I went from being an in house creative on a huge team in NY to taking a role as the only designer in a successful tech startup due to the pandemic messing up a new job.
Torn between missing the creative but also loving that I close my laptop at 5pm every day. How do I maximize this current jobs potential to end up in a great role, let's say creative/design director, in 5 years time?

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Just keep pumping out the work. Keep pushing the envelope. Experiment. Have fun. If you are feeling creatively satisfied, good, if not, work on your own projects after 5 that will inspire you. Build your book. In 5 years, when you’re talking about your book, no one will ask what time you shut down your laptop everyday. They will just see the good work.

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Thank you for your response! I will take your advice and stop worrying about what I could be doing elsewhere and just make it happen for myself :)

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