Join the Creative Factory
Creative Factory is a private, highly vetted leadership community for brand leaders, creative directors, and design executives.
Creative Powerhouses. One Trusted Network
The Creative Factory is a peer community for design executives, brand leaders, and creative directors shaping the future of the world’s most influential organizations, from Fortune 1000 companies to breakout start-ups to cultural institutions. This membership helps you stretch your creativity, uncover ideas from the best in the field, and collaborate with peers who push you to think bigger.
Our members lead creative teams at Amazon, Spotify, Procter & Gamble, Citi, Snap, Stripe, Roblox, PayPal, Shake Shack, Under Armour, ServiceNow, NASA, and more.
Each year, members get access to 50+ touchpoints. Here’s what that translates to:
1. Build Your Creative Muscles
Every month, we hold a 30-minute live creative exercise led by an industry leader. These sessions are fast, hands-on, and designed to sharpen your intuition. You leave with practical techniques you can put to work with your team right away.
2. Grow Your Creative Brain
Our content library blends in-depth conversations with inspiring guest speakers, weekly newsletters, practical articles, and member-recommended tool guides. Think real-world insights delivered in formats you’ll actually use.
3. Expand Your Creative Circle
Every quarter, we curate 1:1 introductions that pair you with peers across industries. It’s an easy, low-friction way to get fresh perspectives, spark new ideas, and open doors without the usual networking awkwardness.
Membership Benefits
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Member Calls
Monthly member calls with inspirational design leaders on hot topics.
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Creative Exercises
Build your creative muscles with monthly creative exercises led by legends.
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1:1 Networking
Expand your creative circle and challenge your thinking with curated 1:1 connections.
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Peer Recommendations:
Access tool reviews and member-recommended resources.
FAQs
What is the criteria to join?
Creative Factory is specifically engineered for design executives and creative directors from Fortune 1000 companies, notable startups and private companies, cultural institutions, and government agencies across the globe. Our members lead teams from 10 to 100+ people.
How complicated is it?
It’s pretty simple, actually: real connections with experts and world-class creatives who have great advice. We encourage members to participate in our private online community discussions, make time for our quarterly one-on-one networking connections, and attend our creative exercises and member calls.
How does Creative Factory differ from other design communities?
Our focus is largely on the non-craft parts of the job — managing a team, running a business, and collaborating with executive peers. We also hone in on specific leadership roles, so the content is highly targeted and members feel immediate ROI in their job and connections with one another.
How do I refer someone to the group?
We love a referral. Tell your design peers to apply by emailing our Community Manager, Madeleine Magill at madeleine@thecreativefactor.co. Or feel free to apply on their behalf.
How much does it cost?
Creative Leaders: For senior managers, strong ICs, and principals, the membership is $50/month, as part of a one-year duration, billed annually.
Executive Track: For VPs and certain director-level professionals, our Executive cohort is invite-only. Please reach out to inquire: madeleine@thecreativefactor.co.
Who runs it?
Our member community co-founders are Matt McCue and Tucker Margulies, who met as running partners and have become creative collaborators. They have spent their entire careers working in the creativity space, and share the belief that we need more creative practitioners leading the world’s most important ventures and organizations.
