Design Therapy: Power of the Pivot

What creative and career pivots are you planning for the end of the year and 2026? Who do you need to be in the next season? Let's discuss the radical changes we need for growth.

This is NOT a lecture or a webinar. Design Therapy is an exclusive space for graphic designers and curious creatives to “keep it real” about our field and discuss the topics that excite and frustrate us.

In this edition of Design Therapy, we'll discuss "Power of the Pivot", including crucial changes that include:

• mental/internal pivots
• creative, career, and financial pivots
• pivoting and positioning yourself with purpose
• roadblocks to pivoting

We'll also discuss what it takes to plan for your pivot, make the change, and maintain your momentum.

Participants will get the opportunity to provide their voice to a guided discussion and should leave with new insights, learnings, and perspectives to add to their creative and mental toolkit.

About Your Instructor
Shannel Wheeler is a graphic designer, author, certified project management professional, and the founder of Awesome Design Academy and Brand Restart. Her passion and purpose in design stem from her love for art as a child and have grown from a myriad of experiences in corporate America, startups, and her own business ventures. She has 20 years of professional experience transforming ideas into visual solutions for Fortune 500 clients, corporate brands, nonprofits, small businesses, and tech startups.

Because Shannel understands the power of brand and design within business and culture, she teaches others to utilize design to enhance the work they do. Through fun, practical tools and techniques, she believes that design can be learned and applied tactically or transformatively to enhance personal, professional, or business goals.

About Awesome Design Academy
Awesome Design Academy teaches graphic design to help learners forge their design journey and reach their goals. Learn more here.