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This list of software is required knowledge for a Freelance Designer role at Critical Mass. Are there actual designers out there who are fluent in all of these or is this one of those bullshit rockstar unicorn job descriptions?

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Agency you would most want to work at if you were looking right now?

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Do you think anyone will hire from now until the end of the year? Or are they looking to hire for the next year?

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As a freelance if you find out that your idea you presented got produced but you were not involve in the production, can you put the work in your portfolio?

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Can someone explain that dude Shingy to me?

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What corporate jargon makes you die a little every time you hear it? I’ll go first: “Let’s circle back later” or “strategically aligned”

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Trying to see something: As we move into the middle of Q4 and 2026 budgets are being finalized, when does your agency’s official fiscal year end?

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I’ve been at Mekanism for five years. We are not without our flaws, but I can truly say I have never worked at place where I have been more intellectually stimulated, given an immense amount of autono… more

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How many days do you think is good for the first round concept to be shown to CD? What about a first-round concept for a new business pitch?

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Dentsu folks: How’s everyone feeling about the “Dentsu In Real Life” news?

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Who designed Pepsi’s new logo? Reveal yourself!

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I’ve started my own agency. We are very small. Other than shelling out over $2500 to list on LBB, which is way too much for us right now, any suggestions on places to list our work online?

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Is WPP having a holiday party to celebrate all of the business losses from this year?

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Is it time to move on to another field or should I keep applying? A little bit of background about me. Went to portfolio school, graduated, worked for a year at an agency. I’ve been looking for a job … more

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Your company won’t bat an eye when replacing you with A.i. #UniversalIncome for every worker replaced by #Ai #DemocracyAtWork now go influence people.

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How to deal with a two faced senior leadership team member who talks behind literally everyone's back and is a massive micromanager?

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Just saw this on digital chadvertising. Is this true? Already cutting low pay is… a choice.

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Funny how people at the top that constantly make bad business decisions are the same people that get to select who to lay off … can we reverse that plzzzz

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What’s the tea on AKQA layoff … how bad is it?

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there's been so much consolidation and enshittification from holdcos and private equity firms that i'm surprised there aren't more people at the VP+ level who don't just leave and start something … more

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Are these companies that are demanding RTO giving any justification? Or is it just established that they want you to suffer? I don't see the point.

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For those at WPP Media - can you easily rotate to a new account/how does that process work?

Asking as I have been on the same account for 5 years and would like to try something new/different (in same … more

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Is it extremely bad to pull out of a job after you have signed an offer letter even If it is for another position with more money and a better position? Will that mean being blacklisted

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It’s very clear that my clients are using ChatGPT to provide feedback lately. Going so far as to use it to tweak my copy rather than prove real direction. Anyone else notice this? How did you handle i… more

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"YouTube Advertising Hits $10.3 Billion as It Takes Growing Share of TV Market". That is some insane growth for a single quarter. How do you see YouTube’s role evolving as a primary platform for brand storytelling and audience targeting, especially given its scale and data capabilities? Agencies should be agencies adapting their strategies to balance digital video campaigns with traditional TV buys in my opinion. Are you?

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Saw a LinkedIn post lamenting the disappearance of iconic agency brands like DDB and thought —

Given that what passes for "advertising" these days consists mainly of 15-sec TikTok interruptio… more

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Advertising is feeling like the tech world right now. So much restructuring and so many layoffs! Anyone on the bowl a victim of this? It's really not fun to be walking on eggshells like this. I wi… more

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Quick pulse check… are women creative teams still in demand where you work, or nah? If you’re full time staff vs. freelance, what are you seeing? DEI still a thing in 2025?

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AI broke the job application process. Hiring teams use AI to filter the “best”, while applicants are producing boiler plate resumes and covers with the same key words from the JD. Creates a lot of wor… more

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Is Omnicom really dumping DDB? What does this mean for the agencies in IPG's network? Asking for a friend.

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In between jobs atm but have a freelance opp at MRM McCann. Know they’re going through the merger but I’m hoping to make this a FT gig. Should I keep looking or take what I can get ?

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I sometimes daydream about being laid off so I can pivot full time to my side hustle but the fear of not having healthcare terrorizes me and fills me with so much anxiety

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What makes a good copywriter?

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How to regain your sense of empowerment from the never-ending assembly line known as Jira? It’s not so much the work itself or the amount, but the mental load to decipher each and every task in isolat… more

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RIP DDB

Is it time to panic about advertising yet?

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I recently started freelancing, and I’m still learning the ins and outs. When it comes to stock photography, vectors, and video usage for comps, is it ok to ask the agency to give access to free downl… more

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So WPP Open now has Google Earth integrated. How exactly does that help my client?

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Anyone ever ask not to be ghosted during job interviews? Like asking the recruiter to let you know either way?

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In an interview, how do you walk an interviewer through your favorite projects? Slide deck or just scrolling through your portfolio site?

How many projects do you include in your walkthrough? Should it be your bes… more

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