Love this! I've been in the industry for over 30 years. So, I feel your stories! I too am a diversifier extraordinaire. I now teach... less stress... I am using this video in my Intro to Design class! It will give them a good feel about the industry. Thanks for putting it out there.
Hey Roberto, I subscribed to your channel just before 2015, like december I think. In summer of 2016 I worked for almost 6 months as an intern in a design firm, and it was so very valuable. It was thanks to you I was confident to take on the opportunity even if I was doing work for 'free'. In one single month I felt my design work improve tremendously. I'd love to hear your 'war stories' of your time in the industry.
I really enjoyed this video. It sounds like there is definitely some comparable elements between working in an Ad Agency as a graphic designer and working in an architecture practice. Love your videos man. Thank you for putting in all the effort to put them out. - LJ
Hi Roberto, Your videos helped me out tremendously. One of my secret goals is to be a successful YTer. Your channel has a wealth of knowledge that I think is underrated. I just wanted to thank you for all your help.
I hated it when I was working for Ad Agency ... I was so much better off when I went out of my own... but like you it was a learning experience... I had experience before hand so it made a difference... but, there was more things I did not enjoy than enjoyable I was there for 2 years... many of the things you didn't like about it was the same as why I didn't like
Using this camera makes it more interesting since your standard setup is quite static. This one has movements and different angles. I think I would love your standard setup if you have multiple cameras for changing the angle while talking. One slightly from the side, one in front and maybe even on on the other side. Also your standard setup needs some kind of transitions in between to have some visualized animations within the video, so the viewers gets back into the comfort zone and can focus better. Your standard setup is quite static and you talk to the camera usually for around 15 minutes. It can become tiring to listen to sometimes. :)
Oh also: Thanks for the informations! I'm not sure but did you already make a video about pricing designs such as logo design? (With real numbers from the real market)
This is so helpful. There is a company I have been working with and really want to take my skills from the art programs I took and bring it to the company. I am passionate about this company and I would feel happy to be told hey, this what we want and need.
Great Video! As graphic designer myself, I've always wanted to move to New York City and work for a big ad agency as a designer or art director. I like having the creative input I have working as a in-house designer at a small company but would like to work on big projects with big corporations. Good to hear your experiences.
I worked in agencies the majority of my design career and I truly miss their environments. I currently work in house now, but I truly miss working for an ad agency. thank you for your thoughts
This gave me some great things to think about. I've been really wanting to break into the agency arena in the next step of my career, but I was only thinking of all the awesome things I could learn working with a team of creatives rather than working as the solo design/marketer in-house as I am now. I hadn't thought about the long hours or even that the tight deadlines might be a bit anxiety provoking. I have a ton of freedom here, and our president has already chatted with me about turning my solo position into a creative department I'd be directing. While the artistic growth aspect of an agency job would probably push me farther and would probably pay more starting out, that might not be worth giving up my current stability and growth prospects in the long run. Hmm.
+Rachel Massie getting to lead your own department will give you more leverage later in an agency and you could come in as a senior designer or an art director
War stories please. I'm trying to get in to the industry in Sweden but I open to moving around the world when my son is old enough so to hear how things work in other countries and cultures is very interesting. Great vid. Ok, quality with that cam so don't worry about it. :)
I've always been curious about what it would be like to work in an agency. Right now I'm an in house graphic designer for a company, and still do freelance. Working at an agency would be a lot harder, have less freedom, and would bring more stress. It would be hard to do freelance or be a UA-camr. Is it true that at most agency jobs you will be working on average about 50 hours a week?
immanuelwithani it really depends on the agency too. I worked for a smaller agency for about two years, and we rarely worked over 40 hours a week. I think a lot more companies these days are working to help people with worklife balance.
Very nice video post Roberto! I like the fact that you're sharing your corporative perspective within the Ad agency you're working from now. My question to you is, are you working a 9 to 5, for now, OR are you doing a freelance gig just for them at moment? Because being an Entrepreneur/ UA-camr and having a full-time job can be very stressful and time-consuming ( I can just imagine). How do you manage and does your job know you're an Entrepreneur? Again looking forward to your war-stories soon and thank you so much for sharing your experience, this is what truly brings in new followers.
Childprodigy28 it's ok you're so enthusiastic but I have the weird feeling this is your first video your watching from Roberto and didn't really 'listen'.
i can see the closed quarter, stress and pressure working with a few people inside, treating merchandising for clients and organization, it's something like that, right?
Roberto, what do you recommend for someone to start gaining real agency experience? Do I create my own personal portfolio or start contributing by doing freelance work from random clients. I want to get in the door. Thanks!
hey Roberto! im thinking about becoming an grafic designer but i have no clue what you do in that sort of work! as i understand it, it could be web design or even print design? could you tell me what exactly one does as a grafic designer? thank you.
