Sticky Notes is the podcast hosted by CJ Cawley and Jack Chitty. Two brand designers sit down each week and unpack the reality of running a creative business. No fluff, no gatekeeping, no pretending they've got it all figured out. We talk about the wins, the failures, and everything in between. From niching (or not), finding clients, pricing your work, and building a brand… to creative blocks, self-doubt, and the messy side of freelancing that no one really shows.
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Claim This Podcastby Cj Cawley / Jack Chitty
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Sticky Notes is the podcast hosted by CJ Cawley and Jack Chitty. Two brand designers sit down each week and unpack the reality of running a creative business. No fluff, no gatekeeping, no pretending they've got it all figured out. We talk about the wins, the failures, and everything in between. From niching (or not), finding clients, pricing your work, and building a brand… to creative blocks, self-doubt, and the messy side of freelancing that no one really shows.
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Recent Episodes
June 3, 2026
How to Find Graphic Design Clients | EP 005
<p>This week, CJ and Jack unpack the reality of finding clients as a freelance designer. From saying yes to everything in the early days, to learning how to attract the right opportunities as your career grows. They share stories from their own journeys, including cold emails, awkward client experiences, social media, passion projects, and the uncomfortable truth about what it really takes to get noticed.</p><p>We get into:</p><p>👉 How we both found our very first freelance clients</p><p>👉 Why most cold emails and DMs don't work (and what to focus on instead)</p><p>👉 The role social media played in building their design careers</p><p>👉 Why finding clients and finding the right clients are two completely different challenges</p><p>👉 How passion projects can lead to paid work in the industries you actually want to work in</p><p>👉 Why saying no to the wrong project can be harder than finding a new one</p><p>👉 The question every freelancer eventually has to answer: "How bad do you want this?"</p>
May 27, 2026
I Quit My 9-5… Now I Can’t Stop Working
<p>We quit our 9-5's to work 5-9. This week, CJ and Jack unpack the guilt that comes with being a freelance creative and finally putting your 'out of office' on.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:<br>👉 Why freelancers often feel guilty taking time off<br>👉 The pressure of running a business when everything stops if you stop<br>👉 Why rest can feel like something you have to earn<br>👉 The hidden 9–5 mindset many creatives still carry into freelance life<br>👉 How overworking quietly becomes normalised when you work for yourself<br>👉 And the uncomfortable truth that sometimes… we’re the ones creating the pressure</p>
May 20, 2026
How do Freelance Graphic Designers find Motivation? | EP003
<p>What happens when the wins stop coming? When projects drag on, self-doubt creeps in, confidence drops, and you start questioning whether you even know what you’re doing anymore. </p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><p>👉 Why freelance creatives become dependent on “wins” to keep going<br>👉 What happens when you stop getting sign-offs, leads, or momentum<br>👉 The dangerous spiral of self-doubt, comparison, and “maybe I’m not cut out for this” thinking<br>👉 Why nobody celebrates your wins for you when you work for yourself<br>👉 How to manufacture motivation and create your own small wins<br>👉 And why having the right people in your corner can completely change everything </p><p><br></p><p>EPISODE SPONSORSilverStag Type Foundry | Fonts that feel real, intentional, and full of character. <a href="https://silverstagtype.com/discount/StickyNotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Grab 20% OFF all fonts here</a></p>
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