Advertising

Is every agency’s finance department impossible to work with or just mine? I have not had one positive experience ever. Completely useless and incapable of doing anything remotely smart or efficient (… more

Stop the layoffs please, all ya CEOs are rich & richer already.

At my agency, office attendance is flexible and most creatives come in 1–2 days a week. Our CDs are in regularly, though there’s no pressure to be.

As an AD, does being in the office with your CDs actu… more

I’m getting the feeling that to survive this current weird era ad is in, juniors have to be self starters.

For all the juniors struggling do you have any tips?

Since the industry has changed what’s the expectation of juniors now?

having a 3 year employment minimum on 401k employer match contribution in advertising is crazy with how common layoffs are.

How do you respond when an interviewer asks what your creative process is?

What type of athlete is best for advertising? That is, for moving product. I'm thinking maybe tennis, sonce it's a solo sport without helmets.

anyone know who’s doing the recent string of openai codex ads?

Which channel of media buying do you think actually gives you a tangible skill (if any) ?

So, let's say your boss says she doesn't care if all your copy is going to be written by AI, as long as I am a good prompt writer and proof the copy. Would this affect your approach to AI?

Has anyone tried the MacBook Neo for freelance and/or personal use?

Am I the only one who hates working with Miro? If so, anyone found a good alternative?

Why did the creatives on nike’s World Cup ad think it was ok to rip off the end scene from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure? It’s almost identical, frame by frame, to that scene where he rides his bikes throu… more

“Here’s something I put together in my free time as a passion project; I’d love your thoughts,” is currently code for, “I slopped this together with AI, and I’d like you to agree that I really MUST p… more

I have a new job at a place that does mostly social. Obviously I’m a dinosaur. But the main thing I notice about these younger social creatives is that there’s no drive for creative insanity? Or excel… more

Who’s the creative director at Mosaic Toronto?

I don’t have the time or attention span to watch your 6 minutes long world cup commercial yall people are crazy!!

Adidas WC ad > Nike WC ad

I cannot believe the drivel people post on LinkedIn. Paragraphs of absolutely nothing. I cannot unfollow fast enough. Why would anybody think that’s okay to interrupt my job job feed with this stuff?

So legacy IPG is migrating emails to Omnicom this weekend. Is this going to go smoothly or be a total dumpster fire?

Dilemma. Should I:
1. Stay put: great agency name, big fun clients, lower pay, no promotion in sight for at least a year.

2. Jump: senior title, $40K raise, agency is okay but not top-tier, clients are … more

Are there any non-profit centric agencies? Or agencies in general that excel with philanthropic-led work? I know that may seem like a crazy thing to ask in this industry…

Once again I found myself in a situation where I gave the client a lot more than they wanted, wasting a bunch of my time and effort. Do other people do this or is it just me?

Been seeing / hearing more about Known. Any thoughts on the agency? Good place to be?

Any idea what client Droga5 is hiring for these days? Seeing lots of open roles popping up. Ty!

🙄ChatGPT has over a billion monthly users, making it the number one app. This is a bad sign for humanity isn't it?

Why is it that so many us of hate our jobs in this industry? On paper, it pays pretty well, you get to make stuff and go on shoots etc. It’s not physically gruelling work and it’s not as dull as most … more

My managers piss poor communication skills is making me want to quit on the spot. Is this level of dysfunction common in advertising?

There is no way I’ll free up for “summer friday” hours in this economy. But it’s a nice sentiment

That moment in the Canva commercial when the squirrel says "I'm the thing." That's the thing for me.

Those who have been forced to RTO, how is your agency tracking your attendance? IP tracking? Badging? Military style muster in the main foyer of the office?

I have over 10 years of professional graphic design experience, and it frustrates me to no end when clients insist I use AI to create ads or flyers. Why are they paying a Graphic Designer to create a … more