Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

Is Cossette doing any McDonald’s anymore? Seems like Wieden did the French of the latest campaign along with the English.

I'm looking for a couple of great deck designers (freelancer) who can make a boring media deck look not too boring. I'm building a list so that I can tap into them when needed. Any recommendation would be… more

How did NFA win international small agency of the year? I haven’t seen any good ads from them in years.

Does anyone with any knowledge of economics have any predictions on the Canadian job market? Seems really dry out there right now, esp in advertising, and wondering when it will improve.

Is it normal for an agency to have 3 CCOs?

How small do you have to be in order to be eligible for the small AOY awards? Asking for a friend.

How’s the current culture at BHLA? Saw the craig and James news.

I wish awards shows gave you performance metrics. I wanna know the ROI (entry fees & estimated case video spend vs wins) of each shops highlight reel awards post at the end of each show.

Gotta love it when an agency posts an open role overnight and then takes it down before noon the very next day, but not before I’ve devoted a good chunk of the morning to crafting a well-considered ap… more

Hey friends! Who’s hiring remote AD’s/designers (not UX/UI)? I need to be remote for personal/family reasons, would still be able to be in person for shoots if needed. I’m flexible and open to freelan… more

Do any creative actually appreciate having their work “reviewed” by the strategy team? Personally I find it really weird hearing strategists giving me copy tweaks 🤷‍♀️

I’ve seen it too often in many agencies. Strategy, accounts, and creatives just completely at odds with one another when we’re supposed to be the same team. A lot of times it feels like it’s just been… more

Are you even a creative unless you post cryptic pictures from every shoot nobody will care about?

Those who are Associate CDs, do you wish you could go back to being an AD or CW again? If not, why not?

Thoughts on Sid Lee? Whats the vibe over there right now?

Anybody know who did the Minute Maid fruit drink spots on Prime?

Is it normal to have a minimum 40 hour work week & no time designated for lunch in your timesheet?

A few weeks ago someone posted a wrongful dismissal case win against King Ursa. Saw this video where the ICA has this new platform, and the very first person speaking is the founder of that agency. Went on the ICA pa… more

Someone posted “thoughts on monks?” but that post seems to have been deleted so I wanted to ask the same question. They seem to be hiring a lot but haven’t heard much about them. Does anyone have any … more

Anyone know who's looking for producers right now?
I'm currently working at a small studio and desperately need a change of scenery. Seeking somewhere with a positive and respectful culture, a… more

Copywriters & Art directors, is there a better AI tool to use apart from Midjourney or Veo3?

Was Bud Light at Pride this year or did they break their decades long record?

Can anyone tell me what it’s like to work in Strategy at The Kitchen? And maybe what salaries are like there?

If someone wants to quit advertising, let them.

This industry is going to shrink, and it’s filled with people who openly hate it and complain constantly about their choice of career. Don’t encourage them to stick… more

Is it just me or is most of the good McDonald’s work still coming from Cossette and not WK? I thought WK was doing all of the brand work now.

How are things at Wasserman? Have they had some shakeups in the creative department?

As a CD, how do you feel when you see AI-generated images in student portfolios?

What happened to the Miami ad school Toronto?

Any Senior Art Directors looking for a partner?

I’ll be moving to Toronto in about a month and would love to team up with someone.

Feel free drop me a DM if you’d like to chat!

Is the Kenya Cup softball tournament happening this year? Or did it already…?

What’s the best copywriting program?

Has anyone worked at Cheil Canada? Was approached for an interview but the Glassdoor reccos don’t look great.