Rookie Designer Podcast

Rookie Designer 134 – Fear

Episode  |  February 21st, 2012  |  30 mins 45 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 133 – Google+ Pages and Website Backbone

Episode  |  February 9th, 2012  |  41 mins 5 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 132 – Getting Back Into A Routine & A Twitter Question

Episode  |  January 25th, 2012  |  50 mins 38 secs

In Rookie Designer Podcast episode 132, Jake and Kitty talk about how they like to get back into the routine. Specifics of sleep patterns, going to the gym and making lists are brought up. They also tackle a very good Twitter question from a fan asking about how to deal with a client who wants too much control. This episode brings back a fan favorite, the Mac and PC shortcuts. Kitty and Jake diving into some interesting app picks as well.

Rookie Designer 131 – Juggling The Clients, Pinterest and 24 Hour Photoshop

Episode  |  November 23rd, 2011  |  30 mins 32 secs

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!

Rookie Designer 130 – The Traveling Designer

Episode  |  August 10th, 2011  |  37 mins 1 sec

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!

Rookie Designer 129 - Google+, Rookie Mailbag

Episode  |  July 11th, 2011  |  41 mins 50 secs

Kitty and I have been very busy over the last month. We realize our listeners have been wondering where the latest podcast may be. Well here is #129! In this latest episode we talk about a little thing known as Google+ and we also answer our first Mailbag question from Kasia. Enjoy the show and we look forward to your comments!

Rookie Designer 128 – #PePCon Adventures and What is “The Twitter?”

Episode  |  June 9th, 2011  |  39 mins

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!

Rookie Designer 127 – It’s Nice To Meet You

Episode  |  May 18th, 2011  |  32 mins 27 secs

Rookie Designer Podcast is BACK!

We are very exited to post a brand new Rookie Design Podcast for your listening pleasure. In this episode Kitty Florido and Jake Van Ness take a few moments to introduce themselves to the Rookie listeners. Giving a little insight to where they are from, what their design background is and what other creative outlets they enjoy.

Kitty and Jake also cover a few news items and you can find the show note links below.

Rookie Designer 126 – Bad News, Good News

Episode  |  April 22nd, 2011  |  25 mins 1 sec

There's some big news to spill about the podcast and its future. Tune in to get the scoop!

Rookie Designer 125 – Moving Beyond ‘Rookie’

Episode  |  June 14th, 2010  |  43 mins 45 secs

Being a Rookie is never an easy task, but it happens to the best of us, whether we're talking about designers or athletes. In this episode I'll attempt to lend an article written by an NFL football player for rookie football players, to the industry of design. Along the way we'll discuss tips for (hopefully) avoiding those mistakes that make us look even more like Rookies.

Rookie Designer 124 – Freelance Tips, Design for Change and Negotiating for Your REAL Dream Job

Episode  |  May 28th, 2010  |  49 mins 23 secs

Do you design with the future in mind? When building websites, it may benefit you to do so. Adaptability can go a long way in this day and age where new trends and technology are ever changing. We'll explore this topic as well as the subject of negotiating for your REAL dream job, meaning that you are also getting your dream pay and dream benefits along with it. Finally we wrap up with a nice list of tips for those who are venturing out on their own in the world of freelance design.

Rookie Designer 123 – Preparing for Emergencies and Buying Equipment

Episode  |  April 9th, 2010  |  43 mins 53 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 122 – Portfolios, When to Jump to Full Time Freelance and more

Episode  |  January 12th, 2010  |  39 mins 39 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 121 – Content Strategy, Keeping your Portfolio Diverse & Dealing with Clients in Another Country

Episode  |  November 23rd, 2009  |  42 mins 40 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 120 – Senior vs Junior

Episode  |  November 6th, 2009  |  40 mins 7 secs

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.

Rookie Designer 119 – Voice Your Opinion

Episode  |  October 23rd, 2009  |  47 mins 35 secs

This episode is a bit of a "Part 2" to the last time I spoke about not being afraid to voice your opinions when it comes to design solutions. We will cover this again, bringing in some new factors and guidelines to make your comments as effective as possible.