Advertising

Que te pidan experiencia en un campo laborar y no te permitan tenerla es mas común de lo que imaginas.....Estudié Publicidad Mención Creatividad y Gerencia. Y es en lo que menos o nada he trabajado,..… more

Exit Interview: Be honest or stay quiet and don't burn bridges incase you ever want to return?

An agency asked me to fill out a few basic questions so they could add me to their freelance bench: rate, address, creative partners, availability and age. why age? Do agencies get some kind of break … more

I am attending an advertising event tomorrow. As a mid-level creative, what are some tips on networking I could use?

Wow was just ghosted by a recruiter at Adobe. You’d think a place like that would have it together but apparently they can’t even hire competent and decent recruiters.

That makes 4 ghostings this year, so ti… more

Can I grow my creative career just in LA in advertising? For a number of reasons, it’s a little late for me to adventure and move to a different state as a junior or mid-level creative. Gotta stay in … more

If AI is going to take our jobs will the only people left be people who can present really well OR be the ones powering the robots?

I hate having a fully owned website for my portfolio. I am a CW by trade and just not super into the whole designy process of a website…even using squarespace templates.

Are there other options for di… more

There is a 99% chance that I am going to lose my job in the next month as we lost the biggest client across my patch resulting in my billable hours reduced. On top of that I working through a PIP. … more

I just had a baby 6 months ago. How do sleep deprived new parents function at work? Am I missing something here? I can’t do it…

If I move close enough to my agency to trigger RTO, do I have to tell anybody? Will anyone notice?

Has anyone dealt with influencer agencies struggling to properly guide creators on what good content should actually look like?

Not undermining creators at all, but sometimes the concepts just feel a bit meh. Hoo… more

I’m on a pitch scenario so it’s a handful of creatives working on scripts. My GCD is leading it. I want an early check in next week before we present scripts but the only person available is my CD, wh… more

What should I do? I’m working on accounts with amazing opportunities for fun work. The briefs are great and ambitious. But the creative we are getting back is mid, or worse… confusing. The creative l… more

Whats up with Monks Toronto? Is their hiring process slow? They show so much interest and then disappear.

I'm asked to use AI in my work, but I need to show I can't be replaced by AI. How do you walk the line?

I’m seeing a lot more agencies with content creator positions and even content directors (equivalent of CDs).

Does this mean less brands are working with outside creators/influencers? Is it a more fut… more

Hi I’m looking for advice on how to feel confident pursuing a new role that’s one level up.

I’ve spent my whole career so far at one holding company, and I’m looking to move in-house. I’m a manager, but have oper… more

Interviewing for an EVP level role and there’s an assignment and presentation as part of the process. I reviewed materials and outlined an approach but is it appropriate to use Claude to build the dec… more

I worked for a social media agency, legally do they have the right to post videos with my face in it even after I left?

Do you think going from copywriter/art director to a content creator is a step down if everything these days is social and it comes with a pay jump? Do you think you’d have trouble landing a tradition… more

Does anyone have any feedback or knowledge on Iqvia?

Anybody else post on here, but then get no comments…but one like? Been happening to me for weeks. I think my Fishbowl is broken. Please leave a comment, insult, or compliment below so I know this thin… more

Do places like Wieden + Kennedy or Anomaly offer remote options for mid/senior levels?

As a creative, what are your fav tools/resources? I noticed everyone's got their fav platforms, tools, etc during their creative process when coming up with ideas and stuff. Figured it might be he… more

There’s an old saying that you’re underpaid the first half of your advertising career and then you’re overpaid the 2nd half. One, is this true? And two, when do you feel like you made enough money? To… more

Those of you who've left the industry (but still check in from time to time to validate your decision): what are you doing now?

How difficult is it to switch to in-house like Meta, Apple, or Amazon from an agency? It was my initial goal when I started as a junior. I just wanted to work on a bunch of different clients as a youn… more

💭 How do you keep whatever's going on outside of work from affecting your workday?

I've been working as an Account Manager for nearly two years and I'm wanting to move agencies. I'm creating my first portfolio, what should I include? Do you think it's okay to include… more

If I make it to the Executive Creative Director role, and get that fat salary, will I make myself more vulnerable to being laid off or will I be seen as too valuable to lose? Trying to decide if climb… more

A couple friends of mine applied for junior creative opportunities at West BBDO (LA). I don’t know anyone there. What’s the LA location like for starting creatives?

If you have unlimited PTO, how many total days have you taken off in a year?