6 Brutal Lessons I Learned Building In-house Products
What rejection, MVP, and the first three apps we made before Proposify taught me about building in-house products.
How To Keep Talent From Leaving Your Agency
In design school we were taught that as ‘creatives’, it would be common, expected even, to bounce from agency to agency every year or two during our career. It was the way things were done. Don’t expect the 25-year gold retirement watch. Employment options for designers included going in-house (read: boring), going freelance (read: risky), or working at an agency (read: fun!). For me, it was a pretty easy choice.
5 Critical Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Your Agency
If you are a successful freelancer with a vision to create your own design or marketing agency, you are about to embark on one of the biggest emotional roller coasters of your career. Owning an agency is both fun and rewarding, but is also stressful and terrifying, sometimes all at the same time.
10 Ways To Keep Your Project Manager Happy
Project managers: the most powerful, and yet under-appreciated, person in a creative agency. Here's how to say thank you, show some appreciation, and stay on your PM's good side while they're herding all those "cats".
What I Learned About Clients By Designing For A Five Year Old
My 5 year-old son, Micah, came to me with a simple request: “Can you make me a birthday card?” A few of his friends at school had just mailed their cards to the class, and there was some stiff competition.
5 Leadership Qualities Employers Can Learn From The Joker
Every now and then, we look to fictional characters for inspiration. Here are 5 things we can learn from the Clown Prince of Crime about how to lead a team.
6 Types of Agency People You Probably Work With
While I hate to stereotype the agency folks I've met over the years, they do tend to fall into certain categories, whether it's a small boutique or big-ass business. So here’s an unofficial list of the agency people you likely know and "love".
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