No business jargon, just real solutions.
Creative department consulting
Is working with your design or art getting you down? It’s time for an outside perspective. high turnover, bad design work, missed deadlines- let’s fit it.
Hiring and Training
You know your business, I know creatives,. I’ll find you the right person for the job and get them up to speed.
Creative Direction
Leadership that works withtout the full time price tag. I can be a resource for your creative team while meeting your company where it’s at.
Organizational Audit
You hired the right people, but you’re not seeing the results you expected. Work is stalling out and deadlines aren’t being met. You keep throwing things at the wall but nothing is sticking. Communication between marketing and creative is getting tense. You’re worried about losing your best talent.
You need real information to correct course, not another pizza party. Let’s untangle this together.
Creative Direction for Hire
Your organization isn’t ready for a full time creative director, but your design team needs leadership, mentorship and direction now. You need someone who knows how to keep quality high and bottlenecks low, but it’s not a full time job.
You’re missing a key ingredient. I can help to support your teams and bridge the gap.
Talent Acquisition
You know you need someone on the creative side but you don’t know what you don’t know. How can you tell if candidates have the skills you need? Stop flipping through enldess portfolios and drop me a line. I can help find, hire, and train creative talent to give you the best shot at finding your new favorite coworker.
You know you business and I know creatives. I’m here to help you attract and hire the best people for the job.
Practical skill building for creative leaders.
Digital Courses:
Digital Courses Coming soon!
The Watkins Way
Fearless communication leads to real-world solutions.
Artists get bad rap. sometimes people think our passion for aesthetic perfection means that we can’t be pragmatic, and we don’t care about process. In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. Most professional creatives understand that form and function are one and the same and thrive when given clear, realistic goals from leadership. Over 2 decades I have honed in on how to get the most our of your creative departments, without burning people out.
Artists are built different.
Seasoned marketing managers and project managers might struggle when it comes to leading teams of artists. Designers, photographer, videographers, creative coders, writers, and creatives of every stripe have one thing in common, they often don’t respond to normal corporate management strategies. Strong art and communication can be make or break for your business, so lets make sure you have people who you can depend on.
Let’s begin the conversation.
Not sure where to start? I’m here to help. If you want to start down the path of smoother systems and happier teams, get in touch. Reach out with any questions, or if you're ready to dive right in, schedule a free consultation today.