Does 'Creative Director' exist as the promotion for Copywriters anymore? Or does it just go to the designers

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IME, most CDs I know came from copy backgrounds.

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Yes. Many of us started as writers.

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I’d say most in my experience have writer BGs. Most of us art directors don’t want to have to talk all the time.

Creative Director is a title typically given to an experienced creative (writer , designer or art director) that can lead a project, provide direction and coordinate multiple team members and interface with other departments, suppliers and clients. Depending on the agency or team you belong too, this term can be used rather differently. It can represent a lead of UX or Design team in an in-house studio, or part of a senior team in an ad agency leading brand campaigns. Depending on where you are, moving up the ranks may not only depend on the growth of your skills in your field, but also your ability to articulate ideas, champion them to a broader audience and supervise their full creation. All while fulfilling short and longer term strategic, financial and broader marketing objectives. Often, because Art Directors and Designers spend more time in the “creation” process, many CDs come from copywriting, in part due to them having more “spare time” and storytelling capabilities. Hope this helps.

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Creative Director is a role that almost any creative can grow into.

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lol if you’re asking this you probably aren’t built for CD

Send me your details and we'll talk and you can make up your own mind whether I'm a hack or not.

Here's why you should. If I am, you've proven you're right, you win. If you don't think I'm a hack, perhaps I can offer some perspective that might help you get to CD sooner. You win.

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What makes you think it just goes to designers? A lot of CD’s have copy backgrounds.

Might have been around a serious of promotions that didn't lean into your discipline. It depends what kind of shop you are and maybe the fortune has just fallen that way, but it's not a blanket rule for all.

Duh yeah! Me and CD peers. Are you Amish or residing in a cave? Get out more.

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