Illustration by Jack Teagle
“Art is hard. It’s hard whether you’re doing it full-time or not, but it’s also a big part of who you are… Shed your romantic ideas of who gets to be an artist, reconnect with why you started in the first place and bring that into your life in small, deliberate ways.”
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We’re launching a brand new Magazine column with Coach Tina Essmaker. Each month, Essmaker, a creative life coach who came to know the creative community and landscape intimately as co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of The Great Discontent, will respond to letters submitted by our Members. Learn how to get involved.
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Work by WNW Member Matt Sorrell
We usually try to find inspiration from other professionals. It's probably the most convenient source, but too often leads us to an infinite loop. Looking at the work of other professionals from totally different fields could be a better approach and lead us to more unique outcomes.
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Illustration by WNW Member James Clapham
The days of company pensions are long gone and we’re staying alive longer than ever. There is no doubt that we need to save aggressively for our retirement so we can afford to live when we can no longer work.
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Illustration by WNW Member David McLeod
You've probably heard all of the advice there is on how to get a job in the creative industry. So I'm here to tell you what you need to do to not get a job. This advice is coming directly from a bunch of Creative Directors and Recruiters on WNW. They told me very specifically what annoys them, what makes them skip portfolios, and what nixes applicants right away.
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Illustration by WNW Member Lia Kantrowitz
Artists and scientists throughout history have remarked on the bliss that accompanies a sudden creative insight. Einstein described his realisation of the general theory of relativity as the happiest moment of his life. More poetically, Virginia Woolf once observed, 'Odd how the creative power brings the whole universe at once to order.'
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Illustration by Emily Schiff-Slater
“The traditional convention of capitalism is that ethics and profit are frequently at odds. However, we are entering an era of what economist Chris Ladd calls ‘Social Capitalism,’ in which people treat a purchase less like a trade of goods and more like a vote.”
Read More“Refusing to look for potential in those we work alongside is just plain shortsighted… Creativity isn’t a precious commodity to be protected… If anything, creativity is exponential—the more we engage in being creative together, the more creativity there is to go around.”
Read MoreYour forties. The actuarial tables say you’re in the prime of your life! But, alas! You’re in advertising, and now the actuarial tables say you should’ve died 5 years ago. If you’re newly 40 or just curious about that one person in your agency who doesn’t know who Post Malone is, here’s a handy guide to some of the Bullshit Myths and Cold, Hard Realities
Read More"Now, having just ended a seven-year freelance career to go back to a full-time staff position, I’d like to help anyone considering making the same leap I did years ago. When it comes to freelancing, here are the myths and here’s some real talk."
Read MoreAre you a someone who is looking for talent? Are you a person who understands and believes rational information and data and uses it to make decisions? Well fantastic, because by the end of these next few paragraphs, I will have convinced you to hire a mom.
Read MoreMA'AM, an NYC creative studio that just turned 1, offers up 10 lessons they had to learn off the cuff. If you're looking to start your own studio at some point, this piece will give you a head start.
Read MoreWhat is advertising when there’s no more advertising to be found? Now that ad blocking software zaps banner ads. Now that cord cutting has killed the 30-second spot. What are traditional concepts, anyway, in the face of DJ Khaled posting a story on Instagram about Weight Watchers?
Read MoreMy mind has always been a fair-weather fan, cheering me on when I'm producing wins at work. "You're so smart, Nick. A stable genius I tell you." But at my first mental fumble, he turns on me. It doesn't matter if I've given him two Super Bowl spots. Or that I'm a great dad. Or that I'm happily married. To the fair-weather fan in my head, I'm a failure.
Read MoreWe have a very real opportunity before us to champion a better way to communicate—one that allows us to use our softer reasoning along with our fierce strength as a more complete toolkit for connecting with people. That is resolve.
Read MoreAt a time where most people stop at posting “I’m available, book me!” and “Reach out if you need freelance help!” we have to practice what we preach and sell ourselves to cut through the clutter.
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"I’ve since sat more than 100 days on silent meditation retreats (including one stint for 30-straight days) and have witnessed firsthand how this practice has deepened my sense of compassion, enriched my creativity, aided my self-awareness, and even advanced my career."
Read MoreSpotify! I've been looking forward to this interview and I’m happy to finally share it with you. As some of you may already know, I worked at Spotify for almost three years. So I couldn’t resist reaching out to my friends and asking for their wisdom about landing a design job at Spotify.
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