Rookie Designer 172 - Job Security is an Illusion

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Rookie Designer Podcast

Jake Van Ness & Carl Grivakis

166 episodes

2 months ago

The Rookie Designer Podcast was founded in 2005, about one year into the growth of the new medium referred to as podcasting. Tired of the typical jargon laden, elitist discussions about the design field of work, Rookie Designer set out to create a resource for all designers, young and old, experienced and non. The Rookie Designer Podcast, brings tips, techniques and discussion delivered in an easy-to-understand format.

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Rookie Designer 172 - Job Security is an Illusion

Rookie Designer Podcast

26 minutes 32 seconds

7 years ago

Rookie Designer 172 - Job Security is an Illusion

This week Jake tackles the topic of job security. He talks about how the job market drastically changed around 2000 and explains why. While many feel safer working for someone else it may not always be the case. Jake relates working for an employer to owning your own business and how it's important to think about diversifying your income. It's not about discouraging you from working for someone else and feeling secure, it's about thinking about how to protect yourself in todays business market. He covers a couple of design news items from Adobe and finishes up with his Rookie Recommendation for the week.

Design News:
Adobe Max Keynote Speakers
Adobe adds 665 fonts to Creative Cloud

Rookie Recommendations:
Jake - GoodSync

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Link to Book - The Client Attraction Mindset
Interview with Taughnee - Rookie Designer Podcast Episode 169
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