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What is one of the most popular phrases from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Don't Panic! Jake and Carl talk this week in episode 177 about how this simple phrase relates to business. They share a couple of stories related to not panicking while running their design businesses. It's important to look at the big picture and to keep a level head no matter what happens. Carl has some interesting news about the Dunkin' Donuts brand and Jake shares news about an upcoming Adobe conference. Lastly they share their Rookie Recommendations for the week. Previous Episodes Referenced Rookie Designer 168 - Ostrich Eggs and Chicken Eggs (https://www.rookiedesigner.com/rd168) Rookie Designer 176 - Moving On (https://www.rookiedesigner.com/rd176) Design News: Dunkin' Donuts is dropping the 'Donuts' from its name, despite the fact it helped invent the word 'donut' (https://www.businessinsider.com/dunkin-drops-donuts-but-invented-word-2018-9) Adobe Summit 2019 (https://summit.adobe.com/na/) Rookie Recommendations: Jake - Short Film: Alike (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjtK32mGJQ&feature=youtu.be) Carl - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/70021632) The Client Attraction Mindset by Taughnee Link to Book - The Client Attraction Mindset (https://gumroad.com/a/212644979) Interview with Taughnee - Rookie Designer Podcast Episode 169 (https://www.rookiedesigner.com/rd169) Taughneed Business Website - www.endeavorcreative.com
The Rookie Designer Podcast with your host Jake from Graphic Precision talks about a news story that has been circulating the internet about a special tactic for delivering a resume. Jake also shares a follow up about the developer of SketchParty and what new game he has out. Lastly Jake shares his recommendation of the show for some good design inspiration. Links related to the main topic: http://abc7ny.com/careers/man-hides-resume-in-box-of-donuts/1545729/ http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/guy-posed-donut-delivery-man-get-agencies-and-try-land-job-173882 Follow up: Truth Truth Lie iOS Game - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/truth-truth-lie/id1130832864?mt=8 Jake's Recommendation: Adobe Create Magazine - http://create.adobe.com/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn
The Rookie Designer Podcast with your host Jake from Graphic Precision talks about the use of Thank You Notes to reach your existing clients, potential new clients and a potential employer. Jake also talks about the new Shutterstock plugin for Adobe Photoshop. Lastly he talks about a great new creative game he found and played with his friends. Thank you for listening to the Rookie Designer Podcast and don't forget to give it a ratings review on iTunes to help others find the show. Shutterstock for Photoshop Plugin: http://www.shutterstock.com/lp/adobe-photoshop-plugin-shutterstock Fun Game with Friends: SketchParty TV https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketchparty-tv/id500175028?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn
The Rookie Designer Podcast returns with Jake of Graphic Precision making announcements about the future of the podcast. Sharing his commitment to bring episodes out on a more regular basis. Jake also talks about this weeks topic... Is The Client Always Right? Sharing some thoughts and suggestions on how to deal with your own "creative ego" and also deal with your clients ego. Be sure to share your own experiences in the comments! News item: Shutterstock announces plugin for Adobe Photoshop Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn
In this episode Jake and Carl discuss a freelancers dilemma that you might run into. While working for someone fulltime, especially if it's in the same field or a similar field, you may be approached by a client through your freelance business that you met through your fulltime gig. This can bring up some moral / ethical issues to think about. Jake and Carl share their experiences and have some suggestions on how to deal with the situation. Don't forget to use the hashtag #AskRookieDesigner on Twitter and Facebook if you want to ask us a question for the show. Available on YouTube: Show Links Richard Branson Quote - https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/449220072176107520 Batman vs Superman - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590 Ben Affleck Reacts to Critics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwXfv25xJUw DC Arrow - http://www.cwtv.com/shows/arrow/ DC The Flash - http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-flash/ Marvel DareDevil - https://www.netflix.com/title/80018294 Deadpool - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/ Google Nik Collection - https://www.google.com/nikcollection/ Rookie Photog Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rookie-photog-rookie-photog/id499627892?mt=2 Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
This episode Carl and Jake talk about how they cope with stress and preventing burnout. With different perspectives, Carl dealing with a more corporate environment and Jake with running is own business, as well as a more isolated situation, they provide some suggestions on how designers can prevent burnout. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day activities and the looming deadlines. However it's important that designers take care of themselves so they can be a more productive freelancer and business owner. Both share personal stories about their own past situations and share what they have learned. Available on YouTube: Show Links Total Confusion - www.totalcon.com Gary Con - www.garycon.com Drive Thru RPG - www.drivethrurpg.com Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey - Book Link Jab Jab Jab Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk - Book Link Show Me, Don't Tell Me by David Holston - Book Link Graphic Designer Coffee Mug - Product Link Chef - Movie Link Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
