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The Logo Geek Podcast

Want to know what it takes to design logos and brand identities? In the Logo Geek podcast, award winning logo design expert Ian Paget finds out by interviewing successful graphic designers and entrepreneurs around the world so you can learn from their experiences. Topics include logo design tips, getting clients, how much to charge, coming up with ideas, choosing fonts, portfolio mistakes, branding, online marketing and so much more!

Latest Episodes:

A brief update + some exciting news Jun 26, 2023

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Logo Package Express 3.0 Launch, with Michael Bruny-Groth Nov 20, 2022

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The long-awaited, and much anticipated third version of Logo Package Express is launching Monday, November 21, 20221, and it. Is. A. BEAST. After two years of extremely hard work, the team are ready to release the most robust and feature-rich version of Logo Package Express ever!

In this episode, Ian interviews Michael Bruny-Groth, the creator of Logo Package Express to find out more about Logo Package Express 3.0.

For the week of launch (Monday, November 21st to Monday, November 28the), the product will have a $40 discount, reducing it to $79, which is a one-off fee! To upgrade from 0.2 to 0.3, it's only $20.

To learn more, and to buy the product, head to logogeek.uk/logopackage (This is an affiliate link, so by using this you'll support the Logo Geek Podcast at no extra cost to you.

Create Opportunity Building Friendships with Dave Clayton Oct 01, 2022

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If you want to design logos for a living, building relationships is essential. Not only for finding clients, but also to discover opportunities that will grow your business and open doors.

Not everyone has a natural talent for networking, otherwise known as relationship building, so to help with this skill Ian interviews Dave Clayton, an individual that's well connected in the design industry, and someone who Ian feels has a natural talent for making friends, and building true, meaningful relationships.

Dave Clayton is the author of the book How Do I Do That in Indesign?, and co-host of the design podcast He Shoots, He Draws Podcast.

This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match, a moodboard design challenge from Adobe, where you can win $1000. Get $50 for simply submitting an entry.

Show notes can be found here: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/building-friendships

Designing Brands for B2B Companies with Massimo Zefferino Sep 24, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

Don’t freak out: submissions are not spec work and are only used as entries for game play.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

Mistakes & Lessons Starting a Design Studio with Jan Wilker Sep 13, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

Take 30 minutes to create a quick mood board as a design exercise. You’ll get a $50 USD gift card for your submission, and if your mood board communicates clearly, you might be a contestant on the live game show and play to win $1,000 USD and a Wacom* tablet! Don’t freak out: submissions are not spec work and are only used as entries for game play.

This month’s mood board challenge is open to creatives residing in the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Finland, and the Netherlands. Government employees are NOT eligible to participate. Entrants that meet the requirements receive a $50 USD gift card and a $25 will be donated to the National Partnership for Women & Families on behalf of your entry.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

*Game show contestants are eligible to win prizes sponsored by Wacom in September 2022.

Designing a Minimal Logo with Nadia Castro Sep 09, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

*Game show contestants are eligible to win prizes sponsored by Wacom in September 2022.

Designing Illustrative Logos with Jessie Maisonneuve Aug 31, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

Take 30 minutes to create a quick mood board as a design exercise. You’ll get a $50 USD gift card for your submission, and if your mood board communicates clearly, you might be a contestant on the live game show and play to win $1,000 USD and a Wacom* tablet! Don’t freak out: submissions are not spec work and are only used as entries for game play.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

*Game show contestants are eligible to win prizes sponsored by Wacom in August and September.

Break away from your limitations with Jozelle Tech Aug 25, 2022

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Jozelle Tech is the founder of The Rolling Media, an agency based in the Philippines who focus on Personal Branding, specifically for coaches and creators.

Jozelle doesn’t let anything get in her way. Despite negative comments about her work growing up she carried on anyway, progressing with a career in design, which eventually lead to her building a team and founding her own agency. And despite having a disability, being a wheelchair user, she lives life on her own terms and doesn’t it take over her life. She entrances who she is, breaking away from any limitations.

In this interview we’ll uncover her inspiring story, discover how she exchanged services for ongoing mentorship with an expert brand strategist, and dive into her approach for personal branding.

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

*Game show contestants are eligible to win prizes sponsored by Wacom in August and September.

Designing Logos & Content Marketing with Jeremy Mura Aug 18, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.

To learn more and play head to https://www.theperfectmatch.co/play

*Game show contestants are eligible to win prizes sponsored by Wacom in August and September.

Archetypes in Branding with Kaye Putnam Aug 11, 2022

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This episode is sponsored by The Perfect Match.