Portfolio Creative

09/01/2026

Q4 always feels sudden. It shouldn't.

September is your window to look at capacity, upcoming projects, and where your creative team might need support before the crunch hits.

What's on your plate heading into Q4? Tell us below. 👇

08/31/2026

August had a few moments worth holding onto.

A Spotlight Story on the standard we hold across every search: listen closely, communicate clearly, follow through without delay. A blog post on the thing most teams get wrong before they ever notice it's missing. Portfolio red flags hiring managers notice (but we notice first 😉).

If you're not signed up for The Brief yet, September's already coming together. Don't hear about it after the fact.

Sign up for The Brief → https://portfoliocreative.com/the-brief-sign-up/
See Open Roles → https://portfoliocreative.com/jobs/

08/27/2026

Spotlight Stories: Meet Mark Kleven.

"Mark made sure I had everything before my interview so I could be prepared and have a successful interview!"

That's not luck. That's Mark doing the work before the work. He makes sure every candidate walks in ready, informed, and never guessing what comes next.

Get our best insights, every other month, straight to your inbox. Sign up for The Brief: https://portfoliocreative.com/the-brief-sign-up/.

08/26/2026

Meet Felicia Wagner, Senior Recruiter at Portfolio Creative.

Felicia supports a wide range of creative and marketing roles, including designers and copywriters, marketing specialists, strategists, data analysts, creative directors, and more.

But her work is not just about finding the right resume. It is about understanding the full story behind the person and the team.

As Felicia puts it, "A resume only says so much."

That is why real conversations matter. The right match comes from understanding what a client truly needs, what a candidate enjoys doing, how a team works, and what kind of environment helps someone do their best work.

Felicia's approach reflects what we believe at Portfolio Creative: creative staffing should feel thoughtful, personal, and built around long-term fit.

Read our new blog post featuring the full interview with Felicia. Find the link in the first comment.

Have you ever worked with a creative recruiter? Share your experience in the comments.

08/20/2026

Meet Felicia Wagner, Senior Recruiter with Portfolio Creative. 👋

"Felicia was very professional in listening to my questions and concerns. She followed up promptly after getting new information."

Listening closely, communicating clearly, and keeping things moving is the experience we aim for every time.

Catch Felicia today, August 20, 1:00–2:00 p.m. E.T., on the American Staffing Association's networking call, Champion the Right Clients and Walk Away From the Rest in Professional-Managerial Staffing: https://lnkd.in/p/giD75gRR.

08/19/2026

Two years of Britt Flahive on the Stafford Technology team, and we're not shy about celebrating it. 🎉

Britt brings positivity, care, and purpose to everything she does. She's grown her knowledge and confidence along the way, but what hasn't changed is her eye for the details that lead to stronger matches for clients and candidates alike.

The relationships she builds speak for themselves. Clients and candidates keep coming back with the same kind of feedback: she communicates clearly, follows through, and genuinely cares about getting it right.

Britt, we appreciate you. Here's to the year ahead!

08/19/2026

The red flags our recruiters spot first. 🚩

We review portfolios for a living. Swipe through before you hit submit on yours.

None of these will sink a portfolio on their own. But together, they're often what separates a callback from a pass.

Talk with our team. 🔗 in bio

08/13/2026

Did you follow The Asterisk? *️⃣

We've launched The Brief, our new bi-monthly creative briefing with practical insight for hiring managers, creative leaders, and professionals building creative careers.

The first issue is live, and it picks up where The Asterisk left off: honest perspective, useful takeaways, and a closer look at what's changing in creative work.

📰 Check out the first issue: https://conta.cc/4pUtgsp
📬 Sign up for The Brief: https://portfoliocreative.com/the-brief-sign-up/

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

Your next role could be one swipe away 👀

New month = new open roles. We rounded up this August's creative & marketing opportunities, so you don't have to dig for them.

Designers, marketers, writers, developers: if you've been waiting for a sign to make your next move, this is it.

Swipe through the roundup, find your fit, and let's make it happen.

Explore opportunities: the link is in our bio.