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The Designer Essentials Club
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Event Calendar
01 – Onboarding + Project Proposals
My Onboarding Process (17:39)
Client Management Systems
Identifying Who Your Dream Client Is
Red Flags to Look For in Clients
Questions to Ask on Intro Calls
Sending Project Proposals
Real Proposal Walkthrough (34:48)
Things to Include in Your Contract
True Story – I Turned Down a Client + They Thanked Me for It (10:03)
True Story – A Client Cancelled on Me (11:16)
Pricing Yourself
Using Asana with Clients
Figuring Out Project Timelines
02 – Brand Creative Direction
Why Creative Direction is Important
Branding Questionnaires
Creative Direction Presentation
Real Creative Direction Walkthrough
Using Screen Recordings (8:01)
Getting Feedback
03 – Logo Concepts
The One Concept Method vs. Multiple Concepts (11:54)
First Concepts Presentation
Real First Concepts Walkthrough (7:21)
Refined Concepts Presentation
Real Refined Concepts Presentation (12:21)
How to Avoid Endless Revisions
True Story – My Client Didn't Know What They Wanted (9:31)
True Story – My Client Didn't Want to Change Their Logo (18:22)
True Story – My Client Didn't Like the Logo that I Designed (27:51)
04 – Brand Style Guide
Style Guide Presentation
Real Style Guide Walkthrough (14:18)
Preparing + Sending Final Files (19:25)
05 – Web Direction + Design
Web Questionnaire
Website Direction Presentation
Real Web Direction Walkthrough (14:31)
Gathering Content From Your Client
Real Content Gathering Walkthrough (16:28)
Website Mockups + Adobe XD
Real Website Mockups Walkthrough (14:16)
Sending Your Mockups to a Developer
Real Developer Handoff Walkthrough (6:09)
Creating Website Tutorial Videos for the Client (7:47)
True Story – My Website Project Was Delayed for 6 Months (9:41)
True Story – My Client Wasn't Happy with Their Website (10:04)
Bonus Lessons
How to Raise Your Prices (11:11)
Email Prompts
How I Use Dubsado
Design Business Blueprint Training
Abbey's 2021 Year in Review + Goals for 2022
Watch Me Work
Logo Design Process
Refined Logo Design Process
Customizing Logo Typography
Designing a Semi-Custom Shopify Homepage
1-Week Shopify Website (Customizing w/ CSS + Liquid)
Workshops
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Cold Pitching w/ Kirsten Lawler
Brand Strategy w/ Melinda Livsey
Packaging Design w/ Laura Evans (76:41)
Dubsado w/ Krystal Clark (73:05)
Passive Income w/ Abbey (77:42)
IG Video Content w/ Latesha Lynch (74:34)
Value-Based Pricing w/ Morgan Rapp (89:15)
Getting Clients w/ Abbey
Hiring Employees + Contractors with Meg Baker
Live Q+As
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November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
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April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
April 2021 (54:44)
March 2021 (64:54)
February 2021 (59:46)
January 2021 (49:17)
November 2020 (49:16)
October 2020 (38:28)
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Hot Seat Coaching
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Real Creative Direction Walkthrough
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