Advertising

Which one of you (or agency) did the ELF Matt Rife stuff?

Our client transition to a different agency is complete. We have known this for a while. For the past 1.5 months I was told which team I’d be on is still being worked out. My manager was switched to a… more

DDB founder Bill Bernbach famously said "The most powerful element in advertising is the truth." My question is, is this statement only ridiculous in the 21st century or did it fall apart in… more

Does anyone recently got hired in a different state/city and had the relo package included? I know the industry is very tough nowadays, but I wonder if places and recruiters still consider professiona… more

I max out my Omnicom 401k and I got a whopping $665 match this year.

Got like $4k last year.

lol

Is there a database of just activations somewhere? Does such a thing exist?

How’s Goodby doing these days? Any recent layoffs?

Anyone been in a situation where the client was so terrible that the agency actually cut ties?
I feel like that’s pretty rare nowadays, but curious for the tea.

Hiring managers: have you ever had 2 or more candidates that you absolutely loved and couldn’t decide who to hire? What was the deciding factor and how long did it take? Going through this now and nee… more

High-functioning anxiety is exhausting because it’s invisible. You’re accomplishing the impossible at work and at home, while fighting an uphill battle inside your own mind. And no one sees how hard i… more

HELP! Agency has been having major client losses and layoffs. I recently got an offer for a one year amazing gig but at a smaller shop. I think I’m safe from layoffs (I know no one is safe) and wouldn… more

What’s a workplace “perk” that’s actually a red flag?

I have a CW/ACD that leads an account at the agency, they are also the main CW for a couple other clients. During planning/concepting for the client they lead, they have asked to be absolved from doin… more

Is now a risky time to take a new job? I’m currently in a good place at a relatively stable agency. I’m well-liked by my leaders but the creative isn’t the greatest. I have a potential opportunity at … more

Where you begin if you want to start doing VO work?

Anyone else dealing w/ a quality issue? I joined a firm a little over a year ago, hired to bring freshness & growth. I knew it was a less flashy gig but needed stability. The people are wonderful,… more

So apparently rumor in the offices is that WPP Media just won a big account.

HR won’t tell us account name but are already hiring. Any guess what account it might be?

Ai just landed me a new Client. I had the idea and Ai forged it to life. I’m the art director and Ai is my team. Don’t keep your heads in the sand, this magical tool is going to transform creative.

Is anyone else's imposter syndrome running rampant lately? I just feel like I no longer know what I'm doing.

Part of feels as though I need to go back to basics and re-learn the craft. I've been doing… more

Been a minute since I had to interview. I have my first calls tomorrow. One with a recruiter for a company then another just into chat with a creative lead for another company. Any fellow creatives ha… more

Besides a paycheck and the fear of letting your partner/team down, how are you staying motivated and focused with all of the ridiculous, scary things happening in the country and world? In a normal en… more

$200k at a job you hate that’s stable or $285k at a new job that might be less stable but would be theoretically a lot less shitty?

What’s the fastest way to get a foot in the door at an ad agency? I’ve spent a lot of time studying copywriting and I’ve done some (not much) low stakes freelancing. I’ve been working in the service industry for … more

I’ve always felt it is highly unethical to advertise for highly addictive products.

First of all, if it’s addictive, then how much work is already done for you? Absolute loser thinking that you are actually contributing anyt… more

Awhile back, I was helping out with a liquor brand our agency had won. And the client invited us out to drinks. I was the only one from our agency who showed up.

The client told me that no one from my agency ever comes to their events, … more

What’s it like working at Mischief?

Please, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD stop playing that NFL + commercial with Celine Dion, the media buy is just obnoxious at this point. It plays twice at every commercial break, who thought this was a good us… more

If you could land an interview anywhere, what are some in house brands you’d be interesting in? Excluding big tech. This question is less about the most money possible and more about culture, ethics/i… more