This week on Branded & Booked, Kailee + Tina sit down with Cory Davis, a graphic designer who serves as the Director of Graphic Design for a non-profit in Salt Lake City, runs his own design agency and manages time to create just to simply create. 🖌️
We talk about what it really looks like to build a creative career fueled by passion, purpose, and flexibility and how Cory has shaped a path that allows him to do what he loves in multiple ways.
Inside this episode, we explore:
• Working in-house while running an agency
• Following your passion in a realistic way
• What keeps creativity alive long-term
• Building a career that fits your lifestyle
• Why loving what you do still matters
If you’re a designer or creative navigating multiple income streams, career paths, or simply figuring out what’s next, this episode will leave you feeling inspired and grounded. 🤩
🔗 Connect with Cory: @corexgallery
After some time away, I’m refocusing and committing to sharing more of my work, process, and insights here. Design has always been my passion, and I’m excited to connect, create, and push boundaries. Looking forward to what’s ahead.
My job isn’t glamorous. I’m not going to win any big design awards or be invited to speak at conferences.
Which has stopped me from posting about most of the in-house projects I’ve worked on.
But there’s something special about creating for a specific need or pain point. When GRIP6 launched their wool socks, they wanted minimal packaging for DTC, but also a modular option for retail.
We created this package system that would allow fast and easy shipment with just the sleeve, or set up for retail with the hanging insert.
“Armageddon was yesterday, today we have a serious problem.”
I’ve been lost working on work and stopped creating for fun. Looking for inspiration in my favorite books to create fun new takes on the titles.
