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BEYOND Design: The Business & Mindset Podcast for Designers & Creatives

BEYOND Design: The Business & Mindset Podcast for Designers & Creatives

By: Nelett Loubser - Creative Entrepreneur Since 2010 - Designer Creative Business & Mindset Mentor
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BEYOND Design is a podcast for designers, freelancers, and creatives who want honest conversations about the creative process, mindset shifts, self-doubt, burnout, pricing, confidence, and building a creative business that feels good to run. Hosted by me, Nelett Loubser, I share real stories, lessons from the design industry, and the business and emotional side of creative work that people do not always talk about. Because design is only one part of it — the rest is mindset, boundaries, growth, and learning how to build a creative career and life that works for you.

© 2026 Beyond Design by KunsHuis Graphic Design
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Episodes
  • AI Is My Assistant, Not My Replacement: Why Designers Still Matter
    Jun 17 2026

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    AI is everywhere right now — in design, branding, content, websites, logos and almost every creative conversation.

    And here is my honest take: I love AI.

    It helps me think, organise, clean up admin and move faster where faster helps.

    But AI is not my replacement.

    In this episode of BEYOND Design, I talk about AI in graphic design, human-centric creativity, and why designers still matter in an AI-saturated market.

    Because when everyone can make something look good, the designer who can think, guide, feel and bring real life into the work will stand out.

    SHOWNOTES + VIDEO: https://kunshuis.com/2026/06/17/ai-is-my-assistant/

    Thanks for listening to BEYOND Design ✨

    If this episode spoke to you, here are a few ways to keep the conversation going:

    Website & Resources → kunshuis.com
    Shop creative tools → The Kunshuis Collective
    Show notes & blogs → kunshuis.com/blog


    Free support for creatives:

    • 21-Day Creative Reset Challenge
    • Download: Asking Better Questions (Client Guide)

    🖤 My favourite tools for life + business:

    • The Playbook Planner
      — your creative sidekick for focus + flow
    • The Playbook Desk
      — a Notion-powered space to run your freelance business with ease

    Let’s connect & stay inspired:
    📸 Instagram
    Join the Beyond Design Room on Facebook

    Because design is only 20%… the rest is life.
    Thanks for being here, friend. You’re not alone in this journey—let’s design it together.

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    20 mins
  • How to Set Up Your Freelance Design Business
    Apr 28 2026

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    In this episode of BEYOND Design, I’m talking about the part of freelancing we often avoid in the beginning — setting up the basic foundation of your freelance design business.

    Not the fancy website.
    Not the perfect brand.
    Not seventeen apps and a dramatic business plan.

    Just the simple things that make you feel more legit, more organised, and less all over the place when a client finally asks, “Can you send me a quote?”

    We’ll talk about the four basics every freelance designer needs: admin, client basics, simple tools, and a clear online presence. Because sometimes the reason your business feels messy is not because you are not talented enough. It is because the structure behind the work is not holding you yet.

    I also share a simple 7-day get set up plan to help you start putting the right things in place without overthinking everything.

    You do not need to build the whole business in one day.
    You just need somewhere solid to stand.

    Read the full shownotes and 7-day checklist here

    Thanks for listening to BEYOND Design ✨

    If this episode spoke to you, here are a few ways to keep the conversation going:

    Website & Resources → kunshuis.com
    Shop creative tools → The Kunshuis Collective
    Show notes & blogs → kunshuis.com/blog


    Free support for creatives:

    • 21-Day Creative Reset Challenge
    • Download: Asking Better Questions (Client Guide)

    🖤 My favourite tools for life + business:

    • The Playbook Planner
      — your creative sidekick for focus + flow
    • The Playbook Desk
      — a Notion-powered space to run your freelance business with ease

    Let’s connect & stay inspired:
    📸 Instagram
    Join the Beyond Design Room on Facebook

    Because design is only 20%… the rest is life.
    Thanks for being here, friend. You’re not alone in this journey—let’s design it together.

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    16 mins
  • Business Side of Design: Talent Gets You Hired — This Keeps You Booked.
    Apr 8 2026

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    The 80/20 Truth: Design talent might get you hired once… but it’s the other 80% that keeps you booked.

    In this episode we talk about the part of freelancing nobody posts about: boundaries, client communication, systems, confidence — and even that thing I call “email apnea” (when your inbox makes you hold your breath like it’s about to ruin your day).

    You’ll leave with one practical takeaway: five non-negotiables for how you work, so clients don’t run your life.

    Full show notes (and steal the non-negotiables list)

    Thanks for listening to BEYOND Design ✨

    If this episode spoke to you, here are a few ways to keep the conversation going:

    Website & Resources → kunshuis.com
    Shop creative tools → The Kunshuis Collective
    Show notes & blogs → kunshuis.com/blog


    Free support for creatives:

    • 21-Day Creative Reset Challenge
    • Download: Asking Better Questions (Client Guide)

    🖤 My favourite tools for life + business:

    • The Playbook Planner
      — your creative sidekick for focus + flow
    • The Playbook Desk
      — a Notion-powered space to run your freelance business with ease

    Let’s connect & stay inspired:
    📸 Instagram
    Join the Beyond Design Room on Facebook

    Because design is only 20%… the rest is life.
    Thanks for being here, friend. You’re not alone in this journey—let’s design it together.

    Show More Show Less
    16 mins
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