I ONLY make social media ads, I'm so confused what my "title" is. I charge the minimum 20/ad ! I also only use photoshop. I don't have to deal with clients.
hey Roberto, great video man keep it up! quick question , I am currently looking for an online course to show me how to make graphic designed ads for my business . ive checked udemy and im not finding one that's specialized in ads. any recommendations on where to find one? I use windows 10 & gimp. if you can please let me now id really appreciate it.
Hi, Roberto! Thanks for sharing your stuff! I have a question if you could answer it would be awesome: Do you suggest to go to Art School? Or is it okay to be self taught and is it possible to find a job in this case?
It depends entirely how you learn. Most people will try to tell you that college makes you more likely to be hired.... the people saying that are not college students in the job market right now... so I'd take their view on that as biased and not worth as much... I'd also ask the people saying that how many recent college grads they hired... Getting a job comes down to networking, hustle, your body of work and who your contacts and connects are. That has almost always been true. If you work those angles, having a degree won't matter, if the decision maker likes you and your work and wants you they will ignore technicalities to get what they want. There is no law or rule saying that they have to hire someone with a degree.
Roberto Blake I am totally agree with you man, I have the same view on this subject and was looking for an affirmation from a person who have been through this, I am very thankful for your reply, and wish you a great success this year! Cheers!
hi Roberto! I've been a fan of yours ever since I started my UA-cam channel a month ago.hah...I have an off topic question. When I woke up this morning most of my channels comments disappeared from my creator page. Any ideas? It was only about 25 comments total from around 6 videos. Thanks!
Look at what the top performing channels in your niche are doing, then look at what your'e doing and think of how you can be competitive and look like you belong next to them regardless of stats...
I share exactly the same experience as a web/software programmer for software/web/add agencies! I probably spent 8 years of my life for these jobs and it was absolutely unique: amazing and awful! But i met a couple a great people :) Since you are in NY, did you pay a visit to Casey Neitsat :p
Hi Roberto! I need a little advice about this! Someone that has some/a lot of contacts asked me to be the designer and we share 50/50 of the jobs! Is that fair or? I only had a internship related to graphic design so i don't really know much
Hi . Do you think in these days a youtube channel can grow from 0 subs to 1mil? I want to do tops on my channel ,and also I'm a graphic designer. I also want to do a living with that youtube channel ,and arts. Can you help me with some advice? Ty so much
I have a video planned around this topic. The short answer is yes, but there are channels that can do it in a year and channels that will have to work hard for 5-10 years to only get half that or less. Mostly it comes down to what matters to you.... if you want 1 Million, make a kids channel, you'll get it in a year or 2 if you upload every single day or multiple times a day. If you want to build a brand that focuses on adults over 21.... its going to take 5 years to probably get to 250K subscribers. If you want to build a channel around your career or business same thing. There are almost no Photography Channels with 1 Million Subscribers. No UA-cam Filmmakers that focus on making films besides a handful and that was more in the old days like FreddieWong and WongFu Productions and a few other guys like that. Almost nobody doing high level production content like that gets to 1 Million within 5 years. So its a matter of why should you care about 1 Million subscribers? If most of UA-cam's audience is young children and teens and you don't want that audience, then growing is going to be hard. Draw With Jazza is one of the best artist on UA-cam and hasn't hit 1 Million.
+Extra SquigglyMDV UA-cam is not a Job for anyone, period. There is no W2. In this video and others and in my website and profile I state that I'm an Entrepreneur...
+monkeyXmonkey popular people saying something doesn't make it factual or valid. Acting isn't a job and people make money from that... Investing isn't a job... subletting your property isn't a job... owning royalties isn't a job... all those things make money... precise language actually matters... A Full Time Job stipulates working for an employer or entity and getting a W2 at the end of the year and health care if you're a full time worker... UA-cam doesn't provide that ... someone who is a full time actor also is not getting a w2 and health care coverage... there is no pension... So all these popular UA-camrs are using lazy language when they are describing what they do in away that is accepted by people who don't necessarily no any better... For most of these people UA-cam is the first time they ever made substantial money... that experience or lack of it is part of the reason... Popular UA-camrs saying something isn't exactly some factual basis for drawing a reasonable conclusion when having a conversation about financials...
Acting IS a job. Readings scripts, character development, practing your lines, multiple takes, waking up to a set everyday like you're going to work. Working 12, 16 hours days shooting scenes at times. Yea acting is a job.
