Advertising

Are all NYC agencies in the office 3 days a week?

Let’s be real—how much of the work we do in advertising is actually harmful? Are we just glorified manipulators, pushing unhealthy products, toxic beauty standards, and meaningless consumerism to hit KPIs?
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How much effect does your CCO have on your work? How invoked are they at your agency?

Wiedens London. The Paul Colman exit. How bad was it? What happened?

What big agencies have a digital ad arm? I heard tbwa did...but any others?

anyone have any insight on amazon as a creative? money seems good but culturally wondering how office life is there despite the 5 day RTO plan 😒

At least early on in your career, what’s the hardest thing about being a copywriter vs being an art director?

Should I dumb my ideas down to get them made? I’ve had 4 projects now that my CD/CCO’s love, clients I present to love, would be solid book worthy work, but then later rounds a client i’ve never met k… more

Any inside scoop on Golin? Either NYC or Chicago.

Who else was laid off and having no luck finding a new job? I feel hopeless and aimless.

Ever realize too late that some of your old coworkers hate you behind your back?

Not even talking the cold shoulder after you go to a different place. Just like actively despise you to the point of sa… more

What’s your dispensary budget per month?

is 70k a fair salary for an art director with 2 years working experience? (nyc)

Unpopular opinion: There should be a salary adjustment for those who have a college degree AND student debt vs those that don’t have a degree.

Either that OR companies opt in to pay a portion (not aff… more

Let’s talk about the unwritten rules of the ad industry. The ones that aren’t in the handbook but can shape your career. Is it all about who you know and who you’re willing to kiss up to, or can talent alone get … more

Does anyone have any insight to Mekanism? Workload and culture?

Baby reindeer but it’s a recruiter who won’t stop emailing you about a contract role “with opertunity fer full tyme”

Have we sold our creative souls to data and metrics? It feels like every decision is now driven by numbers, and the art of storytelling is being pushed aside for performance-based decisions.

Are we sti… more

Let’s say I’m an intern who sells some ideas on a new biz pitch. The client ended up not doing anything and went to some other agencies. I have very little in my book, can I put those ideas in it unpa… more

have you ever been cautioned on overdelivering because the client is only asking for so much work based on what they’re paying? i understand it can be dangerous to set a precedent but like isn’t a ton… more

Is there an AI logo generator? Is that a thing??

!CALL TO ALL COPYWRITERS!

I am looking to find a great copy partner for a full time freelancing position. It will be for a tech brand. Preferably, someone who has experience working with big tech companies such as: Google, IBM and other.
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So I have a dilemma… I have a contract gig that’s been going on for a couple of months now. While I search for a full time. Everything is project based of course but, now since projects are slowing do… more

Do companies with in-house creative teams still hire agencies? If so, how do they split up the work??

I will be interviewing at a Merkle in the next week or so for a project manager, delivery lead position.

The first interview mentioned working with the creative director and account on pitching and delivering work within th… more

I'm a middle manager and my boss has directed me to "manage someone out." No PIP. No coaching. No firing them. My boss sucks right?

Pitch meeting BINGO: ‘Let’s circle back on that,’ ‘Out-of-the-box,’ ‘Can we tighten the timeline?’ What phrases would be on your card? First one to hit five has to present the deck! 😜

People who work in advertising, but in non-advertising roles (HR, Finance, etc.): What do you think of ad agency world?

Been noticing the latest edition of the tired-yet-evergreen debate between newer and older with the former saying, “don’t bring me down with lessons learned from ads that ran before I was born,” and t… more

AKQA Founder and CEO resigns…thoughts?

Layoffs, restructuring, and client losses are hitting us hard. But what if we could build a more resilient creative industry?

What changes do you want to see in how agencies operate, how clients engag… more

Do we even own our creative processes anymore? Every idea we’ve ever had could be training AI systems that holding companies profit from. They’re taking what makes us valuable and using it to make us disposable.<… more