Resourceful Designer, advice for your design business. Absolutely Free.
Hi, I’m Mark Des Cotes
Welcome to Resourceful Designer, where I share tips, tricks and advice to help you run your design business allowing you more time to do what you do best… Designing!
What is Resourceful Designer?
Resourceful Designer is a FREE weekly podcast (with periodic blog posts) where I share my 30 years of experience as a graphic and web designer and 14 years experience running my own successful home-based design business.
Is Resourceful Designer for you?
Resourceful Designer is aimed at everyone from design students to experienced designers: In-house designers, agency designers, freelancers and studio owners. If you are currently running or would one day like to run your own web or graphic design business as a side gig or full time, then Resourceful Designer is for you.
Hi, I’m
Mark
Des Cotes
Welcome to Resourceful Designer, where I share tips, tricks and advice to help you run your design business allowing you more time to do what you do best… Designing!
What is Resourceful Designer?
Resourceful Designer is a FREE weekly podcast (with periodic blog posts) where I share my 30 years of experience as a graphic and web designer and 14 years experience running my own successful home-based design business.
Is Resourceful Designer for you?
Resourceful Designer is aimed at everyone from design students to experienced designers: In-house designers, agency designers, freelancers and studio owners. If you are currently running or would one day like to run your own web or
In past episodes of the Resourceful Designer podcast I’ve covered such topics as:
- Dealing with the isolation of working from home.
- Questions you should ask clients before starting their design project.
- How to set goals for your design business.
- Working with retainer agreements.
- Expanding your income with print brokering.
- Pricing strategies for your graphic design business.
- and so much more.
If you are interested in hearing these and more great topics you can subscribe to the podcast for free on any of these platforms.
Resourceful Designer is also available as an App for Apple or Android.
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Here are what people are saying about Resourceful Designer
“A wonderful podcast full of practical ideas and information. I love listening while I work, but I find myself stopping to scribble down notes and reminders. So much value. Thank you so much, Mark.”
“A great graphic design podcast providing you with many helpful tips and tricks you can and should implement in your own graphic design business.”
“Mark does a fantastic job giving advice, tips, and answering questions. He has a way of presenting the information that makes you want to listen more!”
“I have been filtering through many many many podcasts to find one like this. It deals with where I am at, starting my own design business and is a great resource.”
“Mark truly knows how to guide fledgeling designers down the right road to getting themselves started. Truly appreciate the awesome advice on this podcast!”
“This is a great down-to-earth podcast! I always either learn something new, find a new resource or get inspired. Practical & friendly companion for every graphic designer.”