Creative in a cube

The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who is a webdesigner and just recently switched his employer. Most likely because he just started a family and has his views rightfully on the beneficial side of the cup. As offspring-leader at home myself I certainly understand the temptation coming from a higher payment and other benefits such as a family healthcare-plan.

The whole job, however, had one catch.
It kinda looked like this one:



How...erm...creative, ain't it?! Yeees, not really, sorry. Especially when you have a supposely creative job.

The times I was having a few minutes to view into our creative offices at my former and current agency I actually saw creativity triggers around, as I love to call em. From Kicker-Tables, over offices decorated as gardens to sleeping bags and swings even. Yes, I said it. Swings...like those for children, just those are for creative bulbs.
So how or why can some creative communication agencies find some creativity in their workspace too? You know, putting a whole lot of employees in one room can be a great task being completed in creative manners too, and cubicle offices certainly are NOT creative, sugar.

So please employers and HR-Departments from creative agencies and what not departments named to be creative or at least produce creative products....please, get some C-R-E-A-T-I-V-I-T-Y in there. Thank you!

Aloha,
Nan


PS: As for friends or desperate webdesigners stuck in a cubicle..save some money for fun wallpaper, hang up your baby's paintings or craft yourself a garden as long as you cannot breath some fresh air of creativity.