I have an opportunity to move from strategy to creative, if someone out here has any experience with this I would love to talk with you!

Context - I’ve been an illustrator freelance on the side for about 10 years, our CD found my work, gave me a chance to work on illustrations for a campaign, and he (and the client) loved it. He wants to help train me and turn my role into a creative one! Super excited about it but also really intimidated by the idea 😬

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Do it! I think that fact you will be able to do both strategy and creative will be really valuable and create more opportunities later on.

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I was a strategist for 2 years before becoming a creative (8 years) happy to chat about it if you want. It was easier younger and could be more difficult now that you’re a bit further on but it depends on what you want and how invested you are! Either way congrats. Opportunity is always a good thing.

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The major watch out is your portfolio. Being able to move outside of your company means your work has to speak for itself. If you feel your portfolio of illustration is strong enough to carry you, definitely do it. If you feel like you need to produce work as an AD to continue to switch jobs as a creative, you’ll have a ton of catching up to do. It doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea at all, just be careful what accounts they put you on so you’re setup to make the kind of work you’ll need to develop.

Do it. The best creatives I've worked with come from other disciplines.

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You’ll be a beast 💪🏽💪🏽

Most good creatives are also strategists deep down. Take the leap.

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