How To Actually Get Design Clients In 2026 | THE FORMULA: Episode 003

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Freelance design in 2026 - if you're still posting mockups and waiting for DMs, you're cooked.

In this episode, we break down the exact strategies we use to get clients, survive dry months and build a sustainable freelance career. We cover DM tactics, the LinkedIn to Instagram strategy, why Instagram is your portfolio, working for free strategically, building thick skin, passive income and over-delivering without giving away free work.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Freelance design mindset shift
1:54 - Self-expression vs. solving problems for clients
3:30 - Building thick skin for longevity
5:19 - Why Instagram is your portfolio now
6:54 - What works now — motion & engaging content
7:32 - @spaceboycole on Instagram breakdown
11:13 - The LinkedIn to Instagram outreach strategy
15:36 - How to DM without getting ignored
18:30 - Collect no's like Pokémon — rejection as a goal
21:56 - In-person networking & events
24:32 - When working for free actually makes sense
27:26 - Passive income & scaling beyond freelance
29:44 - Packaging your tools as digital products
32:26 - Over-delivering on presentations & designs
35:19 - Using AI ethically for mockups
36:14 - Closing thoughts

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Join FULLERMOE and DBoy, two designers with 20+ years creating merch and graphics for the biggest names in music and streetwear.

THE FORMULA is the podcast where they break down what actually works in design, merch culture, brand building, freelance, and AI - straight from two people who've lived it.

They're also the creatives behind GFXWRLD, a digital assets and education website where you'll find graphic kits, design tools and resources for creatives, clothing brands & print shops.

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