Creatives

Hi everyone,

I’m a creative professional seeking advice on expanding my network and connecting with reputable staffing agencies. I have experience in digital marketing, SEO and content management. If y… more

I’m AD my partner is CW. Sometimes I worry about their writing. They struggled on a sport headline brief writing to ‘winner mentality’ TOV saying it was because they didn’t follow sports and another b… more

Gut check: how bad is it out there? Heard my account may only be around for a few more months. Trying to prepare 😬

How hard would it be to get a job in New Zealand? Any experiences from people who have worked abroad?

AI is not good but we are stuck with it aren’t we? How are we gonna fix this people…

I feel very grateful to have a job at the moment, but I am absolutely losing my mind in pharma.

How do I get back into consumer or even brand side? I took a pharma job during a layoff as a temporary t… more

AI is replacing more writing jobs than AD and design jobs, right? Seeing so few available writer positions.

My jobs keep ending every 2–3 years. Sometimes it's downsizing, sometimes they just let me go. though i've over a decade of experience. This has been happening since 2018. Is this normal or is… more

Marcom dept. Apple . Whats it like? Interactive team.

For the life of me, I cannot get any AI to spit out anything remotely creative. I can think of better ideas in the shower or on the toilet (literally). Every AI training video I see keeps assuming tha… more

For those needing Timesheet approvals when freelancing in house but through a recruiter/agency. My manager has been approving mine every week on Friday or Saturday. It's now Sunday and nothing alt… more

Are there any pro-bono employment lawyers you fine folks would recommend in the New York area?

Anytime I'm asked if the interview can be recorded I say no. Is that bad? I don't want AI to mess up, or for people to have a permanent transcript of what I said. Does anyone else turn it down… more

Any Senior Copywriters looking for a new gig in Los Angeles? (Big agency, big clients, big budgets)

DM me your book if interested!
(Experience with comedic writing and 360 campaigns is preferred)

I’m a copywriter and working in-house now at an AI company (I live in the Bay Area). And it’s very evident they don’t value writing at all. (I’m not bitching about this. I’m a realist.) I want to pivo… more

How do you shift from chasing money to attracting it? My family is growing, and it’s getting harder to make ends meet. We live simply, but even a local trip takes months to save for. My husband just l… more

My agency loves making teams compete internally for everything (not talking about Super Bowl briefs). Only one team ever gets its idea produced — and that’s rare. Meanwhile, creative directors still put everythin… more

Rejected again. For a dream job. That reached out to me. And created hopes. Only to say just kidding three months later. It's been a year since I was employed for the last time. It seems like it w… more

Why do most copywriters always feel the need to take the lead and dominate every conversation? Aren’t creatives supposed to work as true art and copy partners? It gets annoying when they become overbe… more

Creatives do you have any go to questions that you always ask during a briefing?

What’s a recent spot you wish you made?

How do you feel about seeing spec commercials in a book completely done with AI? Not Michael Bayesque or anything, more for the benefit of good quality.

Has anyone bought a used or refurbished Mac mini and hooked it up to their MacBook Pro? Broke AF and need some powerful ram at my disposal.

I’m currently in a two day period where I have zero work while we wait for client feedback.

I shouldn’t feel weird about not going into the office. There is no reason to go in. And it’s dumb to commute 40 minutes … more

If I were to take a Design Director role, would it be easy to pivot back to Senior Art Director and ACD roles? I’ve worked as both an agency AD and Visual Designer on the client side. I love both conc… more

What platforms and websites do you check on a daily basis to stay up to date and get inspiration?

I’m thinking about going in-house. Any advice, things you wish you knew?

Be honest: is it a red flag if an Art Director’s portfolio is on Behance instead of a personal website?

I'm an AD in advertising and absolutely love Behance, and that's where my work lives. It … more

Halp. We’re awarding a job this week and I’m stuck between directors. I know the 90% reel and 10% treatment rule. But, the treatment of the more unconventional choice is really good. It’s smart, thoug… more

Is it time to move on to another field or should I keep applying? A little bit of background about me. Went to portfolio school, graduated, worked for a year at an agency. I’ve been looking for a job … more

Where do you buy your refurbished Mac Book Pros? I need one asap, but not sure where the best place to buy online.

Is it a red flag if new CD comes in and over-hire and also not bringing in someone that she/he used to work with? Usually higher levels want to work with someone they know. Can’t tell if this CD’s sha… more

Is it just me or last week and this week could not be anymore different? My LinkedIn feed last week - I saw lots of peeps in my network posting about hiring (FL and FT). This week is so fucked! 🤦🏽‍♂… more