The Encyclawpedia Dictatia
July 13, 2024
Cats can run your home but they shouldn’t be allowed to run your country.
Josh D. Weiss
Josh D. Weiss is a Co-Founder of The Side Show and a freelance Creative Director level Art Director based out of Los Angeles.
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The Avail List
January 17, 2024
The Avail List highlights all of the amazing and available talent out there who are ready to go to work.
Give Em’ Helvetica
September 7, 2023
Eric Hutner is a graphic designer afflicted by a condition known as Type Blindness, this is his story.
The (New) Side Show
August 26, 2023
Welcome, Welcome Welcome (back)! After a long delay, The Side Show has returned. So what happened and what’s new? Let’s get into it.
Family Matters
August 3, 2023
When I’m not working I get anxious. It’s one of the reasons I hate freelance. And as my wife eased into her third trimester my last gig ended and I knew what the market looked like.
The Creative Kitchen
July 1, 2023
I learned more about how creative teams should be run from watching shows about restaurants than I have from working in most ad agencies.
Finding Your Home
June 1, 2023
Over the last 10 years I’ve learned there are three questions I need answered for myself when I look for full-time work.
Losing Your Narrative
February 1, 2023
One of the worst feelings when you’re between jobs is the sense that you’ve lost control of your own narrative.
Balance the Scales
February 1, 2023
$30,009,833. That’s the average Cannes Lions submission fee this year multiplied by the total number of submissions last year.
This isn’t a rant about award shows though. This is a potential solution to the diversity problem the ad industry is having.
Don’t Leave Money on the Table
January 1, 2023
Don’t leave money on the table. Don’t leave money on the table. Don’t leave money on the table. Yesterday I saw a job listing looking for a freelance ACD/CD that was stupidly underpaid.
