The Angry Designer - A Graphic Design, Brand, UX, Logo, Website Designer Podcast

• How to Bulletproof Your Graphic Design Career Before Disaster Strikes & It’s Too Late

  What happens to your creative career when life hits hard? Graphic designers are taught how to build brands, craft visuals, and make things look amazing. But no one teaches us how to survive when life punches us in the face.Whether it’s grief, family emergencies, burnout, or just life being a complete dumpster fire, most creatives are one bad week away from total collapse, and they don’t even know it.In this raw solo episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, Massimo shares a brutally honest, deeply personal episode about the sudden loss of his father—and how that moment tested everything he built. What could’ve been a career killer became the ultimate stress test.Learn how to bulletproof your design career with real systems, client boundaries, team structure, and backup plans—whether you run an agency, freelance solo, or work in-house. This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s about freedom.From agency owners to freelancers to in-house Graphic Designers, this episode is a wake-up call. If you don’t have an emergency plan in place, your career is a ticking time bomb.We’re breaking down how to:Build systems that actually protect youTrain clients and teams to thrive without youStop being the damn bottleneck in your own lifeNo fluff. No sugarcoating. Just raw, real talk from someone who's living it.By the end of this episode, you’ll either start building your emergency plan, or realize you’re already playing with fire.Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

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• Why Graphic Designers Fail to Turn Lettering Into a Career and How You Still Can Do It with Martina Flor Part 2

  Most Graphic Designers love lettering. But almost none of them know how to turn it into a real career.They dabble. They post. They dream. But they never make the leap. Why? Because the design industry sold you a lie—that passion alone is enough to succeed.In this episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we’re back with world-renowned Lettering Artist and Graphic Designer Martina Flor to expose the brutal truth about turning creative lettering talent into a profitable business. From freelancing and branding to building a global lettering empire, Martina breaks it all down.She shares how she went from unknown designer in Berlin to working with Adobe, Vanity Fair, and The Washington Post—by treating lettering like a business, not just a skill.In this episode, you’ll discover:• Why most Graphic Designers fail to make money with lettering• The step-by-step process this Lettering Artist uses with real clients• The massive difference between lettering, type design, and calligraphy (and why it matters)If you’re a Graphic Designer stuck posting pretty work with zero results, this episode will light the fire you need to finally make lettering your career.Listen now and learn what it really takes to succeed as a Lettering Artist.Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

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• The Typography Lie – Why Lettering Is the Missing Piece in Your Graphic Design Career with Martina Flor

  Graphic designers think they know typography. You pick a font, tweak some kerning, and boom—you’re a type expert, right? Wrong.Most designers are blind to the power of lettering, and it’s keeping them stuck in the same sea of mediocrity. While they tinker with fonts, lettering artists are out there crafting custom letterforms, charging premium rates, and landing clients like Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, and Adobe.This week on The Angry Designer, we sit down with Martina Flor, a world-renowned lettering artist who built a global empire by breaking the rules. She ditched the generic designer path, took massive risks, and carved out a niche that most designers overlook.In this episode, we dive into:The massive difference between lettering and type designHow specializing can make you more valuable than 99% of generalist designersWhy waiting to be “discovered” is a fantasy—and how real success is builtThe one mindset shift that took Martina from unknown to industry leaderIf you’re tired of blending in and want to build a career that actually excites you, this is the episode you need to hear.Listen now & take control of your design future!Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

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• The Secret to a More Creative, Profitable & Stress Free Graphic Design Career YOU Need to Embrace

  Hustle culture has convinced Graphic Designers that working at 100% all the time is the only way to make it. Spoiler alert: it’s NOT.Graphic designers are burning out, overworking, and grinding themselves into the ground—all in the name of “success.Truth Bomb: More work ≠ better work.Enter Hara Hachi Bu—a centuries-old philosophy that has kept people thriving. It’s the secret weapon designers NEED to build a more profitable, creative, and stress-free career.In this thought-provoking episode of The Angry Designer Podcast, we break down:Why most designers are working too hard—and getting LESS from itWhat Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs & Marie Kondo understood that most designers don’tThe Japanese rule that will save you from burnout & make you a better designerHow to work 80% but earn 100% (or more!)If you’re tired of being overworked, underpaid, and stuck in a never-ending cycle of stress, this episode is your wake-up call. It’s time to work smarter, design better, and actually enjoy your damn career for years to come.Less stress. More impact. Smarter work. Hustle is dead—it’s time to design smarter, not harder. Tune in now.Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

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• BURNOUT IS AVOIDABLE. How YOU Might Be the Problem and How to Fix It.

  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 designersWhy working less won’t fix the problem (and what will)The hidden mindset shift that stops burnout in its tracksHow to take back control of your design career – without quittingIf 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!Stay Angry our Friends –––––––––––Join Anger Management for Designers Newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/mr4bb4j3Want to see more? See uncut episodes on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/theangrydesigner Read our blog posts on our website TheAngryDesigner.comJoin in the conversation on our Instagram Instagram.com/TheAngryDesignerPodcast

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