We'll discuss a couple of questions sent in by our listeners dealing with the topics of what to put in your portfolio and what NOT to put in there, when is the right time to make the jump into freelance as a full-time position and some other red flags to watch out for in freelance.

Links from the show:

10 Absolute "Nos!" for Freelancers (Creative Bits)

In the Bullpen:

Clients From Hell

In this episode we're hitting the mailbag and covering some topics sent in by our listeners. Topics will include coming up with a strategy for delivering content that your target audience can consume and use, keeping your portfolio diverse and keeping your creativity at a high level, even when things get stagnant at your job, and also dealing with payments when you are in a different country than your freelance client.

Links from the show:

Rookie Designer on Facebook

In the Bullpen:

Web and Designers

In this episode we'll cover a topic sent in by a listener who is having a problem at the workplace. What is the role of a junior designer as opposed to a senior designer? Who is supposed to know what, and is the senior supposed to be a sort of mentor for the junior? We'll discuss these questions and more.

Links from the show:

Rookie Designer forum

In the Bullpen:

Core 77

This episode is a bit of a "Part 2" to the last time I spoke about not being afraid to voice your opinions when it comes to design solutions. We will cover this again, bringing in some new factors and guidelines to make your comments as effective as possible.

Links from the show:

When Bad Things Happen to Good Content Management Systems

In the Bullpen:

Desizn Tech

In this episode I will share some of my knowledge of Content Management Systems including WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. We will focus on the definition and purpose of CMS tools, as well as how they can be very useful in helping you design for your own business as well as others.

Links from the show:

WordPress

In the Bullpen:

The Pro Designer

Again our topic comes from one of the listeners and the question is this: "Do you HAVE to own or run a business to freelance? What if you just do a few projects every now and then, as a side thing apart from your full time job?." We'll talk to several different subjects as related to the "casual" or "part-time" freelancer, and what needs to still be covered, even if freelancing is not your primary job.

Links from the show:

Rookie Designer Podcast on Facebook

In the Bullpen:

Work Awesome

A question from one of our listeners sparks a conversation on accepting cash as payment for freelance work. We also take an in-depth look at research techniques for learning more about how customers/audience members use an application.

Links from the show:

Google Analytics

In the Bullpen:

Photoshop Preset Viewer

Have you thought about an internship to finish out your educational career? Do you know some of the challenges that you might be faced with in an internship? We'll take a look at these topics as I answer some internship questions from one of our audience members.

Book Review:

Building Design Strategy:

A very good book for those learning how to integrate the "business key objectives" side of the equation into their design process and strategy. Great reading material for the intermediate to advanced design professional with thorough investigation via case studies of specific design solutions and implementation. Click on the book to pick it up at Amazon.

Links from the show:

LinkedIn

In the Bullpen:

Six Revisions

More life (and career) lessons from my work experience to you! We'll discuss the lack of research and how it can foil your designs before they even get started, and some of the important information that you definitely want to pick up before you even start a project. We will also dive into the core values of Scrum and how those directly relate to a workflow that can help any designer to end up with the design result they are looking for. We'll also touch on client relations and a state of mind that can help you relate to your clients and understand better what their goals are.

Links from the show:

boagworld

In the Bullpen:

I Love Typography

Its 12 o'clock and you break out the sack lunch, but you still feel the need to be productive with your hour away from work. Are there things you can do to further your career in design? Of course, but what can be done in an hour to bolster your skills and design savvy?! In this episode we'll take a look at some of the things you can do with your "free" (and i use that term loosely) time to help you bone up on your application skills and possibly get a leg-up on the thousands of other designers out there.

Links from the show:

Lynda.com

In the Bullpen:

Creattica