Advertising

Okay, serious talk: is anyone planning a real pivot out of not just advertising, but marketing overall?

I pivoted TO advertising at some point from a career that was even more unstable, and while my advertising ca… more

Just learned that a rec opened on my team. I’d be the hiring manager and could definitely use the support but my agency is awful and I myself am desperately trying to get out. Not sure how I encourage… more

Liquid death using AI for all their new stuff is gonna be the death of a great run. It looks so shitty.

Another day of politely saying no to a late client note that would add 100 hours of work and have absolutely no effect on the result of the campaign. All of you who are thinking of transferring to cli… more

If the ad agency from Mad Men were brought into the modern day, who would survive today's company culture? I feel like Peggy would flourish but would any of the dudes?

are there any agencies that aren’t going through layoffs?

Q for the people who have been in the business for awhile: Have you ever reached a certain net worth where you kind of stop caring about your job as much?

Not saying you’ve totally checked out, but def… more

I see the Martin Agency is looking for designers of all levels? Can anyone share what it’s like there?

I'm finally pivoting inhouse. Turns out there's an HR round after the interview with the creative head (this is the imp one right?).

What happens in the HR one? How should I prep?
I've hear… more

Hyper specific question incoming: Any agencies or in-house departments doing good work out of Richmond,Va (other than Martin and Arts & Letters)

Anyone ever have the head of client services at an agency tell creative that account has the final say for all creative decisions? Cause that's how LUCID US rolls.

Anyone else find that the company jams 5 days of work into 4 days anytime we get a 3 day weekend? Is the day off even worth it?

Anyone from Publicis? Do you get black-listed for all the group if you got laid-off?

So, what’s going to happen to FCB, DDB?

No more “7hrs of commercial free football”.
Just wanted to come here and say f*k advertising.

That is all.

Anyone here who has worked predominately in social/influencer and made the leap out? I’m so tired of working with influencers but have built the last chunk of my career specializing in them. I’d love … more

Thoughts on We Are Social agency? How’s the work culture in LA?

Any unemployed Art Directors / CDs experiencing the “September (hiring) Surge”? 🦗

Every time we have a 3 day weekend I am constantly wondering why all weekends aren’t 3 days? 5 days of work for 2 days off is crazy work 😭 We can’t go on like this

Any insight into the Cleveland office for VML?
I’m looking at a job description that says it is for an automotive clients, does this office have the Ford business? Also, I know the agency is big on 4 d… more

Does anyone have book recommendations/resources for managing up within creative departments?

I'm really enjoying these new "Fentanyl Ghosts" PSAs. Giving me nostalgia for the old "This is your brain on drugs" campaign. No chance whatsoever it will stop anyone from usin… more

Has there been a successful AI ad? Coca-Cola was snuffed out from a mile away, and Jeep didn’t do much better.

Where in Miami can a creative work if they don’t have an in at Gut or David?

How are people finding graphic design jobs in agency? I really want to work in an agency so I can collaborate with people and learn. Looking for remote mainly but can do relocation to seattle.

At WPP Media, but why do layoffs seem to impact activation/investment/keyboard teams a lot more than like planning/strategy? At least antidotally that’s what it seems to me.

Interviewing at TTD for trading specialist role - any advice/tips are greatly appreciated :) pls tysm
Hows the culture?
Hows the presentation case study interview part?
What qs do they ask in hiring manager round?
Are the … more

So Dunkin Donuts became Dunkin. Beggin Strips is now somehow just "Beggin," as little sense as that makes. Do ad agencies think consumer attention span is now so short they lose interest aft… more

Givezey interview. Yet another role that ghosted me after the initial screen call.