587: Insider Tips for Working with a Designer on Any Project

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

b'You know the phrase \\u2018don\\u2019t judge a book by its cover\\u2019, right? It\\u2019s an important rule to live by and yet how many times have you found yourself scrolling through book recommendations or standing at the airport bookstore or perusing a friend\\u2019s bookshelf, looking for the book cover that strikes you as the perfect next read? Knowing the impact a book cover can have on a potential reader, I wanted to find a designer who could capture the feeling and message of my first book all while translating a personal brand I\\u2019ve built for the last 10-plus years to a new medium. That designer turned out to be Iowa native Briana Summers.\\xa0\\nBriana is the founding designer behind Brighten Made. She\\u2019s on the podcast with me to talk about designing the cover of How Are You, Really? as well as her corporate-to-entrepreneur pivot and the advice she has for other designers dreaming about striking out on their own and landing dream clients.\\nORDER MY FIRST BOOK: howareyoureallybook.com\\nGOAL DIGGER FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/\\nGOAL DIGGER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/\\nGOAL DIGGER SHOWNOTES: jennakutcherblog.com/briana'