Creatives

What are some good in house/brand side places? Looking to pivot from traditional agencies and explore what else is out there.

Will “AI efficiencies” finally force agencies to change how they bill?

We’re reliant on billable hours, and if AI actually delivers what it promises and increases efficiencies that means there’s going to be fewer… more

Which magazine/website about design&creativity you usually read?
Alternatives to Creative Review?

I'm in Ontario, Canada, and keep seeing Graphic Designer listings asking for post-secondary education plus years of experience, yet offering anywhere from minimum wage to $65K.

For context, Ontario’s Low-Incom… more

After an interview, do you email the creatives that interview you to thank them, etc?

At a brand and working with a stakeholder who gives so many parameters, asks for so much specificity and volume of info to be communicated in each piece of creative, and pushes back so thoroughly on t… more

If I apply to a different agency within my holding company to a job post online will that get me in trouble at my current agency?

The Brief: #democracyatwork The Ask: Make Democracy At Work Ad Campaigns, Art and Memes. So we can all go to the Winchester and have a pint.

Hey all, where do you get social ideas? I hate scrolling insta/tiktok and things are constantly changing? And website/tool I can use?

Thoughts on 72&Sunny (any location)? Are there still great creative opportunities there?

I graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a BA in General Studio Arts in 2023.

I'm currently unemployed and don't know how to jumpstart my career as a Comic Book Artist.

What… more

what's BBH NY like nowadays?

Nothing worse than working with CDs that don’t laugh at the jokes or memes you send them

Hey ECDs what’s the best email you’ve gotten of someone reaching out to be potentially hired? I don’t want to be annoying

What would you do if you are senior/ACD paired with entry/mid level partner? I feel like I’m doing two men’s job and I’m trying to move up.

AD in an e-commerce agency in Paris: I feel it's time for me to change jobs (my agency has been struggling for a few years: we don't have enough work, salaries are frozen...) , but given the e… more

I built a sheet that tracks all indexed creative jobs every 24hrs - 85%+ of jobs are being outsourced to the Philippines, India, Ukraine for a few bucks per-week.
Right besides AI, we’re all done for.
W… more

Any copywriters have any experience with Andela and their 15-day Trial Period policy which states they don't have to pay their contractors if work is deemed "deficient" by the Client?

Okay. The casting for the latest Allstate college oriented commercials is great. They hired guys that even their mothers would punch in the face. The buck tooth idiot who barks at his boss during a me… more

Grinding advice - freelance has been slow. As it has for a lot of us. I’ve been brainstorming other hustles to make money. Is there a good website to find and pick up good small design gigs? Fiverr? … more

Has anyone worked as a creative at DoorDash? The good? The bad? The ugly?

Art directors, are you working without a partner and relying on AI to write copy?

Currently at a large award winning agency making award winning work, but a smaller unknown agency with no accolades is offering me a salary 50% more than what I’m making. Is it more valuable to stay a… more

Hi everyone,

I have been feeling burnt out lately. I'm spending a lot of time on job hunting for any role that is a fit. I love writing; it's my calling and I cannot imagine doing anything else… more

**HIRING** - Looking for a freelance mid to senior Art Director/Designer for brand side role. Month to start with likelihood of extending. Possibility to eventually go full time for the right candidate.

Retail/QSR/lifestyle brand … more

if I led a project through concepting, all the concepts we went with were my ideas, and then the GCD puts another ACD on the project to take over the production part when Ive owned all the decks, run … more

Am I a bad creative if I don’t work past 7? I just don’t care anymore. So many wasted nights tweaking ideas that don’t get bought, but I feel bad seeing ppl comment in decks I work in.

Is trying for a … more

I have an ad I’m proud of coming out next year, but I wanna start showing it ASAP to help me get a job; whether freelance or perm. What would you guys do? Password protected page of site? Thanks team … more

Writers in pharma with ADHD, any tips on tackling your workload without getting exhausted?
I’m taking an ADHD management course and the suggestion is to “task batch” things to take off the mental load … more

I am an experienced creative and the creative lead of a company with multiple brands and hundreds of locations.
I have one freelancer, who I can only access for about 10 hours per week, otherwise, I'm doing al… more

What job search engines are we using these days? LinkedIn is a mess.

Looking for an ACD level copy to partner with for a NYC based CPG and financial space client with. Anybody interested? DM me!

Any agencies not off today for Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day?

I’m interviewing for an ACD role for the first time, any tips? I know how to interview as an AD but I feel like I need to show some broader abilities to sell myself as an ACD as far as managing other … more

What small agencies are everyone flocking to now? It seems that holding companies are too unstable with mergers/layoffs nowadays