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"Social media has ruined design work" - with Jenn Stank

April 14, 2025 · 29 min

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This week I’m joined by Jenn from Stankin Good Design to talk all about the pressure to perform on social media, designing for visibility instead of value, and the real cost of chasing validation from other designers instead of your actual clients.

Together we unpack:

  • How to spot when you’re designing for the algorithm, not your audience

  • Whether trends are helping or hurting your creativity

  • The difference between soul work and survival work

  • Why not everyone can afford to “just create for fun”

  • Reconnecting with your creative voice (and your clients) offline

If you’ve ever caught yourself designing for likes instead of purpose, this one’s for you.


Connect with Jenn!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stankingood_design/

More links: linktr.ee/stankingood


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