Creatives

This Northface rebrand from ‘Never stop exploring’ to ‘We play different’ is an absolute dumpster fire.

Way to cheapen a brand and dilute your core values guys.

Thoughts?

Is there anything you add to your creative presentations to make them better? For example, as a copywriter, any time I present taglines, concepts, or platforms, I add a slide called “copy engineering,… more

I need commiseration. Job seekers- what have been your worst recent interview experiences.

For people who aren't in agencies how do they get subscription access to The Work Cannes website

The job I accepted at an agency a few months ago hasn’t turned out at all how I expected from the interviews.

On the least desirable clients/projects vs ones they said I would work on, getting asked to work 24/7 r… more

We lost a pitch. Not because of the creative, but because of strategy. What a bummer. Feeling so disheartened the past days.

To all freelancers, are you happier being freelance or was it better full time at an agency? I like the idea of going freelance, but not the thought of hustling for gigs and losing benefits. What are … more

I made it to the final round of interviews for a job and then was told that next steps have been put on hold while they sort out some internal moves. I was also told that I’m a “very strong candidate” and they’d … more

Watching in realtime as account types unnecessary stuff onto my idea slide in google slides. Without asking first, of course. The text box currently extends about 8 lines below the bottom of the page.

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As expected, LinkedIn has been quietly mining our data for AI. The toggle It is hidden deep in the LinkedIn settings wasteland and enabled by default. Here is a direct link to the page where you can shut it off. Past… more

How’s BBDO NY for creatives?

Anyone here with a solid book in Technology and/or Finance. I have worked in the Food and Beverage as a CD/ AD for the past 8 years I want to diversify my portfolio with spec work. I am looking to see… more

I was given 90 minutes to read an 8 page prompt and design 2 separate assets and return to the company as part of an interview process. If I did not return within the 90 minutes I would have been disq… more

Feeling pretty salty that Adweek put a paywall around Agencyspy. Best free alternatives?

I just had a second interview and waiting for info but then my contact told me his father is in hospice and most likely won’t last the weekend. I don’t want to be an asshole or insensitive but I rea… more

My partner and I created a Spec ad (more of a PSA) about online abuse last week because we were bored at work and most of our clients kill the good ideas. I don’t want to just keep the work in a folde… more

A client I worked on with my last agency (social AOR) just went to a different agency (brand AOR) to make 3 x :30s using a line that I wrote and a similar concept we pitched.

I haven’t been with that agency or worked on that … more

Hi quick question, how would I get web design/visual design experience? I am an AD and I am just trying to expand my skillset to be more marketable…. Any ideas would help

Hello. I am an actor with a tech degree. I do not enjoy the positions I've had thus far because of the constant sitting behind a screen and unfulfilling work aspect. Is there any ideal career posi… more

Need a wardrobe update. I’m a dude in his 30s who’s worn the same outfits for a decade. What’s everyone’s go-to office outfit now?

Which has a brighter future? Creative? Or Creative Ops?

Seems the current job market is creating a lot of despair among creatives. Job posts for Ops seem to be on the upswing, and I could see how AI an… more

I’m considering pulling the plug on a job I started ~6 months ago and looking for other opportunities. The clients at my current agency are more difficult than I expected and I feel like I could be in a better si… more

Hello!

About a year ago I gained my aa degree in graphic design and started a job as a layout artist. It’s more production work rather than design related which I want to move on from. Does anyone have… more

Advice on looking for a new writing partner? I was recently promoted and informed that the intention is to find a more senior writer to pair me up with rather than my previous partner. I don’t really … more

anyone worked for a start up and got terminated on the spot, and the reason they gave of termination is not even legit?! need advice pls 🥲🥲

Has anyone been fired back to back in a short period of time? Just a few months each of the jobs. First one clearly wasn't the right fit and there was red flags. Second time came out of the blue s… more

Any advice for getting out of a pigeon hole? Most of my book is social/digital work but I'm looking for a change. It seems like the companies hiring right now are looking for someone who's don… more

Anyone else… tired?

Hi from Spain,

¿Could anybody help me with a question about a Font License?

¿What exactly does the expression "Font seat" mean?

Thanks a lot.