--- title: Creatives Blocked description: The need for speed, increased demand, and a lack of support are hurdles graphic design teams must overcome in maintaining quality and productivity. image: https://blog.quantumgroup.com/hubfs/2021%20Blog%20Images/Creatives%20Blocked/perky-designer-550x391.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.quantumgroup.com/creatives-blocked#main-content) [![QG Logo-Horizontal-Color 1](https://blog.quantumgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/theme-quantum-group/Branding/QG%20Logo-Horizontal-Color%201.png?width=205&height=74&name=QG%20Logo-Horizontal-Color%201.png)](https://quantumgroup.com/) - [Why Quantum Group?](https://quantumgroup.com/why-quantum-group) - What We Do - - [Full-Service Commercial Print Solutions From pre-press to fulfillment, we're your one-stop-shop.](https://quantumgroup.com/commercial-printing) - [Pre-Production + Creative Consulting, Graphic Design, Proofing, Pre-Flight Checks](https://quantumgroup.com/commercial-printing#pre-production-support) - [Printing + Digital, Offset, Wide Format, Nanographic, Inkjet](https://quantumgroup.com/commercial-printing#full-service-print) - [Post-Press + Binding, Finishing, Cutting](https://quantumgroup.com/commercial-printing#post-production-support) - [Fulfillment & Distribution + Kitting, Warehousing, Mailing, Delivery](https://quantumgroup.com/commercial-printing#fulfillment-distribution) - - [Direct Mail and Cross Media Marketing](https://quantumgroup.com/direct-mail) - [Full-Service Direct Mail + Campaign Consulting, Direct Mail Marketing Campaigns, Transactional Mail](https://quantumgroup.com/direct-mail) - [Pulse - Marketing Technology](https://quantumgroup.com/quantum-pulse) - [Manage + Assets, Warehousing, Cross-Media Campaigns, Postal Optimization](https://quantumgroup.com/quantum-pulse#manage-at-scale) - [Execute + Print On-Demand, Transactional, Marketing Print Automation](https://quantumgroup.com/quantum-pulse#execute-with-efficiency) - [Track + Direct Mail Campaigns, Results, and More](https://quantumgroup.com/quantum-pulse#track-with-precision) - [Company](https://quantumgroup.com/about-us) - - [Blog](https://blog.quantumgroup.com) - [Careers](https://quantumgroup.com/careers) [let's talk](https://quantumgroup.com/contact) [request a quote](https://quantumgroup.com/request-a-quote) [let's talk](https://quantumgroup.com/contact) # Creatives Blocked The need for speed, increased demand, and a lack of support are hurdles graphic design teams must overcome in maintaining quality and productivity. Quantum Marketing Team December 16, 2021 ![A team of graphic designers sitting at a table ](https://blog.quantumgroup.com/hubfs/2021%20Blog%20Images/Creatives%20Blocked/perky-designer-550x391.jpg) ###### Share this: ## ![perky-designer-550x391](https://blog.quantumgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20Blog%20Images/Creatives%20Blocked/perky-designer-550x391.jpg?width=709&name=perky-designer-550x391.jpg)Top Challenges Facing Creative Teams Creative teams can take a bow. In the “2021 Creative Management Report,” 93% of respondents said that creative content is important to the success of their organization’s key objectives. The report, published by inMotionNow and InSource for the fourth year, combines survey results from over 400 marketing and creative professionals with insights and best practices from industry leaders. Businesses are increasingly recognizing that creative content sets them apart, yet fewer resources and higher demands have put creatives through a tailspin. 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