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Why Clients Don’t Respect Graphic Designers Anymore & How to Earn It Back

You THINK you’re an expert. Yet clients redesign your work. Question every decision. Run your projects. And somehow… you’re surprised?While the industry HAS been slowly devaluing the term 'design', let’s stop pretending this “just happened.” Most graphic designers trained clients ...  Show more

Graphic Designers Think This Is Enough. Clients Disagree. Why Design School Never Taught This

Graphic designers are walking into client meetings confident…and walking out confused, frustrated, and second-guessed. Not because they’re bad designers. But because what they were taught has almost nothing to do with what clients actually want. This isn’t a design problem. It’s ...  Show more

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