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Rec'd on 🖊️ Graphic design as a career
honest thoughts as a designer at an ad agency
it depends on your priorities as a person and a creative. if it's stability, go for in-house/agency, but keep in mind that progression is kinda slow in this field and there's little to no room for creativity (depending on clients/team you work with). in terms of growth as a designer, i've learned so much working in an agency setting compared to in-house. there's less hand holding too in agencies because everything is fast paced so there's that :/ i'm lucky that our creative director doesn't mind us doing freelancing on the side. so yeah graphic design has its pros and cons and you really need to have the drive, discipline, and the right network* (like any other profession i guess) to progress.
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@arawscorpio
Nov 27, 2024
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@ali99
do you prefer working at an agency > in-house?
Nov 28, 2024
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@arawscorpio
ali99 some days i enjoy it, most days i don’t 😭 specially during this time of the year when the holidays are approaching and everyone is scrambling to get things done before the christmas break. the team i work with makes it tolerable enough to stay. i get to work on different projects and collaborate with people from other agencies/studios. can be very fulfilling at times! my experience with in-house wasn’t good, only bc i wasn’t challenged enough? i felt stagnant since work was very templated. what i appreciate though is how thorough the onboarding process was when i joined, had a good mentor too. but in the end i still believe leaving was the best decision ive made for my career. (SORRY FOR RAMBLING 😭)
Nov 28, 2024

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