Advertising

What do you do when someone doesn't respond to your Slack or Teams message? How long is it appropriate to wait before you ping them again? What if they still don't respond?

How did grief affect your career?

Bespoke agencies within hold cos feel like a bad deal for creatives.

Deal with stress of agency life, only get to work on one brand, but don’t get the pay and wlb of in-house?

Anyone affected by ICE?

Wonder if Wpp will appoint an AI model as their new CEO…..

When holding companies say they’re investing in AI, what exactly does that mean? Like what specifically are they investing in?

I am looking for new job opportunity in UAE for Graphic design, currently working in Sri lanka and having 10 years of corporate experience.

Any creative recruiter recommendations? Particularly for an Art Director or Content Creator role.

After a year working with a "project manager" who creating an incredibly hostile environment (taunted team members, used condescending language, made inappropriate or discriminatory remarks. Behaviour included gasl… more

going in-house usually means less creativity and awards and press and more mundane work right? i got into this field wanting to explore cool shit and win awards. am i being naive? if you had the chanc… more

That so many brands are coming out now with White Lotus actor partnerships when we’ve forgotten the show is a lesson for me: research who’s been cast for season 4, then pitch to all clients.

Why is tomorrow already Monday?

Put on a new account- how long should it take for me to to get fully accustomed to the process/and workings of it?

3 weeks in and still feel so lost

Is going to Cannes worth it? Good for networking?

I’ve seen pockets of good work coming from agencies like FCB or Ogilvy. But that’s one or two accounts that you have to be lucky enough to work on. Are there any agencies that do good work across the … more

For AD/CW teams, is the work typically split evenly? Always curious how that dynamic works. Do partner ADs and CWs typically get paid the same? It appears ADs more heavy lifting but I could certainly … more

Question. Is Publicis medis that good, or just undercutting? I work on the Coke account and rumor has it it's undercutting. I could see it being true, the Coke Publicis team is having a hard time … more

Salary ranges for Group Creative Directors at top NYC agencies? (Droga, WK, 72andSunny, etc)

Do Publicis offer day one paternity rights in the UK?

Do you think it's a good idea to move from Dentsu to Publicis

Has anyone ever gone from AD to CW mid career?

Would I qualify for unemployment? So agency lost the account I was on. The account they wanted to put me on I refused because it wasn’t a fit. So now, currently waiting to be reassigned and not attach… more

So WPP Media has lost in 2025 thus far:

- Coca-Cola in NA (to Publicis), PayPal (they gave up the account), Abbott Laboratories (moved to Publicis), Paramount (moved to IPG/Publicis)

Currently under review:
- Mars (rumore… more

It’s been over 4 months since I was laid off, and I’m well over 50 jobs applied to without even one interview.

I take the time to tailor every resume/cover letter to each job position to only receive rejection 24… more

To the Few of Us Still Here

I see you.
On video calls, muted more than heard.
Carrying weight no one names.

It’s getting lonelier.
Fewer of us in the rooms.
And some days it feels like survival, not belonging.

You are not here to fix what broke without you.
You … more

Is it normal to be asked to freelance for only one day? Not sure how much ground I can cover starting and finishing the same day lol

Sid Lee going up or down as an agency?

Here’s a cold water dip: how long have you gone without a pay increase? Me: 4 years.

Anybody know who the final 2 agencies are in the Mar Media Pitch

So many brands are doing the ‘celebrity spokesperson backed by a really outdated song’ thing, right now. The blandvertising era is in full swing.

Working with some junior creatives and trying to find any references about structuring a deck, if anyone has any.

Kind of like The Art of Deckmaking, but with a greater focus on structure than design. … more

Is there a freeze on freelance hiring throughout advertising? All the freelancers who used to work for us seem to have disappeared.

Anyone at P&G on dentsu carat? Do you like it? Any experience? Would love to chat

Who can share some insight on SPCSHP - or the agency formerly known as Big Spaceship? Vibe, culture, creative leadership, personalities - whatever you’ve got. I know they’ve lost business and had lay… more

People who live in LA: what parts of town do you live in? Where are your offices? How is the commute? how often do you go in?