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Designer Diaries

byRosanna

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 8

As a website designer of 10+ years, byRosanna shares a behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like to run a design business, discussing insights into everything from content marketing, client experience, AI in web design, systems and productivity, and more!

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - marketing
12/05/2025
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🇬🇧 Great Britain - marketing
24/01/2025
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https://www.instagram.com/by.rosanna
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNR-4H402PF-ViHIrEf_wA
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https://youtu.be/2hH_eKUXJes
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Dealing with imposter syndrome as a web designer

Episode 3

mercredi 22 janvier 2025 • Duration 18:34

Imposter syndrome is something that strikes ALL business owners, no matter what stage you're at. It's inevitable, and totally normal!

But here are some of the tools & things that help me push through it in my web design business.

Links mentioned:

My In Demand Designer® program: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/in-demand-designer
The Organised Designer's Hub course: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-designers-hub
Erica Mallet's Cringe Mountain newsletter: https://cringemountain.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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About byRosanna:

Anna (aka Rosanna) is a Squarespace designer, online educator and content creator based in Cornwall, UK. Spending the past 10 years designing websites for clients, she now also teaches other designers how to build their businesses through her courses, programs and resources.

Discover More:

Courses for web designers: ⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/courses
Join my Designer Diaries email list: ⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/newsletter
Watch the podcast & more content on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNR-4H402PF-ViHIrEf_wA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Catch me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/by.rosanna/⁠

How to stand out as a web designer in 2025

Episode 2

vendredi 17 janvier 2025 • Duration 14:52

I'm sharing the strategies that will help you to stand out in a busy website design industry and become the 'go to' in your niche.

If there’s anything this business has taught me, it’s that your actual design skills and experience are only a small part of what makes a successful web design business. It’s only one part of the reason why a client will hire you, not the whole story!

Links Mentioned:

Do we need to be worried about AI as designers? https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/ai-website-designers
In Demand Designer® (my group program): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/in-demand-designer

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About byRosanna:

Discover More:

Courses for web designers: ⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/courses⁠
Join my Designer Diaries email list: ⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/newsletter⁠

Watch the podcast & more content on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNR-4H402PF-ViHIrEf_wA⁠
Catch me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/by.rosanna/⁠

My web design journey (+ what I'd do differently)

Episode 1

vendredi 17 janvier 2025 • Duration 15:43

As a kickoff to this brand new podcast, I'm sharing my *origin story* of how I became a self-taught website designer (be sure to keep a listen out for some early 2000s internet culture)...

PLUS a reflection on what worked and what I'd do differently if I was to start over with my business now.

Links Mentioned:

'Your First Web Design Clients' mini course: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/first-clients
'The Organised Designer's Hub' course: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-designers-hub

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About byRosanna:

Discover More:

Courses for web designers: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/courses
Join my Designer Diaries email list: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/newsletter
Watch the podcast & more content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNR-4H402PF-ViHIrEf_wA
Catch me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/by.rosanna/

Raising your prices & attracting higher paying web design clients

Episode 8

samedi 26 avril 2025 • Duration 18:08

Nervous to raise your web design prices and unsure how to attract higher paying clients? Over 10 years as a designer I've increased my prices by over 6x, and learned some hard lessons along the way about the mindset and practical things needed to do this with CONFIDENCE.

Join In Demand Designer® to build a memorable personal brand online with content marketing that attracts, nurtures & CONVERTS dream clients!

https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/in-demand-designer

3 things you need to become an in demand designer

Episode 7

lundi 21 avril 2025 • Duration 18:03

Over 10 years as a website designer, here are the 3 things I believe you need to become in demand in your business.

PLUS learn about my newly relaunched program - In Demand Designer®!

For web/brand designers to build an audience online with content marketing that attracts, nurtures and converts dream clients 🌟

Learn more and join here (save £100 and get an extended 6 month payment plan if you join before 1st May!): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/in-demand-designer

(Watch this on YouTube instead for the visuals! https://youtu.be/2hH_eKUXJes)

Does my web design business need a blog?

Episode 6

samedi 12 avril 2025 • Duration 09:26

Blogging for website designers: is this still a good strategy for marketing your web design business?If you’re a website designer or creative business owner, you might have heard mixed things about blogging, so in this episode I'm sharing some common misconceptions, and reasons why you still might want to consider this content marketing strategy!

In Demand Designer® : The program for web designers to build an audience and convert clients with content marketing: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/in-demand-designer

How to avoid burnout in your web design business

Episode 5

vendredi 14 février 2025 • Duration 21:07

Burnout is extremely common for business owners, especially I think if you're a solo web designer working from home, wearing all the hats yourself!

In this episode I share my own story and the impactful things that helped me come back from the brink of burnout, and take care of my brain in my business.

Links Mentioned:

The Organised Designer's Hub (Trello course): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-designers-hub

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About byRosanna:

Discover More:

Courses for web designers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Join my Designer Diaries email list: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/newsletter
Watch the podcast & more content on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNR-4H402PF-ViHIrEf_wA

Catch me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/by.rosanna/⁠⁠

The essential tools I use in my web design business

Episode 4

vendredi 31 janvier 2025 • Duration 19:01

I'm sharing the tools, softwares and apps I use on a daily and weekly basis in my website design business. After 10+ years in my business I've tried so many different tools but this is my 'lean', simple version of my tech stack now.

Links mentioned:

Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, but I wouldn't recommend tools that I don't genuinely use and love myself!