Has anyone tried switching from account to creative? (Copy). I’m a recent college grad in a junior account position and actually majored in journalism. Can you tell me about your switch experience?

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I started making friends with the creatives. Wrote short stories in my free time and shared a few with one of the senior writers. Eventually he talked me up to one of the GCDs and they pulled me into a junior CD position from there.

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Create a book while you’re in the business. Not sure what a Jr.CD is BUT get a creative book going and shower that account filth off. (Just joking account peeps...)

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Ha, I meant junior CW! Typo

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Yes it is possible. I’d post about this in the Creatives bowl. But in short you make friends and network with the creatives (in and out of your agency) and work on your book.

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Yes you have ample opportunity to do spec work for real clients, network with senior creatives, build a portfolio. Commit! Do it! I've known several switch hitters. Yes you can.

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