How do you finish a personal project? How do you know where to put all of your energy? How about foreign clients, how do you deal with the time change? Chris answers these questions and more on this call. This is the seventh episode of Young Guns Season 2, a coaching call with this seasons designers. In this episode, Chris answers the most burning questions from the group. Chris goes in deep to challenge their assumptions, and help them arrive at the answer they need. What challenges do you face as a young designer today? Let us know in the comments below. 00:27 - Tosin - How do you know where to focus your energy? 06:05 - Ana - How do I finish personal projects? 14:39 - Monika - Should you present yourself as an individual or a studio to a client? 21:01 - Maitreyee - How do you communicate with foreign clients? 28:30 - Annie - What are negative traits you see in designers? 37:47 - Meghan - How do you balance work and life? 41:56 - Ria - What should you do if a client can’t pay you right away? 56:26 - Stability or Freedom? 56:46 - How do you think in abstract ways? 56:58 - What does a client need to know about you? 57:12 - How do I get more done? 57:40 - Do I need agency experience? 58:54 - How do you move past a loss in the family to continue to keep going? Mentioned on the call: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ tel:1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ 📚 101 Things I learned in Business School https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446550280?tag=the-futur-20 📷 Thanks to our gear sponsor SONY - See the A6400 footage in later episodes: http://bit.ly/futur-sony Follow these designers' journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiavlasenko_/ https://www.instagram.com/annieyangdesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/maitreyee.k/ https://www.instagram.com/mindfulpursuits/ https://www.instagram.com/monikapern/ https://www.instagram.com/ria.hardcastle/ https://www.instagram.com/tos.adeniyi/ Do you like the music in this episode? Check out Epidemic and Artlist through our affiliate link: • http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur • http://bit.ly/2uWdna7 #FuturYoungGuns #GraphicDesign #Advice #Coaching #School === 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — Host– Chris Do Content Director– Matthew Encina Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras, Ricky Lucas Live Editor– Jona Garcia Editor– Ricky Lucas Social Team: Elle Money, Alex Burlui Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Typefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Neue, Calibre Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne