Ambitious, Hard-working and optimistic firm - Designer Real Art Design Group Employee Review

I am impressed day in and day out by the individuals that make up the Real Art team. It's not because they are just good at a certain thing or that they go the extra mile or anything like that. They honestly care about the work they do and more importantly the people that surround them. Every good project outcome consists of at least a two way street with equal shares client, employee and management. It's not easy, but having been in advertising for a long time where deadlines, decision trees and requirements are an ever shifting sand - Real Art doesn't fall short.

To be honest, the managerial style is not perfect - but seems to be getting better. Clients are getting more than they actually pay for in both time in and quality compared to actual input.

The people are great. The teams function like small families, always willing to support one another or extend support across teams. Projects are exciting and the consistent short deadlines give that adrenaline rush. I loved my early days at Real Art.

Although there are many bright minds at Real Art, only a select few are able to shine. Creative direction often comes from a place of "what looks cool/personal preference" instead of "what is best for the client/what is the client looking for" and this is where the internal struggle happens. It's easy to get dazzled by the cool factor, but you'll slowly begin to realize that only the top people get to make the decisions, come up with the concepts they want to push forth, and ultimately they are the only ones who grow. A young designer can learn a lot here, but there is no room for growth or career advancement. If you want to get paid what you're worth, sadly you will not find that here. With consistently short deadlines on almost every project and the above stated creative direction, burnout is real. It hurts to say this truth, but I fell out of love with design while working here.