Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

Anyone else's agency trying to shove AI down your throats? Not enough money? What about AI! Not enough time? What about AI!

Execs don't know what they're doing and imo they're passing t… more

Recently moved to a client-side role…how do the clients find out the reputation of certain agencies before issuing an RFI? Is there a forum where the real tea circulates around? 🍵

How is FCB these days?

Those who went to Cannes this year and attended the talks, which were your favourite?

Thoughts on working on the creative team at Knix? Looks like they're hiring a bunch of roles...

If we started a production craft award show in Toronto, would anyone care?

Who did the Montreal/Quebec tourism ads I see on Amazon?

What's going on with Bensimon Byrne?

Anyone going to the Small Agency awards in July?

Awards have gone off the rails. It's diabolical.

What are we even doing anymore? Agencies lay off staff and tighten budgets only to pour 6 figures into awards entries - entries where more time is spent on the case study t… more

Should I get AC?

What’s the salary range of a senior producer these days?

What advice do you have for people at smaller, lesser known agencies who want to help raise the creative bar? Aside from doing really great proactive work. What are your tips to help sell that work to… more

Hey hey fish friends,

This might be a long shot, and I know it’s a lot to ask for a strangers time. I’m wondering if any Creative Directors would be willing to do a portfolio review for me. Just would love some feedback… more

Which agencies offer RRSP matching?

What is it like over at The Kitchen? How do they work with Rethink?

Did DAC really just ban headphones in the office?

How’s the strategy team at WK Toronto? Are they WK-calibre talent?

Animation and design studios — who’s good? I have a complex project that needs smart people with TASTE. Please and thank you 🙏

Is the IKEA “u up?” work really all that brilliant as Rethink is trying to convince you that it is? Does it deserve gold? Is it the greatest ad you’ve seen? I get the ad and that it worked, but “u up?… more

Any insight on what's up at Gale Agency (i.e. team culture, clients, work/life balance, benefits, etc)? Thanks fellow fishies!

Any senior to acd level copywriters (7+ years of agency experience) looking for a new gig? Hit me up.

Thank you all of you for being interesting. I wanted to get into advertising and came into this bowl to learn from you all which I feel like has happened. But I now feel off that someone on here is sp… more

Anyone looking for intermediate ADs?

Any recos for good (and honest) affiliate marketing agencies in the GTA?

How do you people stop yourselves from having a mental breakdown?

Any agencies looking for a CD or GCD?

Anyone know of any agencies currently hiring for a Group Account Director role?

How is working at VML?

At this point we need a new term that just combines “honoured” and “humbled.”

Do you feel that FCB Toronto is “using” Down Syndrome people to win awards? lol If the work they did wasn’t for Down Syndrome people, would those work even win awards?

Is the user “HomeLife Gold Pacific Realty” a Chinese woman?

Curious, are you cheering for Canadian work or for the best work to win at Cannes? Feels like some of the 🇨🇦 contenders lists just included every decent thing made this year? Shouldn’t we be a bit m… more

Jr creatives who almost got enrolled into MAS Toronto. Have you gotten your refund yet?