Dann Petty is a freelance designer, educator, event host and prolific maker with a big portfolio of side projects. His energy is infectious and you can just see he is having so much fun with his work. We chat about freelancing, what it takes to say yes or no to opportunities, his favorite client gift, the creative process behind his fun tech ads, and I put Dann on the spot to design a freelance portfolio from scratch.
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A massive love-filled thanks to Webflow who encouraged me to go all-in on the video format. They are the full season 3 sponsor <3
Chapters:
(00:00) Yo! Returns
(00:56) The Right Hander
(01:49) Intermission: No Context
(05:20) Design Full-Time P1
(05:59) Sponsor: Webflow
(06:48) Design Full-Time P1
(08:12) Creating Courses
(09:35) Rob from the Edit
(10:58) Yes or No
(12:41) Design Commercials
(16:40) One Page Love Sponsorships
(18:15) Cameo: Yo! Rogie King (S3E2)
(18:46) Dreaming of Snow
(20:06) Dann's Inspiration
(21:09) Intermission: Overrated, Underrated
(22:57) YouTube vs Twitter
(26:54) Outsourcing Video
(28:32) Cameo: Yo! Grace Walker (S3E3)
(29:35) How to Design a Portfolio
(32:11) Anxiety
(34:07) "Can I get a health talk"
(34:56) How much is enough?
(37:43) Where to follow Dann
(38:47) Art is Hard.