In this latest episode Jake and Carl talk about office spaces. They talk about their own arrangements and what some of the pros and cons are for each. Jake also shares his excitement in regards to his move to some office space outside of his home, where he currently works full-time. They also talk about what coworking space is and how that works for a designer or freelancer. Video Cast Available at YouTube Show Links drb Business Interiors - www.drbbusinessinteriors.com Saratoga CoWorks - www.saratogacoworks.com We Work - www.wework.com inkling - www.inkling.com Thunder Classic Roleplaying - facebook.com/ThunderClassicRoleplaying/ Ready Player One Delayed - http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/9/10953018/ready-player-one-delayed-wont-compete-with-star-wars-episode-viii Ready Player One Book - http://amzn.to/1Xtv7jT Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
During the latest episode of Rookie Designer Podcast, Carl and Jake talk about dealing with areas of design and business they aren't good at or knowledgable about. Carl shares a specific story about how he had to make a decision on how to deal with a client asking about a specific area of web design he isn't used to working in. Jake makes some suggestions on how to deal with "Knowing what you don't know." They also get into some of the things they are enjoying right now outside of their design projects. We apologize for the lack of video this time around. We are still working to find the best way to deal with video casting and found that Blab had some major hiccups for us this time around. There is a plan in place to find a different avenue next time we try to record. Hopefully it will be more successful and will allow us to share video as well as audio. We appreciate your patience as we work our way through this new area (guess this qualifies as a don't know...). Show Links Moonshine Web Design - www.shinerdesign.com Tech BOS - www.techbos.com Gary Vaynerchuk - www.garyvaynerchuk.com #AskGaryVee - #AskGaryVee on YouTube Daily Vee - Daily Vee on YouTube BigStock Photos - www.bigstockphoto.com The Oatmeal Comic "You're Doing it for Exposure" - You're Doing it for Exposure Strip Steak Video by Jake - Strip Steak Video by Jake on YouTube Man in the High Castle - Man in the High Castle on Amazon Divergent - Divergent on Amazon Insurgent - Insurgent on Amazon Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Jake on SnapChat - www.snapchat.com/add/jake.vn Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
Jake and Carl talk about the differences between pricing projects hourly and pricing projects on a per project basis. This is a very popular topic of debate and we came to an interesting conclusion. Listen to find out how we each price things ourselves and what our thoughts are. We also test out Blab.im for the first time and create our first video cast of the podcast for Rookie Designer. It was a fairly good experience and the we got a lot of help from the great community there. Both Carl and I are thinking this may be an avenue that we continue to try out. You can find the Blab.im stream here: Rookie Designer Eps 147 on Blab.im We have also launched a Rookie Designer YouTube Channel which will have our more formal video cast based on the Blab. Be sure to subscribe to the channel here: Rookie Designer Channel on YouTube TECH PICKS Carl - Jake - Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Graphic Precision - www.GraphicPrecision.com Graphic Precision on Facebook - www.facebook.com/GraphicPrecision Jake on Twitter - www.twitter.com/jakevanness Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
In this latest episode of Rookie Designer, Jake and Carl discuss a bit of a client conundrum that happened to Jake recently. They discuss what the situation was, how it was handled and what Jake could have done better. One of the things that is most important when it comes to being a freelance designer or a design business owner, is that you never stop learning from your mistakes. We all make them and it's important to find out what you could have done better. Jake definitely has some areas to improve and is happy to share them with the listeners. Jake and Carl also introduce a new segment call "Tech Picks" where they will each discuss a some type of technology they really enjoy using as a designer. It may be a device or hardware, or it may be an app or another type of software. See below for the links to the Tech Picks for this week. Happy listening! TECH PICKS Carl - Adobe Muse Jake - Dropbox
Boo! Rookie Designer is back... again. After a year and a half break Jake from Graphic Precision is back to talk to you about goals. Short term, long term and on going goals. This one is a short podcast but Jake wanted to quickly reach out to everyone to let them know that Rookie Designer is back in 2015. He also wanted to mention that his business name has changed and that Carl is out there busting away with a new job and growing work for his freelance business Holy Carp Design. We'll get him back on soon! Have goals for your business or freelance career? Share them below with us!
