Advertising

Worst company to work for in 2026: Omnicom Production.

Their recent merger with IPG signals exactly where things are headed: more outsourcing, less accountability, and the steady erosion of meaningful … more

If anyone is hiring art, design, or creative directors in NYC or remotely please let me know. I am one of the many that were just impacted by layoffs and would appreciate any leads.

Serious question - are younger people still going into advertising? Why? Seems like it’s barely part of culture compared to when I was younger. I’m curious about what’s inspiring them to pursue it.

I’ve worked on a few campaigns that looked beautiful on the case study reel but felt pretty meaningless in real life, and it’s starting to mess with my sense of purpose. Has anyone here consciously sh… more

Senior leadership just tapped me to move to a much smaller client account that we just won, after only a few months setting up another new account for success.

Is this punishment? I’m terrified but my… more

Everybody ready for a jam packed next week? Am I the only one who thinks they look for ways to squeeze that extra 8 hours out of you after a holiday?

How is creative expected to “work with” account and strategy? At my agency they usually present briefs to us and I go to them if I have a question about the brief. Is there more I should be doing?

The best ideas my team has often come from random hallway chats or late-night Slack messages, not the big scheduled brainstorms. For those of you in creative roles, have you found any small habits or … more

Is there anything adjacent/similar to working at an ad agency? I love doing creative work at a creative company but I'm beginning to get disillusioned by it from the state of the industry. For con… more

Is it just me or do recruiters ghost everyone? This is the third time I’m experiencing this. Great chat, things align and then just don’t hear from them and no response to follow ups either. Like what… more

Are all holding companies toxic?

How strict is Publicis on matching salaries? My agency is folding into a Publicis agency and their starting salary for my new role is higher than I currently make. Trying to get a pulse check before c… more

Has anyone here taken stress leave? What was it like coming back or did you just find another job?

Two questions about job hunting. 1) should I try to get the "referral" before applying? I know it helps but I've seen several jobs get taken down while networking to try to get a referra… more

I've seen a few job postings that say "must be a sports fan / passionate about sports for some strategy roles. I'm not a sports girlie. I am in tune with what's going on in culture. … more

So do agencies just pay breaking and entering media to cover them and do positive stories on them? Is it me or is that weird? Like what does the agency actually get out of that deal? It seems like the… more

Where do people have the best luck finding short term freelance gigs?

Has anyone ever been fired from a job they relocated for? If the answer is yes, did you stay in that city?

30 second storytelling is a lost art and a failure on the part of agencies. Every 60, 90, 2 minute “film” that get pushed out for ad people before the game is shown as unrecognizable cutdown slop to e… more

Everyone else at Omnicom agencies told to clear desks for open seating? Nowhere to store anything. Pack every single personal item up and carry it back and forth ever day. Mandated by big brother, no … more

What's the best Spanish translation service for pharma? We have a number of bilingual assets going and I am wondering if there's any difference in quality. Anyone have an opinion?

Question for Producers and Creative Directors:
When you visit a photographer’s website, what are the top 3 things you look for?
I’m in the midst of designing a separate site for my photography work and… more

Are there any women ECDs in the new omnicom merger?

Just noticed a creative who was mid level four years ago at a mid tier shop, went freelance since with a sole prop entity after getting laid off—and changed their tile to ECD. What are the chances tha… more

How much notice did you give your employer when leaving for a new job?

I was told my position will no longer be in scope. A HR rep is supposed to reach out to me to help find something in the company. Is this essentially a soft layoff?

My manager is obsessed with coming under budget to “make the account team look good”even if that means billing less than what the actual hours are. Constantly wanting us to track hours in addition to time sheets.… more

Any copywriters here who had the chance to birth an idea from start to finish? Better yet, any copy folks who got to conceptualize any Super Bowl spots? I'm curious because my experience is that I… more

What's the biggest jump in responsibility when it comes to titles? SCW to Copy sup? Copy sup to group copy sup? Group to ACD? I'm trying to figure out how far up this chain I want to go.

Creatives, how long were you midweight before getting the Sr title?

Considering moving into creative or production from accounts. For those who have switched between departments, what department were you in, what did you move into and how? Curiosity what the switch lo… more

How much time can someone ask to relocate for a new job? Wondering if I can negotiate start date and what is acceptable. This would be cross country move, west to east coast. And would this throw off … more

Where’s the Arthur alien dude? Where is he now