The article discusses the challenges of managing multiple roles, emphasizing a quote from Shonda Rhimes about the tradeoffs of success. It highlights the importance of accepting failures in some areas while excelling in others. Additionally, it describes the author's journey with D&AD, starting through D&AD Impact, which focuses on creativity and social responsibility, leading to active involvement through initiatives like Shift. Shift is a program that supports creatives without formal degrees, allowing diverse talents to enter the advertising and design industry. The author reflects on embracing creativity and community engagement in their work.
To be amazing in one area sometimes I might need to drop a few balls in other areas, but the key is to try to pick those balls up before anybody notices.
My relationship with D&AD started through D&AD Impact, as someone who's really excited about creativity, but also social impact.
Shift is a night school for creatives that don't have a degree. It gives them an opportunity to be a part of what we're doing.
Shonda Rhimes talks about succeeding at one thing because she's failing at 10 other things; it made me feel better about my own struggles.
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