Creatives

How to accept that my work isn’t good enough to win awards and be famous?

Struggling to help the writers on my team create decent work. I give them rounds and rounds of very clear feedback but the feedback never gets properly addressed. Or addressed at all. Any ideas on wha… more

How you think when a non design based manager draft something and ask creative to create based on their creation with the comment of "Don't think, just follow".

So when the designer crea… more

Does anyone have experience using upwork?

I applied for a job that is asking the candidates to work on a test project for free (4 hours of work) BEFORE a phone screen. This was after I already completed two other "tests" as part of … more

Hello Folks,
I am a graphic designer who came to Canada 3 months prior with 4+ years of experience in field. After coming here i have been applying for so many jobs in graphics as well as UI/UX design, But i have not even got… more

How do you deal with Copycat Colleagues? I'm working with a strategic partner and noted several times that they mirror my language. Until now, I let it go.

Then they posted to LI they're seeking new oppor… more

Been invited to interview for a digital agency for the 3rd time.

1st time i didn't get the job.

Second time I did get the job but there was a snag in the salary negotiation, so I didn't take the job.

Usually… more

How do you cope with seeing an idea you pitched to your CD, which didn’t make it, end up being done by a notable agency? Feeling pretty defeated right now.

A friend is looking for a mid-senior AD, preferably located in Boulder/Denver.
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When you get home, what do you do?

Today, my eye swelled up for a mysterious reason: no real pain, just slight discomfort and an ugly sight. It's probably curable with time and antibiotics. It got me thinking about how life can be … more

How many times in your career have you had a fully produced piece die?

Heads up for mid-level creatives who want out of ad agencies. Reddit is hiring a creative strategist for a team that basically combines advertising with Reddit cultural knowledge and pitches Reddit-y … more

Been hit up by recruiters more this month than i have the entire year. Not looking to move but I think this may mean things are starting to get better? Little hope for everyone.

How often have you interviewed to work on one client at an agency and then when you were hired you never touched that fun client or interacted with those CDs? Has happened to me 2/3 last agencies I’ve… more

Square space website renewal for $200. Oooouch. Time to find another platform.

We submitted a lot of work for awards last year and won nothing. Should we give up on it?

It’s been discussed here in the past. But, this is the worst I’ve seen for title inflation.

“Social ACD - Minimum 3-5 years of experience preferred”

Like, that’s still mid-level, right?

Has anyone been informed yet that they have been selected as finalists for the One Show Young Guns?

I tell my parents that I don't need a degree to be a copywriter but they told me without a degree I can't go up to higher positions. Is this true? Is there a CCO without a degree?

How much should I charge for a brand book/brand redesign?

I’m currently living in NY, but I'm moving to L.A. soon because my husband got a new job there. I’m having a hard time getting excited about the move. What do you enjoy most about living in L.A.?

where's that person that got their boss fired shit was like batman lol

Got 2 interviews deep for new role and have now been ghosted, what a bummer! Why do recruiters do that??

Ah marketing where we sit in a room and make sweeping generalizations about people every day

ACD salary with 1 year experience? NY or LA?

Help me understand why so many creatives at good agencies are leaving to go freelance right now. Do they not know how tough it is even for the most successful freelancers?

PSA to jr-to-sr creatives: A new product idea could be an idea, but 95% it involves a lot of legal approvals and R&D ($$$). Try to avoid these. I get these all the time when people submit ideas.

I received a quarterly feedback from my manager that the team is happy with me, very receptive to feedback, easy to work with and never misses a deadline. But my work needs a bit more direction and I need to immerse my… more

Good morning, Creatives. If you're in NYC and would like feedback on your portfolio, join us for Open Hours at Flower Shop on the morning of Saturday, September 7th. I’ll be reviewing your work, along with Jaclyn… more

How do you guys feel about having to produce an idea thats not your own, especially if it’s a big budget one? I’m struggling with a whole bunch of feelings about it and it sucks.

I know the question about what other industries we can work in with our skills has been asked before but—what about an English copywriter in France? The market is so bad right now for foreign writers,… more