Nicholas Robb
Designer, Consultant
In their own words
It starts to feel unfair after you've done a couple of calls with the stakeholders, bordering on consultation to help them scope it up. It would take 30 seconds to email back and say 'not interested + a reason why'.
Articles & interviews4
- Client Ghosting Is Rising, and It’s Not Your Fault
Creative Boom's Dear Boom column argues that client ghosting has become a systemic issue for creatives in 2026, driven by budget uncertainty, communication avoidance and overwhelmed business owners. Contributors recommend not taking silence personally, setting proposal-response deadlines, sending a clear final follow-up and maintaining a healthy pipeline of work.
- Creative Industry Ghosting Is Rising—and It’s Not Your Fault
Creative Boom examines the growing incidence of client, recruiter and collaborator ghosting in the creative industry through testimonies from designers, directors and freelancers. The article attributes the problem to budget uncertainty, AI-related spending concerns, avoidance of difficult conversations and business overwhelm, while encouraging creatives to establish boundaries, send clear follow-ups and avoid interpreting silence as a reflection of their work.
- "Creatives Redefine Success Beyond Traditional Metrics"
The article explores how creative professionals in 2025 are redefining success beyond traditional career milestones. Through insights from designers, strategists, and studio founders, it reveals a shift toward valuing work-life balance, autonomy, and meaningful impact over financial or hierarchical achievement. The piece highlights a growing emphasis on personal fulfilment and wellbeing within the creative industry.
- "Redefining Success: Creatives Share Unexpected Views"
The article by Tom May explores how creative professionals in 2025 are redefining success beyond traditional career milestones. Through insights from designers and studio founders, it reveals a shift toward valuing work-life balance, autonomy, and meaningful impact over financial or hierarchical achievements.