Freelancing at agencies allows one creative director more freedom than being on staff at an agency. But it’s not without its own issues, as the creative director shares in our latest edition of Confessions.
August 30, 2019

In the latest edition of Confessions, in which we exchange anonymity for honesty, a freelance creative director spoke about the dynamics of freelancing for agencies, payment issues, time management and why, even with its various issues, freelancing is still appealing. Read more below.

  • Freelancing at agencies allows one creative director more freedom than being on staff at an agency. But it's not without its own issues, as the creative director shares in our latest edition of Confessions.
  • In a similar vein to Netflix’s plan to fund its own interactive TV shows, Twitch is pitching advertisers a hybrid of a live stream -- where the viewer sits back and watches -- and video games, where the player controls the protagonist. First up is Porsche.
  • NBC Sports is not the only company gathering up niche sports rights for direct-to-consumer offerings, but the vertical strategy stands out in a world where large media companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into expansive streaming video subscription products.
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