Working Not Working hosted a roundtable conversation with two senior recruiters from highly-celebrated companies Wieden+Kennedy and Squarespace. Our digital audience of creatives left the conversation feeling better educated on the thoughts and considerations of those who bring them work. Here are some highlights.
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WNW + Squarespace Happy Hour: Recap
WNW Members + friends were treated to drinks, light bites, and the chance to learn what working at Squarespace is all about directly from their Creative team. The Squarespace team also took sleek headshots of attendees.
Read MoreMany Super Bowl Spots, All of Them Possible Tide Ads
Here are some of our favorite Super Bowl spots this year, and shout-outs to the WNW Members who helped them score (get it?!?!).
Read MoreAndrew Jasperson's Short Roasts Silicon Valley's Self-Importance
It's cool to want to change the world for the better. It's amazing to actually do it. But it's super annoying to act like you're doing it and talk about you doing it while you do it. Silicon Valley and Madison Ave are some of the biggest exporters of this often hilarious self-importance.
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Squarespace CCO & 3 Freelancers Show You How to Stand Out
Squarespace's newest campaign is a hilarious PSA on how different types of artists, from musicians to magicians to "storytellers" can "Make It Stand Out." It points to the fact that, statistically, our job titles (and band names) aren't that unique. The campaign naturally suggests both using Squarespace to build your custom site and making a few tweaks to your self-branding to help elevate you and your work above the crowd.
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THE 2ND ANNUAL WORKING NOT WORKING FREELANCER HOLIDAY PARTY
THE 2ND ANNUAL
WNW FREELANCER
HOLIDAY PARTY
Thanks to everyone who came out to The 2nd Annual WNW Freelancer Holiday Party. This post is a bit late, which is a testament to the great time we had. Over 400 of you brought your holiday party A-game. The video and Smilebooth GIFs tell the tale.
We'd like to give a shout out to our sponsors: Smilebooth, Sixpoint Brewery, and Stolen Rum for generously providing both visual and liquid libations.
We need to also thank our friends at Flint and Tinder, Squarespace, Taquitoria, and Tattly for the party favors.
Perverted posters by Member #32 Craig Duffney. Seizure-Inducing video by Josh McCutchen. DJ Sets by John McSwain and DJ Ayres (The Rub).
It's been an amazing year. Cheers to an even more freelancery 2014.
Posters by Craig Duffney
