Creatives

How can I change my partner if the bosses favor him? This person is very manipulative. Do I need to leave the company?

Just had an interview at a large holding company with their internal recruiter. When did the interview process get so superficial and like talking to someone in HR? This recruiter lacked any personali… more

Any advice for writers looking to break out of advertising and get into film? I live in Los Angeles and it seems like low-hanging fruit to not make that pivot eventually. Any writers make that pivot a… more

How have people dealt with IAT conflicts? Especially on the creative side? Why does it feel less collaborative and more competitive instead of a unified respectful approach?

What are some of the most challenging interview questions ECDs have experienced?

I encourage my creatives to use AI for their work—from helping ideate to helping create storyboards for presentations and for retouching. Most resisted, stating, "I hate AI - it's not real cr… more

Writing is on the wall at my current gig (just lost half the team including my boss) - is ANYONE hiring?

The freelance market seems pretty competitive at the moment. With that in mind, what’s the hourly/day rate for ACD’s and CD’s in NY now? (Art based if that makes a difference)

When a client says they’ll “save this idea for later,”have they ever, in history, actually used that idea later?

How do you balance taking and incorporating feedback on your/your team’s creative from the cross-functional team and your higher-ups, without losing credibility or authority?

Especially in the in-house/corporate … more

Just got rejected from a job and the reason was “the team felt that there wasn’t a good fit for you here.” I know all the technical skills checked out and I have some incredible agencies/ work. Could … more

Hi everyone! I’m currently doing my agent O1 VISA and need some deal memos. If there is anyone willing to write me one, that would help me a lot 🙏🏻 thank you

Laid off recently and staying in advertising is seeming less and less like an option. What are other industries and jobs that our skills might transfer to?

Question for Copy + Art ACDs/CDs: should Copy ACDs/CDs be able to guide, direct, and give feedback to jr/sr art directors and vise versa for art ACDs/CDs and jr/sr copywriters?

Let's say you're looking to leave your agency because your boss hired an old friend to "co-manage" the department that was supposed to be all yours, and said old friend is kind of incompetent an… more

Anyone here who works in-house for law/big law? I don't see a lot of reviews posted in glassdoor for creatives. I have a background in media and advertising agencies, I'm wondering what it… more

Fellow designers, do you put the level of your role in your title ie “Designer II”? I’m trying to get a feel if adding the level could turn recruiters away if my current company’s “II” is less years o… more

Does anyone know a new/emerging branding certification like StoryBrand that a a freelancer or agency can get to help attract clients? It seems StoryBrand isn’t as hot as it used to be, and we’re looki… more

Why is DC so bad at making movies? They have so many great characters to work with.

How much would you charge for this scope of work?

1. Logo
2. Icon (if applicable)
3. Fonts
4. 10 Deck Template
5. Email Signature
6. Colors
7. Slogan - maybe a few slogan options

Does anyone know that an ad that was shot from the perspective of a dog, and the camera was set up so it looked it was being shot through the dogs eyes?

I started working in advertising in 2018. Very ambitious, advertising has been my priority on top of proximity to family, friends, having a partner... I worked in 3 countries, none of them my country … more

Traits/habits/behaviors of your favorite partners? I’ve been in a management role for years and now am part of a partnered team. Trying to figure out how to be a good partner.

Wow, general Mills seems like a huge whale to catch. There was a time in my life where I would have been ok being paid in cereal.

Thoughts on Dentsu - I see there are a lot of open roles for NYC on LinkedIn? anyone know the account?

Working backwards. Coming up with an idea the agency likes and then crafting the rational afterwards. Have you ever seen that happen?

I’ve started to oversee work and I’ve been paired up with another fairly new CD, but they have no interest in being one. They show up to internals late or not at all, rarely provide any direction, but will show up and out wh… more

How does one navigate the constant “unfortunately” responses? I’ve shared my portfolio and resume with friends, coworkers, and even strangers, and 95% of the feedback has been positive. Even ChatGPT a… more