Rookie Designer Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Business”

Rookie Designer 179 - Happystance

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0400

Carl and Jake get together this Monday morning to record their latest episode. Carl has some interesting insight about an article stating people are dying sooner due to having less trust and Jake talks about an upcoming Disney documentary. They then jump into Carl's topic Happystance. This is when a big, killer, well paying project almost seems like it fell right in your lap. They both share stories of Happystance just from this past week. Lastly they close out with their Rookie Recommendations for the week.

Design News:
Declining Trust Among Americans May Be Sending Many To Grave Sooner - Study Finds
Disney Developing 'Ink & Paint' Documentary Series

Rookie Recommendations:
Carl - Fisher Video Productions (Wedding and Commercial Videography)
Jake - Adobe MAX Keynote Day 1
Adobe MAX Keynote Day 2
Adobe MAX Sneaks

The Client Attraction Mindset by Taughnee
Link to Book - The Client Attraction Mindset
Interview with Taughnee - Rookie Designer Podcast Episode 169
Taughneed Business Website - www.endeavorcreative.com

Rookie Designer 178 - Free Flow

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:45:00 -0400

Jake and Carl head into episode 178 without much of a topic on deck and decide to see what come up in conversations. They start off with some interested design news from Weight Watchers and a pretty crazy story about some Banksy artwork. Then it's on to see where things take them. Jake shares an interesting story about a video project he has been working on and it leads to a discussion about when things changes mid-project. Lastly they cover their Rookie Recommendations for the week.

Design News:
Weight Watchers changing name to focus on wellness, not dieting
Sotheby's Gets Banksy'ed at Contemporary Art Auction in London

Rookie Recommendations:
Carl - Dunkin Harpoon Coffee Porter
Jake - MeetUp.com

Rookie Designer 169 - Taughnee Golubović Interview

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:00:00 -0400

This week Carl and Jake are really excited to bring on Taughnee Golubović from Endeavor Creative for an interview. We have been really good friends and fellow creatives for many, many years. Taughnee shares a bit of her journey to get to where she is as a creative and also how she went from living in Alaska to living in Croatia. She also talks about how that effected her business and what she had to do to really change things up with her business to get it growing again. Her business adventures are what have inspired her new book Client Attraction Mindset.

Be sure to listen to the whole episode so you can find out how you can win one of three copies of Taughnee's new book. We have a special set of tasks and will be randomly picking individuals from those who follow the steps. This is a $47 value for FREE!

Find the book, Client Attraction Mindset here: https://endeavorcreative.com/shop/

Speical thanks to Taughnee from Endeavor Creative for taking the time to hang out with us and discuss her business, her adventures, and most importantly talk to us about her new book! Be sure to check out Taughnee online at www.EndeavorCreative.com and like her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/endeavorcreative.

Special Guest: Taughnee Golubović.

Rookie Designer 161 - Self Care

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:15:00 -0400

This week Jake and Carl talk about the importance of taking care of yourself, as much as taking care of your side gig, business, or school projects. It is easy to get into your creative flow and forget about what you are doing to make sure you don't approach burnout. They share some of the things they do to make sure it doesn't happen to them. Carl also shares his experiences at the HOW Design Live showroom floor. They also cover their Rookie Recommendations and a bit of Design News.

Design News:
$5 a year for Photoshop? Yes, as Adobe slashes education pricing
Sixteen By Foursquare

Rookie Recommendations:
Jake - Facebook Recommendations
Carl - https://www.hostgator.com/

Rookie Designer 158 - Friends Who Are Clients, Clients Who Are Friends

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:30:00 -0400

In this latest episode Jake and Carl talk about what it is like to work with friends who want to be clients and also what things to watch out for when you become friends with your clients. There are a few specific situations they go into and how they would handle them, so you can get a better idea of what to watch out for when it comes to working with friends. They also have the weekly Design News and Rookie Recommendations to share.

Design News
Muse Extends its Tech Support: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2476697
Songwriter Fonts: https://www.dezeen.com/2018/04/10/kurt-cobain-david-bowie-john-lennon-handwriting-typeface/

Rookie Recommendations
Aflac: https://www.aflac.com/
GD USA Magazine: http://gdusa.com/

Rookie Designer 157 - Skill Learning

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:15:00 -0400

Jake and Carl are back this week to discuss how they acquire new skills, how they figure out what those skills should be, and talk about a few skills they are currently working on. They also talk about a bit of design news and finish up with their Rookie Recommendations.

Design News
US Open has a new visual identity: http://gdusa.com/news/us-open-serves-simplified-visual-identity

Show Links
Marcus Sheridan: https://www.thesaleslion.com/
Freemake: http://www.freemake.com/
Lynda - Online Courses: https://www.lynda.com/
Nigel French's Design a Book Course: https://www.lynda.com/InDesign-tutorials/Designing-Book/114894-2.html
Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/
Code Cademy: https://www.codecademy.com/
American Graphic Institute: https://www.agitraining.com/

Rookie Recommendations
Elements: https://amzn.to/2uZs13E
Total Confusion: http://www.totalcon.com/
UPS Battery Backup: https://amzn.to/2Ha5Mg2

Rookie Designer 155 - Transitions

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:00:00 -0400

Jake and Carl are back with the Rookie Designer Podcast!

In episode 155 they talk about some of the transitions they have been going through with their careers and how designers need to work through those transitions. Carl has some great news about his career! They also touch on how some of those transitions have effected the podcast.

Rookie Recommendations

Carl:

The Gig Economy
by Diane Mulcahy
http://amzn.to/2GfpM0k

Jake:

Resourceful Designer Podcast
Mark Des Cotes
http://resourcefuldesigner.com/graphic-design-podcast/

Resourceful Designer Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/resourcefuldesigner/