Copywriters

What's it like to work at Barrows? Would love any insight on their team culture, clients, work/life balance, benefits, etc. TIA!

I left agency life after five years to go freelance full-time. It was exciting until I realized I missed structure, feedback, and honestly? Paid time off. Now I’m wondering if the freedom is worth the… more

Any copywriters make the switch to Content Strategist? What's your day to day like? Is it mostly analyzing data and presenting content ideas like campaign or tactical concepts?

Looking to meet some fellow creatives while I’m in town at the D&AD Festival in London. Message me!

Hi! Really need some guidance here. I’ve been through eight agency interviews recently, but I keep hitting a wall after the initial screenings. I’ve got three years of experience under my belt working… more

I've been reading about how handwriting is a great way to get better at writing because of the way it sharpens a certain part of your brain. Do you write by hand at all? I feel like I can't ev… more

What’s the better option? A “cooler” client but a team that you don’t vibe with or a team that you vibe with and a not so great client.

What's the general vibe out there i.e., job availability, longevity, career growth? Job hopping seems to be the only way to advance but leaving a stable position is scary.

I was just replying to another post and realized that none of the interviews I've had over the past 4 months have asked to go through my portfolio during the meeting. Last time I job searched 10 … more

Hi! Really need some guidance here. I’ve been through eight agency interviews recently, but I keep hitting a wall after the initial screenings. I’ve got three years of experience under my belt working… more

I just found out that my coworker, who I share the same job title and workload with, had gotten a year-end bonus at the end of last year. Do raises always correspond to performance or are there other … more

Never made a book before, and starting to feel like I have a few projects I can maybe use to create my first book ever. What tools would you use? Consider me a complete newbie, and please share with m… more

I want to work for 72andSunny in NY, but they never have any job openings. Do you typically wait for an agency to list out openings or just cold outreach? If the latter, how do you approach it? Do you… more

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for a role as a: Senior Digital Marketing Specialist | Digital Content Creator | Copywriter | Content Strategist | Content Producer in the NW suburbs of Chicago.

Here are my target co… more

I just spent all night working on a deck and adding unnecessary design elements to it. The art team is probably gonna revamp the entire thing and I knew it the whole time lol. Does this ever happen to… more

How many years do you stay a copywriter before you can start aiming for senior copywriter roles? I've clocked 3 years this month and asked my ACD if I'm ready and she said 'she's not e… more

Is out-of-home copywriting not as prevalent anymore? I can't remember the last time any of our clients wanted OOH copy... and it's making me wonder if this is because of AI tools being capable… more

is it normal as a copywriter to feel like everyone’s little bitch?

Hi! I am a recent college grad with a degree in English and Film. I am based in the Chicago area and would love to start pivoting into becoming a junior copywriter, does anyone have any advice or refe… more

My younger cousin wants to get into copywriting and has been showing such keen interest every time she sees me working on my laptop. I'm happy that she's found something she's interested i… more

Any SEO copywriters in the house? Interested in understanding what types of projects your agency asks you to do. I am sometimes asked to do SEO things that don’t have much to do with actual writing an… more

What's the general impression of tech copywriting? I've heard it's a lot more money than any creative agencies are offering, and lots of repetitive writing so you're not really using a… more

Has anyone here pivoted from copywriting to screenwriting or generally working for the film industry? That's my end goal but it feels impossible to find the time to practice writing or reading scr… more

I feel like it's not as straightforward as, 'find the people who do the work you look up to, and reach out to them'. How?? I'm constantly out here doing that on LinkedIn and by cold em… more

"I am looking for a job change and seeking data entry work-from-home roles. If you have any suggestions or know of any current opportunities, please let me know. I am eager to find a position tha… more

How can I make it to the big agencies that make commercials that make it to the Superbowl halftime show and air on TV and win Cannes Lions'? I'm grateful to have a job but sometimes I wish I c… more

How do you land a gig for an in-house team? I'm assuming Netflix or Hulu (please correct me if I'm wrong) has their own creative team for their socials and other 360s. How does one make connec… more

Is it okay that my ACD just sits back and relaxes for every single pitch we make? She's involved in all of our meetings prior (just in terms of ideating and providing feedback on our thoughts for … more

Here’s the new pain in the ass thing I’m having to deal with as a copywriter. One of my clients used to send me bullet points and data for me to turn into story-based copy that translates a highly complex topic into easily u… more

Why is it that this profession heavily underpays juniors and overpays senior or ACD/CD-level folks? I get that it’s a long game and getting to the 150-200K range of pay takes several years, but why is… more

i’m updating my book/portfolio and wanted to know if i can add in things that haven’t been produced by the client? i hear a lot of mixed opinions about this!