Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

Is it possible to get 2nd internship if the 1st one didn’t go well?

Another production company opening in Toronto. We’re doomed.

I've done a bunch of interviews, and I never get past the second round (with a CD). Any tips? I have another coming up this week. Side question: What questions should I prepare for?

I just saw this on tv.

Man shouts upstairs. Hey Kids I made nachos with “black diamond cheese” !

That’s it. That’s my post. 👍

Graphic Designer weekly/monthly rate in Toronto with 10yrs exp, major brands in portfolio?
Well, originally an art director but I’m being hired for Graphic Designer cos of my design skills

Is it just me, or is it increasingly impossible to put work out into the world??

Really hoping to see some interesting holiday campaigns from Canadian brands. Anyone working / worked on anything? You don’t have to reveal anything just want to know if there are any good holiday cam… more

Agencies used to reliably staff up after a new biz win. This is not so much the case anymore, with many agencies that recently won business opting to tackle the additional scope within existing headco… more

Anyone know why Remax switched agencies?

I know how hard it is to sell in work and I love so much of the other work the agency has done , but the lonely moose shut out by Canadian homes and only welcomed inside by Superstore employees will not be my favouri… more

Is it OK for a Canadian agency that has a piece of a big global brand, whose scope on that brand mainly entails light-touch local market adaptation of global creative, to include a piece of that brand… more

Is today a public holiday?

Thoughts on negotiating severance pay in your contracts? About to sign an offer, but know that layoffs are frequent, it could be smart? Senior creative level.

Anyone know of any stellar freelance directors not attached to a production company?

As a designer over 10years, I’ve been feeling underconfident after returning from maternity leave.
Today I received feedback about alignment and spacing issues in my InDesign file, and it made me feel like the client is doubting my… more

Thoughts on last nights ADCC winners?

72 and sunny in Canada doesn’t make much sense, does it?

Shouldn’t it be 22 and sunny?

Favourite World Series ads? I really liked the Wealthsimple Toronto Stock Exchange ad.

So, did Seth Rogen shoot both the Skip and Roots campaigns at home? Because they look like the same set, and I doubt they went halfsies to keep the production budget down…

cossette seems to be staffing up, does anyone know if they won some new biz?

Any advice on how to calculate your freelance rate? For instance, do you start with how much money you’d hope to make annually and apply some sort of formula from there? Might be stepping into the fr… more

How’s WK Toronto so far? Anyone know?

If I hear ‘from coast to coast’ one more time…

Shout out to all the agencies that ere awarded last night. And honestly, shoutout to Publicis - 5th place is huge YOY improvement and I wish them all the best.

Juniors: Today used to be one of the most fun days in Canadian advertising when the videos from the AOY show like Catvertising, Pink Ponies and Say No To Spec Work would be required viewing and sharin… more

Do Publicis/Leo offer RRSP matching? How’s their benefits package?

Group Strategy Director at The Kitchen? Is this a real job opening? I’ve seen it posted a few times over the past few mo this and am thinking of applying, but worried that it’s not a real role? Or ar… more

Genuine question: how the hell did the tariff spot that the Ford gov’t put out last week cost 75 million dollars to make? Proof that money isn’t real because WHAT ON EARTH.

How’s the McD account? Good client, work, etc? Have an opportunity coming up and would love to know your thoughts 🤔

Will Arnett's RBC ad is playing a lot during the World Series, giving me the chance to overdose on how poor it is. Here's just three things wrong with it:

1) Fintech is represented by a shady dude on the street using a sandwich b… more

72&sunny coming to Toronto is giving me hope that advertising here isn’t dead. Hopefully some great stuff will come out of there to compete with Rethink and Courage.

Which agency made the province of Ontario tariff ad? Trump sees it and literally cancels trade negotiations over it. Tremendous result!

I’m just getting back from mat leave. Trying to catch up on a million things. I heard that there are a bunch of new prod cos and post houses open/opening, and editors moving around. What did I miss?