Podcasts by Rookie Designer Podcast

Rookie Designer 168 - Ostrich Eggs and Chicken Eggs from 2018-07-16T12:00

This week Carl and Jake talk about why it is important not to rely on a single large client and why it's important to have a variety of clients. They talk about their own client...

Rookie Designer 167 - Designer On The Road from 2018-07-02T12:00

Jake and Carl discuss this week how they handle working on the road. Whether it's just the need to get out of the normal office for a change of pace or a weekend away or maybe e...

Rookie Designer 166 - Referral Networking from 2018-06-25T12:00

This week Carl and Jake talk about their process when it comes to referrals. Both are in BNI (Business Networking International) and firmly believe in Referral Networking. They talk...

Rookie Designer 165 - No Place Like Home from 2018-06-11T12:15

This week Jake and Carl talk about what is like for them each to work from home as soloprenuer designers. They cover a lot of the pros but also cover some of the cons associated wit...

Rookie Designer 164 - Assumptions and Expectations from 2018-06-04T12:00

This week Carl and Jake jump on the mics without much planned for a topic. Carl shares a couple of situations he has come across and they discuss how to handle them, what can be lea...

Rookie Designer 163 - A Few Tools from 2018-05-28T12:00

This week Jake and Carl cover a few of the tools they use to keep their businesses running smoothly and help them stay organized. While they don't cover project management tools...

Rookie Designer 162 - Your Why from 2018-05-14T11:45

This week Carl and Jake talk about why they decided to start their own businesses and why they work with the clients they work with. It's important to figure out what "your...

Rookie Designer 161 - Self Care from 2018-05-07T11:15

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 crea...

Rookie Designer 160 - Conferences from 2018-04-30T12:00

This week Carl and Jake talk about the pros and cons of going to conferences. With Carl heading to the show floor at the HOW Conference, he was curious to here what makes someone sp...

Rookie Designer 159 - Creative Block from 2018-04-23T12:00

Jake and Carl come back this week to cover creative block. They talk about what it is specifically, how it has effected them, and suggestions on how to deal with it. All designers r...

Rookie Designer 158 - Friends Who Are Clients, Clients Who Are Friends from 2018-04-16T11:30

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 c...

Rookie Designer 157 - Skill Learning from 2018-04-09T12:15

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. ...

Rookie Designer 156 - Creative Process from 2018-03-29T14:30

Jake and Carl talk about their creative processes and why it is important for a designer to develop their own process. They also tackle some design related news and share their Rook...

Rookie Designer 155 - Transitions from 2018-03-26T13:00

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 th...

Rookie Designer 154 – Special Delivery from 2016-10-12T12:00

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...

Rookie Designer 153 – Thank You Notes from 2016-09-28T09:30

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 e...

Rookie Designer 152 – Is The Client Always Right from 2016-09-14T07:00

The Rookie Designer Podcast returns with Jake of Graphic Precision making announcements about the future of the podcast. Sharing his commitment to bring episodes ...

Rookie Designer 151 – Freelancers Dilemma from 2016-04-09T15:00

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,...

Rookie Designer 150 – Preventing Burnout from 2016-02-28T16:00

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 run...

Rookie Designer 149 – Office Spaces from 2016-02-15T17:00

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 excitemen...

Rookie Designer 148 – Know What You Don’t Know from 2016-02-04T15:00

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...

Rookie Designer 147 – Pricing Projects from 2015-10-05T18:00

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 intere...

Rookie Designer 146 – Design College from 2015-08-31T10:00

Jake and Carl talk about design college and the value of a graphic design college degree. They also talk about the unfortunate news about The Art Institute and what is surrounding t...

Rookie Designer 144 – Client Conundrum from 2015-08-10T09:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 143 – Business Network International (BNI) from 2015-07-23T08:00

Jake and Carl talk about Business Network International (BNI) and how it has effected both their businesses. Jake has been in the Pathfinders group of Upstate New York for a few yea...

Rookie Designer 142 – Goals from 2015-01-13T21:00

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 ter...

Rookie Designer 141 – Adobe’s Move to CC from 2013-06-12T09:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 140 – Networking On and Offline from 2013-05-09T15:00

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 discussi...

Rookie Designer 139 – Finding Freelance Work from 2013-04-19T09:00

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 th...

Rookie Designer 138 – Rookie Designer is BACK! from 2013-04-03T11:00

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...

