Why Most Graphic Designers Fail at Self-Promotion (And What Actually Works) | Sticky Notes EP02

- In this episode of the Sticky Notes Podcast, Jack and I tackle one of the hardest parts of being a freelance graphic designer: self-promotion.

Let's be honest… most designers don’t struggle with the work. They struggle with putting themselves out there.

In this episode we talk about:
- why self-promotion feels so uncomfortable as a creative
- whether social media is actually necessary to get clients
- the reality of building a personal brand as a brand designer
- dealing with cringe, self-doubt, and negative feedback
- why your work won’t speak for itself (and what to do instead)
- the difference between chasing likes vs getting real clients

This is based on our own experiences of going from no clients, no money, and no direction… to building design businesses through content and self-promotion

Podcast Edited by: James Webber

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