Brand Design Agency of One - JT Grauke (Founder @ Grauke Design)

My guest today is JT Grauke a brand designer and founder of Grauke Design. In this episode, we discuss the following: - JT's background in acting - Transitioning from an acting career to design field - JT finds out that he is bad at sales from his Birkman Career Test - How did JT ace his first design gig? - Joining Focus Lab - Leaving agency to world to become a freelancer - Charging hourly vs project based as a brand designer - How to price a brand design project? - Charging an upfront payment as a brand designer - Collecting payment from clients as a brand designer - Tools JT uses as a brand designer - How does JT find new brand design clients? - What if a client wants to break a brand design contract? - How to figure out your hourly rate as a freelance designer? - Advice for freelance brand designers For show notes, guest bio, and more, please visit: www.designmba.show Level Up Your Design Career (Free Email Course): https://levelup.designmba.show/