This Designer Rejected a 6-Figure Salary at Apple to Become Partner at Age 25

Jessica Walsh's gutsy move has paid off

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Turning down a six-figure gig with Apple in the early stages of her career was a gutsy move, but Jessica Walsh—now partner, art director and designer at Sagmeister & Walsh—has no regrets.

Her goal was to run a studio, and the decision paid off in the end. “It was always very clear to me that if I went down that route, I would be doing one type of design for one client that already had an established look and feel,” she said of Apple.

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This story first appeared in the September 24, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.