All things in-house
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on May 16th, 2013
For many years now I’ve been fascinated by the number 3 and how it seems to have an important and powerful place in our culture—at times even magical. Think about it—the Holy Trinity; Goldilocks and the 3 Bears; The 3 Little Pigs; 3 Little Kittens; Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod; 3 Men in a Tub; The ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on May 14th, 2013
Life is all about relationships. With your parents, kids, spouse, significant other, boss, co-workers. And if you manage them well, hopefully you’ll keep “therapist” off the list. As an in-house creative, one of the most important relationships you’ll have is with your internal clients—your stakeholders. You know, those people down the hall, up a floor ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Donna Farrugia, In-house Issues on May 13th, 2013
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group Breaking into the design industry can be challenging – particularly for recent graduates with no relevant work experience. And landing an internship doesn’t appear to be much easier: Nearly six in 10 (58 percent) advertising and marketing executives surveyed by The Creative Group said their ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Donna Farrugia, In-house Ethics, In-house Inspiration, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on Apr 11th, 2013
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group When I’m not travelling for business, you can find me at my office in Westlake Village, Calif., during the workweek. It’s my home away from home. And like most in-house professionals, I spend 9+ hours at my desk (or at least within the building’s walls). So ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, INspirations, Marketing, Quotes on Apr 10th, 2013
"Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you’re the former, you’re leading a meaningless life. If you’re the latter, keep up the good work." George Lois (born June 26, 1931) is an American art director, designer, author and one of the original “Mad Men”. A unique creative ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Ethics, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, Project Management on Apr 9th, 2013
Dear In-House Diva, I am an in-house designer at a very well-known retail fashion company and I’m constantly being asked by my internal clients to do personal design projects for them. I don’t mind doing a favor every now and then but lately it’s getting a little excessive. Creating a party invite is one thing ...MORE
Posted in Andy Epstein, Featured, In-house Issues on Mar 29th, 2013
You can possess all the institutional and functional knowledge possible in your industry or creative discipline and still fail miserably in the politically and emotionally charged world of in-house. How you navigate disagreements among peers and staff, political turf wars, difficult clients and managers and stressful high profile projects will be the true measure of ...MORE
Posted in Donna Farrugia, In-house INtelligence, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, TCG 411 on Mar 14th, 2013
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group Think back to the last work week. How many of those days did you actually get outside the office (or even away from your desk) for your lunch break? I’m betting that if you’re like many in-house professionals, you spent most days scarfing down a sandwich ...MORE
Posted in Featured, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Inspiration, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations, In-house Out & About on Mar 11th, 2013
Years ago I participated in a 360-degree assessment. Peers, colleagues, management and direct reports all had the opportunity to anonymously tell me how I was doing. And based on their responses, I was doing pretty well. But there were a few comments that I didn’t expect and one in particular that stopped me in my ...MORE
Posted in All Posts, Career, Glenn John Arnowitz, In-house Incites, In-house Inspiration, In-house INtelligence, In-house Interpersonal, In-house Issues, In-house Observations on Feb 11th, 2013
Since this is Valentine’s Day week and love is in the air, I asked some of my peers what they love about being a corporate creative. I Love Being an In-House Designer Because... I have access to so many resources all under one roof. I believe colleagues truly respect the value I bring to the ...MORE
