“Now this artist solely references the follower’s work. Together they've begun migrating my audience away. This is affecting my visibility, my bottom line, considerably; this also negatively impacts our shared agency's numbers.” … I need to determine what I can personally do aside from ‘keeping my head down and working.’
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"There's a huge benefit to bringing in fresh blood, fresh perspective and fresh energy," says Justin Gignac, Working Not Working's co-founder and CEO. "Sometimes, a freelancer's enthusiasm and point of view can shake up a team that may have gotten bogged down."
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Iconoclast, Filmmaker, & Entrepreneur Ondi Timoner’s Live Talk Show Is Turning #MeToo Into #WeDo
Ondi Timoner discusses why WeTalk is coming at a cultural crossroads, how her past experiences prepared her to make WeTalk both a sustainable and expanding series, and what creatives and companies can do to join the conversation.
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Photo by WNW Member Julie Glassberg
How Not to Get a Job in the Creative Industry, Part 3: The Interview
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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SUBSET Is Simultaneously Challenging Dublin’s Public Art Laws & Helping Its Homeless Crisis
This Friday, SUBSET will be hosting street artists from all over Ireland, the UK, and Europe to raise awareness and funds for Ireland’s homelessness crisis. The event will simultaneously build awareness around the handcuffing regulations stifling street art in Dublin.
Read MoreHow To Access Top 10% Talent As A CMO
“Corporations are realizing the huge impact that strong creative can have on the bottom line, and that those decisions should be made closer to the source," notes Justin Gignac, Co-Founder of Working Not Working.
Read MoreThis Creative Agency of Writers Has the Broad Experience & Laser Focus to Help Tell Your Story
Bill saw an opportunity for big publishers and brands to benefit from his skillset and experience. Thick skin? Tight deadlines? These aren’t simply occupational hazards for a writer, reporter, and editor. They’re job descriptions.
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Overshare Podcast: Tina Essmaker on Resiliency and Embracing the Great Contentment
Tina Essmaker opens up about loss, divorce, resiliency, and new beginnings as she moves on from her role as Co-Founder and Editor in Chief of The Great Discontent. She embarks on this next chapter of her career as a coach, speaker, and writer with courage and enthusiasm.
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Dear Burnt Out Art Director...
Remember how hard you worked because of how excited you were? You are more than capable of channeling that same excitement, ambition and dedication towards shifting the tides of your career towards something better suited for you.
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Asking Not Asking #4: All Out of Love
The money and perks ad agencies offer come at a high price: crazy hours, high stress, and the expectation that you’re available for work 24/7. Plus, I’ve never been to a retirement party in advertising.
Read MoreRedesigning the Bill of Rights for A Modern Age
“Most Americans best know the Bill Of Rights by their shorthand, like Freedom of Speech or The Right to Bear Arms. But most of us haven't read them in their entirety and the shorthand can gloss over some key details,” reads his Kickstarter page. “I wanted to create a series of typographic images that call out this discrepancy.”
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ADCAN Empowers the Next Generation of Creatives to Make an Impact
Tim & Ron
Let Love Reign is a Testament to the Real-Life Obstacles of Unbridled Love
Catalina Kulczar and Luke Williams discuss why Let Love Reign is important to each of them, the pressures to deliver a final product that honors the stories told within, and what they learned about each other through this collaborative process. The passion and urgency that both of them have brought to every creative decision is truly inspiring and embodies what it means to use your creativity for good.
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The World is Getting Darker. This Facebook Art Director Adds Delight to the Corner She Controls
No matter how dark things seem to get, WNW Member Tori McGoogan is always trying to balance it with some positivity. And as a full-time art director at Facebook, Tori’s in a position to bring that positivity to the lives of a lot of people. It’s one she doesn’t take lightly.
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Overshare Podcast: Dark Igloo is from the '90s & Here to Play
Dave Franzese and Mark Richard Miller are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their creative studio Dark Igloo. For Episode 9 of Season 2, Justin invites the duo into the studio to reflect on the past decade of creating work that's drenched in humor and nostalgia.
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These New Glasses Block Out the Life-Sucking Rays Coming From Your Screens
Asking Not Asking #3: Exhausted
“But I feel like somehow I can’t move forward. Did I not work hard enough? What can I do to make this situation better? What should I do when the uncontrollable things (in regards to the current political climate, law reforms, etc) affect so much in my life?”
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Etsy Alums Celebrate Collaboration & Year-Round Summer Vibes
After working closely together at Etsy, WNW Members and creative duo Melissa Deckert and Nicole Licht decided to keep the party going and form their joint studio Party of One. With their latest project, Melissa and Nicole are exploring the very nature of their collaborative spirit.
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WNW Member Michelle Kondrich
How Two Freelance Creatives are Turning Advertising into Altruism
Creatives & philanthropists Tiffany Appleton and Kirstin Roquemore started their own type of freelance business model. One that turns every print ad, script revision, and 92-page pitch deck into an act of altruism. This long-time creative duo just finished building a school in Nepal and are working on a second one in West Africa. Meet Freelanthropist.
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