As is my tradition before an InSource event, I like to take the featured speakers out to dinner the evening before as...
From the Field Articles
3 Career Paths (Part 2): Agency, Freelance or In-House?
As I mentioned last month, it’s hard to believe I’ve been at this for 25 years. Few people in my network of friends...
3 Career Paths (Part 1): Agency, Freelance or In-House?
It’s hard for me to believe I’ve been at this—being a design professional—for nearly 25 years. I grew up around...
“HOW TO” – Exclusive interview with Michael Bierut – Part 3
In our final interview with Michael Beirut he shared some solid advice: “You don’t learn anything by talking; you...
Project Management Pt. 1 – What is Project Management and Why Should it Matter to Creatives?
Part 1 of a 4-part series on Project Management by contributor Annika Vaughan, MBA, PMP By Annika Vaughan, MBA, PMP A...
Hiring the Right People
I’ve worked on many different brands in the United States and overseas. When it comes to strategies for hiring in the...
Doing More With Less
If you are like pretty much every other creative leader on the planet, you are being asked (told) to do more with...
Change Agent: What In-house Managers Can Learn from Team Sports
By Barbara Moser There are many similarities between change management and team sports. Sports metaphors can be great...
Communicating the Value of Design in 5 Easy Steps
By Emma Sexton With 17 years experience as an in-house design expert, I have noticed how many of these teams face...
How to Hire a Copywriter in 5 Steps
By Adrienne Denaro You’re ready to hire a copywriter. Congratulations! Or, you’ve tried over and over again to find...
Lead from the Middle
I believe the trick to being a great creative leader is to remain centered. No, I don’t mean the center of attention....
Inspiring Creativity in the Face of Burnout
For a couple of years my team and I slaved away on a soft drink product. At first the work was a lot of fun – we had...
Do you have a job description?
By Nathalie Heywood. An oft repeated question, “do you have a job description?” made me realize that people have a...
Nine ways to build a great career path for you and your staff
In our business, circumstances, clients, and coworkers can often change too quickly to map out a nice, orderly career...
Taking the Brand Outside
Text by Ed Roberts, Photo by Camera One, Larry Lettera After an InSource board of directors meeting, I caught up with...
Learn More About Your Candidates Through Structured Portfolio Reviews
An extremely important and unique portion of the creative hiring process is the portfolio review. In many cases...
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