Advertising

If you lost your job right now, would your savings last less than 3 months or more than 3 months? Or how long could you last?

I’m a copywriter but I really like art directing. Like, more than copywriting. I’ve gotten to do it a lot lately — pulling double duty at my small agency because we’re so understaffed (layoffs). Would… more

I just had a freelance gig cancelled for next week. Is there any point reaching out to people on a Friday asking if anyone needs a little remote help with strategy or account/project management for 5 … more

I’m trying to figure out how hard to exert myself for headlines for a holiday promo. I want to make it great but I refuse to ‘tis the season’ or ‘give the gift’. Is this possible or should I suck it u… more

How frequently are production companies asked to work on PSAs by ad agencies, at little to no profit?

Are any creative agencies growing or is the entire industry contracting as a whole? I’m at one of the better shops* and we keep losing accounts at no fault of the agency due to cutbacks. Pitches also … more

anyone have experience in house at airbnb? i’ve always been curious about how their internal creative team functions. seems a lot like the other big tech creative departments that pull the best talent… more

Serious Q: how much does credit matter and with who for a young creative?

There’s often times where our ideas are lifted to be the “teams” or CDs might take over bc we can’t execute all the way instea… more

What brands are actually making funny, good work besides liquid death?

Stop adding to your freelance bench and just hire someone.

Why do colleagues make you feel bad when you request PTO?

When you take time off of work that you earned and are entitled to, there are people at work that still act weird and jealous even though they… more

My associate and I work for an East coast client and we are based on West Coast. We often trade off taking the early morning calls, yesterday I was online at 6am to cover off on meetings and she was going to log … more

Thoughts on DraftLine? Anheuser-Busch’s in house agency

The majority says you shouldn’t read off slides, yet everyone likes watching movies and shows with captions.

Facebook Pixel, Custom Audience and Server Tracking (GTM) Why are they necessary and what will happen if you don’t?
Nowadays, online business means war, you either play with data. You need to understand – w… more

Why don’t we have unions?

Whoever posted then deleted their question about their manager (out of fear). This is the answer: Your spidey sense is correct. But it’s not b/c he’s jealous. He’s being told to cut staff. Are you POC or pa… more

Is it normal for writers to be expected to input all their copy into Indesign files?

I will write, get all my copy approved & then I have to wait a few days for my designer to set up all of their … more

Anyone have any tactics or tips for trying to avoid absorbing your creative partner’s stress?

I know attempting to strategize or plan your career is wasted energy, but let’s say I want to be in house at a great brand one day. Would it be better to go brandside ASAP to build experience and that… more

In light of the AE campaign conversations - has a client ever brought an idea and you had to push back and give a hard recommendation to kill it? The kind of thing where you just KNOW they’ll get slau… more

One a scale of 1 to 10, how tough is the job market right now?

I’ve reached my breaking point with a self righteous and callous supervisor. My client changes their mind so often, they ask almost month… more

I recently heard a comedian say that getting "canceled" by the Right is like getting fired, while being canceled by the "Left" is like getting a promotion. Why is that? Think Bud L… more

What do I do if I have trouble communicating with an Art Director that I have to work with? So many times I dread hearing from this person because I know it's going to be like pulling teeth to fig… more

Who are the best recruiters in London?

Has anyone heard what's happening with GEICO? Did they ever hire a CMO?

Make Suggestions Great Again. I’m so sick of everyone in the industry offering meandering and meaningless feedback just to say they got their 2 cents in. If you have concrete suggestions: great! But d… more

Would you develop a concept that you know to be controversial? That is, is it worth contributing to political polarization to get eyes on your product? I'm thinking about this in the context of th… more

where is the ogilvy ny bowl? i saw loads of chat the other day but they’ve all gone?

Why is it so difficult to get an account properly resourced and scoped. I get a lot of agencies underestimate the resources needed when signing a new account (with the hope of growing the account) but inevitably … more

Are there any creatives out there considering/pursuing a certificate or associates in AI technology? Do we think that’s something employers would want out of a creative?

🚩Our agency’s HR team just deleted 7+ months of conversations in our agency bowl

At what level would you say C suite really matters to your day to day job? used to be at a shop where the CCO is toxic af but had a great CD who protected their teams, but as I have more people to loo… more

What’s your personal “ick” when it comes to office culture? For me, I would say the forced “fun”: happy hour, lunch & learn, holiday parties. Or people who message to say “hi” and no other context… more

Do you accept social media requests from work or managers? An associate sent me friend requests on both Instagram and Facebook. l typically ignore them until after we no longer work directly together.… more

Any recruiters here from Chicago? Or the ones you can recommend?

I want to move to Chicago, but having hard time with companies/recruiters responding as I’m in CA.