S3 E5: Working with Web Developers

We are talking all about working with web developers! If you’re a designer, wanting to up your web design game, or start outsourcing the dev work, this episode is for you.To kick off the episode, we both share what we would do if technology didn’t exist and we didn’t have to make an income. Then we transition into talking all things outsourcing to developers and why web design goes hand in hand with branding.Giselle shares how she found her developer, we discuss what we look for in web developers, Jen talks about her “revision week”, and we give our best tips for communicating well with our developers.Web development and outsourcing can be scary, so we packed this episode with tons of tangible takeaways. Whether you are experienced in the designer/developer relationship, or getting ready to start one, we share helpful tips and advice for designers of all levels. We can’t wait to hear what you think!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/Website: https://www.bettebranddesigner.com/Better Resources Page: https://www.betterbranddesigner.com/resourcesLinks Mentioned:TinyPNG: Tinypng.comFigma: Figma.comMarkup.io: Markup.ioJen’s PM: nviousstrategies.comJen’s Developer: aquilacreative.coGiselle’s Developer: novatail.coGiselle's ClickUp Course: clickupfordesigners.com

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Better: The Brand Designer Podcast, founded by Giselle Field of Wander Design Co. and Jen Davis, was founded on the belief that designers need community. We find that the branding world often feels secretive, competitive, and sometimes just plain old confusing. When we realized that our honest, soul-chat-level convos could potentially help other designers, we realized a podcast was only natural! Better: The Brand Designer Podcast was officially born.Giselle passed away during a climbing trip in Peru in summer of 2020. We encourage all listeners of our podcast to listen to our two Celebrating Giselle episodes. Giselle's adventurous, kind, funny, and supportive presence is missed every day—each and every episode that we record is dedicated to her legacy and her vision for this podcast. It is our honor to continue recording episodes in Giselle's memory and we know that she is with us every time we sit down to record.In winter of 2022, we welcomed Esther Knox-Dekoning from Sereth Design as a new co-host. Esther brought an incredible and fresh perspective to the pod—her transition from agency to design studio as well as her love for web design, sustainability, and world change brought new guests, ideas, and amazing episodes to our listeners. She departed the pod in spring 2023 to dedicate more time to her studio's growth, and will be greatly missed!Now, Jen runs the podcast solo and is beyond excited to continue interviewing guests, having interesting conversations, and sharing the behind-the-scenes of running her design studio.