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Trumix.com listings available of Rookie Designer - Learn Graphic Design Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Rookie Designer 101 - One Page Portfolios and Gathering Files for Output 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 podcast will continue on after the break. This is a real episode though. One of the new trends out there is to make [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 100 - On the Job Hunt Again 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 completed, along with some pointers for making that first impression with a potential employer a good one. An update on the status of the podcast is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 99 - Quality 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 work environment. There are several things you probably do on a daily basis that are not exactly necessary, or perhaps could [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 98 - Effective Emailing and Web Design 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 and not send the wrong message to those you are messaging! In this episode we’ll also look at some common mistakes made by web designers that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 97 - Using Fonts, Picking a School and More… 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 going in the wrong direction. Keys to the Game: Spell Check in Adobe applications: Mac: command + i PC: control + i Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t be [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 96 - Promote Your Work/Business 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 95 - Nip Problems in the Bud 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. Keys to the Game: Some [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 94 - You Are NOT Your Job 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 93 - Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 92 - Website Landing Page Creation 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 91 - When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting Taken from a topic on the Rookie Designer Forum, we’ll discuss what it means to bea  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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 90 - Customer Service and Goal Achievement 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 89 - Let’s Get Organized! 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 n org freak like me, but if you take anything away from this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 88 - Search Engine Optimization and more! 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 size of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 87 - Grad School, Workstation Setup and More 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. Keys to the Game: Select words without reaching for the mouse Mac: Option [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 86 - New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup 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. Keys to the Game: Go to line in Dreamweaver Mac: Cmd + , PC: Ctl + , Book Report from todays show: Learning Web Design - [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 85 - Design Vocations 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 84 - Search Engine Optimization 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. Keys to the Game: Show/Hide Guides and Grid in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 83 - TV & Multimedia Advertising 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 82 - Designer, Programmer…or Both? 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?! Keys to the Game: Reselect in Photoshop Mac: Cmd + Shift + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 82 - Designer, Programmer…or Both? 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?! Keys to the Game: Reselect in Photoshop Mac: Cmd + Shift + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer PSA 2 Forgot a couple of things in the last episode: If you are in the San Diego (CA) area, use Photoshop 20-30 hours per week and would like to participate in n Adobe user study, contact me at adam@rookiedesigner.com and I’ll hook you up! Second, I’ll be on vacation from the 21-29 of July, so instead of skipping [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer PSA 2 Forgot a couple of things in the last episode: If you are in the San Diego (CA) area, use Photoshop 20-30 hours per week and would like to participate in n Adobe user study, contact me at adam@rookiedesigner.com and I’ll hook you up! Second, I’ll be on vacation from the 21-29 of July, so instead of skipping [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 81 - Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview 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. Keys to the Game: Gamut Warning in Photoshop Mac: Cmd + Shift + y PC: Ctl + Shift + y Links from todays show: Vote [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 81 - Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview 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. Keys to the Game: Gamut Warning in Photoshop Mac: Cmd + Shift + y PC: Ctl + Shift + y Links from todays show: Vote [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer PSA 1 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are a member of the forum and have not yet made at least one post, your account will be deleted next week. IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROOKIE DESIGNER FORUM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE POSTED AT LEAST ONE MESSAGE BY NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 12TH. Also, the links [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer PSA 1 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: If you are a member of the forum and have not yet made at least one post, your account will be deleted next week. IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROOKIE DESIGNER FORUM, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE POSTED AT LEAST ONE MESSAGE BY NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 12TH. Also, the links [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 80b - Approach to Design 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 will talk about in this episode. Keys to the Game: Jump into the address bar in your favorite browser Mac: Cmd + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 80b - Approach to Design 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 will talk about in this episode. Keys to the Game: Jump into the address bar in your favorite browser Mac: Cmd + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 80a - Meltdown/Contest 3 Sorry, no episode yet. My computer turned against me today! We do have contest winners though, and some interesting news. Links from todays non-show: RD on Macworld! Adobe Creative License Contest World in Focus Contest Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 80a - Meltdown/Contest 3 Sorry, no episode yet. My computer turned against me today! We do have contest winners though, and some interesting news. Links from todays non-show: RD on Macworld! Adobe Creative License Contest World in Focus Contest Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 80a - Meltdown/Contest 3 Sorry, no episode yet. My computer turned against me today! We do have contest winners though, and some interesting news. Links from todays non-show: RD on Macworld! Adobe Creative License Contest World in Focus Contest Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 79 - Avoiding Distractions Its hard to work when your attention turns from work to elsewhere every 10 minutes. See how you can avoid distractions in your workspace and stop the chain of procrastination. Keys to the Game: No I Don’t want to save (in Mac and PC OS) Mac: d (for don’t save) PC: n (for no) Links from todays show: Share your SWFs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 79 - Avoiding Distractions Its hard to work when your attention turns from work to elsewhere every 10 minutes. See how you can avoid distractions in your workspace and stop the chain of procrastination. Keys to the Game: No I Don’t want to save (in Mac and PC OS) Mac: d (for don’t save) PC: n (for no) Links from todays show: Share your SWFs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 79 - Avoiding Distractions Its hard to work when your attention turns from work to elsewhere every 10 minutes. See how you can avoid distractions in your workspace and stop the chain of procrastination. Keys to the Game: No I Don’t want to save (in Mac and PC OS) Mac: d (for don’t save) PC: n (for no) Links from todays show: Share your SWFs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 78 - Ethics in Design What’s right and what’s wrong as it relates to your career in design and how your work affects the world around you? There’s no easy answer, and the answer must come from within, but in this episode we’ll give you some things to think about. Keys to the Game: Cheers to InDesign - Hide InDesign Mac: Command + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 78 - Ethics in Design What’s right and what’s wrong as it relates to your career in design and how your work affects the world around you? There’s no easy answer, and the answer must come from within, but in this episode we’ll give you some things to think about. Keys to the Game: Cheers to InDesign - Hide InDesign Mac: Command + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 78 - Ethics in Design What’s right and what’s wrong as it relates to your career in design and how your work affects the world around you? There’s no easy answer, and the answer must come from within, but in this episode we’ll give you some things to think about.Keys to the Game:Cheers to InDesign - Hide InDesignMac: Command + [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 77 - Raising Rates How do you deal with freelance rates, especially when you come to a point at which you must raise them? We’ll discuss some options and issues surrounding this topic and more.Keys to the Game:Lights Out in LightroomMac or PC: LRookie Mistake Tip:Be careful when emailing. You don’t want the person on the other end to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 77 - Raising Rates How do you deal with freelance rates, especially when you come to a point at which you must raise them? We’ll discuss some options and issues surrounding this topic and more. Keys to the Game: Lights Out in Lightroom Mac or PC: L Rookie Mistake Tip: Be careful when emailing. You don’t want the person on the other end to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 77 - Raising Rates How do you deal with freelance rates, especially when you come to a point at which you must raise them? We’ll discuss some options and issues surrounding this topic and more. Keys to the Game: Lights Out in Lightroom Mac or PC: L Rookie Mistake Tip: Be careful when emailing. You don’t want the person on the other end to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 76 - Who Owns What? What happens when you’re client doesn’t like a stipulation in your freelance project? Who actually owns the rights to the artwork you create. Well cover these topics and more. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and Podcaster Magazine Keys to the Game: Rulers in Creative Suite apps Mac: Command + r PC: Control + r Rookie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 76 - Who Owns What? What happens when you’re client doesn’t like a stipulation in your freelance project? Who actually owns the rights to the artwork you create. Well cover these topics and more.Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and Podcaster MagazineKeys to the Game:Rulers in Creative Suite appsMac: Command + rPC: Control + rRookie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 76 - Who Owns What? What happens when you’re client doesn’t like a stipulation in your freelance project? Who actually owns the rights to the artwork you create. Well cover these topics and more. