Inspiring & devoted team - Graphic Designer Clever Creative Employee Review

Incredible team ensemble — from brand marketers, to art directors/designers, strategists, account mgmt, and leadership — Clever Creative recruits and retains the industry's top talent for good reason. The culture at Clever is second to none, thanks to a team that truly loves what they do. Everyone works incredibly hard, which drove me to push myself to become a better designer, (and we also knew how to have fun!). My entire time at Clever I felt supported, challenged (in the best way), inspired, and invested-in. From creative conferences, to the top-of-the-line tools I needed to excel, Clever always provided the resources I needed to deliver A++ work to our clients. The creative output at Clever Creative rivals the country's biggest agencies — no question. Seeing how driven Shannon is, made me want to be the best version of myself as a young creative professional. I think I laughed every single day at work, and also knew when it was "game-time" to deliver on a project. Especially after working in NYC, I can attest that the work-life-balance at Clever — along with personal health, happiness, & growth — was always a top priority. Leadership listened, provided constructive feedback as needed, and also allowed me the freedom to create/ideate/execute. Cannot recommend this agency enough for future prospects, as well as from a client perspective.

After working at a range of other companies (both large agencies & boutique firms), I did not realize at the time that Clever Creative was/is an invaluable experience, with a generous and dedicated leadership team who invests fully in the team and culture. In hindsight, working here was the creative "masterclass" that propelled my career to the next level. Very grateful for the investment and belief from leadership to bring me on to the team, while always encouraging me to think big, collaborate with my peers, and pitch my ideas with confidence.

During my time, offices were nice and clean, small crew but most of us got along pretty well. Holiday parties were nice and it was almost like a second family. Management took interest in some of my skills and workflow contributions in the beginning.

In my opinion, career growth was not available during my years. After a while I felt like I was pigeon-holed to doing more technical tasks that was not my expertise and was never given the chance to contribute anything else "creative". At the time, it also felt like one of the workers had special treatment than others and I remember working until 2am - 4am to finish projects in the office and would sometimes still get a hard time requesting a comp day.