Posts by Kady Sandel
164 3 Design Services You Can Add Right Now to Land Bigger Clients
You can be the best designer on the planet. But if your offer is limited, your income will be too. I see it all the time. Talented designers stuck at one thousand dollar projects because they’re only offering a logo or a brand board. The clients who pay ten thousand? They are not hiring someone…
Read More163 What Clients Actually Look for in a Brand & Web Designer
Most designers focus on making things look good, but that’s not what high-paying clients are actually looking for. They want clarity, confidence, and someone who understands how design impacts their business. In this episode, I’m breaking down what clients really care about when they’re hiring a brand or web designer and how you can stand…
Read More162 Scaling Your Design Business with the Right Tools and Mindset
Most designers only see the output of design platforms, but today we’re talking to someone who actually helps build the tools we use every day. Miri from the Wix Studio product team joins me for a conversation about what freelance designers and agencies really need to grow their businesses. We talk about workflows that make…
Read More161 How to Increase Your Income as a Brand Designer
Most brand designers are underpaid. Not because they lack talent, but because they’re offering deliverables instead of solutions. If you’re still charging $1K or $2K for full brand identity packages, this episode is going to shift the way you think about your value. I’m walking you through the three income levels most designers operate in,…
Read More160 How Delegation Helped Me Work Only 4 Hours a Day as a Designer
If you’re still doing everything yourself, this episode is your wake-up call. I’m sharing how I went from working nonstop to running my design business in just 4 hours a day. You’ll hear exactly what changed, how I started delegating, and how tools like Wix Studio can help you simplify without hiring a developer. …
Read More159 Freelance Designers Struggle Because of This – How to Build a Real Business
The reason most freelancers struggle is not because their design skills are not good enough. It is because they are thinking like freelancers, not business owners. If you are tired of chasing projects, lowering your prices, and constantly starting from scratch, it is time to fix this. Today, I am breaking down exactly why most…
Read More158 The Portfolio Mistake That’s Costing You High-Paying Clients
Your portfolio might be the reason clients keep ghosting you or pushing back on your prices. Not because your design work is not good enough, but because your portfolio is sending the wrong message. Most designers fill their portfolios with visuals like logos and mockups and forget that high-paying clients are not looking for pretty…
Read More157 What Separates $3K Designers from $10K+ Designers
Most designers stay stuck at $3K projects because they’re pricing wrong, targeting the wrong clients, and positioning themselves as just another freelancer. The difference between a $3K designer and a $10K designer isn’t design skills. It’s how they run their business. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly what separates the two with real examples…
Read More156 The Secret to Attracting Clients Who Value Your Work
Tired of clients who don’t see the value in branding, question your prices, or treat design like an afterthought? The problem isn’t your work—it’s how you’re positioning and selling it. Clients don’t automatically understand the value of branding. You have to show them. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly why you’re attracting clients who…
Read More155 How I Went From $500 Clients to $10K+ Branding Projects
If you prefer watching instead of listening, this episode actually comes from one of my YouTube videos. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdSlsIkvnrE Tired of being stuck with $500 clients who question your rates, ghost you, or don’t take your work seriously? I’ve been there. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact shifts I made…
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