"A surprising number of designers are quite conservative about putting themselves forward. Many wait to be discovered or approached. There’s nothing wrong with that approach, but your chances are quite low. We always encourage designers to be proactive. Reach out to brands you want to work with. You have nothing to lose. Everyone is time poor, so placing your work directly in front of someone is never a bad thing." Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis of DESIGN BY THEM talk starting a design brand in the latest episode of the Bespoke Careers Podcast