Rookie Designer 137 – Financial Fridays from 2012-04-07T23:45

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...

Rookie Designer 136 – Presenting A Portfolio from 2012-03-21T09:00

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 sampl...

Rookie Designer 135 – Follow Ups from 2012-03-07T09:00

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 cal...

Rookie Designer 134 – Fear from 2012-02-21T09:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 133 – Google+ Pages and Website Backbone from 2012-02-09T09:00

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 usefu...

Rookie Designer 132 – Getting Back Into A Routine & A Twitter Question from 2012-01-25T09:00

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 brou...

Rookie Designer 131 – Juggling The Clients, Pinterest and 24 Hour Photoshop from 2011-11-23T10:00

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. ...

Rookie Designer 130 – The Traveling Designer from 2011-08-10T08:00

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 g...

Rookie Designer 129 - Google+, Rookie Mailbag from 2011-07-11T09:00

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...

Rookie Designer 128 – #PePCon Adventures and What is “The Twitter?” from 2011-06-09T09:00

Jake and Kitty talk about their trip to Print & ePublishing Conference 2011 in DC presented by InDesignSecrets.com hosts Listen

Rookie Designer 127 – It’s Nice To Meet You from 2011-05-18T09:00

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 V...

Rookie Designer 126 – Bad News, Good News from 2011-04-22T13:00

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

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Rookie Designer 125 – Moving Beyond ‘Rookie’ from 2010-06-14T15:00

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 wr...

Rookie Designer 124 – Freelance Tips, Design for Change and Negotiating for Your REAL Dream Job from 2010-05-28T14:00

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 ev...

Rookie Designer 123 – Preparing for Emergencies and Buying Equipment from 2010-04-09T14:00

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 a...

Rookie Designer 122 – Portfolios, When to Jump to Full Time Freelance and more from 2010-01-12T11:00

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 mak...

Rookie Designer 121 – Content Strategy, Keeping your Portfolio Diverse & Dealing with Clients in Another Country from 2009-11-23T12:00

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 targe...

Rookie Designer 120 – Senior vs Junior from 2009-11-06T17:00

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...

Rookie Designer 119 – Voice Your Opinion from 2009-10-23T13:00

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, bri...

Rookie Designer 118 – Content Management Systems from 2009-10-03T11:30

In this episode I will share some of my knowledge of Content Management Systems including WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. We will focus on the definition and purpose of CMS tools, as ...

Rookie Designer 117 – Is Part Time Freelancing a Business from 2009-09-10T12:00

Again our topic comes from one of the listeners and the question is this: "Do you HAVE to own or run a business to freelance? What if you just do a few projects every now and t...

Rookie Designer 116 – Freelance Payment Options & Intense Audience Research from 2009-08-21T13:00

A question from one of our listeners sparks a conversation on accepting cash as payment for freelance work. We also take an in-depth look at research techniques for learning more ab...

Rookie Designer 115 – Internship Problems? from 2009-07-16T12:00

Have you thought about an internship to finish out your educational career? Do you know some of the challenges that you might be faced with in an internship? We'll take a look a...

Rookie Designer 114 – Research and Planning from 2009-07-09T16:00

More life (and career) lessons from my work experience to you! We'll discuss the lack of research and how it can foil your designs before they even get started, and some of the ...

Rookie Designer 113 – What To Do With Your “Free” Time from 2009-06-22T17:00

Its 12 o'clock and you break out the sack lunch, but you still feel the need to be productive with your hour away from work. Are there things you can do to further your career i...

Rookie Designer 112 – Should You Hire a Salesman? from 2009-06-03T17:15

Possibly the most difficult part of moving from the "safe confines" of a full-time job into a freelance situation is the ability to keep clients and projects coming in. Th...

Rookie Designer 111 – Organizing Folder Madness and Flash Grows Up from 2009-05-25T11:00

Will the REAL episode 111 please show yourself... sorry for the slip up to those of you who were expecting a new episode, only to find yourself listening to 110 for a second time. H...

Rookie Designer 110 – Social Media and Business from 2009-05-07T06:00

Social media is a movement that has been building for sometime and now appears at every corner, in your personal life and in business. There is no escaping the technology as it is b...

Rookie Designer 109 – A Better Quality of Freelance Client from 2009-04-09T09:00

When you start putting yourself out there and share your talents on a freelance basis, your going to come to understand what many before you have already... its HARD to find high qu...

