Well, as we're on the hunt for our next placement the biggest question that we keep asking ourselves is where would we like to work? Now, I know many people would tell you that you take what you're given, but to be honest, we have a Hitlist.
This Hitlist consists of our Top Ten agencies that we'd like to work for. We may not know what's it's like there per ce, but these are the ones that in our opinion are producing interesting work or have people that we admire on the roster. Yes, as you can imagine, most of them are big global above the line agencies - but not all them I might add. We will work at these places one day.
Late last week Scamp had a poll up asking whether people would prefer to work in Small, Medium or Big agencies, now from our point of view, we were lucky enough to experience a rather large agency, we'd love to test the water with the other two categories, but the question is do you take a placement at a small agency, whether they are a start-up, recruitment or specialist ad agency, or do you hold out and go for gold? Scamp's blog says Medium, Small, No difference, Large - in that order...
I know it's clear that for the big agencies you've got to do something really right to get in the door, and then something especially impressive to stay there, getting ads made just doesn't cut it, you've got to knock them for six.
Everyone i've spoken to recently in the placement scene would drop everything at a hat to take up a spot at a Top agency, I'm sure there are others that would disagree equally but is it better to take up a job in advertising so that you are working in an advertising environment? or avoid the job in a smaller place and work 24/7 on your book? I think between Phil and I, we've decided that we are open to all considerations and it's a case of taking it as it comes, if you're lucky enough to land a placement - so long as it's not detrimental to your 'creative flow' then it's a good thing right? You can always leave if it's not working out I suppose.
For all of the three readers we get, I would be interested in your opinions - let us know what you think...
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