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We're Back Again!
We're Back for the Third Time! | Lots to Cover | studioproduce.com
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Welcome to Studio Produce This inaugural episode will answer the question, What is Studio Produce? We will talk about the features of our site, what you can do to help and how we can help you.
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Untitled Document In this episode, we cover the idea of "untitled document," the plague of the internet. Search google for that phrase and you will find tons of sites and companies that have no titled their web sites! How does this relate to your freelance business? Simple, be descriptive. Tell people what you do, how you do it and why you do it.
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The Rule of 3 In the second official episode of STUDIO PRODUCE, invoicing is discussed, and the rule of 3. Increase your estimate accuracy with the rule of three.
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Patience and Ideas Design is patience. Design is ideas. Learn about the true currency of design, patience and ideas. Personal happiness triumphs over all.
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Ticked Off - Explicit In this episode, I'm ticked off and tired. And it's taken an additional hour to get this file ready after I recorded it. And I'm tired. And I talk about portfolios and starting up. And, stop being nervous in front of clients. And, use the poll and links section of the site. And visit studioproduce.com.
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Design Ethics Part One In the fifth installment of studio produce, we discuss music, links, the ethics of design based around types of clients to accept and your personal stance. We also cover the future illustration start up segments and the idea of the design resolutions for 2006.
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New Year. New Plans A new year is coming, which means it's time for you to plan about your career. Freelancers need to plan just as much as paid desk jockeys do, so get started.
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Planning and Composure - Explicit In the first episode of 2006, STUDIO PRODUCE covers planning and how important it is to your business, whether freelance or firm. Also, your composure in front of clients is very important. Try to keep it at all times, but let it out if your integrity is questioned. The hourly rate survey numbers are in! Everybody's making money!
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Get Fired In this eighth episode of STUDIO PRODUCE, we discuss getting fired/laid off. Being removed from your job is not necessarily a bad thing. If you are fired, and it's due to your disagreement with the company, then it's a good thing. You have a set idea, a value, a notion of how things should be done, and you maybe used too much force to get your idea across. If you got fired for it, learn from it.
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You Damn Dirty Freelancer Kids, welcome to the ninth episode. In this episode, we talk about two strong topics, suggestions from Marc...The Term "Freelancer" and Getting Clients.
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Angry Like the Hulk Ten down, many more to go. In this episode we cover getting angry at design. You must find a way to release your anger at a client's last minute change, the situation at work, or frustration over bills. Find your outlet.
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My Buddy A dear old listener from the land of Australia has inspired me to discuss doing work for friends, family, family of friends, friends of family, general acquaintances and others at a severely discounted rate, because "We're Family!" The possible responses land as two, "Yes, with an 'If'" and "No, with a 'but'".
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Friends, Friends, Friends I'm tired, and have a huge cloud over my head, so this is short. More information about working with/for friends, and volunteering when you can help them out. Look into different magazines outside our trade, like Metropolis, Entrepenuer and others. Updates to studioproduce.com's resource section are coming.
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Saying "No" and What's in a Proposal Lucky 13. Learn to say "no" to work in a nice way, while keeping your clients, co-workers and bosses happy. Know what is reasonable for you to accomplish, and push back when you have to.
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Bonehead Rookie Mistake Alert: I forgot to turn on the microphone the first time I recorded this. I wasted 23 minutes talking to an empty room and a computer that thought it was recording.
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Degree or Not Degree Is it necessary for a designer to have a degree? For the most part, yes. The design school of thought requires time to hone your skills and work on projects that are not abused by a client. Plus, the degree will make it easier for you to get more clients.
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Spec Work In this episode, we discuss the brief pros and cons of spec work, or on-demand design. There are several of each, and I have a certain stance on it. For freelancers, it can be very difficult to include in a "need money" situation, but sometimes, it's a great opportunity. You must weigh the options and take action.
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Work in Trade In this episode, the evil twin sister of spec work rears her ugly head. She is "Work in Trade". Sometimes, work in trade is a good thing, but in most cases, she will spin her head around like the devil and scorn you later on, well after the trade has been made. Watch your step, because she's watching you, and will spring into action when you least expect it, and can least afford it.
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I'm Still Alive Just letting you know I am still alive, and will produce a cast over the weekend.
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Pro Bono Work Can Be Fun Pro Bono work can be a big help in the advancement of your freelance career, and promote your abilities unrestricted. You must, however, have the client agree to your creativity liberties for the piece to have a value to you. If they can not grant such freedom, spend your time elseware.
Being knowledgable in many aspects of design can do a lot for you. But, understanding a core competancy and promoting that can make a large impact on your client base and overall success. Take some time, and determine what niche you might fill, from a discipline standpoint as well as industry specific view.
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DVD Authoring and You David e-mails with questions about DVD Authoring software. DVD Studio Pro 4, Motion, AfterEffects and iDVD are discussed. He also asked about flash actionscript resources inadvertently, by asking about a specific flash function or two.
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Clients Are Jerks Sometimes, clients jerk you around. If they do it too much, they should be penalized. Take a listen to that, for sure. Paying attention to other design disciplines, such as architecture, product and industrial design can give you clues into new ideas and expose you to processes that you are not familiar with.
