Ariel Garcia – Drop Dead Designer

Drop Dead Designer is a 3-month immersive experience that will change the way you design, run your business, and think about yourself.

Being a freelancer is naturally hard.

As a former freelancer, I’ve been right where you are:

• Competing to find consistent design clients
• Earning literal pennies for your hard work
• Feeling bored and uninspired by your projects
• Hearing “but THIS designer can do it cheaper”
• Battling clients for creative control
• Fearing that nothing will ever change

As a former freelancer, I’ve been right where you are:

Now, I run a multi six-figure creative agency and have coached 500+ designers. What do I know for sure? Success isn’t about a design education, money to invest, or luck.

What You’ll Learn In Drop Dead Designer

Step one: the magic

During this phase, you’ll discover what uniquely inspires you and use that to create work that stands out & gets you noticed by your dream client.

• Learn how to stand out in this ridiculously competitive industry
• Explore and uncover your unique Designer Magic®
• Build an audience of obsessed & loyal fans
• Learn how to source original inspiration for your work
• Develop a strong strategy behind your brand
• Guided high-converting portfolio project

Step two: the money

This phase is going to make your income goals feel achievable. You’ll walk away with a solid strategy for how to hit $100,000 from your design work.

• Create a vision plan for your finances & uncover your pathway to 6-figures
• Map out your income goals, translating them into an attainable action-plan
• Learn how to increase your prices NOW
• Understand the value of design + how to price your services (pricing calculator included!)
• Craft a high-value offer that’s an easy “yes” for potential clients

Step three: the Sell

• Learn where + how to find your dream clients
• How to approach marketing as a designer in 2024
• How to build an audience of followers who are obsessed with you
• Sales psychology that can be applied to any marketing platform
• Discover why collabs are so important + build your support circle

Step four: the Client Process

• Build a high-ticket client process that feels like a luxury experience
• Learn how to turn clients into fans and long-term referral sources
• Discover how to automate your client process + have it feel personal
• Set boundaries to preserve creative control + your free time
• Access my signature collection of proposals, contracts, welcome kit templates and more for fast implementation

Step five: the Collection

• Develop your stand-out signature product suite
• Learn how to create products people are practically begging to buy
• Get my crash-course on the tech side of selling products online
• Differentiate your collection in a crowded marketplace
• Learn how to sell your products without a big audience