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🥰 WHO AM I?
If we haven’t yet before – Hey 👋 I’m Anni, a graphic designer turned design studio owner, specializing in premium brand and website transformations. I regularly share secret branding, marketing and business strategies that help creatives just like you make a living doing what you LOVE!
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00:00 Getting started as a Graphic Designer
00:38 Essential Tools for Graphic Designers
03:10 Essential Softwares for Graphic Designers
07:48 Design School vs Self-Taught
08:25 Take Free Courses to help you
09:30 Focusing on your Portfolio
10:26 How to get paid as a Graphic Designer
14:35 Creating Mock Projects to get First Clients
16:30 Using mockups on your Projects
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