Recently, I was introduced to a dynamic individual within our creative community who has been very vocal in introducing youngsters to creative careers: Ed Roberts. Ed’s career has been taken him from agency life to in-house creative leader (currently as … Continue reading
Although I’d be the first to acknowledge their validity and usefulness in managing an in-house creative team, I’m not a big fan of numbers. I barely hobbled through Trig in high school. But the fact of the matter is that … Continue reading
Motivation can be an elusive thing considering we work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, different levels of education, various family situations, numerous hobbies and very, very different perspectives on how to reach professional and personal goals. How does a … Continue reading
With the ongoing economic upheaval, the never-ending speed of changing technology, and with the race to find appropriate creative professionals, being an effective leader is imperative. Whether you are the head of an external agency or in-house department you must … Continue reading
“You like me! You really like me!,” Sally Field said in 1980 when she won her academy award. It’s famous, because it touched every viewer deeply. That’s what we want, isn’t it? To be liked? But Sally knows that being … Continue reading
Earlier this year I published my new year’s resolution to invest more time in my professional development/personal enrichment by reading six books related to our industry or business in general—below is the second book review in the series. In each … Continue reading
Many designers, editors and other individual contributors in the creative department aspire to be on the management team. This aspiration is sometimes founded in a genuine desire to shape policy, develop talent and move the department forward. For others, they … Continue reading
Earlier this year I published my new year’s resolution to invest more time in my professional development/personal enrichment by reading six books related to our industry or business in general. In that same blog I encouraged each of you to … Continue reading