Ready to hire a creative director? If you’ve been in the creative world for a while, you’ll know that’s not a simple task. “Creative director” isn’t a cookie-cutter job. Your job description needs to be specific enough to illustrate what YOU define a creative director to be.
Read MoreHiring a Talented Film Editor: Job Description, Salary, Portfolios, and More
In this piece, we cover common knowledge gaps of film editing, the qualifications and skills that all great film editors have, what editors cost, and what a great editing portfolio looks like.
Read MoreReady to Hire a Product Designer? Read Our Breakdown of 12 Awesome Product Designer Portfolios
In this post, we explore 12 product design case studies and discuss how to come away with meaningful answers to all of your questions about product designers.
Read MoreMotion Graphic Designer Job Descriptions, Salary, and All Things Hiring
If you want to write a motion graphic designer job description, browse portfolios, or write cold emails to talented designers, this post has everything you need to get started.
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15 Top Freelancers Who’ve Lent Their Talents to the Nike Creative Team
Aesop's Latest Campaign Unveils Menacing Hidden Messages in Insta-Poetry for Anti-Trafficking Charity
Heather-Mariah Dixon on the Unique Creative Brief of Designing Death
When approached with the opportunity to design Some Light at the End, a book about hospice and end-of-life care, Heather-Mariah couldn’t resist the challenge to take on something new. Death itself is nothing new, but the practical implications from a design perspective were also strangely enlivening.
Read MoreWhat the Best UX Designer Portfolios Have in Common (Including 10+ Examples)
We discuss five qualities that the best UX designer portfolios share, along with several portfolio examples for each one. If you’re looking to hire a UX designer for your next project, use this post to help you find the right designer for your team.
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Illustration by WNW Member Rob Dobi
Over30Under30, a New Project That Addresses Advertising’s Ageism Problem
Over30Under30 is an interview project that balances the conversation by celebrating a demographic that the creative industry is simply not supporting or promoting enough. It highlights the work, stories, and experiences of creatives over or approaching 50, and provides inspiration for those who will someday get there (ie, everyone.)
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Copywriter Flushes Web-Based Portfolio In Favor of a Toilet-Centric Platform
Andrew shares the inspiration and process behind creating the first copywriting portfolio not just made for the phone, but also “designed for the throne.” We hope you kings and queens enjoy this conversation.
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Cultivator Invites 28 NYC Creatives to Tell Their Stories in a Bold New Way—With Nike Sneakers
Partnering with Nike for the launch of NYC By You is Cultivator, a platform where creative people can tell their story through a unique medium—sneakers. The 28 limited edition sneakers are only available for two weeks.
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“Fantasy Landscapes” Transports You from Avenue of the Americas to Central & South America
PlayLab is refreshing their collaboration with the Avenue of Americas Association for “Fantasy Landscapes.” The large-scale, multi-site, public art installation uses the technique of classic movie backdrops to transport visitors to various environments across Central and South America.
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WNW Connects: Alex Center with New Balance Basketball
“Over the course of the next year, we imagined what would become New Balance Basketball. A brand that could stand out in the crowded sneaker space by doing things independently, not about hype, but by being humble, focusing on craft, all while staying true to New Balance’s legacy. Then they signed Kawhi Leonard. The perfect partner.”
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This Project Showcases 25 New York LGBTQIA+ Artists on LinkNYC Screens
WNW Members Ben Wagner and Isabel Castillo Guijarro teamed up to curate 25 New York-based LGBTQIA+ designers, illustrators, and artists to feature on LinkNYC screens throughout the month of June. The list includes some real heavy-hitters, many of whom are WNW members.
Read MoreAirbnb Hosts Candid Conversations to Connect 50 Years of Pride
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, LGBTQ+ activists, artists, and everyday heroes across generations came together through Airbnb to have a candid conversation about what Pride means to them. WNW Member Ivan Cash, recently named to AdWeek’s Creative 100 list, directed the short film, which explores the possibilities when you take the time to connect with a stranger and recognize a shared mission.
Read MoreThis Is the Book You Give Your Dad This Father's Day
Dads can be notoriously tough to shop for. This Father’s Day, WNW Member and Illustrator Andrew Janik has drawn out a very practical solution to that problem. It’s a book from Simon & Schuster titled This is the Book You Give Your Dad: Everything Your Father Wants to Know, written by Matt Goulet and illustrated by Janik. It’s got all the 101s of becoming a classic dad.
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“Genius Loci” Sees Artist Marina Esmeraldo Traveling Through Her Memory
“The goal was capturing the essence of my travels, wanderlust being a recurring theme in my work. Through the abstract interpretation of the places of my memories, I created an installation combining mural painting and relief works, as well as a collection of wooden sculptures.”
Read MoreBranding the 2019 Spice Girls Tour with Studio Moross
Since January when the call first came in, WNW Member Kate Moross has been leading Studio Moross on their biggest undertaking and most high-profile project to date: branding the Spice Girls’ Spice World 2019 Tour. It’s the first time the Spice Girls have shared the stage in 7 years, and the studio does a spectacular job of referencing the power of nostalgia that the Spice Girls represent while also establishing the work in a modern context.
Read MoreWieden+Kennedy Amsterdam Teams with Non-Profit to Empower Young Refugees Through Sports
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam launched a visually striking campaign to announce the arrival of Klabu, a non-profit that is building sports clubs in refugee camps and settlements. Klabu’s mission is to empower young refugees by providing facilities, equipment, and clothing. 100% of proceeds go towards the foundation, with the ultimate goal of recreating this simple and sustainable concept in other refugee settings around the globe.
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