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The Courage to Create with Jeremy Slagle | EP 180
What does it really take to show up confidently as a designer? In this episode of The Profitable Graphic Designer Podcast, I’m talking with Jeremy…
How I Went From Freelance Graphic Designer to Creative CEO | EP 179
Being fully booked does not always mean you are successful. I know because I hit ten thousand dollar months as a freelancer and still felt…
From Outdated Labels to a Full Rebrand with Philip McCauley | EP 178
What happens when a former tech manager buys a 20-year-old health food business – and turns it into a modern, fast-growing CPG brand? In this…
Why You’re Still Not Fully Booked Designer | EP 177
You’re doing everything right. Great portfolio. Polished mockups. Refined skills. You’ve studied the trends, followed the advice, stayed consistent with your content. You’ve taken courses,…
How Branding Helped This Skincare Founder Get to Walmart (Sarah Vilensky with Blossom Essentials) | EP 176
What does it really take to grow a skincare brand from a personal need to national retail shelves? In this episode, I’m talking with Sarah…
$250,000 Branding & Design Project – What It Included & What I Learned | EP 175
What does a $250,000 branding and design project actually include? In this episode, I’m sharing what happened when I landed the biggest design project of…
Rebranding Through the Eyes of a Founder (CPG) | EP 174
You’ve heard designers talk about rebrands. But what does it actually feel like on the founder’s side? In this episode, I sat down with the…
How to Scale Your Design Business Without Burning Out – Ep 173
Scaling your design business doesn’t have to mean overworking, overdelivering, or overcomplicating everything. I spent years trying to grow by doing more. More services. More…

Hey there!
Host of The Profitable Graphic Designer and CEO of Aventive Academy
I left my home when I was 15 to study graphic design. A few years later, after finishing my studies at the prestigious Academy of Arts in Serbia, I took a leap and moved to the US to pursue my dreams of
becoming a professional designer.
In the first few years of running my freelance design business, I made just about every mistake in the book. But I also experienced incredible success, and those ups and downs helped me crack the code on what graphic designers really need to do to become successful.
I developed a passion for helping creatives grow their graphic design businesses just like I did, which is how Aventive Academy and The Profitable Graphic Designer podcast were born. I’m looking forward to helping you make more money, work less hours, and work on design projects that light you up!