Design Break

In this episode of the Design Break podcast, I discuss how being a Jack-of-All-Trades is a positive attribute to your creative career and not a detriment to your growth. When it comes to finding a job or doing freelance work, having a range of different skills allows you to diversify both the work you do as well as your bank account. The more skills you know, the more things you can do, the more of an impact you can make in the creative world.

In this episode I share with you the importance of having your own website and how it can benefit you in finding a job, finding freelance work and other great benefits. We are in the age of Social Networking and so many people have fallen victim to the belief that you don’t need a website or a portfolio. This belief is a fallacy. You can always showcase your work on Instagram, Dribbble, etc. but you can’t always go into specific detail or if for some reason tomorrow those avenues disappeared, where would you be? The straight forward thing here is that you should always have a website to back up what you say you can do in your creative field. If you'd like to see more of the show notes head on over to the Design Break website for more on this episode! www.designbreakpodcast.com

Excited for the second episode of our Interview series, this time with one of the most amazing hand lettering artists, Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn! In our interview we sit down and talk about not only her journey into the creative world but so many other things including how she found her first agent, what it was like working with an agent and much much more. To learn more about this episode head on over to https://www.designbreakpodcast.com/episodes/005.

Within this new episode of the Design Break podcast, I talk about one of the most powerful things that any creative can experience, conferences. They have the potential to push your careers to new heights and increase your creative curiosity. When ever designers or other creatives come to me and ask me what could potentially benefit them or help them boost their chances of landing a job, I always suggest going and attending to a conference like Creative South, Circles Conference or any other of the many amazing conferences. You will meet many amazing people who will share their stories with you and you with them. One of the most important parts of any conference isn’t just the event itself but the people. To learn more about this episode head on over to https://www.designbreakpodcast.com/episodes/004.

In this episode Rocky Roark interviews the spectacular illustrator and designer, Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods on how he broke through and reached the top of the mountain of creative success. If you'd like to learn more about this episode please head on over to www.designbreakpodcast.com/episodes/003 to check out the show notes.

In this episode we discuss the evil truth about imposter syndrome & self-doubt as well as ways you can keep those toxic thoughts at bay in your journey to creative success. If you'd like to learn more about this episode please head on over to www.designbreakpodcast.com/episodes/002 to check out the show notes.

In the very first episode join the host of Design Break, Rocky Roark, as he takes us through his journey from being a novice designer in high school to landing his first jobs after college. Along the way, he shares about how he used networking and questions to rise above his classmates and on the right track for success in his career. Join him on his journey and pick up your own nuggets of wisdom that took Rocky many years to obtain. If you'd like to learn more about this episode please head on over to www.designbreakpodcast.com/episodes/001 to check out the show notes.

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. Enjoy this early trailer for the Design Break podcast. The first episodes will be released in February 2019.