Hey is there an email I can reach u at. I'm at some cross roads in life with some tough decisions to make for my future. Graphic design, motion graphics & just general creation is a passion of mine, I currently study the Adobe software ( PS PR IL ID AE) but am in need of some serious advice & guidance for my future. Can I reach out to you?
20 year old here just joined an agency as a motion designer
this video was very helpful ty Roberto!
Marks Media
Really? How's the working coming along? Can a graphic design degree lead to motion design jobs?
you dont need a degree to get a job in design.
JUST PRACTICE :)
Love this! I've been in the industry for over 30 years. So, I feel your stories! I too am a diversifier extraordinaire. I now teach... less stress... I am using this video in my Intro to Design class! It will give them a good feel about the industry. Thanks for putting it out there.
Hey Roberto, I subscribed to your channel just before 2015, like december I think. In summer of 2016 I worked for almost 6 months as an intern in a design firm, and it was so very valuable. It was thanks to you I was confident to take on the opportunity even if I was doing work for 'free'. In one single month I felt my design work improve tremendously.
I'd love to hear your 'war stories' of your time in the industry.
That’s not a bad idea
I really enjoyed this video. It sounds like there is definitely some comparable elements between working in an Ad Agency as a graphic designer and working in an architecture practice. Love your videos man. Thank you for putting in all the effort to put them out. - LJ
Very insightful!!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi Roberto,
Your videos helped me out tremendously. One of my secret goals is to be a successful YTer. Your channel has a wealth of knowledge that I think is underrated. I just wanted to thank you for all your help.
Your stories are super amazing and helpful! Thank you Roberto!
he ddid help me by watching his videos yess
I hated it when I was working for Ad Agency ... I was so much better off when I went out of my own... but like you it was a learning experience... I had experience before hand so it made a difference... but, there was more things I did not enjoy than enjoyable I was there for 2 years... many of the things you didn't like about it was the same as why I didn't like
"l make them bleed, that's how I roll." that's awesome, needs to be on a shirt! great vid!
Great info as always.
having worked in the media/strategy side (non-creative) of agency life for many years your advice on learning culture is on point.
Totally agree. Once you are involved culturally, it really helps you sink your teeth into what they want and need.
4:00 ask people who have worked their before how the company is to build expectations
4:45 First things to improve when starting this line of work
helping you create something awesome today
Using this camera makes it more interesting since your standard setup is quite static. This one has movements and different angles. I think I would love your standard setup if you have multiple cameras for changing the angle while talking. One slightly from the side, one in front and maybe even on on the other side. Also your standard setup needs some kind of transitions in between to have some visualized animations within the video, so the viewers gets back into the comfort zone and can focus better. Your standard setup is quite static and you talk to the camera usually for around 15 minutes. It can become tiring to listen to sometimes. :)
Oh also: Thanks for the informations! I'm not sure but did you already make a video about pricing designs such as logo design? (With real numbers from the real market)
I did but I explained how the market numbers are misleading in that video and how to use an agency strategy for approaching pricing....
Okay thanks. What's the name of the video you are referring to?
Always great stuff. Thanks again roberto
Thank you Roberto. This was a very informative video. cheers
Good video, as always! Thank you
Two great videos in a day Roberto! Love to hear more war stories!
This is so helpful. There is a company I have been working with and really want to take my skills from the art programs I took and bring it to the company. I am passionate about this company and I would feel happy to be told hey, this what we want and need.
Yes, please tell more about your problems with project.
this was very informative, thanks!
Always love the content Roberto
Great Video! As graphic designer myself, I've always wanted to move to New York City and work for a big ad agency as a designer or art director. I like having the creative input I have working as a in-house designer at a small company but would like to work on big projects with big corporations. Good to hear your experiences.
I like the way it looks your new camera for vlogging, a lot better than the Nikon D3200
Hi Roberto, I am a junior web developer that want to become freelancer and I really love your videos. Thank you
Nice... Thank you Roberto!
Thank you for your insight.
Is it like Mad Men.
I worked in agencies the majority of my design career and I truly miss their environments. I currently work in house now, but I truly miss working for an ad agency. thank you for your thoughts
Loved this, super helpful!!
This gave me some great things to think about. I've been really wanting to break into the agency arena in the next step of my career, but I was only thinking of all the awesome things I could learn working with a team of creatives rather than working as the solo design/marketer in-house as I am now. I hadn't thought about the long hours or even that the tight deadlines might be a bit anxiety provoking. I have a ton of freedom here, and our president has already chatted with me about turning my solo position into a creative department I'd be directing. While the artistic growth aspect of an agency job would probably push me farther and would probably pay more starting out, that might not be worth giving up my current stability and growth prospects in the long run. Hmm.
