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

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Recommended Apps of the Week

Jake: Harvest – http://www.getharvest.com/
Kitty: Quicksilver – http://qsapp.com/
Alternatives: Alfred and LaunchBar

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