Is it possible to not want to do too many conceptual things in an agency and focus on design (as an art director)?

Looking to get into freelancing strategy while full time roles at agencies are scarce. How would someone younger in their career finding clients?

Funny how swipe up haven’t been a feature on instagram for quite a while but people still asked me to design social assets with it.

Besides gotham, what other agencies specialize in beauty?

What advice would you all give to someone who’s getting interviews but not receiving job offers. It’s never easy to wait on feedback, given that most employers aren’t subjected to give any, so what ot… more

CDs, ECDs, the older we get are we finding ourselves more about money and security or still holding out for underpaid but great work? What say you?

Best in-person business classes in New York?

How common is drinking at your agency? I think every day i say some folks walking around with wine or a mixed drink once 3 or 4pm hits. Is this normal?

Who knows anything about Oberland Agency? How are the salaries, how’s the environment, how’s the work?

CHALLENGE: guess the hourly rate of a senior editor with ~8 years experience at Google Creative Lab in NYC

Suppose you’re interviewing at a place that recently had a large round of layoffs, what questions would you ask ?

Clients and CDs ask for ideas/writing geared towards gen z audiences but they don’t get the jokes and references i’m making so those ideas get killed. So i just end up writing generic schlock. I’m not… more

Any agency requiring all their partnered creative teams to be in the same city? Hard to find a job where my partner would actually be in the city of the agency (which they want me to relocate to).

Very confused why WK is making Kobe the center of their Olympics 2028 campaign? I don't get it.

People who work in-house: where exactly do you work?

Hello, i'm a freelance Junior Art Director / Designer based in Egypt with 15 years of experience in the field, and currently i'm looking for a full-time job remotely and i'm open to relocate. Feel free to a… more

Apart from above-the-line work, we’re all just briefing Creators/Influencers as the core part of campaigns right? At most we put a clever mechanism around them.

What are the biggest “client tropes”?

Why are all of the Nissan commercials thee worst ads in all of automotive advertising? The writing and the storylines are really poor.

Is there a forum or thread out there, talking about how awful some of the ads are? I want to know who’s getting paid 6 figures and signing these awful briefs lol example, Clorox tv ad featuring some t… more

On the verge of a nervous breakdown due to extreme long hours, toxic work culture and sweat shop like hustle at my job. Just 7 months in. I got 15 k sign up bonus (that in my offer letter says I need to pay back)… more

I no longer want to work in advertising. What else can strategists do without going back to school?

Can someone link that spreadsheet where industry people entered their salaries?

Which tech companies let freelance and staff employees work remotely? AirBnB? Amazon? Lyft? Meta?

Feeling like my manager is indirectly asking me to resign. What are my options?

I am in the interview process for an associate engagement planner role at CMI Media Group. How long does it take for the recruiter to tell you if you've move to the next round?

I'm trying to move to Austin Texas.. anyone here there and would like to connect?

Google, Meta, Jack Daniel’s, Harley Davidson, John Deere, Musk, JP Morgan… all slashing DE&I initiatives 🤔 was that a marketing plot all along or are we looking for real change? Seems like the fo… more

I’m almost 6 months in and I want to be prepared to fight for a higher salary for my one year review. What should I be focusing on the next 6 months to build a strong case for myself (and my partner)?… more

Wondering if anyone can shed light on the hiring process for an agency under a holding company. I was told verbally that an agency was going to put in a hiring request with their holding company, but … more

I got offered/ and accepted a role at a big agency. Their offer was $65K. I was at $70K and my old company. I didn’t negotiate a higher salary because truthfully I don’t think I really deserve it with… more

Anyone else having lots of trouble getting a Google Ads job?

I have 10+ years of experience and have applied to more than 300 jobs just this week alone and still nothing.

Anyone else?