Creatives

How are you guys dealing with a micromanager at work?

I’m currently searching for a new role, but I’m never quite sure how to follow up with recruiters after that first intro email.

Has anybody used the newly updated Deck of Brilliance?

Might have the agency I'm at pay for a subscription for myself but rather put this allocated money to something else if there's something … more

Post about being laid off on LinkedIn or nah?

Hey any advice or connections on finding jobs in the creative industry like design, art, or fashion? Websites would be helpful too. I'm finding no luck on glassdoor, upwork, or indeed.

Wondering if anyone has any advice for a young creative trying to break into the industry after applying to jobs/internships for the past 9 months and not getting any leads. Graduated May 2025 and not… more

Anyone else having a Vimeo meltdown on Squarespace? Can’t tell if it’s a glitch or a shakedown into a paid upgrade.

Job posting says “please send resume and cover letter” … are cover letters even a thing anymore and actually expected?

Has anyone ever worked at Ascender Studios?

How do you feel about AI? 😟

I have yet to work with a strategist who is actually coming up with anything… strategic.

Their title should be brief jockey.

And now that AI is out there, they're playing creative director too. I’m… more

I'm curious, how are you guys finding work as a freelance creative? And if not, what are you doing to find clients?

What’s the word on Lululemon in Santa Monica?

The fear of layoffs is getting to me. Thinking about a career pivot but not sure where to start. Any recommendations on creative-adjacent careers that feel less volatile?

Q: for motion designers / animators... What would you charge to make a :30 animated video? Client is open to Ai tools, Canva, etc. I’m trying to give them a realistic range for a budget. I’ve got the … more

Any CD or ACD copy looking for an Art partner in NYC?

I’m an ACD operating at the CD level, with experience across categories like sports, entertainment, tech, and multicultural, on brands like Mastercard, Heineke… more

How is the LA and NYC advertising scene different?

Just want to feel excited. Post something you’ve seen recently that you loved. Ads or otherwise.

I absolutely hate Instagram’s screen take over ad feature. Might be the thing that finally drives me off the platform.

Why do so many LinkedIn posts about hiring creatives these days ask candidates to DM or comment their portfolios?

I don’t want to pay for LinkedIn just to DM people I’m not already connected with.

And I don’t want … more

How are you using AI to improve your workflow? Would love to hear some ideas on how you guys are utilizing it more than just generating copy and art.

E.g. creating scripts for Illustrator. building you… more

Is it okay to put a bookworthy stuff made by yourself (not actual client work) and put it in your portfolio and fake it to make it look like real work? What do you do if you have nothing to update yo… more

Setting your Job Search settings to REMOTE ONLY for location and the business posting the job has it as a REMOTE ONLY job, just to find 'one or two days a week in office' in the description...Red fl… more

Would you quit your job to try to find a new career if you had enough money to do so? So far my office is all ‘yes’, every single person I’ve asked would quit the second they had enough money to take … more

Any tea on DEPT? Their work looks awesome but their Glassdoor reviews… less so. Anyone here works at their NYC office?

Which AIs (other than chat, Claude and midjourney) have been actually helpful to your workflow?

Any fellow Canadians on here...?

“we went forward with other candidates whose skills and experience aligns more with our needs” and i applied for a junior content/brand design position and my work consists of social media designs. wh… more

Say you work at one of the smaller collective agencies at Omnicon. You get an offer to work at one of the larger Publicis agencies for around the same pay/same title. Would you take it?

Mostly here to vent. I know AI in production has been used sparingly over the last few years when it comes to projects I have been working on. When I say that, I mean it has been used to clean up a sh… more

How are creatives going out there to get more PR for their work? Generally curious as PR partners seem to be busy doing other things. Obviously a couple LinkedIn posts would be the low hanging fruit.

I’m at a new agency and the brief I’m on is very similar to one I’ve worked on at my previous agency. How does this work. Can I pitch my old ideas (that weren’t bought by client) at this new agency?

Publicis announcing mandatory 4 days in office for nyc agencies, at what point does publicis start to lose momentum and decline like the rest of the holding companies with these boneheaded hold co mov… more

During the post-production of a campaign, is it acceptable to constantly take taxis to edits and color gradings (because it’s more comfortable) even though I could take the subway?