Ep 39: How to Start Offering Web Design with Olive St. Studio
If you're a brand designer that wants to start offering web design but doesn't know where to start, just press play—we got you! I sat down w...
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A podcast for creatives, freelancers and business owners hosted by the founder of Alyssa Nguyen Design studio—Alyssa! A self-taught designer gone freelancer and now studio owner, Alyssa shar...
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Listen to The Design Diaries, a Arts podcast by Alyssa Nguyen (@atnndesign). Stream 48 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 48 episodesEp 38: How to Use Instagram to Book More Design Clients in 2025
Instagram is always changing, and it feels like as soon as we figure it out, it's been updated again . But fear not —I’ve got you covered! T...
Ep 37: 3 Ways I Started Booking Clients Again
Brand designer Alyssa Nguyen shares 3 strategies for booking clients after a slow period in your business that helped her go from slow quart...
Ep 36: Business Insurance for Designers
Brand design studio owner & designer Alyssa Nguyen shares why professional liability insurance is essential for creatives and some tips on h...
Ep 35: How to Consistently Grow Your Business (Without Burnout)
Brand designer Alyssa Nguyen talks 3 key things to consider when approaching growth strategies for any part of your design or creative busin...
Ep 34: Avoiding Legal Issues & Hiring a Lawyer with Guest Attorney Ivy McNeill
Guest speaker and Business & IP Lawyer Ivy McNeill joins us to discuss legal strategies for assessing legal risk and avoiding legal issues....
Ep 33: Design Portfolio Tips (What to Include)
What types of projects should I put in my portfolio? How many? What do I put on my about page? What do I put in the case studies? I'll answe...
Ep 32: Red Flags in Clients, Coaches & Contractors
Figuring out if a client will be hard to work wit, if a contractor will be reliable, and if a coach will be worth it is hard! Here are 3 red...
Ep 31: How I Found my Design Style
Let's talk about finding a design style! In this episode, I break down the difference between a design style and a design aesthetic and then...
Ep 30: Finding Community & Fighting Loneliness
Let's talk about how lonely it is to be a self-employed creative...and then let me give some tips for finding community when you work by you...
Ep 29: The End-of-Year Checklist for Creatives
"What am I missing???" I know it's stressful leaving for the holidays not knowing if you've done *everything* you were supposed to, so here'...
Ep 28: My Annual Budget as a Creative
I spent HOW MUCH?? I spent almost 40k this year, and in this episode, I break down all the categories for my expenses and tell you exactly h...
Diary Entry: My 2023 Business Goals
It's a little early, but I'm sharing some of the goals that I have for the new year!
Ep 27: TikTok for Creatives
In this episode, I'm giving you my top 5 tips for optimizing your content for TikTok because YES it's completely different from Instagram.
Ep 26: Avoiding Burnout (Especially During Q4)
In this episode, I'm sharing my best 3 tips for avoiding burnout to plan your year more intuitively and give yourself a break.
Ep 25: Budgeting 101 - Self Employed Edition
I'm covering my tips for figuring out how to budget yourself as a self-employed freelancer or creative! I discuss tracking expenses and inco...
Ep 24: Courses & Coaching: Are They Worth It & How to Pick the Right One for You
In this episode, I cover how to decide if a course is going to be worth your time and money and how to go about deciding if one is right for...
Ep 23: Dear Diary... (Declining Work with Family, Feeling Unprepared for Business, and Work-Life Balance)
In this episode, I asked you, my listeners, to submit some struggles that you need help with for this new advice column-style episode "Dear...
Ep 22: Contract Must-Haves for Creatives
I'm listing the top 5 sections that I always look for in a contract that I highly recommend you have in yours!
Ep 21: Legal Mistakes that Freelancers Make!
I'm talking through 4 major legal mistakes I've made in my business and giving you the tips and honesty to help you avoid making the same on...