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and Podcaster Magazine Keys to the Game: Rulers in Creative Suite apps Mac: Command + r PC: Control + r Rookie [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 75 - Get More Out of Your Apps Maybe a change is on the horizon for you. Do you do everything in a pattern or similar routine? If so there are probably things you are missing out on by not exploring new territory and more specifically analysing the way you use your tools. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 75 - Get More Out of Your Apps Maybe a change is on the horizon for you. Do you do everything in a pattern or similar routine? If so there are probably things you are missing out on by not exploring new territory and more specifically analysing the way you use your tools. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 75 - Get More Out of Your Apps Maybe a change is on the horizon for you. Do you do everything in a pattern or similar routine? If so there are probably things you are missing out on by not exploring new territory and more specifically analysing the way you use your tools.Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: Blogger and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 74 - Dollars and Sense In this episode we’ll discuss some strategies for monetizing your design skills, whether it be selling a service, selling goods, or combinig with other companies to turn a profit. We also look at different ways to turn your designs into self promotion. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Choose tools [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 74 - Dollars and Sense In this episode we’ll discuss some strategies for monetizing your design skills, whether it be selling a service, selling goods, or combinig with other companies to turn a profit. We also look at different ways to turn your designs into self promotion.Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.comKeys to the Game:Choose tools [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 74 - Dollars and Sense In this episode we’ll discuss some strategies for monetizing your design skills, whether it be selling a service, selling goods, or combinig with other companies to turn a profit. We also look at different ways to turn your designs into self promotion. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Choose tools [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 73 - Rules, Mistakes and Legalities Its a bit of a mixed bag this time. We discuss a few different topics that could affect your daily design life. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Open the Actions Panel in Flash Mac: F9 PC: F9 Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t fall behind in the applications you use on a daily basis. If [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 73 - Rules, Mistakes and Legalities Its a bit of a mixed bag this time. We discuss a few different topics that could affect your daily design life. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Open the Actions Panel in Flash Mac: F9 PC: F9 Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t fall behind in the applications you use on a daily basis. If [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 73 - Rules, Mistakes and Legalities Its a bit of a mixed bag this time. We discuss a few different topics that could affect your daily design life. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Open the Actions Panel in Flash Mac: F9 PC: F9 Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t fall behind in the applications you use on a daily basis. If [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 72 - Its Gold Jerry, Gold! There’s a lot to be learned from other designers, but when you have one at your disposal to answer all your questions and deal with problems, the results can be much better. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Select next object Above/Below Illustrator Mac: Command + Option + ] or [ PC: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 72 - Its Gold Jerry, Gold! There’s a lot to be learned from other designers, but when you have one at your disposal to answer all your questions and deal with problems, the results can be much better. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Select next object Above/Below Illustrator Mac: Command + Option + ] or [ PC: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 72 - Its Gold Jerry, Gold! There’s a lot to be learned from other designers, but when you have one at your disposal to answer all your questions and deal with problems, the results can be much better. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: editorial@commarts.com Keys to the Game: Select next object Above/Below Illustrator Mac: Command + Option + ] or [ PC: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 71 - Crash and Burn? Hopefully this will never happen to you. My computer won’t start and its making my life hell! Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Open disc drive when computer doesn’t boot up Mac: Hold Mouse Button Down + Start Computer Boot up from a disc Mac: Hold C Down + Start Computer Gives option to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 71 - Crash and Burn? Hopefully this will never happen to you. My computer won’t start and its making my life hell!Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.comKeys to the Game:Open disc drive when computer doesn’t boot upMac: Hold Mouse Button Down + Start ComputerBoot up from a discMac: Hold C Down + Start ComputerGives option to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 71 - Crash and Burn? Hopefully this will never happen to you. My computer won’t start and its making my life hell! Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Open disc drive when computer doesn’t boot up Mac: Hold Mouse Button Down + Start Computer Boot up from a disc Mac: Hold C Down + Start Computer Gives option to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 70 - Conquering the Interview Its interview time again, and I might just be getting better at this! Listen to my experience with one of the longest interview adventures yet, and perhaps pick up a tip or two for your next opportunity. