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INNOVATION IN THE HOUSE 
Creativity Lessons From 
Five Top In-House Creative Teams 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Inventing the Future 
As part of The Creative Team of the Future 
program, The Creative Group and AIGA 
spoke with and surveyed more than 750 
creative professionals across the country to 
find out where the industry is heading. 
Our research confirmed that creativity is the 
lifeblood of the most successful – and 
satisfied – people and teams. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
But keeping a creative edge poses a 
challenge for many teams. More than 
one-quarter (26 percent) of creative 
professionals we surveyed said their team 
“plays it much too safe” when it comes to 
creative risk-taking. Another 45 percent said 
they do some risk-taking but not enough. 
When asked how empowered they feel by 
their manager to take creative risks, less 
than a quarter (23 percent) of respondents 
said they feel very empowered. Clearly, 
there is room to grow. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
To help you harness this power, creative 
leaders at five innovative organizations – 
Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group, 
McKesson, National Parks Conservation 
Association, Square and Target – gave us 
an inside look at how they’re inventing the 
future and how you can, too. 
Following are their 12 insider creativity 
tips. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
1. Be open to failure – from yourself and teammates. 
It’s often a critical step on the path to a big breakthrough. “We try to make it an 
environment where it’s OK to fail,” says Will Gay, creative director at Disney’s 
Yellow Shoes Creative Group. “Walt Disney failed many times before he got it right 
with Mickey Mouse and was super successful. You have to fail in order to get to the 
good stuff.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
2. Show your work – and not just to other designers. 
Hizam Haron, senior manager, visual identity at McKesson, a healthcare services 
company, often hangs draft images or layouts on the wall. “When people walk past 
they’re always very curious,” he says. “They say, ‘Oh what is this?’” Haron briefly 
explains the in-progress work and then asks for input. “Having that open, porous 
environment really helps because people [throughout the organization] like to see 
what you’re working on. You don’t have to follow everything they say.” Instead, it’s a 
great way to test new ideas, push past feeling stuck or simply broaden your 
perspective. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
3. Give clients what they should have requested. 
Did your client ask for something you think is a bad idea? Or not the best solution? 
“I’ll give them what they’re asking for, and then I’ll give them what they should be 
doing,” says Allan Peters, associate creative director at Target. “And I’ll keep giving 
them the second option every time to push the idea forward.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
4. Don’t wait for a creative brief. 
If you want to innovate, don’t wait for the juicy projects to hit your desk. “You’re not 
always going to get the brief you wanted,” says Peters. “Identify the problem, and 
try and fix it. You have to put it on yourself to rock out some good ideas.” Then sell 
those big ideas to your boss or team. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
5. Always create multiple solutions to the problem. 
True creativity means exploring more than one option to any design problem. “The 
more you push yourself to do three or four different versions, the more you’re going 
to have to get creative,” says Scott Kirkwood, editor in chief at National Parks 
magazine and senior director of publications at the National Parks Conservation 
Association. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
6. Distill your message or story down to its essence. 
Creative teams of the future will cut through the noise with concise communication. 
“Every story can be boiled down,” says Kirkwood. “You can tell a story in one 
sentence or 10 sentences or 100 pages, but the more succinct you are, the more 
likely you are to get someone’s attention.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
7. Look for creative ways to bring the tactile into digital. 
Creative teams of the future will humanize digital experiences. “Digital concepts 
and designs are the future,” Gay says. “But when we tie them into a real-world 
touch and feel, that’s how the emotional connections are made.” That might mean 
creating a hand-drawn map for a website or bringing old-school 2D animation into a 
banner ad. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
8. Make every project better than the last one. 
Moving into the future means always pushing your work. “If you can make it just a 
little bit better, you’re going to be happier and everyone else is going to be happier,” 
Peters says. “Depending on the brand you’re working on, that might not be a huge 
shift, but it’s the little wins you should celebrate.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
9. Make it a point to truly listen to your customers. 
Creative teams of the future will ask what their customers think. At Square, Chris 
Heimbuch, director of creative operations, brand, says the in-house team ran a 
“Let’s Talk” program that involved a multi-city tour. They rented venues and brought 
small business customers up on stage to talk about their entrepreneurial efforts and 
how their Square credit card readers factored into those risks and dreams. It 
reminded the creative team how much Square affects people’s lives. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
10. Don’t spend your whole life at work. 
Creative teams of the future know that more hours don’t always mean better 
results. Before coming to Target, Peters worked 60 to 65 hours a week at agencies. 
Now he logs around 40 to 45. “I create more work,” he says. “And I make better 
work, really the best work of my career, since coming to Target, and a lot of that is 
just having time away from the office and being inspired by life.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
11. Take a class about something other than design. 
A little cross-pollination can kick-start your creativity. “I always encourage people to 
take classes,” says Heimbuch “If you’re a photographer, that doesn’t mean you 
take another level of photography. Think creative writing or painting. Break out from 
the familiar.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
12 Insider Creativity Tips 
12. Meet as many people as you possibly can. 
There’s nothing better for your career and creative perspective than authentic 
networking. “I see creators running into issues when they operate a little bit too 
much in a vacuum,” says Heimbuch. “Develop a healthy network around you so 
you don’t end up being too isolated.” 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
You can find additional information about 
The Creative Team of the Future, including 
our latest survey data and expert interviews, 
on the TCG Blog. 
