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Episode 06- ft. Mehek Malhotra

32m · ALL THINGS CANDID · 19 Aug 10:37

Mehek Malhotra a.k.a Giggling Monkey is a visual artist and designer who is the founder of her design studio, Giggling Monkey Studio. She shares her journey from growing up in an army family to various experiences she had that led to her understanding of aesthetics and eventually working towards her passion for design from an early age. Mehek helps us identify when an inspiration becomes a blatant copy which is quite often seen in the design industry. Drawing up of contracts, NDA, charging strategically for design services, she explains it all.

Definitely don’t miss out on the special segment - ‘All things Candid Hack 101’ where Mehek tells us ways one can diversify and grow their design business.

  • 02.01 What did you study and how did that lead you to become a founder of Giggling Monkey Studio today?
  • 09.05 Have you ever had any difficulty with a client? How did you deal with it?
  • 14.14 Just about every single project begins with an inspiration. When does an inspiration become a blatant copy?
  • 19.20 Few things or the legalities one should keep in mind before starting a freelance design business?
  • 22.12 How to strategically charge for design services?
  • 28.50 What’s the next big thing in store for you?
  • 29.49 ALL THINGS CANDID HACK 101

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