Advertising

As a creative, would you rather work at TBWA NY or Droga?

were there layoffs at Oberland?

Looking for ideas. After experiencing a concussion, I've been struggling with EMF/Screen Sensitivity. Looking for a new line of work that requires minimal/no screentime. I've got 30+ yrs as a GD/AD/CD. I'm 60 y… more

Has anyone here looked into or even done the Fox School of Business' Master of Science in Digital Marketing? I'm looking to further my chances at going higher up the career ladder, and I'v… more

Any chance hiring will pick up in January? I was laid off a couple months ago and I’m getting nervous.

What are you all putting on your timesheets this week if you actually have no work

When you respond to a recruiter that posts a freelance gig, do you give your rate in your initial message or wait until they ask for it?

I've been working on starting my own ad agency. I love some people on my current team and would totally consider asking them to join, but I'm worried about what kind of backlash that could cau… more

Is hyper island still a thing?

So.... When do you all go on holiday break?

So, had an HR screening call, to which HR missed (blaming an incorrect phone number) . HR apologized -gave me avail. Times for a re-schedule. I replied to my avails. Now crickets. Thoughts on a follow… more

Comment F in the chat if ya clocking in this week. Let’s get this shareholder value..

Today I heard someone say “producers are the ‘put the fries in the bag’ agency equivalents” and defined them as order takers only.

What other peer review feedback am I supposed to give to an ACD besides “go away”?

Production is creative and creative is nothing without production.

Has anyone else noticed brands leaning heavily back toward traditional advertising lately? I’m seeing more clients asking for print and out-of-home, even after years of going all-digital.

I work on the account side and often feel creative teams get most of the recognition while strategy and client management get overlooked. I get most of what get's 'seen' is contributed by … more

My new employer wants me to install Okta and other 2FA apps on my phone. I have an old BlackBerry. How do I approach this with them and what will their response be?

Someone you manage gives themselves an unofficial promotion on LinkedIn to a role they don't hold in your agency. Does it matter? They are a decent performer otherwise just not at the level they w… more

Freelance Design Directors, what day rates are you getting and how many years experience?

What's the minimum number of people you need to open up your own ad shop? Is such a thing even possible these days?

What makes a good CCO? Who’s doing it right?

Do QR codes in ads really work or do they just take up valuable space? I feel like especially with an older target audience they may be nothing more than a distraction.

Creatives with full-time jobs, is your agency open next week? Or I guess I should ask, are there projects happening next week? Trying to decide if it will be worth sending out job-search emails for fr… more

So I went from heading the copy team to being the manager today after the last two days of internal interviews. I'm so happy, but I have to admit I was pretending I knew what it takes, so I don… more

A global client side interview today — HR person said the interview process will be 3 months with a “fake assignment” case study due at the end in which I would present to a panel of executives on zoo… more

I'm tired of just having task after task being thrown our way, with all of them being 'high priority'. When we as a team decide what should get second priority, there always seems to be a … more

New to the advertising world but I learned something very quickly. Deadlines have gotten so quick. Have turnarounds for ideas/executions always been this tight? What’s the typical window of time your … more

Thanks to everyone's hard work in this bowl this year, I'm thrilled to announce this bowl will go on holiday break 15 minutes early at 4:45pm on Tuesday, December 23. Please remember to do you… more

Thoughts on talent lists? Due to the insane amount of layoffs in our industry I’m seeing an increase in the number of people offering to curate a list of talent available for work. While I totally get… more

Whats a good starting CD salary in NY, Chicago or LA

Which agencies still have unlimited PTO (or 3 weeks+) and a decent 401k match?

If you have a career mentor, how did you connect? What advice would you give to someone looking for a career mentor, or just someone to be a sounding board around general career thoughts?

What's the time range for Christmas themed ads? Obviously we can start in early November, but how long after the 25th can they keep going?