Creative Confessions
by Robin Son | Brands By Robin
ArtsE · Explicit
Latest episode
"I Struggle with Designing My Own Brand" with Alex Dove
"I Struggle with Designing My Own Brand" with Alex Dove
About this podcast
Creative Confessions® is the podcast that collects and shares anonymous confessions from creatives to normalise the ups & downs of freelancing.
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Episodes
- "I Struggle with Designing My Own Brand" with Alex Dove · 44 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Alex Dove, designer and founder of Dove Branding Co to talk all about her experience with rebranding her own business. As designers we know…
- “I Worry I’m Too Old for a Design Career” with Julie Christie-Clark · 51 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Julie Christie-Clark, designer and founder of The Honest Designer Diaries podcast to talk all about her experience throughout her career as a…
- "I don't share my work because I fear failure" - With Jack Chitty · 44 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Jack Chitty, brand designer and founder of Chittco to talk all about his experience with pursuing a creative career even when you’re scared to. We…
- "I never know what to post on social media" - Confessions With Hannah Isted · 27 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Hannah Isted, marketing expert and founder of HI Communications to talk all about how you can make Instagram content less overwhelming. We talk all…
- "I don't want to niche down in my creative business" - Confessions With Jess Goldsmith · 25 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Jess Goldsmith, illustrator, author and founder of Women Of Type and Chick Of All Trade to talk all about whether niching down as a creative is the…
- "I felt like branding was encouraging consumerism" - with Briony Davis · 28 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Briony Davis to talk all about making a positive impact using your creative skills. Briony is the founder of a program called Branding For Impact…
- "My worst performing posts bring me my biggest clients" - with Trent Duffy · 28 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Trent Duffy, founder of Duffy Design Co to talk all about promoting yourself on social media. For the first time on the podcast, Duffy has come on…
- "I'm a design student & I have no idea where to start" - with Morgan Hastie · 36 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Morgan Hastie, also known as The Logo Lassie, a Scottish designer and university graphic design student to talk all about balancing freelancing and…
- "There's hardly any free design communities!" with Vickie Moore-Gourd · 23 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Vickie Moore-Gourd; designer at Design Some Moore to talk all about free co-working sessions for designers and creatives who want to connect and…
- "I started a 100 day design challenge & gave up" with Gareth Robertson · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode, I’m joined by Gareth Robertson; designer at Gr-aphic Studio to talk all about his recent experience with completing a 100 day design challenge. After getting a…
- "I'm nervous about starting a business with a friend" - With Jess & Rach of StudioMorii · 23 minIn this episode, I’m joined by Jess and Rachel, the duo behind Studio Morii to talk all things business partnerships, friendship, and honesty. After getting a confession from a…
- Designers Are Googling Each Other’s Clients? | Community Reaction Episode · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 51In this episode, I’m doing something a little different. Recently, I sent out a newsletter about how I noticed designers Googling each other’s clients to “check if the projects…
- "I put my prices on my website & lost all my leads" - With James Barnard · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 49In this episode, I’m joined by designer James Barnard to talk about pricing transparency. After reading a confession from a creative who said listing their prices might have…
- "Social media has ruined design work" - with Jenn Stank · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 39This week I’m joined by Jenn from Stankin Good Design to talk all about the pressure to perform on social media, designing for visibility instead of value, and the real cost of…
- 6 Designers Get Real About 2024: Wins, Fails, Lessons & Confessions · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 24This year, I invited six incredible designers to reflect on their 2024 journeys. In this special end-of-year episode, they get real about their biggest wins, their hardest fails…
- Sharing My Confessions as a Brand Designer · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 22Ready to share your story, opinions or those questions you feel like you can’t ask? Submit your Creative Confession here Follow Robin on Instagramhere Follow the…
- Reading The Scariest Confessions of Designers with Craig Reid · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 15It’s the Halloween Special 👻 This week, I’m joined by Craig Reid; Scottish designer, art school student, and certified chaotic good for a Halloween episode full of creative…
- "I'm scared people won't take my design business seriously" - with Kristy Campbell · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 12I'm chatting with Kristy Campbell, founder of Pink Pony Creative, to talk about how embracing your unique style and personality can transform your business. We're talking all…
- "I'm worried potential clients will laugh at me" - with Liz Mosley · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 10Today I was joined by Liz Mosley to talk all about rejection in your business. Liz created her 'Rejection Challenge', a fun challenge allowing her to reach out for more…
- "Being a self-employed designer is so lonely" - with Frankie Harry · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this episode, I’m joined by Frankie Harry to talk honestly about loneliness in freelance design, building real community, and finding your rhythm as a creative. After getting…
- "My anxiety stops me from getting in front of the camera" - with CJ Cawley · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode, I’m joined by CJ Cawley, designer, content creator, and all-round creative to talk about anxiety, authenticity, and showing up online even when it’s…
- "Should I ditch my corporate degree for design?" With CzarCreates · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 3In this episode, I’m joined by CK, the designer behind CzarCreates, to talk about balancing creative careers with traditional ones, transferable skills, and finding your way into…
- Things Designers Need to Hear - Q+A · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 4DISCLAIMER: This episode is from before Brand Your Brain became a confession-based podcast. At this time, the podcast was more about answering listener questions and sharing my…
