7 Design Career Survival Strategies @PhilipVanDusen
7 Design Career Survival Strategies  @PhilipVanDusen
Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Are you a graphic designer looking for some career insurance? Let's uncover 7 essential skills creative professionals need today that go beyond Adobe Creative Suite and sketchpads, to help you survive in the ever-changing design competitive landscape.

From mastering little-leveraged communication skills to harnessing the power of AI in design, this session covers tons of under-the-radar strategies and dives deep into emerging business models tailored for creative professionals. Whether you're a freelance designer or part of a small design agency, this content is curated to equip you for success in your career.

Upgrade your personal branding, explore hidden gems in content marketing, and understand how to network effectively in the digital age. Plus, we'll touch on mental agility, time management and work-life balance, which are often overlooked but equally crucial.

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Philip VanDusen is a branding consultant and the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency based in New Jersey. Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip provides design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on building successful brands for themselves and the clients and customers they serve.
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