Adam Tompkins is a Creative Director based in New York. He's the founder of Creators Directory, a new platform that brings agencies, brands, and the people who power them closer together.

Previously he cofounded Working Not Working, the original marketplace for top creative talent in 2012. Entrepreneur Magazine named WNW one of its "100 Most Brilliant Companies," and it was covered by The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Ad Age, Adweek, Campaign, The Drum, and others. WNW was acquired by Fiverr in 2021.

Ad Age named Adam to its Creativity 50 in 2015. He has served on Meta's Creative Council since 2018.

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Working Not Working
A first-of-its-kind creative community for finding collaborators, hires, and happy hours.

Creators Directory
The spiritual successor to WNW.
Launched August 2026.

Check out Creators Directory

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Film / Documentary / Content
A documentary series at WNW called Work With,
that taught me that I like to talk to people.

Some of the hits

Advertising work
Before there was business, there was advertising, which is the opposite of business.

Some of the hits