Ep 139 Career: The Hard Truth About Creativity’s Role in Business Today (and Yesterday)
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Stephen Gates discusses the harsh realities of the design industry and the need for proactive change.
This one’s part wake-up call, part battle cry. After too many sleepless nights and too many same-old conversations, Stephen Gates climbs up on the soapbox to call out the hard truth: if you’re shocked by the state of the design industry right now, you haven’t been paying attention. From AI disruption to undervalued creativity to toxic corporate cultures, this episode breaks down the brutal reality creatives are living in—and why we need to stop hoping for change and start building it ourselve...
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Host: Stephen Gates
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