© 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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Creativity Lessons From Five Top In-House Creative Teams

  • 1. INNOVATION IN THE HOUSE Creativity Lessons From Five Top In-House Creative Teams © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 2. Inventing the Future As part of The Creative Team of the Future program, The Creative Group and AIGA spoke with and surveyed more than 750 creative professionals across the country to find out where the industry is heading. Our research confirmed that creativity is the lifeblood of the most successful – and satisfied – people and teams. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 3. But keeping a creative edge poses a challenge for many teams. More than one-quarter (26 percent) of creative professionals we surveyed said their team “plays it much too safe” when it comes to creative risk-taking. Another 45 percent said they do some risk-taking but not enough. When asked how empowered they feel by their manager to take creative risks, less than a quarter (23 percent) of respondents said they feel very empowered. Clearly, there is room to grow. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 4. To help you harness this power, creative leaders at five innovative organizations – Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group, McKesson, National Parks Conservation Association, Square and Target – gave us an inside look at how they’re inventing the future and how you can, too. Following are their 12 insider creativity tips. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 5. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 1. Be open to failure – from yourself and teammates. It’s often a critical step on the path to a big breakthrough. “We try to make it an environment where it’s OK to fail,” says Will Gay, creative director at Disney’s Yellow Shoes Creative Group. “Walt Disney failed many times before he got it right with Mickey Mouse and was super successful. You have to fail in order to get to the good stuff.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 6. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 2. Show your work – and not just to other designers. Hizam Haron, senior manager, visual identity at McKesson, a healthcare services company, often hangs draft images or layouts on the wall. “When people walk past they’re always very curious,” he says. “They say, ‘Oh what is this?’” Haron briefly explains the in-progress work and then asks for input. “Having that open, porous environment really helps because people [throughout the organization] like to see what you’re working on. You don’t have to follow everything they say.” Instead, it’s a great way to test new ideas, push past feeling stuck or simply broaden your perspective. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 7. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 3. Give clients what they should have requested. Did your client ask for something you think is a bad idea? Or not the best solution? “I’ll give them what they’re asking for, and then I’ll give them what they should be doing,” says Allan Peters, associate creative director at Target. “And I’ll keep giving them the second option every time to push the idea forward.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 8. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 4. Don’t wait for a creative brief. If you want to innovate, don’t wait for the juicy projects to hit your desk. “You’re not always going to get the brief you wanted,” says Peters. “Identify the problem, and try and fix it. You have to put it on yourself to rock out some good ideas.” Then sell those big ideas to your boss or team. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 9. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 5. Always create multiple solutions to the problem. True creativity means exploring more than one option to any design problem. “The more you push yourself to do three or four different versions, the more you’re going to have to get creative,” says Scott Kirkwood, editor in chief at National Parks magazine and senior director of publications at the National Parks Conservation Association. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 10. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 6. Distill your message or story down to its essence. Creative teams of the future will cut through the noise with concise communication. “Every story can be boiled down,” says Kirkwood. “You can tell a story in one sentence or 10 sentences or 100 pages, but the more succinct you are, the more likely you are to get someone’s attention.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 11. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 7. Look for creative ways to bring the tactile into digital. Creative teams of the future will humanize digital experiences. “Digital concepts and designs are the future,” Gay says. “But when we tie them into a real-world touch and feel, that’s how the emotional connections are made.” That might mean creating a hand-drawn map for a website or bringing old-school 2D animation into a banner ad. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 12. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 8. Make every project better than the last one. Moving into the future means always pushing your work. “If you can make it just a little bit better, you’re going to be happier and everyone else is going to be happier,” Peters says. “Depending on the brand you’re working on, that might not be a huge shift, but it’s the little wins you should celebrate.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 13. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 9. Make it a point to truly listen to your customers. Creative teams of the future will ask what their customers think. At Square, Chris Heimbuch, director of creative operations, brand, says the in-house team ran a “Let’s Talk” program that involved a multi-city tour. They rented venues and brought small business customers up on stage to talk about their entrepreneurial efforts and how their Square credit card readers factored into those risks and dreams. It reminded the creative team how much Square affects people’s lives. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 14. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 10. Don’t spend your whole life at work. Creative teams of the future know that more hours don’t always mean better results. Before coming to Target, Peters worked 60 to 65 hours a week at agencies. Now he logs around 40 to 45. “I create more work,” he says. “And I make better work, really the best work of my career, since coming to Target, and a lot of that is just having time away from the office and being inspired by life.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 15. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 11. Take a class about something other than design. A little cross-pollination can kick-start your creativity. “I always encourage people to take classes,” says Heimbuch “If you’re a photographer, that doesn’t mean you take another level of photography. Think creative writing or painting. Break out from the familiar.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 16. 12 Insider Creativity Tips 12. Meet as many people as you possibly can. There’s nothing better for your career and creative perspective than authentic networking. “I see creators running into issues when they operate a little bit too much in a vacuum,” says Heimbuch. “Develop a healthy network around you so you don’t end up being too isolated.” © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
  • 17. You can find additional information about The Creative Team of the Future, including our latest survey data and expert interviews, on the TCG Blog. © 2014 The Creative Group. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.