Hi there! Join me in conversating with Charli Prangley who is a designer, content creator, speaker, writer, and mentor. She is currently a creative director at Convertkit- which is a marketing hub for creators to build their community and monetize by selling digital products and subscriptions. Charlie is also a design YouTuber. She hosts the podcast show Inside marketing design and co-hosts the podcast show The Design Life. She is originally from New Zealand and she is currently based out of Valencia, Spain where she lives with her family. In this episode, we’ll be focusing on building one’s personal brand, creating content, generating income streams, and managing them altogether.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  TIME STAMPS:   03:07 How does Charli explain to people what she does for a living 04:07 What is a personal brand and how can people create it 06:22 Charli’s YouTube journey: What pushes her to keep creating content every day 08:54 The story of INSIDE MARKETING DESIGN and THE DESIGN LIFE podcast shows 12:03 How should a designer plan his/her income streams 13:21 Charli and her 16 streams of income - How? 15:05 How to build an audience by building an email list 17:44 Charli is writing a book! 19:52 Is formal education in design necessary to be a successful designer? 21:29 Scope of design that is not product design 23:23 Imparity in the salary of a non-product designer vs visual designer 24:25 Learnings from being a designer in Tech Firms   26:22 Charli’s biggest fear when she started as a designer 27:27 What would Charli change about how she progressed in her career as a designer 29:00 How does Charli find time to do so many things at once? 30:28 How many hours does Charli spends on her main hustle(ConvertKit job) 33:16 How important are designers in the current modern world 34:58 Charli’s favorite designer 35:59 Charli’s content suggestions for designers 37:03 Charli’s Hobbies 38:29 What does Charli look for in a design candidate while hiring 40:03 Hiring a generalist vs a specialist 41:16 V-shaped skillset 42:14 Ideal qualities of a design manager 43:39 Differences in being a designer at a B2B business vs B2C business   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Design Convo Podcast:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedesignconvopodcast/Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/thedesignconvopodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gDopKcz40n9mQjybUNiPPApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-design-convo-podcast/id1588933717Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTBkMWI0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpD5ddCMmrU&list=PL3dvja-MdghByNQ3PmTMwJ5CP7LOCxoDn&ab_channel=ShakthiHariDesign --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Charli Marie at:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliprangley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliprangleyYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/charlimarietvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliprangley/Website: https://charlimarie.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host: Shakthi Hari N V  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakthiharinv/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakthiharinvYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShakthiHariDesignMedium: https://medium.com/@shakthiharinvDribbble: https://dribbble.com/shakthiharinvBehance: https://www.behance.net/shakthiharinvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakthi-hari-n-v-18038198/Foundation(NFTs): https://foundation.app/@shakthiharinvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shakthiharidesigns ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------