The Creative Course Podcast

Marketing professor, Emi Moriuchi, joins us to talk about social media behavior and the latest trends in social media. Emi shares some awesome resources we can all start using! Links from our discussion: https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/what-is-the-buyers-journey https://www.hubspot.com/inbound-marketing https://keyhole.co https://hashtagify.me/hashtag/tbt https://sproutsocial.com/insights/best-times-to-post-on-social-media/ https://emimoriuchi.com/ https://emimoriuchi.com/welcome/book/

This whole course was inspired by an article written by our friend Matt Dawson. Every creative battles with the "Am I good enough?" syndrome. So we asked Matt to join us for a candid talk about the anxiety we all face when it comes to putting our work out there. Matt's original article can be found here: https://medium.com/@staygrayponyboy/designer-dysmorphia-2bb4fc7773 Follow Matt on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/staygrayponyboy/

Nick puts Jordan through the LinkedIn Bootcamp, a series of tip and tricks to "tune-up" your LinkedIn profile. Jordan is put to the test, with only 3 weeks to see if he can show some measurable results on LinkedIn while building his network and attracting potential new clients and opportunities.

Jordan & Nick begin the Social Media conversation with an "introduction" style episode. Sharing how we each use it, observe it and what we can do to take full advantage of it.

Jordan and Nick are on route creating the next Creative Course - all about social media and we want your input! Send us questions (no matter how specific, broad, vain, whatever) - we want them! And we’re bringing in some experts to help us get the answers. We’ll be traveling through the platforms, discussing how we personally use them, tips, tricks, precautions, trends, the whole nine yards. So if you’ve found yourself looking for a specific answer, or even just want to get involved in this discussion, reach out! You can email us directly at creativecoursepod@gmail.com or also our Instragram @creativecoursep - *Bonus points if it’s an audio question that we can include in our show! Thanks and we’ll talk to you soon!

We saved this one for last! Jordan & Nick chat with Jon Contino discussing his unique freelance career. For more info on Jon, check out his site at https://www.joncontino.com/

We wrap up Course #2 with a Q&A episode hosted by our good friend Ryan Wheaton. Be sure to check out Ryan's site and with very own podcast at http://wheatoncreative.com/

We let our buddy Matt Erickson take the wheel for this episode! Matt talks about his personal take on studio vs. freelance life. How he juggles both worlds and balances the demands of both. Be sure to check out Matt's site at http://ericksondesign.co/

Nick & Jordan put together a Freelance Checklist every designer should consider before taking the freelance pulnge!

In this episode we talk about getting clients, keeping them and some red flags to look out for.

Our friend Josh Ariza stops by to share some of his pros and cons, comparing agency and freelance work. Check out Josh's site at http://joshuaariza.com/

We start Course #2 off with the Pros & Cons of Freelance life! Nick & Jordan discuss their individual stories and experiences, comparing agency work and freelance life. Buckle up as Course #2 takes off!

The last episode in the Branding Course. We bring in Mike Purpoe, a young talented designer, to ask us questions regarding the whole course. You can find Mike on Twitter at @ballpointpod The Creative Course Podcast is now on Twitter at @creativecoursep

Our design process for brand development. Every step we take to make sure our branding systems match our mission and exceed our clients expectaions.

In this episode, Nick & Jordan compare notes on their client contracts and agreements. Sharing mistakes from the past, and solid must-have advice for any designer creating their first contract.