I’ve posted this but didn’t get many answers.
What jobs are out the for someone with design experience that aren’t a design job? I hate being a design monkey, but I want to put experience to use.

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Art direction and creative direction.

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Any advice for a designer trying to go that route? I have the usual books, and I’m working on spec pieces, and trying to find creative mentors at my current job, but covid makes it difficult

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If you’re going to use the trademark at least follow the brand guide: Subway Restaurants Sandwich Artist. I wish I was kidding.

Are you looking to stay in a creative industry?

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Hey man, I came from the same path. In an agency now doing purely concept providing. If you need any advice along the way Hmu.

The way I build it design portfolio was completely different than what I had to build for my advertising portfolio.

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By your use of “design monkey” it sounds like you need a change of shop. Go look at small indie places. That’s where they need designers and their brains.

Once covid things even out, I’ll definitely be weighing external opps more seriously. Yeah In house but as a designer kind of sounds like the worst of all worlds to me right now.

Right now I’m trying to balance gratefulness to have a job, and ambition to find what I want to do.

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