Breaking into the creative world is hard enough—and making it as a full-time freelance designer is even tougher. Join host and freelance designer and illustrator Rocky Roark as he talks with special guests about all things freelancing. If you’ve been thinking about starting your own creative projects or you just want to hear thoughtful, actionable advice for your creative career, this podcast is for you.
In today's episode of the Design Break Podcast, we're going to discuss when to make the jump to full-time freelance—the first part of a two-part mini-...
Over the last six months, I took an overall hiatus from posting new content both here on the Design Break podcast and across social media. Now, I'm ba...
In today's episode, we discuss one of my favorite community platforms, Dribbble. Now, don't let the title of this episode sour your view of Dribbble....
Today's episode is based on a newsletter I released recently on learning how to roll with the punches and pivoting to client work.A couple of weeks ba...
*This episode was pre-recorded at the end of the summer of 2020.In today's episode, we discuss something that many of us know we should do but don't a...
In today's podcast, the first in over a year, we talk about what goes into your portfolio to help you achieve your goals—whether it's to find a job or...
Our first new episode of 2020 features an interview I had with the award-winning illustrator Tom Froese—a freelance illustrator based out of British C...
Nuggets of Wisdom1. Share More Work on Social MediaIn order for you to be discovered by anyone—whether its with client work or personal work—you have...
Episode SynopsisAfter close to a five month hiatus, we are back with an amazing interview with the very talented Allie Mounce—Co-founder of Pretty Use...
In this episode, I answer an AMA (Ask Me Anything) question involving whether it's better to be self-taught or go to art/design school. The short answ...