Agarwal: Working in One Industry Too Long Makes Creative Ideas Stale
Vidit Agarwal · HOW To Gain 25,000 Subscribers in JUST 90 Days! | Our UNTOLD Rebranding Story on The Neon Show · Oct 20, 2023 · at 9:49
Vidit Agarwal, founder of design studio Witchcraft, explains his creative approach to rebranding venture capital firms and media properties.
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“It's important for me to not work in a single industry too long because then you get stale. You have similar ideas and you find it hard to get out of the same box.”
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