Can someone explain to me the controversy about this Jannik Sinner Nike ad? I've seen it and I am not sure what the fuss is about.

How much should I offer a junior designer (in the US) to create 3 logo options? Just logos for a brand name.

Omnicom are so efficient. They laid of thousands of people and have managed to centralize many of those wages into paying one person, John Wren, 69M. That’s payroll efficiency, folks!

What advice would you give to your past self about working in the advertising industry?

What's the most important quality a good account person can have? Organizational skills? Brand knowledge? I personally think it's a good temperament.

Freelancer friends - what’s the longest in-between-gig gap you’ve had?

What's a realistic number I can ask for when seeking a copy sup position? What's an unrealistic number but one that's possible?

Was the producer overreacting or did I fck up?

I was working on an edit for social and needed music that was specific to the concept because it featured a rap artist.

At our agency, we have an account with a stock… more

What do you make of the Live Ramp acquisition? I don’t know enough about this to have an opinion on it yet.

I’m having a hard time trying to find a new product drop activation idea that excites me for less than 120k. I can write fun scripts all day but man, this is tough. I feel like I see so many great cas… more

So, I did the unthinkable today. I pushed back against multiple rounds of revisions above the agreed upon number and reigned in scope creep..

Now I’m getting hauled into the principals office…

Wren really out here working on a super-max level contract.

My current job is making me dumber. Churning out mid funnel social garbage with the most nit picky team I have ever encountered. I can’t even believe how much they care about nuanced naming convention… more

Something needs to be done.
None of this is sustainable.

Can we normalize the corporate workday being 9am–3pm already? Same goals, fewer unnecessary hours. Thank you kindly. What would be your ideal schedule?

Are holding company centralized production departments a hot mess simply because they are still finding their footing, and it will get better at some point, or is this simply how the industry is going… more

Has anyone heard or worked at an agency called “Mile Marker”? Reviews aren’t great but they are all 2024. Interviewing for a senior role and wondering how it is there!

I have gone from being a creative director for a midsize agency to essentially being an agency replacement as a single person who has a lot of different skills. And my clients are starting to ask me a… more

I already started this job and I feel extremely burnt out within the months I started , my body is keeping score what should I do?

Can someone explain and convince me why Vaseline Verified is brilliant?

I’ve been seeing it sweep award shows but to me turning a social behavior and packaging it into a branded content is not that imp… more

Why is it normalized for recruiters to ghost candidates who are multiple rounds deep? It comes across quite lazy and disrespectful. Doesn’t seem difficult to loop people in once decisions are made.

Holy cow, talk about your false advertising! That damn jingle was effective as well. It haunts my dreams and I haven't heard it in years. Did you guys know this org was still around and running these ads?
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How’s the work quality and culture at Neon?

Are the D&AD shortlists out?

As an introvert, what do you do when your agency perceives you as ‘not the right fit’ because you are not extroverted like the others?

Hilarious watching people on LinkedIn pretend the Spotify app logo debacle was all on purpose…

What is a Brand Design Manager? And how is it different than being an Art Director? I’ve seen several in house openings for this role but I’m not sure what it really is.

What do your strategy teams do? Do they add value to your account?

Ha! I see that Spotify is already walking back its birthday logo. Do you think the design was really that bad or do people just hate changes?

Javier Campopiano is bailing on Omnicom. I am not sure what this means for the rest of us. Anyone have any insight?

Does anyone know of any dyslexic copywriters?

So advertising didn't work out. What's next for you? I am, of course, asking for a friend.