Self-Made Web Designer – Details, episodes & analysis

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Self-Made Web Designer

Chris Misterek

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Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 141

We talk to real people who took the not-so-traditional route to make it as web design freelancers or business owners. Plenty of helpful tips and tricks along the way. If you’re looking to start a side hustle or just up your game as a web or UX designer, this podcast is for you.

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🇩🇪 Germany - entrepreneurship
01/09/2025
#96
🇬🇧 Great Britain - entrepreneurship
08/08/2025
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - entrepreneurship
24/04/2025
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - entrepreneurship
24/02/2025
#91

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https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm
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https://selfmadewebdesigner.com
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https://youtu.be/jGDrKhaLWyw
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https://youtu.be/T5JglDcd54A
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQ3BtYh76shNPjnqlQjxpg/join
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https://amzn.to/4fX29GB
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Web Design Process for High Ticket Clients

Episode 125

Thursday, February 20, 2025 • Duration 12:47

If you're building websites for clients without a clear, repeatable process, it's only a matter of time before things go south in a bad way. Here's my exact process for high ticket web design clients.

Resources Mentioned:

📄 Free Project Process Template:
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/trello-template

🙋🏼‍♂️ Free Client Questionnaire
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/questionnaire

👨🏼‍🎨 Ruttl
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ruttl

Check out the episodes web page!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/free-web-design-project-management-template/

🏁 If I Started a Web Design Business in 2025
https://youtu.be/glzsMuOPOUU

🔎 Finding Freelance Clients
https://youtu.be/xg1_-0_wvJw?si=S2QaznQVyNM6R90t

🏃🏼‍♂️ Starting a New Web Design Career in your 30s
https://youtu.be/itNQwCYZ0Rg

💻 Check out my free Web Designer Starter Kit course and get your web design journey started on the right foot!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com

👨🏼‍💻My favorite website builder:
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/showit

🎙️ Want to watch on YouTube?
https://youtube.com/@selfmadewebdesigner

Say hey on insta!
https://www.instagram.com/chrismisterek/

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

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10 Years of Web Design Experience in Just 7 Minutes!

Episode 124

Friday, February 14, 2025 • Duration 07:28

In just 7 minutes, I'll share over 10 years of web design expertise, focusing on three core principles: layout, color, and typography. I'll explain the importance of visual hierarchy over the outdated F-pattern, show you the 60-30-10 rule for picking color palettes, and highlight the significance of readability in typography. I'll also provide insights into good conversion practices that go beyond aesthetics to drive user engagement and sales. Stay updated with the ever-evolving web design industry and find out how continuous learning can keep you ahead of the game. Listen now to level up your web design skills.

Watch on the YouTube Channel!

Other helpful resources:
🔎 Finding Freelance Clients
https://youtu.be/xg1_-0_wvJw?si=S2QaznQVyNM6R90t

🏃🏼‍♂️ Starting a New Web Design Career in your 30s
https://youtu.be/itNQwCYZ0Rg

🪜 Web Design Project Process with Mike Janda
https://youtu.be/0-5fmhl5I20

Check out Mike Janda's Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/@UCMtMijHO1MVzw_Mjkh7_amw

💻 Check out my free Web Designer Starter Kit course and get your web design journey started on the right foot!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com

🎙️ Want to listen to the podcast instead of watch?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-made-web-designer/id1498724299

Say hey on insta!
https://www.instagram.com/chrismisterek/

How to Create Systems as Freelancer a to Save Time and Scale Your Business

Episode 114

Thursday, April 14, 2022 • Duration 39:59

Web Designer Starter Kit Course

The Perfect Client Process

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How to Stay Focused When Working from Home With Kids

Episode 24

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 • Duration 31:42

Deep Work by Cal Newport
Indistractable by Nir Eyal
Cave Day
Focusmate

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How To Be An Epic Salesman Without Losing Your Soul w/ Brad Hussey Part 2

Episode 23

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 • Duration 35:48

Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses
Freelancing to Freedom
Marketing Honestly Podcast
Marketing Honestly Website

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How To Be An Epic Salesman Without Losing Your Soul w/ Brad Hussey Part 1

Episode 22

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 • Duration 32:24

Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses
Freelancing to Freedom
Marketing Honestly

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

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How To Know if UX Design Bootcamps Are Right For You w/ Jessica Gaddis

Episode 21

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 • Duration 46:00

Resources:

Jessica’s Twitter Account
Jessica’s Website
Web Design Starter Kit Course

How to Build a UX Design Portfolio that Gets Your Hired
What Does it Mean to Be a UX Designer

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

How to Advance Your Career as a Frontend Web Developer w/ Chris Coyier

Episode 20

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 • Duration 40:19

Resources:

CSS Tricks
Codepen.io
Shop Talk Show
The Web Designer Starter Kit Course

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How to Build a UX Design Portfolio that Get's You Hired w/ Sarah Doody

Episode 19

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 • Duration 43:48

RESOURCES

Sarah Doody’s website
UX Portfolio Formula
How to Get Stakeholders to Buy Into User Research
Copy Blogger
UX Writing Communities
Darrel Vesterfelt from Copyblogger on Pat Flynn’s redesign
How to Deal with Stubborn Stakeholders

P.S. I am an affiliate for Sarah’s UX Portfolio Formula course. But that’s only because I highly recommend it and know that it will help you a ton in your UX career. Use the link above and it helps me keep running what I do on SMWD.

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Update from Self-Made Web Designer

Episode 18

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 • Duration 02:55

Anti-Racism Resources:

The Third Option : a great book by Miles McPherson on how to end Racial Division in America
White Fragility: a great book about why it's so tough for white individuals to have conversations about racism and how to move forward
The Conscious Kid: A great resource for parents wanting to teach there kids about anti-racism
The Break Down w/ Shaun King: a great podcast that talks about racism and corruption and how you can help to end it
13th: A heart wrenching documentary about racism and how the legal system is stacked against people of color

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Self-Made Web Designer – Details, episodes & analysis

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Self-Made Web Designer – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Other99+

Youtube44

Amazon26

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

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Apple Podcasts

Spotify

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Other99+

Youtube44

Amazon26