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: SHow Hidden Characters in Illustrator and InDesign Mac: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 70 - Conquering the Interview Its interview time again, and I might just be getting better at this! Listen to my experience with one of the longest interview adventures yet, and perhaps pick up a tip or two for your next opportunity.Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.comKeys to the Game:SHow Hidden Characters in Illustrator and InDesignMac: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 70 - Conquering the Interview Its interview time again, and I might just be getting better at this! Listen to my experience with one of the longest interview adventures yet, and perhaps pick up a tip or two for your next opportunity. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: SHow Hidden Characters in Illustrator and InDesign Mac: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 69 - Typefaces & Fonts What’s the difference between a Font and a Typeface? What fonts can I use for a printed project, web, video? Listen to this podcast for a lesson in typology. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Lock guides in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + ; PC: Control + Alt + ; Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 69 - Typefaces & Fonts What’s the difference between a Font and a Typeface? What fonts can I use for a printed project, web, video? Listen to this podcast for a lesson in typology. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Lock guides in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + ; PC: Control + Alt + ; Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 69 - Typefaces & Fonts What’s the difference between a Font and a Typeface? What fonts can I use for a printed project, web, video? Listen to this podcast for a lesson in typology. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Lock guides in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + ; PC: Control + Alt + ; Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 68 - Choosing a Printer Working with outside vendors is unavoidable, so how can we make sure we get the best services out there? In this episode we’ll take a look at some ways to evaluate and choose a printer that’s suited for your specific needs. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Switch between applications [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 68 - Choosing a Printer Working with outside vendors is unavoidable, so how can we make sure we get the best services out there? In this episode we’ll take a look at some ways to evaluate and choose a printer that’s suited for your specific needs.Email Campaign:Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.comKeys to the Game:Switch between applications [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 68 - Choosing a Printer Working with outside vendors is unavoidable, so how can we make sure we get the best services out there? In this episode we’ll take a look at some ways to evaluate and choose a printer that’s suited for your specific needs. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: info@printmag.com Keys to the Game: Switch between applications [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 67 - Customer Service IS Important! Good salesmanship coupled with great customer service is a hard thing to come by these days, but if you want to keep your customers happy, and keep them coming back, then this is something to work on. If you treat your clients right, they’ll return the favor. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 67 - Customer Service IS Important! Good salesmanship coupled with great customer service is a hard thing to come by these days, but if you want to keep your customers happy, and keep them coming back, then this is something to work on. If you treat your clients right, they’ll return the favor. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 67 - Customer Service IS Important! Good salesmanship coupled with great customer service is a hard thing to come by these days, but if you want to keep your customers happy, and keep them coming back, then this is something to work on. If you treat your clients right, they’ll return the favor. Email Campaign: Send a letter in favor of RD to: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 66 - The Tax Man The dreaded tax season is upon us, and with it comes many things to keep in mind. How much you owe and when to pay, what can be subtracted from your taxable total, and how to go about filing to name a few. In this episode we’ll cover these issues and more.Email Campaign:Send a letter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 66 - The Tax Man The dreaded tax season is upon us, and with it comes many things to keep in mind. How much you owe and when to pay, what can be subtracted from your taxable total, and how to go about filing to name a few. In this episode we’ll cover these issues and more. Email Campaign: Send a letter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 66 - The Tax Man The dreaded tax season is upon us, and with it comes many things to keep in mind. How much you owe and when to pay, what can be subtracted from your taxable total, and how to go about filing to name a few. In this episode we’ll cover these issues and more. Email Campaign: Send a letter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 65 - Creative Placement Services Need help finding a job? Most people do, and there is help out there in many different forms. I recently took the steps to sign on with a cretive placement agency and learned a lot in the process. In this episode I’ll share my experience in choosing, intervewing with and signing up with such a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 65 - Creative Placement Services Need help finding a job? Most people do, and there is help out there in many different forms. I recently took the steps to sign on with a cretive placement agency and learned a lot in the process. In this episode I’ll share my experience in choosing, intervewing with and signing up with such