A creative I hired/managed copied my portfolio. Is this normal between creatives? should I say something? I'm a little uncomfortable because I spent time and effort on it only to see they just copied everything and rewrote the copy.

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“Copied” as in stole your produced work for their own portfolio and credited themselves for the work they had nothing to do with???

Or copied your portfolio design and write-ups?

If it’s the first one, tell them to take it down immediately. Don’t threaten them with action though… If they don’t take it down, move immediately to OUTING HIM/ HER PUBLICLY WITH PHOTO PROOF.

If it’s the 2nd one, tell them to their face how flattered you are that they liked your portfolio and write-ups that much that they copied it. Tell them how disappointing it is though since you thought he/she had the skills to create something on their own.

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Could be theyre in a jam for a new job

yeah, say something. they’re probably looking at your work for guidance on how to do things but inspiration and copy+paste are two completely different things.

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