What it's REALLY like to be a freelance graphic designer

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In this video series, I like to sit back and chat with y’all about all things graphic design, freelancing, and more! In this episode we cover whether doing concept work is worth it as a graphic designer, designing physical products, collaborating with other types of artists, my new favorite poster designer & more. Follow my new personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/glue.psd 💌 Sign up for my free email newsletter https://gluesletter.substack.com/ SUPPORT ☕ All content on my channel will always remain free, but If you want to support, you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/permanentglue WORK WITH ME 📥 [email protected] 🕸️ https://jessenyberg.design CONNECT WITH ME 📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/permanentglue 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/permanentglue 🌐 Discord: https://discord.gg/QT5JHN9 TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro - Thoughts from a designer 00:54 Is concept work worth it for graphic designers? 04:35 Problem: working at a desk all day Solution: Rock Climbing 06:53 Designing my own brand & physical product 9:15 New favorite poster designer 11:40 The ups and downs of being a freelancer 14:05 You need to experience life, to create better art 16:34 Finding creative friends - Creator Camp 18:50 The dilemma of being a content creator vs designer 20:48 Graphic designers need to collab with other types of artists 22:56 Changing up your working environment 24:55 Surprisingly my new favorite tool 27:13 Having multiple social media accounts for different creative pursuits #jessenyberg #graphicdesign