Exploring Self-Employment

Insights and advice on making the transition to self-employment, evaluating career paths, and understanding the risks and rewards of working independently.

Lessons learned working in-house that helped me be a better consultant

Lessons learned working in-house that helped me be a better consultant

By the end of 2015, after being an in-house creative director for nearly 8 years and working in this field for over 20 years, I found myself self-employed for the second time in my career. Now, as I enter my fourth year as a brand and creative strategy consultant, I attribute some of my success as a business owner to my experiences and the lessons I learned by working in-house. Reflecting on that time being in-house, I can also say that my consulting mindset, and teaching instincts, also attributed to my success leading in-house creative teams.

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Lessons learned working in-house that helped me be a better consultant

3 Career Paths: Agency, Freelance or In-House?

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As a design professional with almost 25 years of experience, I have worked in various roles, including as a freelancer, in-house creative services leader, creative director, and educator. There are three career paths available to creative – agency, freelance, and in-house – and choosing which one is right for you depends on four factors: stability, money, advancement, and passion.

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