a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 65 - Creative Placement Services Need help finding a job? Most people do, and there is help out there in many different forms. I recently took the steps to sign on with a cretive placement agency and learned a lot in the process. In this episode I’ll share my experience in choosing, intervewing with and signing up with such a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 64 - Writing a Job Proposal Unless your lucky enough to have jobs handed to you by others, you probably need an effective way to convince businesses that you have what they need in terms of design services. This is where knowing how to effectively market your business with a job proposal comes in, and that’s what we’ll talk about in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 64 - Writing a Job Proposal Unless your lucky enough to have jobs handed to you by others, you probably need an effective way to convince businesses that you have what they need in terms of design services. This is where knowing how to effectively market your business with a job proposal comes in, and that’s what we’ll talk about in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 64 - Writing a Job Proposal Unless your lucky enough to have jobs handed to you by others, you probably need an effective way to convince businesses that you have what they need in terms of design services. This is where knowing how to effectively market your business with a job proposal comes in, and that’s what we’ll talk about in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 63 - HCI…What is it? HCI is the study of how Humans and Computers interact. By following some simple guidelines, we can assure that our interface or website is easy to understand and will provide a successful experience for all. Keys to the Game: Find and Replace Mac: Command + f PC: Control + f Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t confuse your visitors right off the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 63 - HCI…What is it? HCI is the study of how Humans and Computers interact. By following some simple guidelines, we can assure that our interface or website is easy to understand and will provide a successful experience for all.Keys to the Game:Find and ReplaceMac: Command + fPC: Control + fRookie Mistake Tip:Don’t confuse your visitors right off the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 63 - HCI…What is it? HCI is the study of how Humans and Computers interact. By following some simple guidelines, we can assure that our interface or website is easy to understand and will provide a successful experience for all. Keys to the Game: Find and Replace Mac: Command + f PC: Control + f Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t confuse your visitors right off the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 62 - Freelance Step by Step part 2 Once the contract is signed by the client and the deposit is in your hot little hands, its time to start the project. In this episode we’ll continue on with the freelance process, touching on topics like brainstorming, approval processes and billing. Keys to the Game: Preview in Illustrator Mac: Command + y PC: Control + y Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 62 - Freelance Step by Step part 2 Once the contract is signed by the client and the deposit is in your hot little hands, its time to start the project. In this episode we’ll continue on with the freelance process, touching on topics like brainstorming, approval processes and billing. Keys to the Game: Preview in Illustrator Mac: Command + y PC: Control + y Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 62 - Freelance Step by Step part 2 Once the contract is signed by the client and the deposit is in your hot little hands, its time to start the project. In this episode we’ll continue on with the freelance process, touching on topics like brainstorming, approval processes and billing. Keys to the Game: Preview in Illustrator Mac: Command + y PC: Control + y Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 61 - Freelance Step by Step part 1 What steps do I take in executing a freelance job for a client? Listen to this episode (and the next) and you’ll find out just that. We’ll look at good practices to make your workflow and business decisions good ones time and again. Keys to the Game: Align two lines of type in Indesign and Quark Mac: Command [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 61 - Freelance Step by Step part 1 What steps do I take in executing a freelance job for a client? Listen to this episode (and the next) and you’ll find out just that. We’ll look at good practices to make your workflow and business decisions good ones time and again.Keys to the Game:Align two lines of type in Indesign and QuarkMac: Command [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 61 - Freelance Step by Step part 1 What steps do I take in executing a freelance job for a client? Listen to this episode (and the next) and you’ll find out just that. We’ll look at good practices to make your workflow and business decisions good ones time and again. Keys to the Game: Align two lines of type in Indesign and Quark Mac: Command [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 60 - Joining a Team Working by yourself is one thing, but joining a team of designers is quite another. In this episode we’ll look at what adjustments must be made to succeed as part of a larger design group, and how this experience can make you a stronger designer in the end. Keys to the Game: Arrange Layers in Photoshop Move layer [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 60 - Joining a Team Working by yourself is one thing, but joining a team of designers is quite another. In this episode we’ll look at what adjustments must be made to succeed as part of a larger design group, and how this experience can make you a stronger designer in the end.Keys to the Game:Arrange Layers in PhotoshopMove layer [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 60 - Joining a Team Working by yourself is one thing, but joining a team of designers is quite another. In this episode we’ll