Adobe's announcement in May that they are moving to Creative Cloud only, rather than release Creative Suite 7. They talk about some of the misunderstandings floating around the net and voice their own opinions on the move by Adobe. Show Notes Adobe Creative Cloud Dropbox Box Final Cut Pro Xara Software Magix Software Photoshop Touch Adobe Kuler Adobe Ideas Adobe Mighty and Napolean Terry White Top 5 Myths about Creative Cloud Bob Levine post on Creative Cloud Print and ePublishing Conference IndesignSecrets Adobe Creative Cloud FAQs Recommendations of the Episode Carl - Shock Top Raspberry Wheat Beer Jake - Mikes on Mics on 70Decibels Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #141. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Also please head over to iTunes and give us a rating so more people can learn about us. Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - http://www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Prepressology - http://www.prepressology.com Prepressology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Prepressology Prepressology on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Prepressology Jake on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
In episode 140 of Rookie Designer Podcast, Jake and Carl discuss networking. They specifically talk about networking for business and networking to help you find a job. The discussion includes options for networking online, as well as offline. Show Notes Offline Networking BNI - http://www.bni.com Chamber of Commerce - http://www.uschamber.com/ InDesign User Groups - http://www.indesignusergroup.com/ Online Networking LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com Facebook Groups - https://www.facebook.com/about/groups Google+ Communities - http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/communities/ Special Thank You Graphic Design Stuff on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/GraphicDesignStuff Recommendations of the Episode Carl - GlassDoor.com Jake - QUIT! on 5by5.tv Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #140. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Also please head over to iTunes and give us a rating so more people can learn about us. Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - http://www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Prepressology - http://www.prepressology.com Prepressology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Prepressology Prepressology on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Prepressology Jake on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
In this latest episode of Rookie Designer Podcast Carl and Jake discuss where you can find freelance jobs online and offline. They also take the time to address some of the sites that run competitions and why they may not be the best for finding good quality freelance work. Show Notes Carl's question posted on the Rookie Design Podcast Facebook page: http://goo.gl/nnPZo Freelance Sites: oDesk - https://www.odesk.com/ Freelancer.com - http://www.freelancer.com/ iFreelance - http://www.ifreelance.com/ eLance - https://www.elance.com/ Craigslist - http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites Other Mentions: NO!SPEC - http://www.no-spec.com/ CANDI - http://www.candiinternational.org/ Luna's Story - http://goo.gl/KrXPf Recommendations of the Episode: Carl - Thumbtack - http://www.thumbtack.com Jake - Otterbox Commuter iPhone 5 Case - http://amzn.to/128GClC (affiliate link) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #139. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you. Also please head over to iTunes and give us a rating so more people can learn about us. Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - http://www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Prepressology - http://www.prepressology.com Prepressology on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Prepressology Prepressology on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Prepressology Jake on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts)
After almost a year off, it is with great pleasure that we are back and releasing our latest episode of Rookie Designer Podcast. In this episode you will meet Carl Grivakas, the new co-host and freelance designer. Jake also takes a few moments to share his background for those who are new to the podcast. Together they talk about one of the tools they use to collaborate on projects. Welcome back to Rookie Designer Podcast and don't forget to rate us on iTunes to help others find the show. Show Notes Carl's Design Business Holy Carp Design - www.holycarpdesign.com Holy Carp Design on Facebook - www.facebook.com/HolyCarpDesign Holy Carp Design on Twitter - www.twitter.com/HolyCarpDesign Carl on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carlgrivakis Jake's Design Business Prepressology - www.prepressology.com Prepressology on Facebook - www.facebook.com/Prepressology Prepressology on Twitter - www.twitter.com/Prepressology Jake on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/jakevanness/ Other Links The Foodies' Kitchen - www.thefoodieskitchen.com Taughnee Stone - www.endeavorcreative.com Podio https://podio.com/ Getting Started PDF by Carl Grivakas - Podio Getting Started Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #138. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you. Also please head over to iTunes and give us a rating so more people can learn about us.
