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BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Nelett Loubser

8 episodes

4 days ago

EPISODE 7: Graphic Designer Burnout – Are You Creating or Just Managing? 🎧 A quiet crisis in the creative world... let’s talk about it. Are you actually creating… or just managing chaos? This episode goes straight into the heart of something many of us are silently dealing with: graphic designer burnout. Not the dramatic kind. The kind that sneaks in through late-night emails, endless admin, and blurred boundaries. We’re unpacking the real reason behind creative fatigue—and what to do when yo...

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EPISODE 7: Graphic Designer Burnout – Are You Creating or Just Managing? 🎧 A quiet crisis in the creative world... let’s talk about it. Are you actually creating… or just managing chaos? This episode goes straight into the heart of something many of us are silently dealing with: graphic designer burnout. Not the dramatic kind. The kind that sneaks in through late-night emails, endless admin, and blurred boundaries. We’re unpacking the real reason behind creative fatigue—and what to do when yo...

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BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Graphic Designer Burnout – Are You Creating or Just Managing?

EPISODE 7: Graphic Designer Burnout – Are You Creating or Just Managing? 🎧 A quiet crisis in the creative world... let’s talk about it. Are you actually creating… or just managing chaos? This episode goes straight into the heart of something many of us are silently dealing with: graphic designer burnout. Not the dramatic kind. The kind that sneaks in through late-night emails, endless admin, and blurred boundaries. We’re unpacking the real reason behind creative fatigue—and what to do when yo...

4 days ago

8 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Face it, Your Clients are Running Your Freelance Business—Not You.

Ever feel like your clients are secretly running your business? Like your inbox has become your boss and “quick edits” turn into all-nighters? You’re not alone. In this episode of BEYOND Design, I share the raw truth of what happens when we let clients set the pace—and how to flip the script so you become the Creative Director of your own freelance life. We’ll talk boundaries, client leadership, and the small shifts that helped me rebuild my studio (after nearly losing it to burnout and chaos...

1 week ago

8 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

The Only Way the Industry Will Respect Us Is If We Start First

Ever whispered “I’m just a graphic designer” and felt that pang in your chest? In this episode, I’m talking straight from the heart—about why so many of us shrink when asked what we do, and how the only way the world will ever truly respect design… is if we start first. From awkward dinner-party moments to the real power of design that lives in everything from your coffee cup to your shampoo bottle—we’re unpacking why design isn’t “just” anything. It’s communication. Connection. Strategy. If ...

1 week ago

9 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Mastering the Art of Pricing for Graphic Designers

Because your price isn’t just a number—it’s a mirror of your confidence. Let’s talk about the part of freelancing no one prepped us for: pricing. If you’ve ever stared at a quote, second-guessing yourself… wondering if you’re asking too much—or way too little—you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m getting real about how I went from R300 logos to building a pricing system that feels aligned, confident, and sustainable. We’ll walk through hourly rates, project fees, retainers, value-based prici...

1 week ago

11 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

What 20 Years of Deadlines Made Me Realise—And 7 Tips to Change It

Twenty years of deadlines taught me something no design degree ever could: you can’t create your best work when your body, mind, and spirit are running on empty. In this episode of BEYOND Design, I’m opening up about how deadlines shaped my life—and how I finally learned to reclaim peace, set boundaries, and design without burning out. I’ll share seven simple but powerful shifts that helped me move from urgency to clarity, and maybe they’ll help you too. 🖤 Want to dive deeper or explore the t...

1 week ago

9 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Hello to Beyond Design

This podcast has lived in my heart (and notebooks) for years. BEYOND Design is finally here—and in this first episode, I’m taking you back to where it all began. From the agency days in Cape Town to flipping through a phone book in Windhoek looking for my first freelance clients… this is the story behind the story. We talk about why design is only 20% of what we do—and how the other 80% is life, boundaries, burnout, faith, and figuring it out as we go. This space is for the creatives who are ...

1 week ago

11 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

Business for Creatives (Tiny Moves, Big Results)

This one’s for the creatives who feel like business is the part they’re “not good at.” In this episode, I’m sharing what finally clicked for me after years of thinking I had to be more “corporate” to be taken seriously. Spoiler: I was wrong. Business isn’t about becoming someone else—it’s about learning how to stay you, consistently. From boundaries and money rhythms to better client questions and less chaos—I’ll walk you through 10 tiny moves that can lead to big results. The kind that makes...

1 week ago

16 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

TRAILOR: Welcome to Beyond Design

This is not your average design podcast. BEYOND Design is a raw, real, voice-note-style space for creatives, freelancers, and especially women in design who are building a life—not just a portfolio. Hosted by Nelett, a graphic designer turned creative life mentor with over 25 years in the industry, this podcast gently peels back the curtain on what really goes on behind the work: the self-doubt, the burnout, the fear of asking questions, the dream clients, the scary emails, the tiny wins, the...

1 month ago

5 minutes

BEYOND Design: 20% Is Design — Here’s the Rest

EPISODE 7: Graphic Designer Burnout – Are You Creating or Just Managing? 🎧 A quiet crisis in the creative world... let’s talk about it. Are you actually creating… or just managing chaos? This episode goes straight into the heart of something many of us are silently dealing with: graphic designer burnout. Not the dramatic kind. The kind that sneaks in through late-night emails, endless admin, and blurred boundaries. We’re unpacking the real reason behind creative fatigue—and what to do when yo...