Creatives

Looking for insights on BarkleyOKRP (specifically the KC office). I just left an agency that was an utter 💩 show: a dictator of a CCO, terrible communication and mismanagement, agency had “favorites”… more

Kinda mad at myself. Was concepting for a pharma brand for social and decided to go balls to the wall with my ideas. In the back of my head, kinda of knew that they wouldn't get picked, but I'… more

Ok who’s being eliminated first? GCDs or ECDs?

I’m currently home with my toddler and not working but would love to take a class (master class, course, etc) to help me stay competitive and expand my skills. Any class you’d recommend? For reference… more

ACDs - how much are you making? Or what would you consider “competitive?” Also what city are you in? Trying to find some good comps!

Any agencies doing great work in Dubai? Would love to work with a prolific ECD/CCO.

Any nyc-based mid level art directors looking for a new job?

Are salaries for agency creatives going down? I feel like I see a lot of cd listings for well under 200k in NYC and it’s making me nervous

Who do you go to for career counseling?

I recently checked out a portfolio of someone I briefly worked with, put together with another freelancer as a team. We produced a few things together at the agency, which I saw in their book (but didn’t choose t… more

what makes you qualify to move from an ACD to a Creative Director? like proven success at managing a team? leading a project? it’s hard to be given the space to do these things when the hierarchy is s… more

I am a 8year+ in-house designer with great benefits and work life balance. I have stumbled upon a new opportunity that is on the agency side with a role that is mainly 60% RFPs and pitchwork. Is it wo… more

I’m struggling with imposter syndrome lately. Recruiters are reaching out and I’ve worked with big brands, but after coming back from maternity leave I lost a client and my confidence has dropped.
I feel li… more

My agency keep promoting half the creative team is this normal? I’d be so demoralized if I did not get promoted but my partner did and were expected to show up the same way.

For ppl who have freelanced fulltime for an in house team on a W2 ( through an agency like Creative Circle etc).. explain how you filled out your timesheet. IE, in the beginning when you spent only l… more

What are everyone’s favorite typography based campaigns?

There’s a Social AD position at an agency I’m really interested in. However, what would my responsibilities more than likely include? I’m used to doing “all the above” as an Art Director and I’m curio… more

Dentsu:
Has their third round of layoffs in a single month. The next day: We hired ANOTHER Global Chief Creative “Partner” to help us win more awards!!

Drought and shaky boat in creative field. Should I make a switch asap?

But the job market right now, even for entry level/fresh grads are expected a certain level of experience let alone someone who is heavily in… more

Has anyone else been labeled as “too social” when you know you’ve done 360 work? How did you reframe your portfolio?

I feel like it’s been over a year since I’ve been reached out to by any recruiters. Is this the norm now or am I just not being noticed by them anymore?

I worry I chose the wrong field. I've been at this for 8 years and things still feel almost as hard as when I was in design school. I need a lot of oversight to not make ugly shit. Will some peopl… more

I know I'm not alone on this but I'm getting tired of brand's jumping on social trends they have no place in being in.

Not to say there aren't good examples of brands doing them, but m… more

So I'm trying to be proactive and plan ahead before my next career midlife crisis. Any ideas on what one can do or transition to doing for the next phase of my career/life? All ideas welcome 🙂

What do you do when your creative and inspiring CCO starts to become a LinkedIn-influencer A.I. shill?

I've been seeing a lot of videos of people describing + showing what it is like living near these massive AI data centers and you can't get me on the AI bandwagon. It is ruining their lives, making the en… more

Recommendations for AI programs to make spec animations / films? ty

Hey Creatives 👋
I’m a Video Editor/Producer who loves crafting:
🎬 Story-driven edits
📱 Short-form social content
📢 Ads & brand visuals
🎶 Music + lifestyle projects

Always open to connect, share ide… more

What’s the norm for presenting ideas? Is presenting all the ideas I came up with acceptable, even though it's everything except one or two?

I'm not a writer, but my partner struggles to come u… more

I’m at my wit’s end saying this, but I really need help 😅. I’ve been applying for roles and it feels like my resume just disappears into a black hole.
Has anyone especially any LinkedIn experts - found a t… more

Among the lengthy laundry list of requirements for an open role, if there’s specific programs other than typical Adobe creative suite & Microsoft ones, for an art director, and you don’t know Figma or Midjourney for exam… more

There’s a New CD (Art) to Talk to on Talk To A Creative Director: Villarica Manuel

Villarica Manuel is a designer and art director by profession, but has always been an artist through and through. As a skilled creative with… more

What are some other roles that as a creative designer with many years of only design experiences can possibly pivot out? Still enjoy the creative aspect though but unfortunately it is an endless rat r… more