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Provide Solutions Are you creating truly helpful business solutions, or are you just making things pretty. Start asking questions of your clients to find out. Make sure, what they contract you for, is really what they need. It's up to you to make the best choices once they contract you. They trust you, that's why you have the work. Help them make sure that you are their best vendor ever.
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As the Project Burns We are back on a schedule of some kind. Two podcasts in less than five days. In this episode, I mention that it's important for you to determine your niche, but to also shoot for that project that's in your heart. For me, it's a movie web site. I love movies and would kill, maim and many other things to get a project like that. I could consider it a huge milestone personally do one. What project do you burn for? Figure it out, and start planning on how to get it and do it better than anyone else. Along those same lines, you need to start planning. Planning is an important part of any designers life, and living without a plan might as well not be living. Two years. What do you want to accomplish within two years. I am starting my plan, how about you? Studio Produce doesn't run on my whims and ideas alone. I need you to e-mail me your questions, concerns and topics. For those of you that have I appreciate it. Please send more. For your those of you that have not, step up. I am sure you have a question.
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Retooling the Podcast The podcast is being retooled! You will hear the first steps in remaking the podcast into something more polished, simple and comprehendible...more like the new site! Speaking of the site, there have been tons of new resources added; almost every resource category has been doubled! Make sure to review, there is bound to be something for you. The site of the cast (SOC) this episode is the FWA (Favorite Website Awards). The FWA is a collection of the some of the most amazing flash-based websites on the net today. They add new ones every day, and offer articles, interviews and wallpapers for your downloading pleasure. http://www.thefwa.com The book of the cast (BOC) is Douglas Coupland's JPod. It's a quick read, with very interesting characters that you can easily relate to people you know. The story is ridiculous and perplexing, but is quite close to real life. There's also a quick teaser to the next podcast...
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Fix the Stuff You Like Express your true creativity in areas of your interest. Got a magazine you like to read, but think it looks trashy? Redesign it, and send your ideas to them. You might be surprised by the responses. Check out the site of the cast, CSSBeauty.
http://www.cssbeauty.com
CSSBeauty is a collection of user-submitted css based web site. They also house articles and how-tos, as well as links to some of the great web design resources. The book of the cast is extra•ordinary by Hisake Ichiki andTakao Umehara. It's a interesting little books that shows alternate uses from everyday items, such as bread, chopsticks and erasers.
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Eat Your Competitors Find a competitor and tear them apart. Visit their site, critique it, rip them a new one. Destroy them with a friend. Look at their work and know you can do better. Then, look at your work. Eat yourself. Find what is holding you back, and demolish it. Ruin those obstacles that are in your way. Only then can you ascend to the next level. The site of the cast is selftitled. It is the personal portfolio of John Iacoviello and includes some very interesting navigation methods. Check it out.http://www.selftitled.ca
Silk screen printing is a new hobby of mine. I am truly enjoying myself and I recommend you try it. It's not that expensive and it's very fun.
The book of the cast is The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business by Cameron S. Foote. Consider this your bible, when it comes to organizing your freelance/creative business. It's a guide for everyone in the biz, and speaks in a plain language. The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business
I've launched save him. It's my new photoblog site, where I am showcasing sketches and photographs I have taken lately. It's another hobby I am trying to develop. Make sure to e-mail me if you like or hate that site.http://www.savehim.org
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Emotional Connections It is important for you to keep your emotional connections to your work. If you lack personal attachment, your work will suffer. If you do not care, you do not have passion, and passion is the life-blood of any creative endeavor. People think that because it's a paying industry, that you shouldn't care. They think you are making a "product" and that's it. This is wrong. Caring about your work does not make it worse. It makes it purposeful, and shows something we don't care to share anymore, it shows your humanity.
The site of the cast is the personal illustration portfolio of Nick Deakin. Nick's an artist out of Yorkshire, England, and has a unique style. He incorporates textures with well composed characters for a combination that's attention getting. www.nickdeakin.comAwards are self serving trash. They don't help you win clients, nor do they make you respected amongst your peers. Ignore them, and life will be much better.
The book of the cast is Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing, from Emma Dexter. This is a collection of art from very skilled artists that focus on hand drawn work. The pieces themselves are quite ingenious, and the book itself helps aid their comprehension. Get the hardback, from Amazon. Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing
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Count On Yourself It's been a year. Amazing, ain't it?
The site of the cast is the personal portfolio of Kyle Follett. He's a creative director for a software development firm, but also designs sites. His work is very strong, and his personal site is quite interesting. Each section interacts in a unique way. Take a look. http://www.folco.net When it comes to the world of corporate design work, make sure you realize one thing... you can only count on yourself. Your company hired you, for the talents you possess. So, always keep in mind that they need you more than you need them. You can always work on your own. Without you and your talents, they can't work. There's power in your abilities.
The book of the cast is Logo Design That Works, by Lisa Silver. It's made by Rockport. It's a great, quick read with down and dirty details of some of the best brands around. Logo Design That Works
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We're Back Again! We're Back for the Third Time! | Lots to Cover | studioproduce.com
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