The future of creative careers depends on how we build space for growth.

We’re not worried that AI will replace creativity. What we are worried about is how leaner teams and “faster” workflows risk cutting out the same pathways that got most of us here: junior roles, mentorship, and the chance to fail upward and learn.

Over the last year, we’ve seen how the responsibility for nurturing a team’s talent has shifted. Instead of leaders and managers guiding growth with clear goals and feedback, the onus gets pushed onto individuals to “just perform differently” without real support.

That shift hurts teams. Growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. You can’t just buy creativity by hiring new folks and hoping magic happens. It comes from mentoring, goal-setting, and building systems that let people stretch, experiment, and evolve.

At OverEasy, we’re building a studio that rejects the “production line” mindset. We believe creativity thrives in community:

• Where mentorship is part of the process, not an afterthought.

• Where junior talent has space to grow alongside senior leadership.

• Where experimentation and care are as valued as speed and output.

The future isn’t just about the tools we use. It’s about the people we lift up—and at OverEasy, that’s the future we’re committed to building.