+Rachel Massie getting to lead your own department will give you more leverage later in an agency and you could come in as a senior designer or an art director
War stories please. I'm trying to get in to the industry in Sweden but I open to moving around the world when my son is old enough so to hear how things work in other countries and cultures is very interesting. Great vid. Ok, quality with that cam so don't worry about it. :)
Roberto, Jersey city, my home town!! Wish I knew you were around to briefly meet you brother. Enjoy your travels!
Love your new Little Roberto watermark ;)
I've always been curious about what it would be like to work in an agency. Right now I'm an in house graphic designer for a company, and still do freelance. Working at an agency would be a lot harder, have less freedom, and would bring more stress. It would be hard to do freelance or be a UA-camr.
Is it true that at most agency jobs you will be working on average about 50 hours a week?
50 hours is almost a minimum for agency life to be honest.
Roberto Blake Wow. Thank you for your answer. Good to know for the future
immanuelwithani it really depends on the agency too. I worked for a smaller agency for about two years, and we rarely worked over 40 hours a week. I think a lot more companies these days are working to help people with worklife balance.
Anne Graphic Design How To good point. I guess everything is situational. Thanks for the input!
5:37 what is like to present your ideas to the clients?
Very nice video post Roberto! I like the fact that you're sharing your corporative perspective within the Ad agency you're working from now. My question to you is, are you working a 9 to 5, for now, OR are you doing a freelance gig just for them at moment? Because being an Entrepreneur/ UA-camr and having a full-time job can be very stressful and time-consuming ( I can just imagine). How do you manage and does your job know you're an Entrepreneur? Again looking forward to your war-stories soon and thank you so much for sharing your experience, this is what truly brings in new followers.
+Childprodigy28 this was about my past not the present I now run my own consultancy
That's fantastic! Would you do any videos on how to run your own consultancy agency? Or how to get started?
Childprodigy28 it's ok you're so enthusiastic but I have the weird feeling this is your first video your watching from Roberto and didn't really 'listen'.
i can see the closed quarter, stress and pressure working with a few people inside, treating merchandising for clients and organization, it's something like that, right?
100% True Talk Same As my exp some good and some bad but itis worth to try
Roberto, what do you recommend for someone to start gaining real agency experience? Do I create my own personal portfolio or start contributing by doing freelance work from random clients. I want to get in the door. Thanks!
Damm man, You were right by where I work. I worked at an ad agency too, but I was a data person.
hey Roberto! im thinking about becoming an grafic designer but i have no clue what you do in that sort of work! as i understand it, it could be web design or even print design? could you tell me what exactly one does as a grafic designer? thank you.
Yes, I would like more war stories. Thank You in advance.
I ONLY make social media ads, I'm so confused what my "title" is. I charge the minimum 20/ad ! I also only use photoshop. I don't have to deal with clients.
Awesome
hey Roberto, great video man keep it up! quick question , I am currently looking for an online course to show me how to make graphic designed ads for my business . ive checked udemy and im not finding one that's specialized in ads. any recommendations on where to find one? I use windows 10 & gimp. if you can please let me now id really appreciate it.
Hi, Roberto! Thanks for sharing
your stuff!
I have a question if you could answer it would be awesome:
Do you suggest to go to Art School? Or is it okay to be self taught and is it possible to find a job in this case?
It depends entirely how you learn. Most people will try to tell you that college makes you more likely to be hired.... the people saying that are not college students in the job market right now... so I'd take their view on that as biased and not worth as much... I'd also ask the people saying that how many recent college grads they hired...
Getting a job comes down to networking, hustle, your body of work and who your contacts and connects are. That has almost always been true. If you work those angles, having a degree won't matter, if the decision maker likes you and your work and wants you they will ignore technicalities to get what they want. There is no law or rule saying that they have to hire someone with a degree.
Roberto Blake I am totally agree with you man, I have the same view on this subject and was looking for an affirmation from a person who have been through this, I am very thankful for your reply, and wish you a great success this year! Cheers!
hi Roberto! I've been a fan of yours ever since I started my UA-cam channel a month ago.hah...I have an off topic question. When I woke up this morning most of my channels comments disappeared from my creator page. Any ideas? It was only about 25 comments total from around 6 videos. Thanks!
+Doing it With jason were the comments gone or the count of them ?
Roberto Blake The count is gone, but the comments are still on my creator app
Doing it With jason that's funny, the same happened to me today
Leontine van vliet doesn't that suck, having no control of something... oh well
Leontine van vliet and great channel!
Do you have any advice on digital art channels like me?
Where can I improve?
