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Has anyone here seen an agency creds preso they thought was well done? I’m looking for inspiration, and the few I have access to are so non differentiated.

Expecting an offer from Ogilvy NY for a gcd role in the near future. What salty should I expect them to offer and what should I counter with? A range wasn’t previously discussed. Also are there any ot… more

Had three interviews for a job in March. Have since followed up every week, once a week for the last five weeks with HR on the status. They’ve responded twice in those five weeks, once was saying they… more

Feeling stuck. I cant be promoted until a position opens. It has been 2 years of promises with no action. What now? Go above my direct manager to see whats up or look elsewhere?

I'm an Art Director with about a year of agency experience plus 3–4 years of freelance work under my belt, and I'm looking for advice on breaking further into the fashion and beauty space. My … more

Agency Creative Directors: how do you structure ownership of content creators (UGC, influencers, social talent)? Who has final say on what gets produced and published? Does this sit under Creative, So… more

What is up with everyone being put on PIP in Toronto? It’s starting to feel like an exit strategy to push people out regardless of performance. I’ve seen high-achieving talent placed on PIPs with no c… more

Ever have a manager that asks you to do a bunch of stuff for them like you are a personal assistant and then never even bothers to read emails you send them? But replies to them like you didn’t have t… more

👀What’s a sure fire way a leader can kill a team's morale?

My name is Glenn David Noyes, a creative artist with over 25 years of experience in the industry. I’ve worked with esteemed organizations like the Jax Chamber and United Way of Northeast Florida, coll… more

Legit ATS sites for getting resumes past the system? That actually work. Or is there a running link of recruiters in the industry for NY and LA?

Team and agency (not title) has been stressing timesheets non stop. What is this a sign of?

Wondering if anyone has any advice for a young creative trying to break into the industry after applying to jobs/internships for the past 9 months and not getting any leads. Graduated May 2025 and not… more

Do any of these agencies even understand social? 🙂‍↔️

I’ve been seeing some ads with that 250 US anniversary logo. If you worked on that, is there some sort of “benefit” for the clients to add that logo? What’s the deal?

Can I ask an off topic/research type question? Would you be willing to drive three to four hours to a different town just to try a cool restaurant?

Why, after 6 years of remote work, are so many agencies forcing us to RTO? What is even the point?

We're all expected to use AI now. What are some ways I can say AI is helping me with my job that won't make it sound like I can be replaced?

CAN YOU STOP with the endless CAPTCHAs!!!!! I swear to Christ, it is getting horrible! I had to go through like 30 pages of picking out hydrants and bicycles and crosswalks!!! Enough! I'm not a da… more

Did you guys see that Disney wants $10 million for a 30 second ad during next year's Super Bowl? Who's paying that?

Are your clients actively asking for an AI discoverability strategy

if you’ve had a raise negotiation chat with your boss, what are some of the things you’ve called out to justify why you deserve it other than just “doing the job well”?

WTH is with Nike reaching out to senior/director level people for IN-PERSON contracts offering 50-60 / hour?? That’s insulting

When is it appropriate to drop out of a client meeting because you have a conflict? Can I beg off as soon as the scheduled end or so I need to hang in for 5 or 10 minutes first?

I’m not saying anything that hasn’t been said 1 million times here, but if you’ve interviewed somebody, you owe them an email.

I don’t care if it’s five rounds or one round. Respond to them with some … more

I don’t want to keep rising up the ranks. I don’t want to be a creative director one day. I don’t want to go the extra mile in an attempt to rise above the other creatives. I just want to show up and … more

Really exhausted seeing already employed creatives land new roles at the few places that are hiring when many, MANY other talented creatives (myself included) have been tirelessly networking, applying… more

Does anyone still work at droga? What’s the vibe there, is it a sweatshop?

Got a new head of creative recently. Watching my boss, his partner and my partner all completely change their personalities to fit in with the new guy is insane. They’ve even changed how they dress. A… more

Which US agency office has the most employees?

Who is it worse to have a personality conflict with, your manager or your art/writing partner? I think creative partner is worse because you can kind of avoid your manager, right?

At what age should someone be embarrassed to have a Snapchat they actively use? I'm saying the cutoff is 35.