Creatives

How would you further explain “a song is not an idea/concept,” specifically when thinking about using a very famous song in an ad?

examples of genuinely good LinkedIn campaigns?

I feel like I’m doing much more design/tedious work than concepting ideas and working through them. Some days I feel more like a graphic designer checking boxes on somebody’s to do list than coming up with ideas.… more

Have you ever been flagged for working too much? I’m not talking about over-billing on allotted hours, but having a manager reach out with a “Hey, I’ve noticed you’ve been working a ton, how about tak… more

Any recommendations for creative job listings outside of LinkedIn? Is the Avail List useful at all?

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how many black creatives have been called “articulate” by their CDs or company execs?

did you react in real-time or just keep it pushing until you eventually got laid off?

i’m building a little spreadsheet to share for those who are just joining the industry or for those who… just simply hit road blocks and need help expanding upon an idea and fleshing ideas out further… more

How to get a job at Liquid Death?

Sick agency with 20ish people, who should I connect with and send a note?

Best portfolio builder in 2023 that’s mobile friendly, budget friendly, and looks good

I’m trying to go in-house and I just received my fourth post-recruiter-call rejection email where I didn’t even get a chance to meet the hiring manager. I haven’t had an *actual* interview in months and I d… more

You ever NOT cracked a brief before?

What’s the funniest thing that ever happened at your agency?

Interviewed for a couple positions with the title Art Director. Both positions involve managing a team of 3-5 people in addition to traditional Art Director responsibilities. The salary ranges reflect… more

Any advice on moving into creative/art direction? I have a degree in design but found myself in marketing/comms for the past 8 years.
I feel most excited at work when I get to conceptualise and oversee… more

I’m interviewing with an agency for a freelance role as an AD. I have 10 years of experience, nice portfolio but nothing grand like awards or anything. I live in LA. Whats a good hourly rate?

What if your best work wasn’t your idea?

After months of work, we finally launched a campaign and we are seeing the PR come in. Feels meh. In fact it feels like if I worked on other stuff I might have advanced my career faster.

I got laid off 4 months ago for the 3rd time in my career. I am very depressed and down. I day dream about any boring steady job at this point. Because when you need a roof and food to survive nothing… more

If you have a pretty solid book but you’re feeling burnt out, would you take a job at an agency that’s not making very great work just to chill out a bit for a year or two? Or is that going to make it… more

There’s a special place in hell for whoever keeps that LinkedIn Meta/Reality Labs Art Director position open in multiple cities for the past 6 months.

I need to create a simple marketing brief / creative request form for my small digital marketing team for ad hoc social media requests. I just started this week & found out they do not submit crea… more

What are some cool small agencies in nyc you’d wanna work at?

Anyone know of any (relatively successful) agencies that only make funny work. As in that’s a deliberate approach and they will only work with clients who want to make that kind of thing. It’s the onl… more

I’m stuck at this agency that’s just not producing work and vibes really off, meanwhile my friends are all getting promoted and getting new exciting jobs. I feel so exhausted and burnt and discourage.… more

Who is the creative recruiter at mojo?

Do you have any advice for presenting in English? It is my second language, and I struggle to maintain a train of thought. I'm often translating in my head, trying to avoid pronunciation errors, a… more

What’s the coolest campaign live right now?

What do you do when you have nothing to do and you’re in office

How do I stop seeing the video of the girl dancing to her pancakes at IHOP?

Does WK sponsor Visas?

Do you all think that not being in LA or New York could potentially hurt your chances of moving up in your career… to bigger shops / accounts ?

( I do want to move to New York just not feasible right… more

Been looking for jobs since January, my current agency has no creative opportunity. I have a job offer from another agency I’m not excited about and interviewing for positions I’m also not really inte… more

what’s the best ai creative tools you’re using??

If I got a last minute opportunity to attend a 2-day design conference for free, should I call in sick or beg my project team to let me go

What are the best questions to ask when meeting a fellow AD person when networking? I have a list going but looking for some ideas or what questions you like being asked :)

I work as a gallery manager and have been here for almost 6 months. I noticed a few days ago my job position was reposted online with slightly new requirements, benefits. Should I bring this up to man… more