Creatives

Glassdoor saying “don’t worry, we won’t notify your employer when we email your work for verification.” *cough

Where do I find old pitch decks from cool campaigns from within the last ten years?

Does anyone have any info on what it’s like to work at Global Prairie? Haven’t been able to find anything on them in FishBowl.

When exactly did almost every agency start using creatives like plumbers?

I keep getting feedback my ideas are uncreative these past few months. How do I get out of this rut and have you been here before?

About to start my first ever client-side job on Monday! Any sage advice from other creatives who made the jump?

Anyone still get shaky/ nervous when interviewing, especially panel interviews? If so, how do you combat or prepare for them?

Would love some advice on how to stay positive and level-headed when your company has done you so dirty?

I’ve been looking for a new job but it seems like the job market isn’t so great right now and w… more

How important are cover letters when hiring for a creative position? When I look at candidates for a designer role, I look at their portfolios first, then experience, and only take their cover letters… more

Where can I find leaked decks for timeless campaigns?

I’d like to try my hand at making some spec video work using AI. Which ones are you guys using? Do I need one to generate the images and another to turn it into video?

New to freelancing here. As an AD is it common to be comping 40 pg first round creative review decks in a day? I'm wasting soooo much time decking when I could be concepting. Wish there was a clea… more

I don't know about you (because I'm not you I'm me) but I really enjoyed Mischief's Chilean Sea Bass rebrand of Goldfish.

Stand with me and applaud.

Encouraged not to recycle my work.

Shiny new team comes up with same idea.

Their idea goes to the next round.

Why am I told not to recycle my work.

Would someone give me some design input advice on a comp?

Jumping into freelance for the first time. Can anyone recommend a medical insurance provider for an individual. Thanks for the help!

Hey! Have any of you tried to shoot a short film? If yes, how did you go about the casting process? I was recommended backstage but it costs $100 to put up a post and that's crazy to me. Do let me kno… more

MW/SR creatives, do you check in with strategist if you have concerns about the platform lines and/or headlines? Or do you discuss that with your CDs first then let CDs check in with strat?

What are some of the best influencer partnerships and/or campaigns?

Curious to know what everyones favorite small up and coming video & experiential production studios in the US are?

Looking to help support some new and emerging talent and studios.

Hi guys, how's Droga5 doing these days for creatives?

coming to advertising, i was really hoping for this apprentice like partnership with more senior creatives. instead i feel like a neglected child. there’s no constructive feedback, no development, jus… more

iPhone ad with kids listening at parents' bedroom door and thinking they're having sex (ew gross) but—hoo boy, wait for it!—the parents are ACTUALLY talking about the iPhone. Zzzzzzzz. Oldest,… more

Question - I'm an ACD and just found out my partner, who is a first year senior Art Director is paid the same salary as me. When I was a senior, I was told the pay cap for a senior is about 30k le… more

Has anyone used Boords as a storyboarding tool? Or have recommendations for other tools? Need something scrappy to make pre-prod easier and quicker.

I understand that pharma advertising job titles vary differently than regular consumer job titles. In non-pharma, what would the next consumer title be after a Senior Art Director/Senior Graphic Desig… more

Does anyone else hate the writing in the Bud Lite spot where it’s at a wedding reception and this couple at the front table are watching the NFL on YouTube, and the couple blurts out “yes!”, and what … more

Hello, my name is Lillith. Everyone I know calls me Bug. Is everyone having the same problem with the online applications? "I'm sorry to inform you" Emails? I've applied to so many p… more

Why do some agencies only allow W2 for freelance and not 1099. Why does it matter to them?

Hi all! I am a graphic designer. I am looking to get my foot in the door as a junior graphic designer, its pretty difficult. I have had over 10 months experience at my last agency. I was wondering if … more

I’m terrible at my job. I don’t care about making activations that will ‘change the world’ or making the perfect case board, or catering to award show juries opposed to clients. It all feels like a sc… more

Concept vs idea?

I’m almost three months into a new job I was really excited about but I think I haven’t fully recovered from the burnout of my last job. Any tips on how to recover when you can’t really take time off … more