MEDIA ASSETS

Kady Sandel - Business Coach for Designers

MEDIA ASSETS

For podcast interviews and media appearances.

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Kady Sandel (short bio)

Kady Sandel is a business coach for designers and the CEO of her own design agency in Austin, Texas. She is the host of The Profitable Graphic Designer podcast, which has helped over 20,000 designers grow their businesses. She is also the creator of the popular 12-week program The Profitable Designer, and The Creative CEO Accelerator.

Kady went from $65 logos to charging $10k+ per project, all by applying the business-building strategies she teaches at Aventive Academy. Kady is also an author with a bestselling book in the Logo & Branding category, titled BrandFix - Brand Strategy for Busy Entrepreneurs.

Kady Sandel (long bio)

Kady Sandel is a brand designer, business coach, author, and the founder of Aventive Academy, as well as her own branding and design agency in Austin, Texas. She is the host of The Profitable Graphic Designer podcast, which has assisted over 20,000 designers in growing their businesses by using her actionable strategies and real-world business lessons.

As a former struggling freelancer, Kady used to charge $65 for a logo design on Craigslist. She ultimately transformed her graphic design business into a thriving branding agency where she now collaborates with Shark Tank clients, charging $12,000 - $20k+ per project—all while employing the business-building strategies she teaches in Aventive Academy. Kady boasts over a decade of experience designing logos, visual identities, and brand strategies for a diverse clientele. However, what sets her apart is her passion for the business side of design and her dedication to helping designers make a living as the CEOs of their own design agencies.

Kady is also the author of the book "BrandFix: A Brand Strategy Guide for Busy Entrepreneurs," which became a bestseller in the Branding and Logo Design category. She has been a featured speaker at numerous industry summits, conferences, podcasts, and training sessions. She eagerly welcomes opportunities to address new audiences about growing a six-figure creative business and achieving $10,000 months as a designer.

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Quick Timeline

Quick
Timeline

2014 - Worked for $9/h in Las Vegas

Worked for $9/hour in a signs and printing company in Las Vegas while building my freelance business on the side.

2015 - 2017 - Started my freelance career

I was getting cheap clients through Craigslist and started making around $3,000 per month.

2017 - 2019 - I had more money and more time

Doubled my pricing, published a best-selling book "BrandFix," became active on LinkedIn, got a client that was on Shark Tank, and started making $10,000 per month (not every month, to be honest). Suddenly, I had more money and more time.

2020 - 2023 - Built a design agency + launched a podcast

Founded Aventive Academy, became a business coach for designers, landed some amazing $20,000 branding projects, hired a web developer, brand strategist, writer, social media manager, etc. Launched The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast and helped over 20,000 designers grow their businesses.

THE NUMBERS

(that nobody cares about)

10k+

Email Subscribers

25k+

IG Followers

1,000+

Design Alumni

About Aventive Academy

About Aventive
Academy

Aventive Academy is an online learning platform that assists graphic, web, and brand design business owners in building successful, profitable, and streamlined businesses.

We teach creatives how to break free from the 9-5 grind, attract high-ticket clients, and create the income and lifestyles they desire. Our online courses, podcast, accelerators, and other educational resources are designed to empower the next generation of designers to launch and expand their businesses.

Aventive Academy's active community enables creatives to support each other, receive valuable feedback, and achieve their income goals more swiftly. We foster connections, collaborations, and education for designers around the world.