In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 137 Kitty and Jake discuss their trips to Guatemala City TEDx and Photoshop World DC. Then move on to the main topic for the week called Financial Fridays where they discuss things you should think about on the financial end of being an independent graphic designer. Stay tuned for the short cut of the week and their app recommendations. Show Notes Conferences Guatemala City TEDx http://tedxguatemalacity.com/2012/ Photoshop World DC 2012 http://photoshopworld.com/ Rookie Photog 5 - Photoshop World DC 2012: http://rookiephotog.com/2012/04/rookie-photog-5-photoshop-world-dc-2012/ Main Topic Financial Fridays Harvest: http://www.getharvest.com/ Mint: https://www.mint.com/ Expensify Web - https://www.expensify.com/ Expensify iPhone App - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/expensify-expense-reports/id306670109?mt=8 Billings Desktop App - http://www.marketcircle.com/billings/ Billings iPhone App - http://www.marketcircle.com/billings/iphone/ Shortcut of the Week Switch tabs / windows within app Recommended Apps of the Week Jake: Harvest - http://www.getharvest.com/ Kitty: Quicksilver - http://qsapp.com/ Alternatives: Alfred and LaunchBar Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #137. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 136 Kitty and Jake discuss a question that came to them through Facebook about the different ways portfolios are presented. Covering mounted samples, using a PDF, the importance of an online portfolio and how it is important that your portfolio reflect a bit about your own personality. Stay tuned for the short cut of the week and their app recommendations. Show Notes News Top 5 Graphic Design Podcasts by Fuel Your Creativity: http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/5-fun-informative-graphic-design-podcasts/ (broken link, no longer available) Facebook Brand Pages: https://www.facebook.com/about/pages New Facebook Brand Timeline Images on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/4714774579934991/ Photoshop World: http://www.photoshopworld.com @Rookie_Photog @RookieDesigner TEDx Guatemala City: http://tedxguatemalacity.com/2012/ @iKitty Main Topic Question from James Smith on Facebook asking about ways portfolios are presented. Shortcut of the Week Switching between applications with the keyboard Recommended Apps of the Week Jake: JING - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Kitty: Adium - http://adium.im/ Adium Extras Dock Icon - Milk http://xtras.adium.im/index.php?a=xtras&xtraid=192 Emoticons - Proticons - http://xtras.adium.im/index.php?a=xtras&xtraid=1535 Status Icons - Dia Dtatus Gems http://xtras.adium.im/index.php?a=xtras&xtraid=2246 Message Style- Fixed Min Mod http://xtras.adium.im/index.php?a=xtras&xtraid=3196 Menu Bar Icon - Leopard http://xtras.adium.im/index.php?a=xtras&xtra_id=5512 Contact List Look - by me! Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #136. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 135 Jake talks about the importance of follow ups with potential clients and existing clients. He talks about how the phone call is not a cold call and following up before the holidays hit can be a real winner for both you and your client. Show Notes Short Cuts of the Show Select the hand tool with space bar in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Recommended (Apps) 1 Password for Windows and Web: https://agilebits.com/onepassword/win Mikes on Mics Podcast: http://mikesonmics.com/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #135. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 134 Kitty and Jake talk about fear. They talk about some of their own fears as designers and how they choose to deal with these fears. They touch on a more general rookie fear and how someone can deal with that. Also this episode they talk about the shortcut of the week and their recommendations. Show Notes Rookie Photog Podcast Episode 1 - What is Rookie Photog? Episode 2 - Point & Shoot versus DSLR Kitty's New Writing Gig Concina y Gastronomia - 10 Consejos Básicos Para Hornear Postres - Pollo Asado con Tomillo y Limón NaviLoop - Keychain En Mac OS X: Recuerda Tus Constraseñas y Notas Seguras Short Cuts of the Show Select the hand tool in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Recommended Apps Google Docs: https://docs.google.com Convertbot: http://tapbots.com/software/convertbot/ Tapbots: http://tapbots.com/ Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #134. