@audreycaprianni
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@audreycaprianni what my designs looked like at different stages of the business & my journey from full time role -> running my design studio. besides designing in Figma, my most used design tool is @mobbin_design 🫰 #productdesign #productdesigner #uiux #uiuxdesign #freelancer #designstudio #businessowner #designagency #designfreelancing
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Video #30814 · Speaker address
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The creator tells the story of her career transition and business growth, starting with her decision to leave product management and learn UI/UX design. She details her initial struggles, first clients, and a pivotal shift from hourly to retainer-based pricing. She then recounts quitting her full-time job, the challenges of scaling solo, the necessity of hiring a team, and ultimately achieving significant financial success with her design agency.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
in 12 months
Verbal hook · 40%
In twelve months, I went from zero design experience to making 29 k a month.
Visual hook · 5%
The creator is filmed from a low, upward-looking angle while holding a small microphone, creating a personal and direct point-of-view that breaks from a standard talking-head shot.
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In , I went from to .
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
An extreme 'before and after' statement that quantifies a highly desirable transformation in a specific timeframe, creating immediate intrigue and establishing the video's aspirational promise.
Payoff
Reveals the ultimate, large-scale outcome of the entire journey, then concludes with a concise summary of the core lesson learned, reinforcing the narrative's central theme and providing a clear takeaway for the viewer.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Escalating Problem-Solution Arc
A chronological journey narrative that frames a success story as a series of escalating problems, each met with a strategic solution, leading to an exponential outcome. The rapid pace is maintained by using specific data points (time, money, clients) as narrative milestones.
The Origin & The Grind
Establishes the initial dissatisfaction (the 'why') and details the difficult, unglamorous work required to initiate change (the 'how'), building audience empathy and relatability.
The First Breakthrough & Pivot
Presents the first tangible proof of concept or small win, immediately followed by a critical insight that leads to a strategic change in approach, demonstrating intelligence and adaptability.
The Point of No Return
Highlights the moment when the new path becomes as viable as the old one, forcing a high-stakes decision and creating a major turning point in the narrative.
The Burnout Paradox
Introduces a new, more complex problem that arises directly from the initial success, subverting viewer expectations and revealing the hidden costs of achievement.
The Scaling Resolution
Provides the solution to the new, complex problem, which involves a fundamental shift from individual effort to system-building (e.g., hiring, delegating), unlocking the next level of growth.
what my designs looked like at different stages of the business & my journey from full time role -> running my design studio. besides designing in Figma, my most used design tool is @mobbin_design 🫰 #productdesign #productdesigner #uiux #uiuxdesign #freelancer #designstudio #businessowner #designagency #designfreelancing
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in 12 months
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0 design experience
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$29K / month
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mobbin.com
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$50 an hour
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$12,000 / month
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$29,000 / month
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8 customers
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$80,000 / month
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$1 million a year
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16k a month
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business content bye
In twelve months, I went from zero design experience to making 29 k a month. While working full time at Canva, I realized product management wasn't for me, so I started learning UI UX design on nights and weekends. My first designs were terrible, but I kept going. I learned by doing free work with friends, personal projects, and good designs up on mobbin whenever I got stuck. By month six, I had two projects in my portfolio, emailed 20 founders, and finally landed my very first customer paying $50 an hour. After that first project, I realized charging hourly meant I made less money by being best. So I switched to 3 k a month for unlimited design. By month eight, I landed four customers on that retainer while still working at Canva. I was making the same amount of money freelancing as I did in my full time role, so I decided to quit and pursue my design business properly. Six months after I resigned, I was making 29 k a month. Even though it was the most money I had made, I was the most unhappy I'd ever been. I was working on eight customers solo, pulling all nighters, and working every single weekend. It's only when I hired people that things really accelerated. Six months later, we were consistently hitting 80 k per month, and I was able to raise our prices from better design quality and a more focused team. Now in 2025, we do over $1,000,000 a year with a team of six charging 16 k a month for design work. People thought I was crazy for leaving Canva after just eight months, but none of this would have been possible if I stayed in my safe job. Follow for more business content. Bye.