Advertising

Do decks keep changing until the last minute because the work is genuinely improving—or because no one feels confident enough to lock it? At what point does iterative refinement stop being creative pr… more

Was placed on a PIP but it sounds like my manager wants me to succeed. Are there any success stories of coming back from this? I’ve never felt this bad before and I really want to keep this job. I’m c… more

What’s the OMC tea this week?

If you could work anywhere, where would you work?

Interviewing for a new freelance job starting early Jan. Do I let them know that I have a holiday booked in Feb? (Context: I’m in the UK)

Is my Bill Bernbach book gonna be worth more now?

The AI herd mentality on LinkedIn is wild. The only reasons I can attribute to people glazing this garbage (example below) is 1. Complete lack of taste and fascination with the AI novelty or 2. Hopeful co… more

I’ve been a junior copywriter in an ad agency for just over a year, and I’m starting to feel like maybe I’m not cut out for this industry. My ideas get ignored in brainstorms, my creative director rar… more

Senior editors, what salary are you earning? Looking for comparisons. Thanks!

Dragging syncs with no criteria is cognitive torture for creatives.

How soon in the new year do we expect Omnicom restructuring to take full effect? Jan 5? Or will there be an easing in period?

What’s your greatest accomplishment this year?

Doesn’t need to be grand. Just real. I’ll start: I survived work during my first trimester of pregnancy, despite throwing up multiple times a day.

Anyone have intel on Kepler? I see they’re hiring a bunch. Never really looked at the small shops before.

End of year burnout is so real right now. I don’t want to do anything else. Between work and social obligations, I feel sick from stress. Anyone else?

Got an interview at RGA NY soon. What are your opinions/experience of working there? Wondering more about culture, benefits, 401k the works! The client is Eli Lily. Thanks!

If an agency has both art director roles and designer roles what is typically the difference?

I know I should just be happy I have a job, but when I interviewed at my current shop a freeze months ago I told them I had no interest in working on pharma.

I just got my 4th pharma project this mont… more

What is a reasonable hourly rate for a graphic designer in Amsterdam?

- 10 years experience in agencies
- the position is for 30-40 hours per week
- I’ve done research but hoping to get more info

Thanks!

What are some interesting bowls to join for inspiration?

I want to enjoy this app and not just complain 🥹

How do I keep up with the world/trends/my client's competition and industry if I choose to delete social media?

I'm kinda done doom scrolling and could use some sanity and peace.

Realizing I will never climb the ladder unless I develop an Australian accent

Articles about how a large agency is struggling fascinate me as they always lay off hundreds of people yet refuse to make meaningful changes at the top. Instead of mass layoffs maybe replace departmen… more

Soooooo, with the festive season in full swing - anyone care to share their best holiday party horror stories?😳

Ok, freelancers. It’s that time of year again to take stock of how we did in 25’. I’ll kick it off. Slow start but finished nicely, with 276k. Hope next year holds steady. How did you do?

New CCO at grey. Can anyone tell me what we can maybe expect from her? Working style? Quality of work? Etc.

Anyone heard or worked at Flower Shop agency?

Can anyone at MRM get into the RAPP town hall? No one at my location can get in 🙄

So I decided to quit social media for a month, even though my job depends on it, and instead went on the internet for 15-20 minutes just to get brand inspo, and to keep myself updated in the best way … more

Who is making those Ethos ads? They are as terrible as the “I fired my housekeeper” ones damn..