Creative Director · Cco
Good taste, willingness to listen, and fearlessness.
We're not competing with other agencies. We're competing with the problem itself.
The article by Tom May explores what creative recruiters and studio leaders will be looking for in junior designers by 2026. Through insights from creative directors and founders across major studios, it emphasizes the importance of attitude, curiosity, and conceptual thinking over technical perfection. Recruiters value originality, openness, and personality as key differentiators for emerging talent.
Creative Boom interviews the leadership team of Raw Materials, the American design agency that won D&AD’s Design Studio of the Year 2024 just a year after its founding. The article explores the studio’s philosophy of embracing difference, its collaborative culture, and standout projects for clients like Peacock and 7-Eleven. The team emphasizes resisting sameness in digital design and using creativity as a problem-solving force.