Designer Roundtable Podcast

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Janine Smith and A.J. Wood talk about how to handle your invoices and give some invoicing tips and tricks. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: About.me http://about.me Jawbone Icon http://www.jawbone.com/product-icon-overview Bittbox http://bittbox.com QuickBooks http://quickbooks.intuit.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

DRT #12: Designing Your Brand

DRT #11: Field Study: Photo Restoration

DRT #10: Setting Your Rates

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood sit down to discuss conferences, why you should attend them and how to get the most out of them. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: MacWorld: http://www.macworld.com/ SXSW: http://sxsw.com/ PSW: http://photoshopworld.com/ TED: http://www.ted.com/ TYPE-Con: http://www.typecon.com/ Imaging USA: http://imagingusa.org/ - photographers through PPA Adobe MAX: http://max.adobe.com/ - designers, developers, business leaders Photokina: http://www.photokina-cologne.com/ Mogo Media - http://www.mogo-media.com/conferences/ - includes the InDesign Conference & Creative Suite Conference PDN Photoplus International Conference: www.photoplusexpo.com PMA (now CliQ) http://www.pmai.org/ OpenCamp - http://openca.mp/ - WordPress, Joomla, Drupal After Effects Camp - http://www.aftereffectscamp.com/ Big(D)esign Conference - http://bigdesignconference.com/ D2W - http://d2wc.com/ - designer/developer workflow Lanyrd http://www.lanyrd.com/ iPhone Tripod Holder - http://www.iphone-tripodholder.com/ The Universal Packing List - http://upl.codeq.info/ Kodak Zi8 http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Pocket-Video-Camera-Black/dp/B002HOPUPC Vuescan http://www.hamrick.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, we are back from a little holiday break and Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood sit down to discuss the big topic of client relationships. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Clients from Hell http://www.clientsfromhell.net When Website Design Goes to Hell - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell Daylite http://www.marketcircle.com/daylite Corkboard http://corkboard.me/ MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com Dropbox http://ajwood.com/dropbox Things http://culturedcode.com/things/ Skype www.skype.com/ Work Smart http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/work-smart Hybrid Works http://www.hybridworks.jp/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood sit down to answer all of the questions that you sent in to us on various design and business topics. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Article - Why it is important to have a photo of yourself up: http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2010/01/the-digital-handshake-is-your-portrait-photo/ WebBeat.tv http://www.webbeat.tv OnExtraPixel http://www.onextrapixel.com/ Reeder App http://www.reederapp.com/ Genuine Fractals/Photo Resize 7 http://www.ononesoftware.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Janine Smith and A.J. Wood sit down to present to you an entire episode dedicated to their best tips and tricks as well as finish off with a picks-galore! PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Get a Tablet! http://engt.co/padtoys Scrivener http://www.literatureandlatte.com/ Slideology http://www.amazon.com/slide-ology-Science-Creating-Presentations/dp/0596522347 Resonate http://www.amazon.com/Resonate-Present-Stories-Transform-Audiences/dp/0470632011/ref=pd_sim_b_1 FlipPal Mobile Scanner http://www.landailyn.com/flip-pal/ Photoshop Elements 9 http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood talk about the web and the challenges you have to face when designing for it. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: WP Touch http://www.bravenewcode.com/products/wptouch-pro/ Acid3 Test http://acid3.acidtests.org/ WebStandards Organization http://www.webstandards.org/ Google Webmaster Tools http://www.google.com/webmasters/ http://www.google.com/insights/search/# http://www.google.com/trends W3Schools http://w3schools.com SiteCatalyst https://netaverages.adobe.com 960 Grid System http://960.gs/ Adobe BrowserLab http://browserlab.adobe.com/ Woopra http://www.woopra.com/ @JohnPoz on Twitter Webmonkey http://www.webmonkey.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood sits down to discuss Adobe Software vs. Others, comparing alternatives and sharing their opinions. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Photo Mechanic http://www.camerabits.com/site/ ACDSee http://www.acdsee.com/ Phoenix Image Editor http://www.aviary.com/tools/image-editor GridIron Flow http://www.gridironsoftware.com/products/flow-essentials/overview Coda http://www.panic.com/coda Pixlr http://pixlr.com/Editor LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood talk about project proposals and estimates with tips on formatting, what to include and what to charge. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Quicken http://quicken.intuit.com/ Freelance Rate Calculator http://www.freelanceswitch.com/rates/ Freshbooks http://www.freshbooks.com/ Ronin http://www.roninapp.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In this weeks episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Firgs (Elizabeth Gast) and Janine Smith go all social talking about networking online, what they use and how to get the most out of it. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Social Media Revolution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8 Twitter Background Checker: http://twtbg.me/ Stardock Fences: http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/ Tweetie for Mac: http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/ Twitter for iPhone/iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8 LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/

In the first episode of the Designer Roundtable Podcast, Erik Bernskiold, Elizabeth Gast (aka. Firgs), Janine Smith and A.J. Wood talks about living the life as your own boss and discuss why they ventured down the path as well as gives some tips for everyone on how to survive. PICKS OF THE WEEK & LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Clients from Hell: http://www.clientsfromhell.net/ Billings: http://www.marketcircle.com/billings/ Score: http://www.score.org/ SimplyNoise: http://www.simplynoise.com/ Lemonade Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJltcT7DH7g Yogile: http://www.yogile.com/ Twimbow: http://www.twimbow.com/ LINKS TO THE ROUNDTABLE CREW: Erik Bernskiold http://www.erikbernskiold.com/ http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/ http://www.twitter.com/ErikBernskiold Elizabeth Gast http://www.designbyfirgs.com/ (aka. Firgs) http://www.twitter.com/Firgs Janine Smith http://www.landailyn.com/ http://www.twitter.com/Landailyn A.J. Wood http://www.ajwood.com/ http://www.media-cats.com/ http://www.twitter.com/aj_wood INTERACT WITH THE PODCAST: Fan us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DRTPodcast Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/DRTPodcast Visit the website http://www.drtpodcast.com/