Advertising

Anyone working this weekend and absolutely miserable and procrastinating because of it? What’s the way out?

Damn... A year and a half into my first agency and nothing to add to my portfolio. I work so hard every day at this. My self confidence is shot 😥

what's it like working at gut miami?

Anyone works for the agency FIG? Wondering how’s work life balance there.

Is anybody a really giant Olympics fan/watcher? Anyone you know? I feel like theres been a tipping point (esp with covid) and people in general dont care much. My watching plan is a polite no thank yo… more

Who are the best people at agencies to connect with if you're a Production Company looking to work with them? Is it Creative Directors, Is it Producers, Production Managers? Pre-Covid I would si… more

How bad is it to apply to two different roles in two different offices in the same network? The recruiter that screened me for one role, I saw that she looked at my LinkedIn profile for the other role… more

How many agencies out there still have unpaid internships? To not pay a living wage for interns today seems hugely out of step with diversity goals.

Where can I find a (video) colorist for $80 hourly? The ones I’ve worked with are very high end & my current shop won’t pay more.

Is anyone else experiencing an influx of pitches lately? How are you handling?

Longest wait between verbal and written offer? By Monday it’ll be more than a week.. Approvals seem to be taking a bit...😬

I’ve been doing mid-funnel automotive for 5 years, really trying to move on but feel like I’m stuck in a rut. Anyone been in a similar spot, and if so how did you get out? What’s a good next move tha… more

Has anybody ever gotten an offer revoked after your background check? I just accepted an offer for a new job. The industry for my brand is buttoned up, so I had to do a VERY thorough background check… more

The alert sounds from the Slack commercial gives me PTSD.

What do you do if you are in the last rounds of interviewing with one agency and expecting an offer but then another agency reaches out with a dream opportunity but haven’t even started the interview … more

Is there an easy way to calculate an hourly freelance rate? Say…I wanted to keep an equivalent lifestyle to a $150,000 annual salary, what do I need to make hourly to match that knowing I won’t receiv… more

Hulu: "Which ad experience do you prefer?" Option 1: Honda civic ad Option 2: Spanish version Whoever decided to troll me with this before every episode of anything I've watched o… more

I hate my new job and want to ask my old agency for my old job back. Is this a “sooner is better” situation or am I just in a bad situation regardless of when I do it?

The agency I work at is officially now a remote company. While I’m thankful to not feel pressured to return to work when I’m not ready, and I love the wfh freedom, I still find myself kinda sad. Do I … more

Help! Somebody convince me that using “swipe” as a concept = a big idea…or even a little idea!! It seems to have taken over as the accepted way to concept amd show an idea and I HATE it!! Do you conce… more

For people who are at vayner, how do you like it? Pros? Cos? Glassdoor is dead so I thought of asking here.

Anyone else over advertising? Where are you taking your experience (or hoping to)?

Name a creative director better than me.

A little off the ad topic, but, has anyone recently purchased their leased vehicle? First timer here and since I love it, and it’s way under miles win, win. Just curious if you reached out to the lea… more

Last day at my current agency is next Friday. This is my first time resigning so I’m not sure what to do/say to leave on a high note to ensure everyone remembers me well. Any ideas on what to do/how t… more

Currently interviewing for Jr. Positions with my partner. Is it better to shoot for a higher salary and then work down? Or would you just get dismissed for unrealistic expectations? Any tips for handl… more

How to hire for any creative role in sixty seconds: • Look at their past agencies. Any of them better than yours? Yes=1 point. • Do they share more than 10 LinkedIn connections with you? 1 point. • A… more

Are agencies moving more to a freelance-based model? Most of my friends who are creatives now freelance.

Are there any award winning email campaigns? Why don’t many creative agencies develop email campaigns?

Forget dream agencies...what CDs would you love to work for and learn under?

Any dog friendly agencies in NYC?

In the early 2010s, agencies like Wieden, Goodby and Droga seemed extremely prestigious. But now, while these agencies are respectable and desirable places to work, I feel like they don’t hold the sam… more