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★★★★★

4.9

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28 reviews

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Unlock your path to creative success with the Design Break podcast, hosted by @RockyRoark—owner & design director of Blue Cyclops Design Co. Breaking into the creative world is hard enough. Making it as a freelancer is even more challenging. If you're currently considering jumping into a creative field or looking for freelance opportunities, this podcast is for you. Topics include creative community, design, branding, freelance, job searching, career advice, actionable advice, and more.

Podcast episodes

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063: Design Disasters: Learning From Our Biggest Blunders

2024/02/09

Rocky Roark explores his personal design blunders to help you avoid making the same mistakes. He dives into one big mistake he made with Cards Against Humanity, the effects of going on a freelancing hiatus, and more!

062: Creative Crossroads: Pivoting Your Career Across Disciplines

2024/02/02

Rocky Roark dives into how to handle changes in your career path.

061: How the Pandemic Affected Creative South with Mike Jones

2024/01/26

Rocky Roark is joined by Mike Jones to talk about how the pandemic affected Creative South and what the event will look like going forward.

060: Creative South Deep Dive with Mike Jones

2024/01/19

Rocky Roark is joined by Mike Jones for a deep dive into Creative South.

059: Design Subscriptions: Great Idea to Horrible Fad

2024/01/12

On this week's episode, Rocky Roark dives into the world of design subscriptions.

058: Maximizing Impact: The Designer's Role in Client Success

2024/01/05

In this episode, we embark on a fascinating exploration of a designer's multifaceted influence, unwrapping the layers that make our role pivotal in the realms of storytelling, innovation, and strategic growth.

057: Navigating the Maze of Bogus Leads

2023/12/22

In this eye-opening podcast episode, we dive into the alarming rise of scams targeting freelancers on popular platforms like Dribbble and Behance.

056: Mastering Goal-Setting for Creatives

2023/12/15

In this podcast, the transformative influence of goal setting in freelancing and design is explored across various dimensions.

055: Creative Fuel: Unpacking the Importance of Inspiration in Design

2023/12/08

In today's episode, we dive into a topic that has ignited debates in the design community—“Why inspiration is important for designers and their creative process.”

054: Mastering Post-Project Communication

2023/12/01

Welcome to the finale of the Design Break podcast's communication mini-series. In this episode, host Rocky Roark emphasizes that the end of a project doesn't mark the end of communication—it's a new beginning.

53: The Value of Non-Creative Feedback (Mini-Series)

2023/11/17

In this episode of the Design Break podcast, host Rocky Roark highlights the significance of non-creative feedback in the freelance design industry.

052: The Right Tools for Freelance Communication (Mini-Series)

2023/11/10

In the fourth episode of the series on how Communication Can Make or Break Your Freelance Business, host Rocky Roark dives into the crucial topic of choosing the right communication platform for a successful freelance design business.

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4.9 out of 5

28 reviews

★★★★★

Josh muse 2023/06/21

A ton of value

Rocky is giving us a ton of value in a fun way! I’m always excited to see what is coming next. Thanks Rocky!

★★★★★

cali girl in georgia 2019/03/31

creative south fam

listening to your story had tears in my eyes so many of us creatives have this struggle and feel like you did. i look forward to seeing you each year ...

★★★★★

DeeDubFeetScrub 2019/02/18

A professional that hasn't forgotten his beginnings

I've followed Rocky's career for some time now. Between his Instagram stories, his YouTube channel, and his various other appearances, I wondered if h...

★★★★☆

Menace1978 2019/02/19

Creative podcasts can be a bore

...but this podcast is more of an honest conversation. Every creative has a story and it sounds like this show will use that as its backbone moving fo...

★★★★★

kaleedesign 2019/02/16

Do yourselves a favor and give The Design Break a listen!!!

Rocky has been an absolute creative force in the industry and continually shows us why he’s here. I’m an avid follower of Rock and the anticipation of...

★★★★★

designshark 2019/02/15

Authentic and Inspiring

Rocky is a very talented artist and his delivery of the podcast, especially his personal experience in the first episode is very authentic, inspiring ...

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