The creative industries are facing a perfect storm. Work is drying up, AI is automating execution, and the cost of living is squeezing harder than ever. For many designers, especially those who’ve spent decades mastering their craft, it feels like the ground is shifting beneath their feet.

But what if this crisis isn’t about being pushed out—it’s about being rerouted?

Join Damian Hinks for an honest session about surviving and thriving as a designer when everything feels uncertain. Drawing on his experience navigating industry upheavals and economic pressures, Damian will explore:

• Why “doing” isn’t enough anymore—and what is

• The quiet skills that AI can’t replicate (and how to leverage them)

• Shifting from outputs to outcomes: positioning yourself as the person who helps make the right things

• Building resilience when the work feels scarce and the bills keep coming

Practical strategies for weathering financial pressure without compromising your creative integrity

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