We want to thank the more than 2,000 people who came out to our annual New York party last week. It was by far our biggest event yet, and we can’t imagine a better way to have celebrated the end of the decade and the start of a new one with our creative community.
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Join the WNW Community at House of Vanity: A Self-Reflective Party
Working Not Working invites you to celebrate YOU at "House of Vanity: A Self-Reflective Party" on Tuesday, December 17th at Elsewhere in Brooklyn. With two floors and multiple rooms, it's our biggest venue yet.
Read MoreMotion Graphic Designer Job Descriptions, Salary, and All Things Hiring
If you want to write a motion graphic designer job description, browse portfolios, or write cold emails to talented designers, this post has everything you need to get started.
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The One Club & Working Not Working Want YOU to Enter the ADC 99th Annual Awards
We talk to the One Club about the ADC’s 99-year history, how the organization has helped to elevate the creative conversation, and why lowering the barrier to entry for small studios and freelancers has created excitement in the jury rooms and a bright future.
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Illustration by WNW Member Jason Raish
We're Not as Fucked Up and Special as We Think We Are
The individuality of our experience and voice is what sets us apart, sure, but our vulnerability and shared experience are what connect us. There is far more that we share as (creative) people than what sets us apart.
Read MoreBuilding the Best Platform to Hire Creative Talent: The Story Behind Working Not Working
Working Not Working gained momentum as a platform built for creatives and companies alike. Now, it brings together gifted people and great opportunities from all over the world.
Read MoreHow Long-Tail Hiring Platforms Make It Easier to Search For and Find Creative Talent
Here’s what it’s like to find the right creative talent for your job on LinkedIn vs. Working Not Working, where essential search filters such as availability and rate — plus easy viewing of visual work — make creative recruiting a lot more efficient.
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A Two-Day Coworking Space Pop-Up in London, Brought to You by WNW
We're hosting a two-day pop-up coworking space from October 1st to 2nd for our creative and hiring community in East London, designed to unite the WNW network and give you the chance to change up your workday routine.
Read MoreWorking Not Working Launches Its First Newsprint
We’re excited to announce the launch of our inaugural newsprint, titled “Breaking the Mold.” Our first printed publication is just a small sampling of the incredible talent that we’re honored to represent on Working Not Working. “Breaking the Mold” features a curated collection of essays and artwork from the WNW community, all in service to a conversation about creativity in flux.
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Work With Tuesday Bassen
Work With is a new video series that introduces you to the creatives behind the work. Here, we visit illustrator and entrepreneur Tuesday Bassen in her Los Angeles-based clothing store.
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This Is Illustration: Highlights, Roundtable Interviews, Behind-the-Scenes Tours, & More
This week, we're putting the spotlight on the world of illustration. We're highlighting illustrators around the world who lead their craft, going behind-the-scenes into their studios, learning about their day-to-day and career challenges, and sitting down with the most desirable studios and clients who collaborate with talent in this field.
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Artwork by WNW Member Sam Rowe
5 Reasons Why Established Creatives Are Changing Their Disciplines
We surveyed the WNW community to see if it was at all common for our members to change disciplines. Given that our members are a discerning, talented, and successful bunch, and established enough in their existing roles to rack up awards and formidable client lists, we didn’t expect all that much movement. But then we took a look at the results.
Read MoreLove Letters From the WNW Team
Since we’re lovestruck with top-caliber creative work, we figured we’d use this Valentine’s Day to spread the love. The Working Not Working team writes a polyamorous love letter to personal projects, musicals, campaigns, and chatbots, all coming from the global Working Not Working community.
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Artwork by Grace Miceli
Am I Depressed or Am I Just a Freelancer?
“I couldn’t help but think about the way many of us architect our freelance lives and how these lifestyles make us more vulnerable to depression and anxiety than other people.”
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Mastering The Gig Economy: A New Way To Land Fortune 500 Jobs
“Justin Gignac sees this as a shift from advertising the desired skill sets and responsibilities to focusing on personality and culture. ‘It’s important for companies and job seekers, both freelance and full-time, to get a real sense of each other before taking the plunge,’ he says.”
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The Top 50 Companies Working Not Working Creatives Want to Work Next 2018
8,934 WNW creatives took part in this year’s Top Companies survey, and named 2,832 companies. Here are the 50 that rose to the top. For the first time, we're ranking the results in order. Click here to see who made the cut.
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Meet the Membership Board: Photographers
This recurring WNW Magazine feature will introduce you to creatives on our Membership Board. It will celebrate their work and give them the mic to offer advice on how to elevate your own WNW profile. Meet photographers Julie Glassberg, Michael Starghill, & Elizabeth Weinberg.
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Image by WNW Member Joseph Alessio
Tools of the Trade: A Creative Gift Guide Curated by WNW Members
We asked WNW Members to let us in on their secrets when it comes to what tools they use to elevate their craft. Everything from the software they use to the physical tools they work with to the chair they sit on. Here are their essentials and intangibles. Just in time to add a few things to your holiday wish list.
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Overshare Podcast: Jeff Staple on Two Decades of Success By Any Means Necessary
Jeff shares how he has sustained success over two decades in the game and avoided becoming just another trend. He also divulges his somewhat questionable and illicit use of rollerblades to get accepted into Parsons.
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