BrandsByRobin
Episode: Why do creatives wait for permission to make decisions they've already made? with Robin Son | EP011
Morgan Hastie
Graphic designer and illustrator, ambassador for Adobe
Adobe
Episode: How Morgan Hastie built a design career before graduating
Liz Mosley
Branding designer and host of Building Your Brand
Liz Mosley Studio / Building Your Brand
Episode: Sexism in Graphic Design: Why are women still fighting to be heard? with Liz Mosley | EP009
Nikki McWilliams
Scottish designer and maker, The Biscuit Lady; runs biscuit cushion shop and Nikki Supply Store
Nikki Supply Company; biscuit cushions business
Episode: Slow sales and quiet months: The reality of running a small business with Nikki McWilliams | EP008
Aseil Amgheib
Founder of DesignWolf London, branding and web design agency
DesignWolf London
Episode: What happens when your dream career isn’t right for you? with Aseil Amgheib | EP007
Ross Grubb
Freelance graphic designer at Grubb Creative
Grubb Creative
Episode: Made redundant three times, then freelance finally stuck with Ross Grubb | EP006
Bhavini Lakhani
Graphic Designer, freelance for 15 years; specializes in brand identity and marketing collateral
Freelance
Episode: Bad clients and blurry boundaries with Bhavini Lakhani | EP005
Darren Meredith
Designer and former Canva Verified Expert, later Adobe Ambassador
Canva; Adobe
Episode: Canva vs Adobe our honest experience as creators with Darren Meredith | EP 004

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Juls Christie-Clark
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Apple Podcasts
#235
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Apple Podcasts
#42
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Apple Podcasts
#45
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Apple Podcasts
#166
New Zealand/Arts/Design

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Why do creatives wait for permission to make decisions they've already made? with Robin Son | EP011
Q: Where was it at when you started having doubts about its direction or what you wanted to do with it, and what was stopping you from making a change, do you think?
I had the idea for a podcast for years but let fear and the desire to do it perfectly hold me back. When I finally talked to trusted peers and felt external validation, I decided to commit, rename, and launch with a clear plan.
What happens when your dream career isn’t right for you? with Aseil Amgheib | EP007
Q: What were the early steps you took to get clients in branding?
She briefly describes emailing and DMing local businesses, doing small branding projects for free or cheaply to prove capability, and gradually building a client base from restaurant and coffee shop work before landing paid projects.
What happens when your dream career isn’t right for you? with Aseil Amgheib | EP007
Q: What sparked your pivot from architecture to branding and film-related roles?
Aseil describes how the work environment in architecture felt too rigid and not as creative as university promised, which led her to explore production design and eventually branding during the COVID lockdown, where she discovered graphic design and branding through hands-on projects.
Made redundant three times, then freelance finally stuck with Ross Grubb | EP006
Q: How did redundancy shape your decision to go freelance?
Redundancy, repeated several times, pushed me to take control, leverage my network, and build a freelance path rather than wait for the next employed role. It became a catalyst for self-reliance and portfolio growth.
How Morgan Hastie built a design career before graduating
Q: What advice would you give young designers trying to get themselves out there?
Start using social media to share work and the ideas behind it rather than forcing yourself into a particular content format. Build a living portfolio by posting five pieces of content per project in varied formats, and don't burn out by trying to maintain excessive posting schedules early on.

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