Advertising

Fav branding project you’ve seen recently?

Boycott LinkedIn job listings. That’s it. That’s the post.

Do people still send thank you emails to hiring managers?

Jiah Choi leaving WK NY to be CEO of BBDO NY/Chi. Any experience with her? Good hire? Hopefully bringing some much needed change?

How’s the job market in Toronto looking?

Has anyone had luck with UNKNOWN Creative agency - they are based out of UK and have an office in NYC as well. But every time I’ve had interactions with them it’s never been good. They set a time to m… more

I am so sick of not being able to find anything!! There are jobs that’s I’m applying for with no experience requirements in hopes that something will work out and everything keeps falling through. Any… more

A recruiter wants to present me to an agency. But, I already know the ECD. Can she even present me to someone I already know. Should I just reach out to him on my own? I know there’s rules to this shi… more

Does anyone have a good employment attorney in California? ty!!!

What departments have it the worst? Seems like designers at my agency are the most overworked and i doubt our senior designer is making CD money.

Any ACD-Art Directors (or CDs) who’ve made the switch over to copywriting? What was your process like? How do you like it? Do you feel any fear of AI moreso than Art Directors do?

I am a social media manager, video editor, script writer, online graphics designer, radio presenter & also a producer. In a nutshell I a media graduate. ( Broadcast journalist). I am a freelancer.… more

May anyone please help me get a referral for Havas, Dentsu, CMI Media Group, Publicis? Looking for entry level roles in paid social first and then media planning.

Ok… green card question: my alien with extraordinary ability friends, where did you get your recommendation letters for your EB1 green card? I have 2 ECDs whom I’ve directly worked with, some designer… more

Custom personalized sites vs. tile format for portfolios?

Hey Fam! Hoping your Thursday is well! I was just wondering if anyone from this bowl has had any experience working on the Google Account at GroupM? Any insights would be appreciated! 👀🫡

Hi ad friends, looking for a bit of advice as a recent grad:

I graduated in June and I haven't been able to find opportunities for work since then. I've applied to ~50 internships, junior posit… more

Is Zambezi really doing that good?

I see AD listings from Conde Nast and other editorial companies, but for some reason it feels like a far away world from traditional ad agency life. Has anyone made such a transition?

What would you say is the average cost, time, and staff necessary for a responding to an RFP with a value of $1m?

I’m tired of people hearing my bathroom business in 4K. All agencies need white noise or music blasting in bathrooms.

We’re looking for someone who can create social assets like GIFs and in-feed statics. The title for that would probably be “designer (social) with light mograph capes as a responsibility, right

I just want to rant. I'm getting so bitter about working with these 'marketing analysts' who don't even know how to use WeTransfer and get amazing jobs with amazing benefits and name c… more

Back in May, my approves my pto, first one of mine starting in August for two weeks. I bought an international trip. We have visibility to the full team’s calendar, apparently I am the only one with P… more

Any Atlanta-based Senior ADs looking for a job? Small agency in town (less than 50 people), hybrid schedule (Tues-Thur in office), B2B work primarily (so the work is not exciting or sexy), but kind c… more

Detroit Advertising and General Motors impact. What agencies are losing GM business in Detroit? Leo Burnett is losing Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. Commonwealth//McCann is losing Chevrolet. Epsilon is losing all of i… more

Looking for advice on credits.

Beginning of the year I was told from my (now former) ECD that they would resurrect a concept of mine and use it for another brief.

I said: great, let me how I can help.

Fast forward to July, I … more

Any Colorado recruiters out there?

Left a 30 min meeting that ran 20 mins over. AITA?

Looking to create a bit of a portfolio of past work now that I’m freelancing after agency life. How much of my agency experience is fair to share in the portfolio I.e. case studies. I feel like as long as I don’t… more

Currently on a project for Company A - contract had me holding for two weeks later in the month, but they have been picking and choosing which days they bring me in (not full weeks), and paying me a l… more