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🔥 A creative director determines the creative vision of a brand or project and manifests that vision through digital, print and film installations. The job is to maintain a cohesive look and feel of a project...be it an advertising campaign, fashion line, video game or magazine...by ensuring the visuals, messaging and/or interactive and motion designs are on point. A creative director also establishes budgets and timelines and manages client relationships. A creative director’s main role is to guide, to recognize, nurture and protect people’s good ideas. What skills do you need? Besides creativity (duh), you need humility, perspective, openness and resolve—and the wisdom to know which to employ and in what combination, and you need a good dose of doubt. Doubt can be crippling, but it can also be empowering because it causes you to question your assumptions and evolve your thinking. It helps temper ego, which can crush collaboration, the lifeblood of the creative process. You also need knowledge of art history, design history, pop culture and counterculture. You have to keep up on art, technology, politics and social issues. Everything can be relevant if you allow it to be.

Discovery: Unearth your essence. Strategy: Devise a roadmap for impact. Design: Craft visuals that tell your tale. Refinement: Polish to perfection. Delivery: Launch your compelling brand. Let's sculpt a captivating narrative that resonates and endures! 🚀🎨 #BrandingJourney #creativeexcellence

Here's my point: pretty proposals don't automatically translate into positive impact. In a world driven by optics and visual storytelling, providers are striving to craft proposals that are not only visually appealing but also seemingly flawless. Yet, in this pursuit of flawless presentation, authenticity and genuine expertise are somehow getting lost in the noise. The allure of aesthetics is taking precedence over substance. It's time for a paradigm shift. Instead of 'Request for Proposals', let's call it 'Request for Solutions'. And, instead of being swayed by aesthetics, let's measure success by the impact created, the value delivered, and the integrity maintained. #Authenticity #ImpactOverAesthetics #RequestforSolutions #ProposalTips #BusinessIntegrity #ValueDriven

Q&A with James Nelson, Creative Director for Rosie Lee Creative, pt3 How do you define Rosie Lee and its work? To the layperson I would say we do graphic and spatial design as it’s fairly easy to picture even if it's a massive undersell. If talking to someone who understands the field, I’d say we create brand experiences in whatever form is needed. What makes RLC different to other agencies? The spectrum of experience in both the people and projects is quite broad, which means we tackle problems with an open mind when envisioning the outcome of a project. We’re not locked to a particular discipline or medium being the answer to a problem. We also prioritise envisioning the experience for the intended audience. What are they interested in? What will engage them? Will they understand what we’re trying to communicate? Advice for people starting out in creative industries? Be open-minded. Don’t listen to people who are closed-minded.

As the famous author Willi Shakespeare said: “To in-house, or not to in-house design/development - that is the question” Yes, I’m biased to be saying this, but listen: As a decision maker, the last thing you should be doing is managing a creative team. Building your team, acquiring customers, perfecting your product - that’s where your focus should be. Not on deciding which font to use in your new deck. And let's not forget how expensive creatives are! If you want to free yourself from this side of the business and ensure it’s in competent hands: Our work is always “pixel perfect”, and it will definitely cost less than building an in-house team. Drop me a note if this sounds interesting!

🌈 Color Grading Matters: Visual Impact: Elevate your content with vibrant and eye-catching colors that capture attention instantly. Storytelling: Colors evoke emotions and enhance the narrative, making your message more compelling. Branding: Establish a consistent and recognizable brand identity through carefully curated color schemes. Professionalism: Quality color grading adds a polished and professional touch to your videos.

The Lost Class, directed by Bryan Buckley from Hungry Man, brings awareness to an important issue. It has won the following Awards: ADC, Andys, British Arrows, D&DA, Clio, One Show About: SJS We believe that ideas are precious. They’re everything. At Saint James Studios, we work with agencies, commercial directors, and creatives to help bring their script, pitch, or presentation from concept to sold by creating storyboards, conceptual designs, and illustrations. We roll up our sleeves and help bring your ideas to life. Your excitement, nervousness, pressure, and burden—become ours. Our work isn't just collaborative. It's also award-winning. We know your idea will potentially be seen by millions. It will be representing a brand…representing YOU. It’s a big deal. We get it. We understand the magnitude. And we won’t let you down. Getting your ideas visualized on paper is crucial; we honor that responsibility. And yes, we can handle it. About Yamilca Yamilca connects creative directors to top illustrators and designers in the industry to bring their commercials, films, and creative projects to life. Empowering them to confidently tell their original stories while keeping them on the cutting edge of their craft. Most days, you can hear her say, “Wait, I have to jot this down!” She’s here to ask all of the questions. “What do you need? How can I help?” Perhaps that’s why her clients rely on her to help them find solutions and problem-solve, whether translating a script into visuals at the 11th hour or negotiating with the artist to add one last frame. Check out their website at https://lnkd.in/eR2rwbTZ https://lnkd.in/e3SSdSVm #storyboards #awardwinning #marketing #accountabilitycoaching

Your Brand, Your Story! 📖🎥 Attention business owners! 📣 Ever wanted to tell your brand's story through stunning visuals? Live Out Loud Branding and AmberLee Studios are offering quickie branding sessions to create the visual narrative your brand deserves. Ready to make a statement? DM us now! 🚀📷 #BrandNarrative #VisualStorytelling

🦄 Creative Myth #1: Your Work Speaks for Itself If you are a Creative, you may have fallen into the trap at some point of your career believing that your work speaks for itself. That may be true 20 to 30 years ago when marketing/advertising looked a lot different then. Today that looks dramatically different as clients and brands hire creative services to yield business results. Not that they did not in the past, but paying for creative services to support marketing that aligns with business objectives is even more important in an economic downturn. Your portfolio cannot be your differentiator. You have to deliver the entire experience. ❓ Question: What are you doing to differentiate yourself from others outside of your portfolio? #creativeservices #graphicdesigner #artdirector #creativedirector