S12 E16: Agency vs. Courses vs. Live Programs: How to Choose the Best Path to Scale Your Online Design Business with Shay Brown
In this week’s episode, Shay, the COO of Bucketlist Bombshells, joins me to discuss scalable business models for brand and web designers. We talk about the challenges designers face, such as revenue plateaus and burnout, and provide actionable insights on transitioning to more sustainable models, as well as the importance of defining a niche, raising rates, and creating recurring revenue through current clients and monthly membership models.Guest Name: Shay BrownGuest Website: bucketlistbombshells.comGuest IG/Connect in the DM’s: @bucketlistbombshellsLinks:Grab your FREE Dream Client Playbook to consistently land more clients & grow your revenue.Get booked out in your business and start generating $5k+ months: She's Fully Booked.Hit 6 figures and ready to scale? Join our small group coaching program. Tune into the Freedom Filled Life Podcast.-----The Design Minimind - Cohort 5 is now SOLD OUT.• Sign up to be notified - Applications for the next cohort open Nov 1st 2026.Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**These are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design
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S12 E15: Branding Bestie Chit Chat: How to Trade Your Design Services with Lauren Braier
This week, we are back with another branding bestie episode with my design bestie, Lauren. We chat about the benefits and strategies of trading design services, how Lauren recently did trades with vendors for her wedding, and some past and current trades we’ve both done. We also talk about the importance of choosing the right trade partners, times when trades are appropriate, and making sure you don’t skip the contract just because it’s a trade.*Don’t forget to drop a post in the podcast FB group or DM Lauren or Jen if you wish and tell us something you have traded services for. We would love to hear about it!Guest Name: Lauren BraierGuest Website: elbycreative.comGuest IG: @elbycreativeLauren's Pod: Branding Bestie PodcastPrevious Branding Bestie Episodes:S11E4 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: What’s the Future of the Boutique Brand Design Industry?S11E8 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Reading Our Old Goals with LaurenS11E11 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Designing a Life You LoveS11E14 Branding Bestie Chit Chat: Breaking Down Sticky Client SituationsLinks:The Design Minimind - Applications open until Nov 20th!Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design
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S12 E14: Are You Making these Brand & Web Design Business Mistakes?
✨ The Design Minimind - Apply Here (applications open until Nov 20th — limited spots are filling fast!)Episode Description:In this solo episode, I chat about some common mistakes brand and web design studio owners frequently make that are interfering with the growth and profitability as a business owner. Drawing from years of experience and observing patterns among my students in The Design Minimind as a mentor.Episode Mentioned:S5 E14: Iterating on the One-Concept MethodLinks:The Design Minimind - Applications open until Nov 20th!Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design
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S12 E13: Going from “Freelance” to “Studio” (and Surpassing $10k Months!) with Shani Josefovits
The Design Minimind - Accepting Applications NOW OPEN! - Apply Here.___This week, I had a past Design Minimind student Shani of Shani Jay Creative on to talk about her experience in the program and how much of an impact it had on her business and the revenue goals she hit and surpassed! We talk about the importance of confidence, going all in, proper mindset, and strategic investments in building a sustainable and profitable design & web business.Guest Name: Shani JosefovitsGuest Website: shanijaycreative.comGuest IG: @shanijaycreativeReclaim Your Brand in 15 days: Sign up here.Links:The Design Minimind - Applications NOW OPEN! - Apply Here.Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design
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S12 E12: Spooooky Client Stories (Round 3!) with Audrey Humphreys
I’m back with another spooky client story episode in celebration of Halloween, with Audrey who is my production designer here at Hello June. We read your spooky stories that you submitted anonymously and Jen shares a spooky(kinda) lead that reached out to her as well!Guest Name: Audrey Humphreys (HJC's production designer!)Guest Website: audaciouscreativestudio.comGuest IG: @audaciouscreativestudioEpisodes Mentioned:S8 E12 | Spooooky Client Stories (Round 2) with Lauren BraierS6 E12 | Spooooky Client StoriesKenzi’s Podcast: The Unapologetic Designer Podcast00:00: Intro & info about my NEW offer *Scale with Confidence*13:24: Jen’s Spooky (kinda) Inquiry Story18:16: Spooky Client Story #124:38: Spooky Client Story #230:16: Spooky Client Story #335:04: Spooky Client Story #438:13: Spooky Client Story #543:23: Spooky Client Story #645:37: Spooky Client Story #746:21: “The Day I Met a Ghost..Kinda of” #848:20: Spooky Client Story #949:38: “The White Roses Incident” #1055:06: Halloween PlansLinks:The Design Minimind • Sign up to be notified - Applications for cohort 5 opens Nov 1st, 2025Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.**These are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.Connect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramHello June Creative InstagramThe Design MinimindJoin The Creative Diaries (my email list)Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design, brand identity design
Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, founded by Giselle Field of Wander Design Co. and Jen Davis, was founded on the belief that designers need community. We find that the branding world often feels secretive, competitive, and sometimes just plain old confusing. When we realized that our honest, soul-chat-level convos could potentially help other designers, we realized a podcast was only natural! Better: The Brand Designer Podcast was officially born.Giselle passed away during a climbing trip in Peru in summer of 2020. We encourage all listeners of our podcast to listen to our two Celebrating Giselle episodes. Giselle's adventurous, kind, funny, and supportive presence is missed every day—each and every episode that we record is dedicated to her legacy and her vision for this podcast. It is our honor to continue recording episodes in Giselle's memory and we know that she is with us every time we sit down to record.In winter of 2022, we welcomed Esther Knox-Dekoning from Sereth Design as a new co-host. Esther brought an incredible and fresh perspective to the pod—her transition from agency to design studio as well as her love for web design, sustainability, and world change brought new guests, ideas, and amazing episodes to our listeners. She departed the pod in spring 2023 to dedicate more time to her studio's growth, and will be greatly missed!Now, Jen runs the podcast solo and is beyond excited to continue interviewing guests, having interesting conversations, and sharing the behind-the-scenes of running her design studio.
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