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About the Podcast
History
| Rookie Designer was founded by Adam Hay in 2005, about one year into the growth of this new medium referred to as podcasting. Tired of the typical jargon laden, elitist discussions about the design field of |
work, Adam set out to create a resource for ALL designers, young and old, experienced and non. Born was the Rookie Designer podcast, bringing tips, techniques and discussion delivered in an easy-to-understand format. |
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"I must say you have given me the punch in the stomach that I have needed. I have been a designer for over fifteen years and I got into a dip. Your site and podcast have put a fire into me to learn more and push my freelance more."
- Jamie Croft, Designer |
Adam Hay With training and experience in design for print, web, multimedia and video production, Adam has much to share in terms of technical knowledge and philosophical opinions. |
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Press Articles
RSS feeds for the creative Mac userRookie Designer was chosen as one of the 10 General Creative sites accessable via RSS feed that Macworld.com writer James Dempsey subscribes to.
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My Favorite Audio Podcasts on Visual TopicsColleen Wheeler, editor in the digital Media Group at O'Reilly, rates Rookie Designer as one of her 5 favorite audio podcasts about visul topics in this online article.
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Rookie Designer Podcast - Photoshop CS2 & CS3 TutorialsAdam Hay was featured for his work in Photoshop education through the podcasts Rookie Designer and Quicktips for designers on this popular Photoshop online resource.
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A Podcast for Us RookiesSamuel John Klein, Editor for Designorati and Associate Editor for Quark VS InDesign explores the beginnings of Rookie Designer and how it can help a very specific breed of designers.
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Podcasts you should know aboutDesigner and Blogger Mike Klassen lists Rookie Designer as one of 7 design-related podcasts you should know about.
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Adam has been working in the design industry for 5+ years as a print, web and freelance designer. He has earned an Associates Degree in Multimedia Design and a Bachelors of Science in Media Arts from Platt College in San Diego CA.