Has anyone transitioned from the Account Executive position to a Creative role? I'm and AE with UX experience and feeling like Design is more my vibe, but would appreciate any insight into the requirements and the demands of creative roles.

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Started in account service and worked my way up to VP. Was good at it, but didn't feel anything from it. I found a highly creative boutique agency that needed the things I did well, and was small enough (12 people) to accommodate close collaboration and wearing multiple hats. It helped me grow in creative, start to speak the language more, and find a better culture fit. Started contributing to the creative more and more, eventually left to become a CD at another place. Now an ECD.

It's not impossible by any means. It takes time, and a team that can be patient and offer advice along the way, and a place that gets as much from you as you ask for from them.

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Thanks so much for sharing your journey!

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You’ll have to deal with Account Executives though.

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Yea. Make a spec book. Show creatives internally. Get feedback. Repeat until job.

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Super helpful, thank you!

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Requirements: be good at coming up with ideas. Be good at designing things. Have potential to become great.

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The people I know who moved into UX design from other roles did it by taking UX design educational/certificate programs. If you already have the education, I think you can just start applying for a junior role. There is a lot more money and job security in UX, and you can work across industries if you don’t want to stay in advertising.

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Thank you!!

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Reach out to Harsh. He loves someone who’s willing to challenge convention.

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