Rookie Designer Podcast

Everyone's a Rookie Before They're An All-Star!

About the show

The Rookie Designer Podcast was founded in 2005, about one year into the growth of the new medium referred to as podcasting. Tired of the typical jargon laden, elitist discussions about the design field of work, Rookie Designer set out to create a resource for all designers, young and old, experienced and non. The Rookie Designer Podcast, brings tips, techniques and discussion delivered in an easy-to-understand format.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Rookie Designer 96 – Promote Your Work/Business

    Episode  |  March 6th, 2008  |  50 mins 8 secs

    Promoting your work can be just as important, if not more, than the work itself! If you can't secure a job or a new client, your skills will not make much difference. So how do we get the word out there that we are the super duper master of design? There are several ways that we'll discuss in this episode and try to help you pinpoint which methods may work best for you.

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    Rookie Designer 95 – Nip Problems in the Bud

    Episode  |  February 21st, 2008  |  48 mins 8 secs

    What is the best way to keep yourself out of trouble when it comes to disputes with customers? Fix the problem before it happens! The use of contracts and design specs can change the way you and your client think about things like payment, agreements, the way you receive content and more.

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    Rookie Designer 94 – You Are NOT Your Job

    Episode  |  January 31st, 2008  |  45 mins 32 secs

    Design is what you do, not who you are. These are words that we should understand and remember so the two don’t get confused. There is a point at which its a good idea to turn the computer off and live a little. Failing to do so could end up with you getting burned out.

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    Rookie Designer 93 – Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year

    Episode  |  January 17th, 2008  |  44 mins 20 secs

    Looking toward the new year there are always a lot of things to think about. We can reflect on the year past and what may have gone right or wrong, certain goals we would like to reach for in this new year, and perhaps smaller skills or tasks we would like to tackle. In this episode we'll take a look at such things and how they can help you in your design career.

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    Rookie Designer 92 – Website Landing Page Creation

    Episode  |  January 3rd, 2008  |  57 mins 42 secs

    Building a page that users will be directed to from an online ad or url may seem like an easy thing to accomplish, but there is more that goes into it than may appear. We must take into account several issues, most importantly keeping the attention of the user so that they don't make that click to move on to the competitor's site. In this episode we'll cover some tactics for not only keeping those potential clients on your site, but also converting them from leads to paying customers.

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    Rookie Designer 91 – When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting

    Episode  |  December 6th, 2007  |  37 mins 47 secs

    Taken from a topic on the Rookie Designer Forum, we'll discuss what it means to be a design professional, and when you have achieved the feat. Also is a discussion about how to steer a meeting with a client that seems to be going nowhere, to get the most productivity out of your time and your clients.

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    Rookie Designer 90 – Customer Service and Goal Achievement

    Episode  |  November 11th, 2007  |  43 mins 16 secs

    The don'ts of customer service are a valuable thing to know to keep your business up and running and keep your clients happy and coming back for more. we'll cover some key mistakes that are made all the time so hopefully you can avoid them. we'll also discuss some strategy for making those wild dreams and goals come true for you.

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    Rookie Designer 89 – Let’s Get Organized!

    Episode  |  October 25th, 2007  |  48 mins 56 secs

    This is an important topic, so we're going to cover it again, but organization in your work and life can go a long way to making sure that you achieve your goals and do so in a timely fashion. Not everyone is an org freak like me, but if you take anything away from this podcast, I think it can only help!

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    Rookie Designer 88 – Search Engine Optimization and more!

    Episode  |  October 11th, 2007  |  54 mins 5 secs

    Our good friend Paul Mycroft is back with some more tips for search engine optimization (SEO) and there’s a web design twist to it this time. Also stay tuned for some mini topics to ponder on the subject of good vs. bad design, and noticing design all around you. Keys to the Game: Increase/decrease the

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    Rookie Designer 87 – Grad School, Workstation Setup and More

    Episode  |  September 27th, 2007  |  59 mins 19 secs

    We're flying free in this episode with discussion about the advantages of going to grad school, what makes a great workstation, not only in regards to your physical health, but also your mental health, as well as a bunch of well-overdue topics from the forum.

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    Rookie Designer 86 – New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup

    Episode  |  September 13th, 2007  |  1 hr 5 mins

    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.

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    Rookie Designer 85 – Design Vocations

    Episode  |  August 30th, 2007  |  1 hr 3 mins

    With a little help from one of our audience members, we'll take a look at several different facets of design, and the careers that can come out of them. We'll also discuss some advantages we may have over other career paths, keys to knowing what job is right for you and when the right time to plan your future may be.

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    Rookie Designer 84 – Search Engine Optimization

    Episode  |  August 16th, 2007  |  58 mins 58 secs

    Building a killer site is one thing, but getting a whole mess of people to visit it is quite another. Inspired by a listener U-Share submission, well take a look into common misconceptions about SEO, and some tips for getting your site higher up in the search rankings.

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    Rookie Designer 83 - TV & Multimedia Advertising

    Episode  |  August 7th, 2007  |  1 hr 6 mins

    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.

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    Rookie Designer 82 - Designer, Programmer…or Both?

    Episode  |  July 18th, 2007  |  1 hr 39 secs

    The topic for this episode comes from our first participant of the U-Share Program. We'll discuss the changes going on, on the web and beyond, and how that could possibly effect your career. We'll also take a look at Web 2.0... What the heck is it?!

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    Rookie Designer 81 - Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview

    Episode  |  July 7th, 2007  |  1 hr 1 min

    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.