Rookie Designer 108 – Speaking at SDSU and Speaking in Public from 2009-03-24T17:00

There was some good and some bad about my speaking engagement at San Diego State U, but all in all I think it was a good idea for me NOT to record it (haha). No, instead I'll ju...

Rookie Designer 107 – Design Theory and Rejuvenation Through School from 2009-03-10T15:00

When you're in design school, a lot of theories, rules and patterns are being thrown your way, and it doesn't always make a lot of sense at the time. Is there really a point...

Rookie Designer 106 – Tax Time Again & Are You Prepared for Unemployment? from 2009-02-19T16:00

Its that annoying time of the year again, when the state and fed government ask us to tidy up their tax bookkeeping. We'll cover a few things you may be able to write off as a f...

Rookie Designer 105 – What Are YOU Afraid Of? from 2009-02-04T18:00

What fears do you have that are related to your profession, or the profession that you plan to enter? Do you face these fears or shy away, and is there a way to turn them into a pro...

Rookie Designer 104 – Getting Freelance Clients to Pay Up from 2008-11-13T12:00

On this podcast, inspired by an entry on our forum, we will discuss strategy for avoiding a situation where your freelance clients are paying you for completed work late. There are ...

Rookie Designer 103 – Deadlines and Dealing? from 2008-11-06T19:00

Deadlines are something that we all must deal with and that's not going to change anytime soon! They can be good though, for prioritization, motivation, and just plain getting s...

Rookie Designer 102 – When is it OK to Speak Up? from 2008-10-02T19:00

We're just getting back into the groove here after a 3 month hiatus. I'm going to try a shorter format with the podcast going forward and cut out the Keys to the Game and Ro...

Rookie Designer 101 – One Page Portfolios and Gathering Files for Output from 2008-06-25T17:00

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 pod...

Rookie Designer 100 – On the Job Hunt Again from 2008-06-18T08:00

Its that time again... job hunting time. In this episode I'll share my most recent experiences with a new staffing agency and a particularly in-depth and good interview I comple...

Rookie Designer 99 – Quality from 2008-05-22T07:00

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 w...

Rookie Designer 98 – Effective Emailing and Web Design from 2008-05-01T11:00

We've spoken about it briefly before, but emailing is crucial to any business these days, and there are some guidelines to follow to make sure you can communicate effectively an...

Rookie Designer 97 – Using Fonts, Picking a School and More… from 2008-03-20T11:00

This is pretty much a mailbag episode where we cover questions about font usage, picking out a design school to attend, and knowing when to pull the plug on a client or a project go...

Rookie Designer 96 – Promote Your Work/Business from 2008-03-06T09:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 95 – Nip Problems in the Bud from 2008-02-21T22:00

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 th...

Rookie Designer 94 – You Are NOT Your Job from 2008-01-31T08:00

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 t...

Rookie Designer 93 – Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year from 2008-01-17T11:00

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 re...

Rookie Designer 92 – Website Landing Page Creation from 2008-01-03T09:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 91 – When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting from 2007-12-06T21:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 90 – Customer Service and Goal Achievement from 2007-11-11T23:00

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 m...

Rookie Designer 89 – Let’s Get Organized! from 2007-10-25T15:00

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 ...

Rookie Designer 88 – Search Engine Optimization and more! from 2007-10-11T17:00

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 topic...

Rookie Designer 87 – Grad School, Workstation Setup and More from 2007-09-27T07:30

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 ...

Rookie Designer 86 – New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup from 2007-09-13T14:45

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 Photo...

Rookie Designer 85 – Design Vocations from 2007-08-30T09:45

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 s...

Rookie Designer 84 – Search Engine Optimization from 2007-08-16T08:00

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 misconc...

Rookie Designer 83 - TV & Multimedia Advertising from 2007-08-07T08:00

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 a...

Rookie Designer 82 - Designer, Programmer…or Both? from 2007-07-18T19:30

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...

Rookie Designer 81 - Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview from 2007-07-07T07:15

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 ...

Rookie Designer 80b - Approach to Design from 2007-07-03T18:15

Before we get into the thick of producing our designs, there are a lot of things to think about to make sure the workflow goes smoothly and the result is a success. This is what we ...

Rookie Designer 80a - Meltdown/Contest 3 from 2007-06-28T11:00

Sorry, no episode yet. My computer turned against me today! We do have contest winners though, and some interesting news.

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