Kate reaches out to Ray to handle a design project for her upcoming brand. She requests his portfolio and is quite impressed with what she sees. Kate asks how much Ray would charge to get the work done. Ray goes blank...

Suzie presents a quote to Fred for the website design of his small business. Fred is quite shocked at the cost saying he can only afford to pay 50% of Suzie's quote with a shorter timeline for delivery. Suzie is unsure of how to respond...

As designers, negotiation, pricing, confidence and a whole lot of other skills are important to becoming world-class and successful at your craft. On our first edition of Beyond Pushing Pixels, we will be hosting Chukwu Adaeze of CAV Digital. Adaeze calls herself a surrogate mother for your brand's identity; the go-to person to push your business to the next level via strategic marketing, copywriting and branding. She will be sharing from her wealth of experience how designers can think like business folks and break beyond the norm.