Creatives

Honest question… is anyone out here actually getting new jobs? Are there any?

What's inspiring you right now? What sites do you visit that keeps you inspired? What are you reading that's inspiring?

AI.
Crushing hope and dreams of creative people.
25+ years experience in graphic design and all that goes with it is slowly circling the drain while friends, family and former clients use AI.
Anyone else… more

Favorite small, midsized, or otherwise under the radar agencies?

What songs do you listen to to get your energy up? I usually write to jazz or folk rock, but I’m feeling my motivation fade and need to get the blood pumping.

Wondering if it would be worth it to take a lesser hourly rate just to continue being able to use my full range of skills. I’m not being fully utilized in my current contract that has gone on for almo… more

Sometimes my creative director gives me ideas that I don’t agree with. Is it okay for me to say I don’t agree at my level or do I just need to do what they say?

What would you do if an ECD refused to share your script with a client, replaced you with a new team, and then blatantly copied your original script?

So the Coinbase oscars ad that everyone is losing their mind over. Really? Yes it's well crafted but at this point when crypto has crashed so many times, does anyone believe crypto is setting anyo… more

I’m getting ready to receive an offer brand side but my wife is pregnant and due in July. Most paternity leave policies that I’ve read state you need a year or so at the company before receiving paternity leave.

T… more

is the job search impossible or are my skills and my work experience just not good enough

What’s the difference between a
VP Creative Director
SVP Creative Director and
EVP Creative Director
They all seem to do the same job to me 🤷‍♀️

Has anyone included their external-facing work in their online portfolio and had any pushback from previous employers claiming that they can’t show their work at all? If so, how did you navigate that … more

Do you ask AI to do your partner’s job? ADs asking AI to write. Writers asking AI for visuals. Does that affect your relationship and partner dynamic?

“your qualifications were reviewed but do not align with our needs” and it was for a content assistant position. what does that say about me?

I’m hiring a graphic designer and narrowed the candidates to 3. They are all qualified, all have extra talents that would be helpful to our company and are all very nice. I’ve never had an issue making a decision… more

Is anyone else doing the Luna AI dream brief and finding that there’s not enough credits available to make any real progress?

Copywriters: what’s your escape plan? Not ‘go in house’, I want to hear from copywriters who actually don’t want to do this ever again.

Anyone have any Bay Area recruiters that they like to work with?

Who is the worst client of all time?

I want to get out of advertising or at least the creative side. I don’t even think I want to do art direction anymore. What can I pivot to? That ideally pays the same (or more).

Thinking of leaving my current agency but it’s still fully remote. Is it worth exploring other opps while most agencies/companies are back in office? Is the change in routine really bad?

My new manager (mkt director) wants to change my title from Creative Producer to Activations Manager “because it’s a title she understands better under marketing / she doesn’t know how a creative producer… more

My performance review today, revealed for me, that the job I was hired for and the job I do day-to-day have drifted so far apart that I have no idea what I'm doing here and neither does leadership.

Primary go… more

So about 4 months ago, I reached out to a CD at an agency I really love to see if they’d be open to taking a look at my book. They replied saying they’d be happy to chat. I sent over some times… and then crickets.

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If you work remotely in a different state from HQ, does the company pay to fly you in? Or is this negotiated as part of your salary?

Can you be banned from a giant global agency for life?

Any good books on being a good creative leader?

And not an overbearing micromanaging clam-handed hack?

Hi friends. if you’re employed as a mid level in nyc, I’d love to know how much you’re making and how many YOE you have 🫶

ill start. 95k and just shy of 4yrs in at big agencies

I have a BA in English & Creative Writing and an AA in Liberal Arts, with experience as a staff writer for an online publication, grant writing intern, social media content creator, and self-emplo… more

I’m negotiating a promotion right now for a different team in my agency. How much of a raise can I ask for? Is 20% insane? That would fall in the middle of the posted pay scale for the position.

Anyone have any good book recommendations for creative inspiration when concepting?

Venting... I’ve suffered in silence to be in the career field. I‘ve slept on the floor of my vacant apartment . I’ve had weeks that I had to budget just $20 to get thru the week. Then amazing things s… more

Reccos for recruiters in LA? For CD level, open to agency and in-house