What is best these days? Looking for a new gig as a creative team or by yourself?

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I’ve recently gone it solo, and it seems that team roles are advertised, and solo ones are kept a bit quieter.

Teams usually get hired to expand the department, singles are brought in to plug a hole left after someone leaves.

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Depends on the agency

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Seems like as a team but maybe that's just bc I'm solo.

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Look as a team and if someone wants just you they'll ask for just you.

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To make it more accurate, let’s say NYC

Definitely think it depends on the agency’s needs.

ECD1 great advice

But I wonder if some CD or recruiters would see the separation of a pre-stablished team as a problem.

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