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How do you promote yourself as a designer? There's lots of ways.This week we talk about promotion. Richard discusses his experiences with BP&O and Logo Archive, and Craig talks about his experience with lots of side projects.CONTENTS1:04 - Getting comfortable with promoting yourself. Or not.3:55 - Different parts of your personality aren’t exclusive.6:38 - Design is an opportunity to learn.7:15 - Finding your niche as a designer. Or not.8:42 - Making that 10% difference.10:09 - Becoming known for being a specialist.12:13 - Self-promotion.13:54 - The Design Press.15:10 - Finding your own way with marketing.19:35 - Promotion: you’re competing with everybody, not just designers.21:00 - Cut through the noise.21:46 - Clients want to know who you are, not just your results.27:17 - A better way to promote yourself.28:35 - Interaction is networking.33:50 - How to outreach to design studios.34:48 - A tip on self-promotion.35:36 - Don't make it about you.36:19 - Side projects can help build your career.37:56 - Look to your own style to promote yourself.40:18 - There's always value to a side project.43:53 - Take on lots of side projects and try stuff out.FOLLOWThat's The JobInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thats_the_job_/Twitter https://www.twitter.com/thats_the_job_/Podcast https://thats-the-job.captivate.fm/Rich BairdWeb: https://bpando.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichBairdBP&O Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpandopinionBP&O Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bpandopinion/Logo Archive Twitter: https://twitter.com/logoarchiveLogo Archive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/logoarchive/Buy Logo Archive issues: https://logoarchive.bigcartel.com/Craig BurgessWeb: https://getdoingthings.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/craigburgessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigburgessYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBoobSPKTPGviy41A6vBc6w



