Pros
The options are very limited for creatives living in DC. Illustria provides an opportunity to work on non-governmental, non-association, and non-nonprofit work. The clients (Members in Illustria speak) are start-ups, organizations, and companies who are experiencing high growth, some in DC, but most are throughout the country in cities like San Francisco, Boston and NYC. The Illustria business model is tailored to serve these types of businesses. By offering accessible creative services with transparency at its core, Illustria is paving the way for the “agency” of the future. Traditional agencies rely on “project managers” who manage scope, schedule and budget, but have no stake in the strategy or success of projects. At Illustria the Account Services team does both and is incentivized to do each equally well. This simple concept encourages teamwork and collaboration between Account Services and the Design team. The business model and scoping process also eliminate bloat and inefficiencies that traditional agencies bake in to boost profits. Illustria is still a young and always-changing company, but very much on the path to a bright future and disrupting the industry in a very necessary way. The culture here is great, and management values employees and treats them with respect and empowers them to be creative.
Cons
Our chairs suck, but we're getting new ones!