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 133, Jake and Kitty talk about Google+ Pages for business. They go into the differences between Facebook and Google+, as well as giving some useful tips on how to attract people to your Google+ Page so they add you to their circles. During their talk they discuss if it's ok to talk about and direct people to your Google+ on Facebook or vice versa. What do you think? For their second topic Kitty and Jake talk about what important planning steps make up the backbone of a good website... for your own design portfolio or for your clients business. Show Notes Google+ (Add us to your circles!) Rookie Designer: http://goo.gl/k2nq2 Rookie Photog: http://goo.gl/GFhSp Prepressology: http://goo.gl/pQdkm Asterisco, SA: http://goo.gl/TZ6Mz Short Cuts of the Show: Move left and right using InDesign and Illustrator Mac: Command mouse scroll forward / back PC: Control mouse scroll forward / back Recommended Apps: Tweetbot (iPhone): http://tapbots.com/software/tweetbot/ Wunderlist (PC, Web and iPhone): http://www.wunderlist.com New Addition to Rookie Family (Feb 2012)! Rookie Photog Blog and Podcast Rookie Designer Links Website: http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner iTunes: Rookie Designer on iTunes RSS (All Posts): RSS Feed (All Posts) Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #133. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
After a bit of a hiatus, Rookie Designer Podcast is back with episode number 131. During this episode we talk about the challenges of juggling a contract job and freelance clients. We also talk about a pretty cool site for inspiration called Pinterest and we announce the upcoming 24 Hour Photoshop by Mogo Media. We appreciate all of our listeners sticking with us during the hiatus and we welcome anyone new who has joined the Rookie Designer community. Please don't forget to stop by Facebook to give us a "Like" on our way to 200! SHOW NOTES: Pinterest Website - www.pinterest.com Jake - http://pinterest.com/prepressology/ Kitty - http://pinterest.com/iKitty/ Mobile app - Pinterest for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store To add the "Pin it" Bookmarklet on the iPhone, go to to your Profile (right lower corner) and in that screen, click "Account". You'll find an option to do so there! 24 Hour Photoshop Event Date - February 10-11, 2012 Website - http://www.24hourphotoshop.com Facebook - 24hourphotoshop.com FB Group Google+ - gplus.to/24HourPS Twitter - @24hourPhotoshop Andy Mitchell’s Guest Posts Job Hunting: The New Dating Game (Part 1) - http://www.rookiedesigner.com/2011/10/job-hunting-the-new-dating-game-part-1/ Job Hunting: The New Dating Game (Part 2) - http://www.rookiedesigner.com/2011/10/job-hunting-the-new-dating-game-part-2/ Kitty Florido Online Website - http://www.asterisco-sa.com Blog - http://www.designbackslash.com Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/iKitty Google+ - http://gplus.to/iKitty The Foodies’ Kitchen - http://www.thefoodieskitchen.com Jake Van Ness Online Website - http://www.prepressology.com Blog - http://www.prepressology.com/blog Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Prepressology Google+ - http://gplus.to/Prepressology Rookie Designer Links Website - http://www.rookiedesigner.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RookieDesigner Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/RookieDesigner Google+ - http://gplus.to/RDPodcast Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #131. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
Hello and thank you for checking out Episode 130 - The Traveling Designer! It's been a busy last couple of weeks for both Jake and I. Jake moved to a new place and now that he got everything set back up and running, we are back to record Rookie Designer for you! In this episode, we decided to talk about traveling and how you as a designer you need to look at certain things to be sure to avoid headaches and save yourself time while on the road. We also talk about networking events and why you shouldn't fear them! Hope you enjoy! Show Notes: First Tuesday http://www.firsttuesday.com/ First Tuesday Guatemala http://firsttuesday.com.gt Sync albums or collections to your Touch, iPhone or iPad http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236 Sync albums or collections to your iPod http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1678 Billings Touch http://marketcircle.com/billings/iphone Billings for Mac http://marketcircle.com/billings/ iBank Mobile http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibankmobile iBank 4 (for Mac) http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/index.php Check Please Light - Tips Calculator http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/checkplease-lite-tip-calculator/id284974421?mt=8 Continental Airlines Mobile App http://www.continental.com/CMS/en-US/travel/wireless/Pages/ios.aspx Orbitz for iPhone http://www.apple.com/webapps/travel/orbitzforiphone.html Kayak iPhone http://www.kayak.com/iphone Hotel Tonight http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotel-tonight-last-minute/id407690035?mt=8 NY SubView Pro http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nysubview-pro/id376517578?mt=8 Thank you for listening to Rookie Designer Podcast #130. Please feel free to add your favorite travel apps by commenting on this post. If you have a show topic or idea, drop us an email at info [at] rookiedeisgner.com or head on over to our contact page. We want to hear from you. Also, rate us on iTunes and help us spread the work around! Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.
