12 Things Every Graphic Designer Needs To Know to Succeed @PhilipVanDusen

Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

#Graphic Designer
I asked this question to the 5k+ members in my private Brand Design Masters Facebook community: “What would you tell a designer just starting out today - that would help them succeed?” I received dozens and dozens of amazing pieces of advice from seasoned designers who work in-house in companies, at agencies and as independent freelancers, so I decided to do this video featuring 12 of the best ones. So if you are a creative professional just beginning your career journey this is a must-watch video!

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This video is for entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, graphic design, design trend, marketing and communications.

Philip VanDusen is the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency and the founder of Brand Design Masters, an ecosystem of mastermind groups, courses and networking communities for creative professionals and digital entrepreneurs seeking to build bullet-proof personal brands, agencies and businesses.

Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on how to build successful brands for themselves or for the clients and customers they serve.

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$Freelancing Secrets - 10 Things You Need To Know In this live stream I’ll be sharing some freelancing secrets you’re definitely going to want to know. Contrary to what social media tells you, the life of a freelancer does not always mean a luxurious laptop lifestyle, prestigious design awards, exciting projects and more clients than you can handle. In fact, being a great designer is only a fraction of what you need to know to freelance successfully and there is a lot about being an independent creative professional that is really, really hard. Join me and I’ll give you a sneak peek into 10 things that you’ll learn (hopefully not the hard way) when you become a creative entrepreneur. Mentioned In this video: BONFIRE: The Creative Professional Mastermind Community https://philipvandusen.com/bonfire BRAND DESIGN MASTERS Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/branddesignmasters SUPPORT MY WORK ON YOUTUBE! https://www.philipvandusen.com/support WEBSITE: https://www.philipvandusen.com BRAND•MUSE NEWSLETTER: https://www.philipvandusen.com/muse BRAND DESIGN MASTERS Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/branddesignmasters BRAND DESIGN MASTERS Podcast https://podcast.branddesignmasters.com/subscribe BRAND STRATEGY 101 COURSE https://philipvandusen.com/bs101 CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL COACHING https://philipvandusen.com/oneonone BRAND CONSULTING https://philipvandusen.com/brand-consulting VERHAAL BRAND DESIGN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Verhaal-Brand-Design-115957185470571/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/philipvandusen INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/philipvandusen/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipvandusen/ YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/c/philipvandusen PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/philipvandusen/ BEST ADOBE CC TRAINING VIDEO COURSES Bring Your Own Laptop with Daniel Scott https://byol.me/philip GET TUBEBUDDY - THE BEST TOOL FOR YOUTUBERS: https://www.tubebuddy.com/philipvandusen This video is for entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, graphic design, design trend, marketing and communications. Philip VanDusen is the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency and the founder of Brand Design Masters, an ecosystem of mastermind groups, courses and networking communities for creative professionals and digital entrepreneurs seeking to build bullet-proof personal brands, agencies and businesses. Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on how to build successful brands for themselves or for the clients and customers they serve.$