Chicago Advertising

So was there a layoff at FCB yesterday? My IG, TT FYP and LI are getting loaded up with people whose “last day” at FCB was today. Maybe a voluntary thing? Because none of them are using the laid off o… more

I’ve only received a 2% raise in the 2.5 years I’ve worked at my agency and now raises are being pushed back for this year again. Is this normal for a chicago agency?

Hey Omnicom/Interpublic peeps how are you feeling today? Last time I was in a big merger I was laid off...

Thoughts on BarkleyOKRP? How's the BK account?

Anybody else see all the lame LinkedIn “Look at me, I’m in Cannes!l” posts thinking that it feels a lot like the orchestra continuing to play on the deck of the Titanic as it slowly sank? The ad indus… more

Listen, I want to take a moment to post a very important public service announcement because this heat is getting pretty serious. Natural deodorant doesn't work for anyone. If you think it works w… more

Winning Titanium and voluntary layoffs…classic Cannes conundrum

How is Havas Chicago? It seems like it’s a shop that’s always in the process of turning around

Are there any jobs in advertising that WON'T be taken over by AI? Legit question, I feel like I should be preparing.

Thoughts on empower media in Chicago?

If you were a copywriter looking for a full time job in Chicago, what would you do?

So that CCO that got fired from Havas didn’t go start her own place she went in house. Oh how the tables have turned.

Anyone have any tea on America’s Finest Agency? Wondering if they’re staffing up. I know the onion is (was?) largely HQ’d in Chicago


Oooooor just DM me if you’re looking for a funny sr writer / acd wr… more

Leo (not Burnett) seems to be doing some hiring of creatives, mainly at the ACD/CD level.

Anyone else sometimes feel weird not being super extra liberal? I'm def a dem and have liberal ideology, but I feel like I definitely don't go as far as my coworkers and sometimes it's lik… more

One of my coworkers was saying, “I’m not following the news, what’s going on downtown?” and “Well, people are angry” in response to where all the upcoming protests are (both quotes are from different … more

What's the vibe like at Aisle Rocket? How is it better or worse than other agencies you've worked at?

Big news going on at Publicis Razorfish this week??

Leo has been looking for that ACD for a while now

How’s Weber Shandwick for Creatives? What accounts does their Chicago office have?

Anywhere in this city looking to hire an ACD writer?

How's Barkley OKRP? Fun? Awesome? Stressful? No work life balance? Good wlb?

Has OKRP/BarkleyOKRP changed much since the merger? Or are they still all about jingles?

What’s the pre merger severance deal at FCB? Has it been offered to everyone?

Somebody’s gotta say it:

What the hell happened to Naf Naf?!?

That place used to be a top tier downtown work lunch… something changed the last couple years. The chicken doesn’t slap like it used to. On the whole it’s just… meh… more

Hey classy Chicago ad folks. If you were going to a party at a fancy couple’s home, what would you bring as a hostess gift?

Who are some of your favorite creative directors right now?

Hi! I’m looking to move into the Chicago market from the Minneapolis market. I’ve been applying to jobs/reaching out to recruiters for about 6 months with basically no response. I have 6 years of agency experienc… more

Anybody here had luck finding freelance or “temp” work with non-advertising recruiters in Chicago? I need to work. And the agency world feels shut down. Looking to work for a company that is not an ag… more

What accounts does Dentsu have?