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Better: The Brand Designer Podcast

Better: The Brand Designer Podcast

Written by: Jen Davis
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Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, founded by Giselle Field of Wander Design Co. and Jen Davis, was founded on the belief that designers need community. We find that the branding world often feels secretive, competitive, and sometimes just plain old confusing. When we realized that our honest, soul-chat-level convos could potentially help other designers, we realized a podcast was only natural! Better: The Brand Designer Podcast was officially born.

Giselle passed away during a climbing trip in Peru in summer of 2020. We encourage all listeners of our podcast to listen to our two Celebrating Giselle episodes. Giselle's adventurous, kind, funny, and supportive presence is missed every day—each and every episode that we record is dedicated to her legacy and her vision for this podcast. It is our honor to continue recording episodes in Giselle's memory and we know that she is with us every time we sit down to record.

In winter of 2022, we welcomed Esther Knox-Dekoning from Sereth Design as a new co-host. Esther brought an incredible and fresh perspective to the pod—her transition from agency to design studio as well as her love for web design, sustainability, and world change brought new guests, ideas, and amazing episodes to our listeners. She departed the pod in spring 2023 to dedicate more time to her studio's growth, and will be greatly missed!

Now, Jen runs the podcast solo and is beyond excited to continue interviewing guests, having interesting conversations, and sharing the behind-the-scenes of running her design studio.

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Episodes
  • S13 E14: I’ve Stopped Doing These Things in My Design Business

    S13 E14: I’ve Stopped Doing These Things in My Design Business
    Apr 21 2026

    Running a business means you're constantly evolving, and in this solo episode I'm sharing with you guys what that's looked like for me lately, what I've outgrown, what I've let go of, and what's working in this season of business for me and my micro agency model.

    Also if you're curious to learn more about Scale with Confidence send me a DM on insta @hellojunecreative!


    Links:

    The Design Minimind - My 1:1 coaching program for designers

    Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

    Become a member with Editorial Stick images and use code “BETTER15” to receive 15% off your membership.

    Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

    Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

    Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

    Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

    *Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.


    Connect With Us:

    Our Free Facebook Community

    Our Website

    Podcast Instagram

    Hello June Creative Instagram

    The Design Minimind

    Join The Creative Diaries (my email list)


    Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design
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    24 mins
  • S13 E13: Pivoting to and Designing for a Faith-Based Niche with Lisa Johnson

    S13 E13: Pivoting to and Designing for a Faith-Based Niche with Lisa Johnson
    Apr 14 2026

    In this episode, I chat with Lisa Johnson, brand and web designer and owner of Verve & Concord. We chat about her decision to pivot her business and niche down to work specifically with Catholic and faith-based women in business, what led her there, how it's deepened her client connections, and why choosing a niche that's personally meaningful makes a difference in how you show up and market yourself.


    Guest Name: Lisa Johnson

    Guest Website: verveandconcord.com

    Guest Social: @verveandconcord

    Guest Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/verveandconcord


    Links:

    The Design Minimind - My 1:1 coaching program for designers

    Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

    Become a member of Editorial Stock images and use code “BETTER15” to receive 15% off your membership.

    Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

    Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

    Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

    Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

    *Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.


    Connect With Us:

    Our Free Facebook Community

    Our Website

    Podcast Instagram

    Hello June Creative Instagram

    The Design Minimind

    Join The Creative Diaries (my email list)


    Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
  • S13 E12: Stock Isn’t Dead—You’re Just Using the Wrong Kind with Tina Loszewska & Jordan Aulin

    S13 E12: Stock Isn’t Dead—You’re Just Using the Wrong Kind with Tina Loszewska & Jordan Aulin
    Mar 31 2026

    In this episode, I chat with Tina and Jordan, the founders of Editorial Stock Images (ESI). We talk about why the word "stock" tends to make designers cringe, what's actually possible when stock imagery is done well, and how they built ESI to give creative service providers access to assets that feel emotional, editorial, and real.

    >> Sign up here for ESI and use code BETTER15 and get 15% off your membership!


    Guest Name: Tina Loszewska & Jordan Aulin

    Guest Website: editorialstockimages.com

    Guest Social: @editorialstockimages


    Links:

    The Design Minimind - My 1:1 coaching program for designers

    Download my FREE Creative Direction Figma Template (includes 4 audio trainings as well)

    Become a member of Editorial Stock images and use code “BETTER15” to receive 15% off your membership.

    Enjoy 1 month of Showit FREE with my code “HelloJune” when you sign up.*

    Get 30% off of your HoneyBook subscription - The CRM I use in my studio.*

    Earn $100 after you run your first payroll with Gusto, my payroll and compliance software.*

    Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk, my email marketing software.*

    *Some are affiliate links which means I may earn a commission.


    Connect With Us:

    Our Free Facebook Community

    Our Website

    Podcast Instagram

    Hello June Creative Instagram

    The Design Minimind

    Join The Creative Diaries (my email list)


    Tags: designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic design, brand designer, better podcast, brand designer podcast, logo design,
    Show More Show Less
    40 mins
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