Creatives

My company is going through layoffs and the environment has become toxic and I feel targeted honestly. My manager is not defending me and is avoiding me. I busted my butt off last year and I thought t… more

2 big projects briefed at the same time while you’re still on the 2nd round of feedback for another big project (though areas are more established). Plus working on a couple other smaller things.

Am I … more

Things would be way easier if we cut the bullshit, ditched the self-padding, and stopped pretending the ad industry’s expectations are rooted in reality.

Is Nashville a bad choice if I want to find decent agenicies. I never thought I'd want to leave NY but I'm considering moving there because I'm truly bored of my city. I've always felt… more

How high can you go as a creative team before you have to split up and work solo?

New York-based ACD (Art) here, actively exploring what’s next. My role was eliminated in January, and the job search journey has been tougher than expected. If any GCDs or ECDs are open to a quick cha… more

Do you prefer a CD that keeps it real and says 'That's not a great idea', or 'That's incredible, let's drop the rest of the ideas and work on this one'. I've been havin… more

Has anyone ever gotten a job at Amazon without a referral?

When you get an email that the agency won the pitch, make sure to reply and highlight and idea you haven’t worked on and sounds excited about it like it’s yours.

I (and the rest of my team) have this problem where if a deck uses certain fonts (mostly Papyrus, Comic Sans, or Arial) we automatically hate it, even if the ideas and designs on it are incredible. It… more

I like my job and feel like I’m learning a lot but my salary has only grown $11k in the last 5 years. How much more would you need to be offered to consider leaving a job you like?

Best place to find freelance work? Looking for extra income to pay off some bills

Revamping my portfolio post graduation... I'm 2 years out and have been doing mostly production work + a little freelance. My portfolio is great but niche. I guess I make more fake projects? I hav… more

Anyone hiring mid/senior copywriters anywhere in the US? Been applying for months and nothing 😭

I’m partnering with someone who is supposed to be senior, but not bringing any thinking or progress to the table. We’ve had a full day and no updates to our deck. I’ve tried subtly suggesting he step … more

When do they announce the US Effie’s winners? It’s strangely hard to find.

Why is the world suddenly going crazy over Studio Ghibli? Why did humankind decide that THIS is the trend we need in our lives?

Thoughts on the Hermes awards? Anyone heard of it?

So it’s not just me, the job market is sh!t still, right?

Would any Midjourney prodigies answer a question for me?

What do you guys think about the chat gpt image generation culture phenomenon going on right now. Im seeing it every where how people talking about using it to replace designers but all the stuff look… more

Who does the Jardiance commercials and how much fun are they?

Honestly, I’m very mid at this lol. And that’s generous.

IM SO DONE WITH AGENCY LIFE

How did some of you get in-house design positions or in house director positions Ad or CD? Where do i even look for these opportunities? Linkedin is a bust lol

I’m looking for an American Senior copywriter to potentially partner up with me in NYC - Or someone that has lived in America long enough to understand the market and culture 😀 Please DM me your port… more

Got laid off recently and have the opportunity to join my family business instead of trying to hunt for another job in this market. Should I just leave the advertising industry? I love working at an a… more

Would you take a lower title for more pay to move in-house? Role would be a 30k bump (+bonus and stocks) but the work is kinda mid.

What’s everyone’s experience with being credited on work that wins awards after you’ve left the agency? Fighting a battle to keep my name attached. Don’t want to throw my toys out the pram too soon bu… more

Vimeo for portfolio videos or no?

Has anyone experienced a transition to a new job (same type of job, new company) after spending nearly your entire career with a single company? How did you tackle the change?

I'm headed to a pheno… more

Ladies - How do you deal with mean girls at work? I feel like for some reason I encounter them often and I always try to be kind and friendly to everyone but for some reason I keep running into women … more

Any art directors looking to be do a personal project together?

Is anyone at WPP NY looking for a senior/ACD AD partner?

I see so many content strategy roles lately. Have any copywriters pivoted to this? And if so, how?

Are there any designers that want to help me out on a fun side project. Happy to pay too

Do I generalize or specialize?