The Presentation Design Show Adrienne Johnston

On this episode of the Presentation Design Podcast, Adrienne talks all about how to get design clients as a presentation designer. In this episode you’ll learn: 
How to approach client acquisition
How to identify and align with your ideal clients
How to position yourself 
Outreach and networking strategies
If you want to learn more about client acquisition as a designer, check out this blog post on how to get graphic design clients. You may also want to check out this post on the 8 highest paying design jobs. 
 

On this episode of the presentation design show, Adrienne talks about 4 reasons why you shouldn't worry about AI coming for your presentation design job anytime soon. 
AI is limited in understanding complex concepts 
AI lacks the human touch and intuition that is needed to create presentations
A lot of the AI tools are geared towards done-for-you individual consumers, people who don’t have a budget and can’t afford to hire a designer anyway
AI has the potential to help us improve our workflow 
If you want to read more about AI and presentation design, check out this blog post on why AI won't replace presentation designers anytime soon. 

On this episode of the Presentation Design Show Adrienne sits down with Jessica Magniccari, a fellow presentation designer who just left her full-time job in pursuit of her freelance business. 
 
In this episode they chat about: 
Jessica’s design background, from her initial experiences in PowerPoint to her diverse roles in large corporations and non-profits
Her decision to leave her full time job to try freelance web design, only to discover the opportunities within the niche of presentation design 
How she decided to go back to a full-time position to dive into the world of PowerPoint and now a year later is ready to go all in with her freelance business 
The perks of coupling presentation design with freelancing and the distinctions between full-time and freelance work
Some of her favorite business and presentation design resources 
 

On this episode, we are joined by my Operations Manager, Julia Landes, and special guest Katie Dubois. 
Katie is a fellow presentation designer who joined our course back in February of this year. In this episode, we chat about: 
Her design background and how she got into presenation design What tools she works with and why it's beneficial to work directly in powerpoint  Her best advice for designing a presentation and the biggest mistakes she's seen Her best advice for someone wanting to get started with presentation design

We were thrilled to host a live panel of our top students from Six-Figure Presentation Designer on November 9th, 2022. 
Our panel experts included:
Charlotte McBride has been a freelance presentation designer since graduating with her Bachelor's Degree in Design from Idaho State University in 2021. Charlotte specializes in event presentation design and production and has worked with incredible brands like Xbox, Meta, and LinkedIn.
Kay Chan has over two decades of experience in graphic design and has specialized in presentation design for over two years. If he’s not designing presentations for big brands like Hilton or Marriott, he’s probably practicing his swing on the golf course.
Katherine Pollock is a freelance PowerPoint designer who studied design at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and has eight years of extensive graphic design experience including working with cutting-edge brands like IBM and Mastercard. 
With Charlotte, Kay, and Katherine, we discussed everything from picking a niche to attracting clients to managing the day-to-day of your presentation design business. 
 

On this episode we're joined by a very special guest, Freelance Presentation Designer Patricia Werner. 
Patricia and I have known each other for over a decade and share a passion for presentation design. In this episode we cover:
how we got into presentation design our recommendations for creating impactful presentations how to structure your content for different audiences ways presenters can create confidence in their delivery with their presentation and preparation