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Five Actions To Take Before Your Next Presentation

You’re scheduled for a presentation. Maybe presenting to a few decision-makers, perhaps speaking to a larger audience. Either way, positive actions beforehand can make you a stronger presenter.

Is Your Predecessor Preventing Your Success? 5 Tips For Leaders Starting A New Job.

During your first few days at a new job, you spend plenty of time learning about the business of your new employers, meeting lots of new people, and diving into how things get done currently in your new department. And that’s when you start to learn about how things were before you got there.

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Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Longtime friend of InSource, Brandie Knox, who is the principal and creative director of Knox Design Strategy, shared a recent successful case study with us. Knox has an interesting career story. Prior to running her own design firm, she led an in-house design team at...

How A Consulting Mindset Will Take Your Department From Order-Takers To Creative Problem-Solving Rock-Stars!

Use elements of a consulting mindset to take your department from order-takers to creative problem-solving rock-stars!

Your Guide to Building the Best Creative Team

Attention employers: Building a great creative team doesn't have to be a challenge. Knowing that the process is part art, part science will keep you on track. I recently spoke at the HOW Design Live Conference about top trends impacting creative teams, including...

Avoid Employee Turnover: How to Tell if You're Losing a Top Performer

Employees who feel underappreciated, underpaid or unchallenged are big flight risks. Absenteeism, social withdrawal, a decline in work habits and a negative attitude are warning signs an employee is considering leaving. Reviewing compensation, perks and benefits is a...
Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Longtime friend of InSource, Brandie Knox, who is the principal and creative director of Knox Design Strategy, shared a recent successful case study with us. Knox has an interesting career story. Prior to running her own design firm, she led an in-house design team at...

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The 2021 Creative Management Survey is now open!

InSource is excited to announce that the 2021 Creative Management Survey is now open! This is our fourth year partnering with inMotionNow to conduct the survey and produce the report, which highlights the most pressing challenges facing modern creative teams, and...

2020 In-House Creative Management Survey is now open!

InSource is excited to announce the 2020 In-House Creative Management Survey is now open! This is our third year partnering with inMotionNow to conduct the survey and produce the report, highlighting the most pressing challenges facing modern creative teams, and...

PRESS RELEASE: 2018 IN-HOUSE CREATIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT

Creative Marketing is Measured in Impact, but Businesses are Highly Dependent on Small Teams Answering to Many Stakeholders, Finds Study by InSource and inMotionNow Challenges Emerge at Project Intake as Demand for Volume, Variety and Velocity of Creative Rises in...

InSource Polishes Off Rebrand with New Website Design

Association for In-House Teams Re-Launches Website with a Modern Touch New York, New York: InSource, the professional association for in-house creative leadership and management, announced the re-launching of their website with a new look and improved features....

2016 Creative Collaboration Report

How today's in-house creative teams are collaborating. Effective collaboration is vital to the success of today’s in-house creative teams. And with the velocity of work creative teams are expected to produce only increasing, maintaining efficient communication within...

Massimo Vignelli Dies at 83

Massimo Vignelli, an inspiration to designers, has passed away at the age of 83. InSource is saddened to learn of the loss of our friend and supporter, Massimo Vignelli. He shared his insights and examples of the power of design from his extraordinary work over the...

Five Actions To Take Before Your Next Presentation

You're scheduled for a presentation. Maybe presenting to a few decision-makers, perhaps speaking to a larger audience. Either way, positive actions beforehand can make you a stronger presenter. Here are five suggestions: 1. Live with your audience Once you commit to a...

Is Your Predecessor Preventing Your Success? 5 Tips For Leaders Starting A New Job.

Ah, the excitement of starting a new job! After months of applications and many rounds of interviews, the offer to build, lead and grow a new team finally comes through. You are excited to be moving upward in your career, or maybe just on to a new challenge where all...

Rebranding a Corporate Law Firm

Longtime friend of InSource, Brandie Knox, who is the principal and creative director of Knox Design Strategy, shared a recent successful case study with us. Knox has an interesting career story. Prior to running her own design firm, she led an in-house design team at...

How A Consulting Mindset Will Take Your Department From Order-Takers To Creative Problem-Solving Rock-Stars!

I've written about some lessons learned while working in-house that made me a better consultant and business owner. Now, I'm turning the tables and following up with some ideas for what I think helped shape my success when I was an in-house, corporate, creative. I...

2020 In-House Creative Management Report

The 2020 In-House Creative Management Report from In-Source and inMotionNow is here! Download your copy of the report to learn about the top challenges and opportunities facing in-house creative teams in 2020! Did you know that 89% of survey respondents from the 2019...

Lead with inspiration—A few ideas on inspiring creative teams

The stereotypes associated with in-house creative groups are abundant. Most are more annoying than true. But hold on, there’s one that may have a touch of truth behind it. And some of the most cherished benefits of landing an in-house gig may be the key cause of it....
I Am In-House: Vanessa Dewey

I Am In-House: Vanessa Dewey

Vanessa Dewey is an award-winning Downtown Los Angeles-based designer who champions development and creative endeavors. Prior to her current role at Mattel, Vanessa was an Art Director and worked across numerous IP properties as well as properties for licensors such...

I Am In-House: Jim Woods

I Am In-House: Jim Woods

Jim Woods is the Creative Director of Spectrum Brands PHG Aquatic division. He and his team create all the collateral materials for PHG’s industry-leading aquatic brands such as Tetra, Marineland, Instant Ocean, Jungle, or half a dozen other store brands, which means...

I Am In-House: Kevin Mau

I Am In-House: Kevin Mau

So far, Kevin Mau’s career focus has been—and will always be—about putting creative strategy rst. To stay true to that focus, he actively seeks out collaborative environments and like-minded people. Kevin gures that if he gets the creative right, everything else falls wonderfully into place; and he can enjoy himself at the same time!

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