Comments on: So you want to get a job in a Creative Department! http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/so-you-want-to-get-a-job-in-a-creative-department/ Direct Marketing Agency and Direct Response Advertising Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Julian Gratton http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/so-you-want-to-get-a-job-in-a-creative-department/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Julian Gratton Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:42:27 +0000 http://www.redcmarketing.net/?p=2497#comment-64 Glad you liked it, and we hope you enjoy our other postings as much as you enjoyed this one. Glad you liked it, and we hope you enjoy our other postings as much as you enjoyed this one.

]]> By: akrokdesign http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/so-you-want-to-get-a-job-in-a-creative-department/comment-page-1/#comment-47 akrokdesign Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:33:10 +0000 http://www.redcmarketing.net/?p=2497#comment-47 good points. good points.

]]> By: darrylfernandez http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/so-you-want-to-get-a-job-in-a-creative-department/comment-page-1/#comment-46 darrylfernandez Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:01:16 +0000 http://www.redcmarketing.net/?p=2497#comment-46 Some very interesting advice there. I quite enjoyed reading it. <br><br>It's good to be reminded that you shouldn't be lazy and be proactive and if you want something bad enough you'll do what you want to get it (land that job/client/contract) with reason. <br><br>I like the video too! I shall be reading your blog more often. <br><br>Thanks. Some very interesting advice there. I quite enjoyed reading it.

It's good to be reminded that you shouldn't be lazy and be proactive and if you want something bad enough you'll do what you want to get it (land that job/client/contract) with reason.

I like the video too! I shall be reading your blog more often.

Thanks.

]]> By: russellwebb http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/so-you-want-to-get-a-job-in-a-creative-department/comment-page-1/#comment-45 russellwebb Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.redcmarketing.net/?p=2497#comment-45 Having worked both sides of the fence I can fully endorse Julian’s perspective, especially a must-have proactive approach to getting your folio out there, or as I call it ‘new business’. Whether it be via your site, via your girlfriends best mate for via generated online forums, your leads and the ‘follow-up’ call are more important than ever. A creative in today's tough market has to be much more than ‘that mac guy who colours things in’, you have to be a marketeer, a show-man, a techie and above all a money-maker – demonstrate why you’ve made those decisions and how those decisions effect the bottom line.<br><br>It’s a big ask, but todays’ clients (or creative directors like Julian, which is the same thing) expect the full package – and you know, it is what makes it a great job making those tough decisions. As Jack Nicholson says ‘You can’t handle a bigger logo’ but sometimes finding a job is about handling the bigger picture – great vid! Having worked both sides of the fence I can fully endorse Julian’s perspective, especially a must-have proactive approach to getting your folio out there, or as I call it ‘new business’. Whether it be via your site, via your girlfriends best mate for via generated online forums, your leads and the ‘follow-up’ call are more important than ever. A creative in today's tough market has to be much more than ‘that mac guy who colours things in’, you have to be a marketeer, a show-man, a techie and above all a money-maker – demonstrate why you’ve made those decisions and how those decisions effect the bottom line.

It’s a big ask, but todays’ clients (or creative directors like Julian, which is the same thing) expect the full package – and you know, it is what makes it a great job making those tough decisions. As Jack Nicholson says ‘You can’t handle a bigger logo’ but sometimes finding a job is about handling the bigger picture – great vid!

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