Average agency pitch success rate is ~40%. It's not the ideas. It's how they're sold. Teams from W+K, Publicis, Accenture and independent studios have been through this course to explore one additional way of approaching pitches. selltheidea.co

The final episode in S3 of Creativity Sucks! reflects on the state of creative education, and specifically how it can be changed for the better🎙️🎧 In the featured clip, Ally Owen, founder of Brixton Finishing School shares her thoughts 🔊 But that’s not all; we’re also joined by

There is never enough money. The perception of limited resources stalls the creative act in more people than it should, more often than it should. ianwharton.substack.com/p/there-is-nev…

New article for Creative Review looking at the cornerstone of classical storytelling.

"I haven’t had an asthma attack since I was using this app. I’ll be carrying on using the app for the rest of my life." Great to see Aide Health's partnership with Suffolk Primary Care getting national coverage. inews.co.uk/news/asthma-ap… #asthma #nhs

Answers to the four most-asked questions from creative students as they approach graduation. 1. How do I choose a creative company? 2. How will they find me? 3. What advice would you give a younger you? 4. What's your creative process? 👇 ianwharton.substack.com/p/getting-star… #students

Podcast with the excellent Ridd 🤿 is out tomorrow. Here's a clip of what to expect. Easily the most traumatising pitch I've done in 20 years.

Imagine starting a healthcare company even though you have no business or clinical background... crazy, right? Well that's why Ian Wharton is such an inspiring design founder case study 👇

With Ridd 🤿 on Dive Club 🤿 podcast. Passion vs. finding a way to care a little bit less about your ideas. Full episode 👉 dive.club/deep-dives/ian… #design #productdesign

I'm hosting a free, 30-minute Lightning Lesson on Maven 🏛 about how to avoid one thing that routinely kills ideas when they are presented to others. Tuesday 6th August, 2024 5:00 PM GMT+1 🙌 If you know anyone who might benefit, please tag them. maven.com/p/d10b5e/avoid…

If you've ever struggled to get a design manager to understand or see the value in the work you're presenting, this free Lightning Lesson on Maven 🏛 could help. maven.com/p/d10b5e/avoid… #design #presenting #pitching

Want to make 'storytelling' more actionable? You're not alone. Here's a free lesson from my upcoming Maven 🏛 course on compelling communication of your work and ideas. maven.com/p/f3de8a/want-…

Over 140 designers and creatives have signed up for the free Lightning Lesson I'm hosting on Maven 🏛 next week. 30-minutes. It might help you sell your next idea. maven.com/p/d10b5e/avoid…

Upcoming free lightning lesson on Maven 🏛. A simple, more useable foundation on storytelling to pitch and present your work and get buy-in. maven.com/p/06d412/make-… #design #storytelling

Next week. 30 minutes. A foundation for storytelling that you can actually implement to get buy-in for your ideas and day-to-day work. Maven 🏛 Sign up for free 👇 maven.com/p/06d412/make-…

🎧 YT link if you'd rather watch there Bunch of insights from designers like: - Gavin Nelson - Alex Cornell - Yuan - kathy - @MWandelmaier - Gabriel Valdivia - Ian Wharton join.dive.club/ep4