Has anyone ever taken a role that is a level or two below? I’d like to go back to a Sr. Designer role and is fine with a pay cut. Does that make me less attractive or more attractive as candidate?

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I’d like to shift over to working at branding/design studios instead of ad agencies. I have brand design experience but not on the same level. Feels like apples and oranges to me when comparing those two worlds.

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Sounds like a smart move.

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totally a smart move. just be prepared to articulate that and maybe even say that in your cover letter

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It depends - is it a better client ? better agency ? different medium ? will you want to go back to AD ?

I pivoted to Director from VP and articulated why. [also, I didn’t think the ego would hurt but it did.].

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Yes. I’ve done it. Worked out in the long run.

Do what you want and what’s right for you, not what society tells you to do.

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