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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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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.
Featured:
BONFIRE: MASTERMIND COMMUNITY
philipvandusen.com/bonfire
WEBSITE:
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THE BRAND•MUSE NEWSLETTER:
philipvandusen.com/muse
THE BRAND DESIGN MASTERS FACEBOOK GROUP:
facebook.com/groups/branddesignmasters
BRAND STRATEGY 101 COURSE:
philipvandusen.com/bs101
CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL COACHING
philipvandusen.com/oneonone
BRAND CONSULTING
philipvandusen.com/brand-consulting
BRAND DESIGN MASTERS Podcast
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YOUTUBE:
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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.









![#1 Power Tip to Get More Clients - Succeed in the Creative Economy Without Pitching
There is one question that I get asked 10x more than any other and that is...How do I get more clients?
Youve heard the usual answers:
Content marketing, email funnels, providing free value via DMs and then reaching out for a introductory call, paid advertising...or even [gulp], cold calling.
But there is one way to get more client work that many of you dont know about...and even if you do know about it, I bet you arent actually doing it in the way that will yield results fast.
So, what is it?
In this live stream I share the one method that is a key unlock to succeeding in the creative economy....and it doesnt involve cold calling.
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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. #1 Power Tip to Get More Clients - Succeed in the Creative Economy Without Pitching](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rUn6y0heRJE/mqdefault.jpg)
