How do I get out of being typecast as a certain type of designer? Like, I don't know how I became this PowerPoint Monkey but I truly hate it. It guarantee's my work is not something that the public will see and only for internal reports. I want my art, my design, my CREATIVITY to be seen by the public

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Honestly I don’t think this has anything to do with you as much as it does the place you work. I know we have incredible designers who end up spending much of their time being PowerPoint monkeys just because that is the majority of the work we do (could be said for the broader agency work overall but especially at my shop we spend much more time making decks about work that’s never made. I would look at pivoting to a design focused shop rather than ad agency.

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either create your passionate work on the side or show them you’re better at something else than powerpoint design. If that doesn’t work, try pitching and implementing your creativity in the new designs.

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