inhouse vs design studio
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- WeLoveNoise
which one would u choose to work for and why
[ assuming they were both good companies ]
- fooler20
inhouse you can leave at 5, studio you leave when the work is finished.
- -1. That really isn't true. It depends on the place.Iggyboo
- leave at 5? im at the wrong inhouse place thensvenreed
- +1. True in my experience.bort
- +1 true for me tooAkiraprise
- SigDesign0
what about a small inhouse dept?
- digdre0
erm, pitch for both, get the best?
- that why i'm asking which one is the bestWeLoveNoise
- yea well, you see that when you have the designs... we can't decide that now...digdre
- Meeklo0
it really depends.
I think inhouse could turn into a boring thing, because you are always working on the same project, and design studio you can have new challenges every 2 weeks.But then if you are working inhouse on an established brand then you take that brand into multiple mediums, and in itself brings a lot of challenges, and what if the design studio puts you doing updates for one client only?
- well, that didn't help 1 bitMeeklo
- very trueWeLoveNoise
- Inhouse and never do the same thing twice however I am very fortunate that way.JayCee
- SigDesign0
yeah don't ad agencies end up putting designers on a few certain accounts?
- not necessarilyMeeklo
- sometimes - not the one i'm thinking ofWeLoveNoise
- I suppose it could be good at inhouse or design agency...SigDesign
- WeLoveNoise0
ESPtype - wat about the brand guidelines - doesnt it piss u off and pull you away from the creative shit you really want to do for the brief
- I've created them so I make sure I can live with them.JayCee
- not that the brand is boring but you are limited to what u can do sometimesWeLoveNoise
- Never I am always looking to evolve our brand, and even sometimes looking for a revolution when it comes to brandingJayCee
- our branding
JayCee - its ok if u created them but what if ur not in that positionWeLoveNoise
- i work for a professional Sport company which is sponsor based so it's never the sameJayCee
- ESPtype0
well i think it would depend on where you are working... I am the only inhouse designer for a nationwide company, so I am in charge of when i follow branding and when i don't. My company runs conferences and events that allow me to get creative and break free from branding without loosing creditability within the brand. Sure the branding things can be boring... but so can lame clients
- Iggyboo0
You go for creative when you outsource. When you in house you tend to reach towards people who know the brand and know tried and true methods of creative for it. They also are more rigid about brand style guides than out of house agencies. That's all common knowledge though.
- boobs0
It depends what you're comparing. The truth is in the details. A good in-house position could be better than a mediocre agency. It also depends how big the department/agency is, and your rank and position in it.
- livelikebruce0
Either one. Just depends on the opportunity and what's best for you.
- fourthgen0
They both have their drawbacks. The only big problems I have with inhouse is a lot of weight is put on your shoulders and you will spend a lot of late nights like a studio; and you are not surrounded with a lot of other creatives. The other problem I've been having is it's really hard sometimes to work with the rest of the company as very few people "speak the design language". You need to be able to communicate effectively with your coworkers. You piss off a client and you can live with that... you piss off a coworker it's much harder to deal with it...
- svenreed0
like fourthgen said both have their advantages...a lot can be learned in either environment. it really depends on the place and who's in charge.
- gramme0
I've done mid-size agency, in-house, and small design firm. I much prefer small design firm. I work crazy hours at times, but with my attention span, being able to work on 5 totally different projects in one day is refreshing. Sometimes stressful, but refreshing the rest of the time.
Some small design firms don't pay nearly enough, although where I am now it's not that bad. I'm not rich by any means, and I should prolly be making 20–30K more than I do now (I figure I've paid enough dues to be called "senior designer" anywhere else), but I get the bills paid and put a bit into savings each month. Life could be much, much worse.
- gramme0
It also depends on what you want to do with your portfolio. If you want to fill it with stationery packages, annual reports, brochures, websites and books for a variety of clients, then stick with design firm or agency. If an eclectic range of work to show for your efforts doesn't matter, go for the (often) better pay from in-house gigs.