Jake and Kitty talk about their trip to Print & ePublishing Conference 2011 in DC presented by InDesignSecrets.com hosts Anne Marie Concepcion and David Blatner. They talk about the sessions they enjoyed and about why they think every Rookie should attend a conference like PePCon. Jake and Kitty also talk about what "The Twitter" is all about and how it can benefit designers. Covering hashtags, lists, picking a name, avatars and the importance of a well designed background. Lastly they add a quick tip each to help a Rookie Designer work smarter! Show Notes: PePCon Adventures Print & ePublishing Conference in Washington DC, May 23–25, 2011 InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign by Nigel French The Grid System by Nigel French Russell Viers - You Work too hard... and I'm Here To Fix It! #PePCon on Twitter What is "The Twitter?" Main Site: Twitter.com LISTS by iKitty Designers: http://twitter.com/iKitty/designers Photographers: http://twitter.com/iKitty/photographers Adobe: http://twitter.com/iKitty/adobe Our Twitter Handles @RookieDesigner @iKitty @TwoFoodies @JakeVanNess @Prepressology #PePCon Friends We Recommend You Follow on Twitter PePCon Host: @amarie (Anne Marie Concepcion) PePCon Host: @dblatner (David Blatner) @danrodneytweets @jdshindler @adamjury @c_blichfeldt @CarolDetwiler @MarisaKC Find many more at the hashtag #PePCon!
In this episode we'll take a look at how you can improve customer relations by planning ahead for emergency situations and I'll field a couple of topics posed by listeners about how, what, and when to buy equipment for your freelance design needs. Links from the show: Rookie Designer on Facebook In the Bullpen: Journey Ed
We'll discuss a couple of questions sent in by our listeners dealing with the topics of what to put in your portfolio and what NOT to put in there, when is the right time to make the jump into freelance as a full-time position and some other red flags to watch out for in freelance. Links from the show: 10 Absolute "Nos!" for Freelancers (Creative Bits) Rookie Designer on Facebook In the Bullpen: Clients From Hell
In this episode we're hitting the mailbag and covering some topics sent in by our listeners. Topics will include coming up with a strategy for delivering content that your target audience can consume and use, keeping your portfolio diverse and keeping your creativity at a high level, even when things get stagnant at your job, and also dealing with payments when you are in a different country than your freelance client. Links from the show: Rookie Designer on Facebook Rookie Designer on Twitter In the Bullpen: Web and Designers
In this episode we'll cover a topic sent in by a listener who is having a problem at the workplace. What is the role of a junior designer as opposed to a senior designer? Who is supposed to know what, and is the senior supposed to be a sort of mentor for the junior? We'll discuss these questions and more. Links from the show: Rookie Designer forum In the Bullpen: Core 77
Its see you later... not goodbye. Rookie Designer will be taking a 3 month hiatus. In that time I will be assessing my situation and making the final decision about whether this podcast will continue on after the break. This is a real episode though. One of the new trends out there is to make a simplified One Page Portfolio. We'll talk about what it takes to make one and why you might want to. We'll also touch upon strategies for collecting your files for output and working with the printer. Keys to the Game: Hide or show the menu bar in Acrobat Mac - Command + Shift + m PC - F9 Links from today's show: The One Page Graphic Design Portfolio Guide In the Bullpen: One Page Folios This Episode included music by: Knapsack