look at what adjustments must be made to succeed as part of a larger design group, and how this experience can make you a stronger designer in the end. Keys to the Game: Arrange Layers in Photoshop Move layer [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 59 - Color Basics How do you choose your colors? In this episode we’ll crack open the text books and cover some color theory. Perhaps not the most exciting topic, but one that will result in you making better choices when choosing colors for your next design. Keys to the Game: Text Frame Options in InDesign Mac: Command + b PC: Control [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 59 - Color Basics How do you choose your colors? In this episode we’ll crack open the text books and cover some color theory. Perhaps not the most exciting topic, but one that will result in you making better choices when choosing colors for your next design. Keys to the Game: Text Frame Options in InDesign Mac: Command + b PC: Control [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 59 - Color Basics How do you choose your colors? In this episode we’ll crack open the text books and cover some color theory. Perhaps not the most exciting topic, but one that will result in you making better choices when choosing colors for your next design. Keys to the Game: Text Frame Options in InDesign Mac: Command + b PC: Control [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 58 - Getting By in Slow Times We’re getting into that part of the year where business really drops off for some, and as a freelance designer this can be hard on the budget. Many people seem to have holidays on the brain, so you have to find new ways of getting their attention and letting them know you’re ready to go [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 58 - Getting By in Slow Times We’re getting into that part of the year where business really drops off for some, and as a freelance designer this can be hard on the budget. Many people seem to have holidays on the brain, so you have to find new ways of getting their attention and letting them know you’re ready to go [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 58 - Getting By in Slow Times We’re getting into that part of the year where business really drops off for some, and as a freelance designer this can be hard on the budget. Many people seem to have holidays on the brain, so you have to find new ways of getting their attention and letting them know you’re ready to go [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 57 - The Office Handyman Are you finding yourself saddled with jobs or tasks that aren’t part of your job description? Is there a way to rid yourself of this nuisance? In this episode we’ll try to answer some of these questions. Keys to the Game: Print with Preview in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + p PC: Control + Alt + p Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 57 - The Office Handyman Are you finding yourself saddled with jobs or tasks that aren’t part of your job description? Is there a way to rid yourself of this nuisance? In this episode we’ll try to answer some of these questions. Keys to the Game: Print with Preview in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + p PC: Control + Alt + p Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 57 - The Office Handyman Are you finding yourself saddled with jobs or tasks that aren’t part of your job description? Is there a way to rid yourself of this nuisance? In this episode we’ll try to answer some of these questions. Keys to the Game: Print with Preview in Photoshop Mac: Command + Option + p PC: Control + Alt + p Rookie Mistake [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 56 - Print to Web Making the jump from print design to web has not been an easy one so far, but I’ve already learned a lot. In this episode I’ll share some of my observations and on-the-job experiences in hopes of pointing out the major differences between the two diciplines, and how to make a transition easier on yourself. Keys [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 56 - Print to Web Making the jump from print design to web has not been an easy one so far, but I’ve already learned a lot. In this episode I’ll share some of my observations and on-the-job experiences in hopes of pointing out the major differences between the two diciplines, and how to make a transition easier on yourself. Keys [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 56 - Print to Web Making the jump from print design to web has not been an easy one so far, but I’ve already learned a lot. In this episode I’ll share some of my observations and on-the-job experiences in hopes of pointing out the major differences between the two diciplines, and how to make a transition easier on yourself. Keys [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 55 - Pride and Respect DO you take pride in your work. How would you define this? I’ll take you through my laundry list of items that spell out pride in your work to me. Rookie Mistake Tip: Heed the words of Ken…Don’t take other’s work for granted. Respect the work of others by recognizing that they work as hard as you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 55 - Pride and Respect DO you take pride in your work. How would you define this? I’ll take you through my laundry list of items that spell out pride in your work to me. Rookie Mistake Tip: Heed the words of Ken…Don’t take other’s work for granted. Respect the work of others by recognizing that they work as hard as you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 55 - Pride and Respect DO you take pride in your work. How would you define this? I’ll take you through my laundry list of items that spell out pride in your work to me. Rookie Mistake Tip: Heed the words of Ken…Don’t take other’s work for granted. Respect the work of others by recognizing that they work as hard as you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rookie Designer 54 - Interview with Ken Barber (2) This is the second half of the interview with Ken Barber of House Industries. Rookie Mistake Tip: Ken’s top five