At what year in your career you were considered for a leadership position?

Any ny based snr ADs with experience in earned wanna team up and apply for a role with me?

New plan: we all fail at our holding company positions enough for the clients to go look for new AOR, then we build independent shops, which pitch and win all the holding companies clients.

man y'all seen/rewatched The Color of Money lately? This isn't some comment on exec leadership or holcos or whatever but hot damn it's so good. possibly hot take I love the soundtrack

I've received a MNC interview offer after I signed with the APAC company.

The MNC for sure will become a highlight in my resume but the job in APAC is what I wanted to do for now, should I try to check out the… more

Im in DTLA for a shoot and our client is asking me to come up with plans on our free day because im from here. I havent been here in years. Where do i take the client? Help!

I've noticed that many recruiters and companies now prioritize skills like video editing, UI design or 3D experience. Are these becoming essential requirements for graphic design roles, or are the… more

Hey Creatives. Anyone have a reference for a spot where someone gets pulled/led/followed through different sets/worlds?

Does anyone here have their own newsletter? Do you have tips for a 'fresh in the game' person? I'm seriously considering starting one that has weekly short stories - just as a storytelling… more

When you send an email to the Owner or CCO of an agency in hopes of getting a job, what all do you include? How much flattery? How much self boasting?

Let’s say you worked on a project with your CD. But your ideas got killed and their idea went forward, but you still worked a lot on their idea. Do you put it in your book?

Looking to re-do my portfolio site. Any recos for a user friendly platform? Wix?

Career-long agency creatives who were able to pivot/shift to client side, in-house, or a specialty field (like health care, my preferred target)...

How were you able to get past the requirements/preferences in mos… more

Who are your favorite recruiters in the LA/OC area?

Copywriters:
For more content-heavy pieces (brochures, webpages, longer emails, etc) do you get buy-in from your internal team and clients on outlines before you dive into full copy? If so, do you find… more

Are there any freelance creatives here who have successfully gotten work through Magnit? I would like to apply for work thru them, but the job board on their site seems to only have jobs in India atm.… more

I know titles can be pointless or fluid sometimes, but I think it's funny looking back at my progression of titles.

Freelance Designer > Art Director > Senior Web Designer > AD > Sr. AD > ACD > Sr. Desi… more

How many Senior Art Directors are still making banner ads or doing other junior level work in addition to campaigns?

Anyone know anything about P&G’s BeautyHouse?

NEED a new role… so burnt. Really hoping for more traction in the new year 😩

Any suggestions for where to find freelance work? SEO, blogs, educational articles, or any other non-AI content?

What do you do when you feel deeply and irrevocably burned out? I feel like my creative brain is broken beyond repair. I’ve taken two weeks off which helped for a bit but I’m not even sure how I am ge… more

CA Creatives - are we using up those sick days before EOY?

What are the ways you all “blow out” your creative nuggets into major campaigns?

i.e. how many slides would you use and what would you put on each slide? Thanks!

How do you go client side? Anyone done it with a current client or do you keep your networking for past clients only?

At a shoot i was told that the agency staff shouldnt interact with the talent. Even on breaks. Why is that?

I work at a pretty shitty agency where I’ve only produced shit work for about 2 years, compared to my previous agency. Do I include the shit work in my portfolio or just leave a gap of 2 years when ap… more

Just curious about the general composition of the bowl and also looking for inspiration for my 5-year growth journey. What's your current position at work and what was it five years ago?

Senior creative salary range in Australia? Do expats get to negotiate for more?

Anyone know how to password protect an individual page on square space?

Like, not a whole main navigation page (for example: work), but rather one page within it (for example: adidas).

Thanks!!!

Have any of you ever worked in Japan? What's the ad creative culture like there?

Freelancers - how do you deal with rejections?
Recently missed a gig opportunity due to my slow response. As a new grad and immigrant without strong networks, each missed chance hits hard. I know I'… more

Hi! I’m looking for a freelance videographer for a one day shoot for a personal project in Brooklyn. Would be paid but the budget is small. Any recs? Thanks!