Advertising

Copywriters: Do you ever get annoyed when asked to lay out an asset that's "Just a Word doc"? Inevitably there are logos or formatting issues and it seems like it would be much faster if… more

What do you think is a nepotism line that would be too far to cross in a holdco today?

Any resources for digital strategists looking to get more into connections strategy? Books, people to follow, etc

Copywriters, what do you look for in your Art Director counterparts?

Does your agency have a go to voice over person or agency? We are talking about having money by doing a voice over in house but I think having a professional makes a dramatic difference.

McCann World Group Outlook?

I’m being offered a BDM role at McCann - it’s aligned with my goals + high paying, but super worried about getting laid off because of the Omnicom acquisition. I have a sup… more

There is another creative on my team who has this habit of having private discussions with the team leads and other stakeholders that somehow always lead to my ideas being killed in favor of theirs. H… more

Can anyone explain what the brand platform “Pfizer for All” is about? Inspiration, thinking behind it, etc.

I went from "I want to work at liquid death no matter what" to "ZZZzZZzz I can't stand the same first-idea-always-the-same commercials anymore".

Anyone have advice for me... First time ever working at an internal creative agency for a big company. I've been doing a lot of layout projects, making flyers, etc. Originally coming from a produc… more

Do you still believe there’s a “people first” company out there?

Sounds like this is just something every HR department will say, but once the hard times hit the bosses they won’t think twice to make … more

2 questions: (1) When creatives apply as a team, are they interviewed together, as a pair in same room on same day, or individually, like one on one, on same day? (2) Are there instances when one of t… more

“Are you ok?”
No, it’s literally Monday every 10 minutes. Do you think we’ll ever revert back to fully remote work, and/or change to a 4 day work week? That might solve my constant Sunday scaries. *sig… more

Is it worth adding spec work to your book? If so can you get away with more than one piece? I'm not getting a lot of sexy assignments where I'm at.

Advice on how to leave a long term creative art/copy partnership if you feel like it’s no longer working. Are you still friends?

Anyone hate some of the stuff PETA is doing? Maybe it gets them in the news, but it does not help their cause.

Well, I just learned that anyone can pitch ideas to them. Which is why a lot of it sucks. So, if you can come up with… more

If there’s a panel interview or multiple interviewers, does the final decision have to be unanimous, majority, or does the primary HM have the ultimate say?

Have you “vibe coded” any apps ? Want to create an app to help me at work but want to hear how people did it and for what

Layoffs… does leadership have these conversations, as to who & how many, weeks to months in advance of day they let people go? And can anyone divulge if most of that list is based on salary (finan… more

I'm looking into freelance work, specifically in content management on Fiverr. I've heard that despite the rise of AI, freelance writers are in demand, especially talented ones. All you would … more

Got a recruiter email from Hiebing asking me to provide some times for a 30 minute Teams call. I responded same day. It's 5 days later and no response.

Do they typically ghost like this?

Has anyone worked on the Mastercard account at Dentsu? How’s it?
Anyone at WPP know when they are taking over/hiring for it?

Time and time again, one reads that the advertising industry is “a dying industry” and “on its last legs.” Many advertisers are fired or looking to leave. It has me wondering,

What industries or jobs t… more

I'm an Art Director looking to make the switch to copywriting. Book180 is out of reach.

I'm currently laid off and even though I'm considering copywriting, I'm still on the fence about … more

WPP Media wins Mastercard account from Dentsu

Why does this app increasing feel not focused on advertising but rather includes all professions?

JFF Q: If you could cast a spell to will the demise of a brand or corporation, what would it be? I’ll go first…

Do we have stats or rough data that indicates how many creatives have left the advertising industry?
I know a lot of people who have , myself included.