Look at what the top performing channels in your niche are doing, then look at what your'e doing and think of how you can be competitive and look like you belong next to them regardless of stats...
ok, thanks
do you know how to view other peoples videos analytics?
+Roberto Blake Hey, where were you at, subscriber count wise when you signed on to an mcm?
goood video beside thank you :D
Roberto, may i ask how many years are you working as a designer?
I count by when I first started making money doing it... .which means from about 15 to now at 32... no I'm not kidding.
that's awsome! love your videos! keep it up!
I share exactly the same experience as a web/software programmer for software/web/add agencies!
I probably spent 8 years of my life for these jobs and it was absolutely unique: amazing and awful! But i met a couple a great people :)
Since you are in NY, did you pay a visit to Casey Neitsat :p
CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW YOUR UA-cam PLAYBUTTON?? love you videos :)
Did that in a video a long time ago... its there on the channel.
OK ya i watched it...thanks. I like that you not only talk about but actually reply to the comments ....that really means a lot to a viewer like me :)
Hi Roberto!
I need a little advice about this!
Someone that has some/a lot of contacts asked me to be the designer and we share 50/50 of the jobs! Is that fair or? I only had a internship related to graphic design so i don't really know much
+Rui Martins its generous honestly
Who is more important in an advertising agency?
Graphic designer
UI designer
Depends entirely on the clients
How much can i earn from freelancing as a freelance GD?
Hi . Do you think in these days a youtube channel can grow from 0 subs to 1mil? I want to do tops on my channel ,and also I'm a graphic designer. I also want to do a living with that youtube channel ,and arts. Can you help me with some advice? Ty so much
I have a video planned around this topic. The short answer is yes, but there are channels that can do it in a year and channels that will have to work hard for 5-10 years to only get half that or less. Mostly it comes down to what matters to you.... if you want 1 Million, make a kids channel, you'll get it in a year or 2 if you upload every single day or multiple times a day. If you want to build a brand that focuses on adults over 21.... its going to take 5 years to probably get to 250K subscribers. If you want to build a channel around your career or business same thing.
There are almost no Photography Channels with 1 Million Subscribers. No UA-cam Filmmakers that focus on making films besides a handful and that was more in the old days like FreddieWong and WongFu Productions and a few other guys like that. Almost nobody doing high level production content like that gets to 1 Million within 5 years.
So its a matter of why should you care about 1 Million subscribers? If most of UA-cam's audience is young children and teens and you don't want that audience, then growing is going to be hard. Draw With Jazza is one of the best artist on UA-cam and hasn't hit 1 Million.
If I may ask is UA-cam your Full time Job
+Extra SquigglyMDV UA-cam is not a Job for anyone, period. There is no W2. In this video and others and in my website and profile I state that I'm an Entrepreneur...
But you do make money from youtube so it is a job in that sense though? ._. A lot of popular youtubers say that youtube is a full time job for them.
monkeyXmonkey That's true KSI Pewdiepie RomanAtwood Make money from UA-cam
+monkeyXmonkey popular people saying something doesn't make it factual or valid. Acting isn't a job and people make money from that... Investing isn't a job... subletting your property isn't a job... owning royalties isn't a job... all those things make money... precise language actually matters... A Full Time Job stipulates working for an employer or entity and getting a W2 at the end of the year and health care if you're a full time worker... UA-cam doesn't provide that ... someone who is a full time actor also is not getting a w2 and health care coverage... there is no pension...
So all these popular UA-camrs are using lazy language when they are describing what they do in away that is accepted by people who don't necessarily no any better... For most of these people UA-cam is the first time they ever made substantial money... that experience or lack of it is part of the reason...
Popular UA-camrs saying something isn't exactly some factual basis for drawing a reasonable conclusion when having a conversation about financials...
Acting IS a job. Readings scripts, character development, practing your lines, multiple takes, waking up to a set everyday like you're going to work. Working 12, 16 hours days shooting scenes at times. Yea acting is a job.
Can you do a video on Fiverr please
I've done 2-3 videos on Fiverr if you look them up in search.
Roberto Blake OK thank you
how can we be original on youtube? (like that guy with 1000 degree knife)
It's awful! And awesome at the same time. Agree!
Hey is there an email I can reach u at. I'm at some cross roads in life with some tough decisions to make for my future. Graphic design, motion graphics & just general creation is a passion of mine, I currently study the Adobe software ( PS PR IL ID AE) but am in need of some serious advice & guidance for my future. Can I reach out to you?
I like your old style video because this one is shaky.
+romel andoy new camera and traveling lighter has some limitations.
@roberto Blake check out my art work on Facebook and let me know what you think. Samuel slaps