Rookie Designer Podcast
by Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis
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.
Episodes
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Rookie Designer 167 - Designer On The Go
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 even a longer vacation such as a honeymoon. They share some tips and what they do themselves to make sure everything runs...
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Rookie Designer 166 - Referral Networking
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 about some of the steps they take to qualify referrals and what some of the red flags are when it comes to…
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Rookie Designer 165 - No Place Like Home
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 with being someone who works from home. While they both enjoy the ability to do so, they also know they need to be sure...
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Rookie Designer 164 - Assumptions and Expectations
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 learned from them, and how to prevent the situations from repeating themselves in a bad way. With no plan in place…
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Rookie Designer 163 - A Few Tools
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 they do talk about bunch of other items that are important. Add in a few news items and a couple Rookie Recommendations...
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Rookie Designer 162 - Your Why
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 why" is when it comes to running your own business. They share some of their own "why" reasons. They also tackle new…
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Rookie Designer 161 - Self Care
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...
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Rookie Designer 160 - Conferences
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 spend the kind of money it takes to go to some of the bigger conferences. Jake is able to share, rather excitedly…
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Rookie Designer 159 - Creative Block
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 run into creative block and it's important to know when it is happening, as well as how the best way is to deal with...
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Rookie Designer 158 - Friends Who Are Clients, Clients Who Are Friends
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. They also have the weekly design news and Rookie Recommendations to share.
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Rookie Designer 157 - Skill Learning
Jake and Carl are back this week to discuss how they acquire new skills, 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.
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Rookie Designer 156 - Creative Process
Carl and Jake talk about their creative process and why it's important for a designer to develop a process of their own. They touch on some of the tools they use and how they help keep things going smoothly. Along with a few design related news items and their Rookie Recommendations.
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Rookie Designer 155 - Transitions
Jake and Carl are back with Rookie Designer episode 155! This episode they talk about some of the transitions they have been going through and how designers need to work through those transitions. They also touch on how some of those transitions have effected the show.
About this 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.
Hosted by
Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis