Rookie Designer Podcast

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 94 – You Are NOT Your Job Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 on the things you do to further your career. Keys to the Game: Some tool keys in Adobe applications: Selection Tool (in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign): v Direct Selection Tool (in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign): a Marquee Tool (in Photoshop): m Toggle Between Marquee Tools (in Photoshop): shift + m Rookie Mistake Tip: Buying new hardware and software can be a very exciting proposition, but you need to be careful here cause it can put you in a financial hole. Keep a few things in mind, like what you are going to be using it for and how much power you need to get the job done, and don’t forget that computers get outdated as fast as your undergarments get dirty! Links from todays show: NEW job section on RD Forum In the Bullpen: Atomic Learning This Episode included music by: At the Drive In Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 94 – You Are NOT Your Job Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 94 – You Are NOT Your Job

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 93 – Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 episode we’ll take a look at such things and how they can help you in your design career. Keys to the Game: Quit out of a non-responsive application Mac: Command Option Escape PC: Control Alt Delete Rookie Mistake Tip: Goals are a great way to motivate yourself to achieve greatness, but you need to make sure that the goals you set are attainable. Setting goals too high can result in falling short of them and feelings of failure. Links from todays show: creativebits Biggest Goal of 2008 Free Work for Non Profits In the Bullpen: Vector Magic This Episode included music by: Operation Ivy Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 93 – Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 93 – Ringing in, and Preparing for, the New Year

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 92 – Website Landing Page Creation Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 click to move on to the competitor’s site. In this episode we’ll cover some tactics for not only keeping those potential clients on your site, but also converting them from leads to paying customers. Keys to the Game: New page in InDesign Mac: Command Shift P PC: Control Shift P Rookie Mistake Tip: While I always preach looking at others work and using the inspiration to make your work better, we must also be careful of parody. Getting ideas from others work is one thing, while straight up copying others work is quite another. We must still strive for new functionality and originality in our design, while “Keeping Up with the Jones’.” In the Bullpen: Project 7 This Episode included music by: Samiam Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 92 – Website Landing Page Creation Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 92 – Website Landing Page Creation

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 91 – When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 be a 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 clients. Keys to the Game: Change color modes in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Mac & PC: Hold Shift and click the color bar at the bottom of the Color Panel Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 91 – When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 91 – When Are You A Professional & Controlling A Meeting

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 90 – Customer Service and Goal Achievement Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 and goals come true for you. Keys to the Game: Document Setup in InDesign Mac: Command Option P PC: Control Alt P Links from todays show: Enter the contest! Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t lose sight of what is important and don’t negotiate your goals. if you set out to do something in particular, try to keep yourself on the path that will lead you to successful completion of your goals. In the Bullpen: Layers TV podcast This Episode included music by: RootHub Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 90 – Customer Service and Goal Achievement Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 90 – Customer Service and Goal Achievement

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 89 – Let’s Get Organized! Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 an org freak like me, but if you take anything away from this podcast, I think it can only help! Keys to the Game: Create Outlines in Illustrator and InDesign (oops, the key command uses the letter, not a zero!) Mac: Command Shift O PC: Control Shift O Links from todays show: Enter the contest! Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t be like me and try to say yes to everything! Know your limits and plan out your time effectively so you can give your all to the task at hand, and still allow for some relaxation time. In the Bullpen: blue vertigo This Episode included music by: Everyday Victory Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 89 – Let’s Get Organized! Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 89 – Let’s Get Organized!

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 88 – Search Engine Optimization and more! Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 type in Photoshop Mac: Option + Shift + < or > PC: Ctl + Shift + < or > Links from todays show: Speak Up – good vs. bad design Paul Mycroft + Company – SEO Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t be afraid to ask anything, no matter if you’re a student or a seasoned pro. Not asking and getting something wrong is way worse than asking what you think might be a stupid question. this is how we learn! In the Bullpen: designsnack This Episode included music by: Jets to Brazil Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 88 – Search Engine Optimization and more! Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 88 – Search Engine Optimization and more!

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 87 – Grad School, Workstation Setup and More Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 + Shift + right/left arrow key PC: Ctl + Shift + right/left arrow key Links from todays show: Visual Diner International Academy of Design and Technology Rookie Mistake Tip: Communication is key to the success of pretty much any job that you will collaborate with others on. Whether its reminding a client or coworker that you need info/materials to meet a deadline, or being able to describe the specs of a project, you really have to be able to communicate on the same level. In the Bullpen: Omni Media Central This Episode included music by: All Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 87 – Grad School, Workstation Setup and More Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 87 – Grad School, Workstation Setup and More

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 86 – New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 – A Beginners Guide to (X)HTML, Style Sheets, and Web Graphics By Jennifer Niederst Robbins, Published by O’Reilly I can’t say enough good things about this book! There are publications that just teach you how to make a website, and those are great too, but this book gives you history of the web, how it actually works, and why we design in a certain way. Best of all, once you have learned how to build a site, it also tells you how to get it up on the web live! Links from todays show: Daz 3D Ananya Curves Rookie Mistake Tip: Knowing the latest software backward and forward is not enough to transform you into a great designer. The applications you use should be thought of as tools that aid you in bringing your brilliant design ideas to fruition. In the Bullpen: Kelby Training Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 86 – New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 86 – New Site & Photoshop World Wrapup

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 85 – Design Vocations Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 to plan your future may be. Keys to the Game: Hide Edges in Illustrator Guides Mac: Cmd + h PC: Ctl + h Book Report from todays show: The CSS Anthology – 101 Essential Tips, Trick & Hacks 2nd Edition By Rachel Andrew, Published by Sitepoint A great book for those who are intermediate to beginner users of CSS, but advanced users may get a thing or two out of it as well. I found the book to be a great help as I update our company site and get it up to web 2.0 standards! Links from todays show: Colin Finkle’s site Photoshop World Vegas 07 Rookie Mistake Tip: Just in the time spent growing up we all realize that nothing in life is easy, and this definitely carries over into a career. How you survive through the bad times (that will happen) is going to show you (and others) what kind of person and what kind of worker you really are. Don’t be too quick to throw in the towel. In the Bullpen: Photoshop Reference Guide This Episode included music by: Bad Brains Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 85 – Design Vocations Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 85 – Design Vocations

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 84 – Search Engine Optimization Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 Adobe products Guides Mac: Cmd + ; PC: Ctl + ; Grid Mac: Cmd + ‘ PC: Ctl + ‘ Links from todays show: Paul Mycroft + Company Search Engine Services & Tips Apple iLife 08 Apple iWork 08 Rookie Mistake Tip: Don’t just take anyone’s word that a certain solution will work for your problem. All problems have multiple solutions and its up to you to find several ways to attack it and creative ways to solve it, whether we’re talking about driving business to a website, or solving a design dilemma. In the Bullpen: Web Designer Magazine This Episode included music by: Solea Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 84 – Search Engine Optimization Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 84 – Search Engine Optimization

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 83 – TV & Multimedia Advertising Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 look at this topic and how it may impact your career, or simply your TV viewing life. Keys to the Game: Jump to page in InDesign Mac: Cmd + j PC: Ctl + j Links from todays show: Creative Suite Training Vote for Rookie Designer in the Podcast Awards In the Bullpen: Freewebs This Episode included music by: Cold Hot Crash Try GoToMeeting for 45 days! Visit www.GoToMeeting.com/podcast to start your free trial today. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 83 – TV & Multimedia Advertising Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 83 – TV & Multimedia Advertising

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 82 – Designer, Programmer…or Both? Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 + d PC: Ctl + Shift + d Links from todays show: Big Spaceship In the Bullpen: TutorialVid Essential Actionscript 3.0 (Buy it Now!) by Colin Moock – O’Reilly Want to learn the new Actionscript 3.0? Bring your patience hat, and a copy of this book! Building from the ground up, this book covers everything you’ll need to know to get started in AS 3.0, and delivers it in a well-explained, easy to follow method. Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 82 – Designer, Programmer…or Both? Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 82 – Designer, Programmer…or Both?

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer PSA 2 Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 an episode, I’ll try to record and put one out next week sometime. That’s it! Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer PSA 2 Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer PSA 2

Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 81 – Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview Rookie Designer Podcast - - 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 for RD in the Podcast Awards Logo Design Blog and Podcast In the Bullpen: aniBoom Flash CS3 The Missing Manual (Buy it Now!) by Chris Grover and E. Moore – Pogue Press/O’Reilly This is a great instructional book for both newbies and seasoned Flash pros alike. Each tip and technique is described in great detail, is easy to follow and will get you off to a great start in Flash CS3. With all the changes made to this software, being Adobe’s first release, this is a must-have book and a Rookie Designer approved resource! Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 81 – Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview Rookie Designer Podcast - - Rookie Designer 81 – Photoshop Tips, Flash Resources, and an aniBOOM Interview