Creatives

Do you all care if you're working for a branch of an agency that's not the headquarters? I've been wanting to work for GS&P and 72andSunny which are both headquartered in California bu… more

Has anyone negotiated an exemption from RTO as part of their compensation package? If so, what was the $ value placed on that exemption?

For context, my company is instituting 3 days in office, but I&#… more

POV: You've written, performed, and produced a song but don't have any audience. What would your next step be? Where would you release it? I don't expect it to be an overnight hit but I su… more

I'm considering leaving the New York area. Portland and the PNW have appealed to me greatly and I think about moving there constantly.

What I am worried about is the feasibility of having a career out there.more

Any junior-mid copywriters in LA (or willing to relocate) want to work at a decent shop with a great art partner? Broadcast and/or activations experience preferred but not required. Send me your books… more

What do people mean by "using storytelling" in a pitch deck? Like the hero's journey or something?

Are career coaches worth it? I have only worked at abusive/dysfunctional "boutique agencies" and can't manage to get an interview in house or somewhere reputable. Wondering if a coach wo… more

Any creative technologists out there wanna partner up on some cool digital side projects? DM me 🙇‍♂️

ACD's - what's your salary? Would love to get a good idea of what ACDs are making across the US - especially in Austin, Portland, NY, LA, Miami but would love to hear from anyone as I negotiat… more

How much of a notice do you give? Is the standard still 2 weeks or is 1 week acceptable these days?

So if a company is using AI to sift through resumes, is a portfolio link worth sending in the initial application?

These creatives on LinkedIn claiming they won’t work on Meta/Amazon, but were completely fine working in Pharma. 😂

Better Man is living rent free in my head rn. Did he really have to be an ape?

Any fire art directors want to do a side project together? I am trying to beef up my book, hmu please.

In for spec work as well.

I won so many awards when my bosses believed in me. I’ve won zero since my new bosses only believe in themselves.

For those Creatives on the market, are you having to take jobs from places like Creative Circle? I told myself never again am I going to let one of those companies take half my rate. But I was just th… more

graduated 3 yrs ago w a bachelors in Marketing - struggled to get a good paying job and just worked retail. I worked a contract as a ''social media coordinator'' but i was really an a… more

I get that some portfolios are private because of compliance issues, but I’m wary of people who choose to hide their work. It goes against the whole point of the profession. Feels pretty shady to me..… more

Trying to transition into art direction.

In terms of the connections, the speed of which you learn, the environment - Is ad school the way to go? Do yall think the ROI is worth it in 2025?

Anything he… more

is anyone else relieved they don’t have to concept shitty tiktoks anymore

does anyone have a US/CA cross-border accountant recommendation?

Can’t wait till “every shot is ai” goes the way of “shot entirely on iPhone.”

No idea = nobody cares.

Help me making a list of San Francisco agencies?

I’m working on a brand where the Account SVP announced yesterday that the Account team will have final say on creative work. Without consulting the CD ahead of time.

My boss and I are going to work aro… more

I need one article to get published to use it for an O1 visa petition, do you own any advertising blogs or know a website that for a fee gets an article/interview published? Or have any contacts on th… more

My intern for my soon-to-be non-profit, Reclaim Planet Earth, did such a great job, I gave her a terrific and well-deserved recommendation. She got the job and I’m happy for her. It’s a non-paid inter… more

Keep writing.
Let the critics be convulsing

Has anyone been given a title change - in the reverse direction? From GCD to CD in my case. Not for performance reasons (I was assured) but a new CMO came in, and restructuring left not enough boxes o… more

tell me a story about when your CCO didn’t pick the actual worst week to kick off cannes concepting

I got an interview right away after filling out a vigorous application and it went seemingly well. The interviewer said they were impressed by my work and that I should be hearing from someone soon. T… more

What is the worst client/brand you’ve ever had to work for and why?

Anyone here work on the Apple account? Does anyone know the rules on showing work in a portfolio with their products? Do I password protect these projects or the whole portfolio? I know they are super… more

Activation briefs are the worst briefs in the history of advertising. And they're the only thing our creative leadership values. How did we get here?!

Looking for honest feedback on my directing reel. Lmk if you’re interested in toasting or roasting.

Moved to Colorado during COVID, was a firm believer in that remote would be the new way we worked. Now we have a house, a mortgage and I feel totally stuck. Not a huge ad market. Any Colorado agencies… more