What is Quality training? I got a dose of it recently at my full time job, and it wasn't half bad. Basically its a set of rules or guidelines that help facilitate a productive work environment. There are several things you probably do on a daily basis that are not exactly necessary, or perhaps could be done in a more efficient way to improve your workflow, and as a result, make you more productive. It also sets the stage for working and communicating with others in a way that benefits each party and the end result of your work. Keys to the Game: Fill an object in InDesign: Fill object with gradient: period (.) Fill object with last solid color: comma (,) Fill object with none: slash (/) Rookie Mistake Tip: When going for an interview we most times focus squarely on the skills we have and promoting those to no end. What we must remember though is that there is much more that goes into the selection of a candidate for a job. Companies are also very focused on your personal traits and how you will get along with the rest of the team or people you will be working closely with. This many times is just as important as how well you can use photoshop or dreamweaver, because it can spell the success or failure of a new employee. In the Bullpen: Rookie Designer on Smashing Magazine This Episode included music by: Samiam
Rookie Designer's home has a new look and a lot of new features. In this episode I'll point out those improvements, and also share some of the best things I learned at Photoshop World 2007. Keys to the Game: Go to line in Dreamweaver Mac: Cmd + , PC: Ctl + , Book Report from todays show: Learning Web Design - A Beginners Guide to (X)HTML, Style Sheets, and Web Graphics By Jennifer Niederst Robbins, Published by O'Reilly I can't say enough good things about this book! There are publications that just teach you how to make a website, and those are great too, but this book gives you history of the web, how it actually works, and why we design in a certain way. Best of all, once you have learned how to build a site, it also tells you how to get it up on the web live! Links from todays show: Daz 3D Ananya Curves Rookie Mistake Tip: Knowing the latest software backward and forward is not enough to transform you into a great designer. The applications you use should be thought of as tools that aid you in bringing your brilliant design ideas to fruition. In the Bullpen: Kelby Training Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today.
Things have come a long way since the inception of the set top box, or TV. It used to be that you were forced to watch advertising in commercial breaks, but with the surge of TiVO and DVR users, advertisers must find new ways to get commercials in front of viewers. Today we'll take a look at this topic and how it may impact your career, or simply your TV viewing life. Keys to the Game: Jump to page in InDesign Mac: Cmd + j PC: Ctl + j Links from todays show: Creative Suite Training Vote for Rookie Designer in the Podcast Awards In the Bullpen: Freewebs This Episode included music by: Cold Hot Crash
Lots of random information in this episode, but useful nonetheless. We talk a bit about color models in Photoshop, I deliver my first ever book report and conduct an interview with the CEO of aniBOOM. Keys to the Game: Gamut Warning in Photoshop Mac: Cmd + Shift + y PC: Ctl + Shift + y Links from todays show: Vote for RD in the Podcast Awards Logo Design Blog and Podcast In the Bullpen: aniBoom Flash CS3 The Missing Manual (Buy it Now!) by Chris Grover and E. Moore - Pogue Press/O'Reilly This is a great instructional book for both newbies and seasoned Flash pros alike. Each tip and technique is described in great detail, is easy to follow and will get you off to a great start in Flash CS3. With all the changes made to this software, being Adobe's first release, this is a must-have book and a Rookie Designer approved resource!
This week’s ticket winners are Adam "The Rookie" Hay (of the "Rookie Designer" podcast) and mother Mattie. Adam surprises Greg with a very nice gift. We are joined by the mail carrier for Raider Greg’s fire station, who is a life-long Raider fan. He shows us his awesome Raiders tatoo and chats about being a fan. Finally, we stroll over and visit with our neighboring tailgaters.
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