We want you to bet on yourself and we’re here to help. While the ADC Awards are highly competitive, winning one can quickly take your creative career to the next level. So we spoke with past winners, a current judge, and the ADC team to gather helpful tips for entering your work and best positioning yourself to win
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Asking Not Asking #30: Needing A Refresh
I know my work will be better and I’ll be able to focus more if I take time for myself. How can I start to say yes to myself more, not just during this time of year, but on a more regular basis?
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.
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Asking Not Asking #29: Rethinking It All
Taking time off made me realize how fast-paced my work and life was. I might want something different. How do I decide without uprooting my entire life?
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Asking Not Asking #28: Burned Out on Social Media
Is it necessary to post on social media daily? Will we lose work if we’re not sharing like everyone else? How can I get rid of my anxiety and have a more reasonable approach to all of this?
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Illustration by WNW Member Simon Flöter
The Bad Physics of Meritocracy
There is no formula for becoming a successful creative, but even we are bound by the laws of physics. Our motivational advice mirrors high school science books: move your mass. Take risks and gain momentum. Orbit positively charged people. In the face of these constants, there is a variable often unconsidered.
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Asking Not Asking #27: Looking to Leap
It is a wonderful stable job with good benefits so the thought of leaving something so steady is scary. But my dream is to do something focused more on spirituality/new age modalities and/or personal development…
Read MoreHow to Get a UX Design Job
So how does a UX designer not only get a job but make sure it’s a good one? As you might guess, it requires more than hard skills and proficiency in prototyping tools.
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Asking Not Asking #26: Trying to Break the Cycle
When I think of working on my side project, I get overwhelmed then think about how little energy I have then feel guilty and the cycle happens over and over…What can I try to get inspired enough to make my idea real and get closer to doing the work I really want to do?
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Photography by WNW Member Ben Sellon
Meet Mt. Freelance, an Online Course Built to Take Your Career to New Heights
If you’re looking to start living the freelance dream, continue basking in it, or are simply looking for ways to fine-tune your independence, meet Mt. Freelance, a 4-level, 33+ lesson online video course built with practical steps to become a master of your freelance career.
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Photo by Jack Dylan, Sr. Design, Global Communications at Huge
Courtney Burns & Margaret Morales Break Down Huge’s Reputation, Creative Culture, & Talent Hiring Approach
We talk to Courtney Burns and Margaret Morales from the hiring team at Huge about the digital agency’s reputation for innovation, as well as how their hiring approach further shapes and solidifies Huge’s reputation and culture.
Read MoreElectronic Arts’ Angelo Ferrugia on How to Hire for High-Skill Creative Roles
Electronic Arts’ Head of Global Production shares where he goes to find highly skilled creatives for his team, plus how he evaluates candidates to make sure whomever he chooses has the chops to get things done right the first time.
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Art, Pray, Love: On the Unexpected Benefits of a Residency + 6 Tips to Make It Worth Your While
I forgot how much I needed other people. On a soul level, the residency kind of saved me. I had no idea that what I needed most was feedback and collaboration, not more hours logged at a desk.
Read MoreAsking Not Asking #24: In Search of Patience
I graduated top of my class and it’s humbling to be a small fish in a big pond again. I know I’ll get better in time, but I’m struggling to be patient with myself and my career. How long does it take to get really good at something? To be recognized? To have better opportunities?
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 Yifan Wu
Abundance in Scarcity: Why Prosperity Should Be at the Heart of Your Practice
Generally, we’re not interested in gigs that don’t deliver on creative fulfillment or social currency. Why do we limit ourselves?… When we succumb to the myth of one marketplace, we scramble to be seen and heard. We scramble for opportunity along the well-worn path.
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Asking Not Asking #23: King of None
“My biggest challenge is not being able to quantify and expose my strengths. Jack of all trades... King of none.”
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Illustration by WNW Member Kevin Whipple
The Tenuous Climb to Creative Fulfillment
The pressure of doing what you love stands to kill you faster than doing what makes you apathetic. Our identities more quickly attach to a profession we hold dear because it runs parallel to our sense of personal purpose. We feel exultation at our highest heights and utter despair at our lowest lows.
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Illustration by WNW Member Greg Kletsel
The Best Writing Advice I Ever Ignored
For years, I’ve continuously devoured and internalized every piece of writing advice available. Every tip, trick, tidbit, factoid, and helpful hint. Every “do” and every “don’t.” None of it has made me a better writer. Turns out, all that advice getting passed down as gospel is totally unhelpful.
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