Advertising

So how are we doing today?

I typically find copywriters to be introverted and ADs to be more extroverted. What do you guys think?

Things would be way easier if we cut the bullshit, ditched the self-padding, and stopped pretending the ad industry’s expectations are rooted in reality.

Who's ready for budgets to shrink even more today?

Looking for tea/bodycare brands with poetic, elevated copy. Any recommendations?

For context, I'm working on branding a luxury bodycare brand that uses tea as a main ingredient. Hence the weird ask… more

Any Intel on Burson?

Anyone else find it sketchy that Brian Lesser bought his former company? Feels like a massive conflict of interest.

I have a chance to swap my team. Should I take it?

For context, my current CD is belittling and provides no mentorship. Our team has raised the issue and I've been given the option to swap my team with Person B. They don… more

Has anyone worked for or even interviewed at Netflix and can help explain the crazy salary ranges they put in job descriptions? For example, $70k - $330k, or $360k - $920k. They are obviously huge ran… more

What’s the longest you’ve worked at an agency?

Who made this 16 hour stream of consciousness Nissan Murano ad I hear on all my podcasts and also why

Anyone here have a Masters in Advertising, Marketing or PR?

Have you found it to open doors for you or meaningfully enhance your career?
If not you, someone you know?

What is a fair freelance Creative Director hourly rate and day rate if Iive in South Florida (outside Miami). And what would be a good hourly and day rate for if I’m freelancing remotely as a CD with… more

Which agency have you worked at that made you want to quit the biz?

Would pursuing a MBA or similar graduate degree provide any actual impact to my career prospects? Whether pay or job responsibilities?

I feel like I don’t see the effects in marketing jobs as much unl… more

Do in-house media teams see agency experience as a plus or a negative when hiring?

Looking at moving to in-house client side from a career in agency media planning/buying/strategy.

Pros? Cons?

I have an in-person interview scheduled 🙌🏻 and it’s been a DECADE since I did this, ok?! What do I need to take with me? It seems old school to take a notebook but taking notes on a phone/laptop see… more

I genuinely mean this, but props to Tombras for being such a creatively respected agency with such an awful logo. I love that for everyone.

What is it like at Media Arts Lab outside LA? Is it creative or are you just adapting things for local markets?

I have an 11-hour work trip with my boss next week, and he's not much of a conversationalist. Talking about work the whole time sounds exhausting, but I also don’t want to get too personal. Any ad… more

did Deutsch have more layoffs or did people just all randomly leave at once

when considering a job, what’s more important to you: the work you’re making or work life balance? my current job is so flexible and the benefits are so good (i am completely remote) but the work is s… more

Creatives who like remote work do you feel you brainstorm better with your partners remotely? There’s this traditional thought that you have to be in the same room to bounce ideas, but I have been doi… more

Can someone explain what goes on behind the scenes during a hiring process? Just to understand how budget approvals work, why after all the interviews they take time to send an offer, etc.

When getting a promotion, how much of a pay bump should be expected?

To the data strats, analysts, and anyone else that deals with brand data: which questions are you answering most often in your work and who is asking the questions (eg clients, creatives, other strats… more

Does anyone know of any agencies or in-house looking for a mid level designer/AD, either freelance or full time? Asking for a very talented friend :)

So Publicis is basically destroying what’s left of this industry by giving creative away for free and they don’t give a shit? Cool cool cool

How important is it to make sure the client is having fun during a presentation? I feel like I noticed a night and day difference from when I used to let my bosses talk a lot and I’d just present the … more

Hi! Paid social manager from LA. A month ago, my agency had an event and there was a leftover bottle of Acqua Pana water. It was left in the kitchen fridge for a month and no one has claimed it or dra… more

Hello! I'm a freelance character designer looking for any type of work. I mostly draw character art, but I also have experience with background art, story boarding, comics, and I'm learning ho… more