Junior Creatives

I got put on the spot where I was asked about a coworker. The coworker is someone above me who isn’t doing a good job. It’s so hard for me to lie but was hard to cover for this person. I don’t want th… more

My art directors and designers: do you prefer using art boards or separate psd files? My creative director is making life difficult and less efficient with requesting separate files … only because he … more

I joined a BRG as an ally because I was curious but don’t want to be a part of it anymore. I don’t want to offend anyone. How do I go about leaving respectfully

Do you have summer Fridays at your job? If so what are the rules where you work? At my agency, I have to get 40 hours before I take the half day on Friday

Don’t you love it when you’re signing off for PTO but then get in a wave of work that takes you 4 hours to complete after hours 🙃

Do you ever apply to jobs while on the job? Is that illegal

It’s award season. How much do agencies usually budget to submit awards? I feel like I’m left out of that side of things

Saw one of my peers post a layoff post on LinkedIn. Is this best practice? Does this help you get a job, or does it backfire ?

How do you handle when you get skipped over promotions??

Signed up on Friday to help with one mockup and got dragged into working on the holiday…. 😩😩😩😩 how do I avoid this in the future..

Hey guys need your help, what are your fave free music sites for video production? Working on a storyboard and need some help

Who has their reviews coming up? I always get nervous for mine 🥲🥲🥲

“It’s PR.. not the ER..” .. reminder to take care of yourselves friends. Your life doesn’t depend on it, ask for more time.

Extremely frustrated that my idea got produced but I wasn’t involved in any of that process. It is just a gut wrenching feeling seeing your work come to life and being treated like I had nothing to do… more

just received a rejection email that said while my expertise is impressive, they want someone who can wear multiple hats and has a sharp eye for design, while i have 2 years of graphic design experien… more

Sometimes I'm added to meetings and often feel like a fly on the wall. what's a good number of times to speak in an average meeting to be a "valuable" member of the team?

for my freelancers.. how do you deal with a client who contacts you a year later for templates and assets (not included in the agreed contract) but you don't want to work with them at all? Do you … more

how do you handle it when you're pressured to create award-winning work? It feels extremely daunting and none of the ideas are going through?

“You have to continually recreate so that you can be vibrating. It’s a gift to be able to sleep peacefully every night. The word recreation is recreation. When you’re an artist to be able to continual… more

I am procrastinating updating my portfolio and getting it out there…. Can someone pls motivate me 😭

I was looking back at a photo I took when I was a fresh junior on the job, when I received brand guidelines for a major coffee/donut brand during a briefing. I was so excited. At the time it was a hug… more

Happy Mental Health Month. 🤍 Have you ever disclosed that you’re undergoing depression if you’ve accidentally dropped the ball a few times, but usually that’s not how you deliver?

What do you do when two creative directors come to you talking ish about each other ? 🙈 for some reason everyone wants to confide in me

As a junior, do you find that you’re handling a lot of projects on your own, or are you spending time collaborating with your senior? I’m still trying to learn what the normal amount of responsibility… more

2 years without any related work. Should I give up and move to different industry? I’m a Junior copywriter.

When you're asked to work on weekends, do you always make yourself available?

Art directors - do you find yourself getting enough experience onsite with photoshoots? Or is budget always an excuse for you to not be there on set?

how long is too long to not get promoted?.... It's about that time and feeling anxious about promotion season.

confession... when you say you're working out of your own deck, but truth is you haven't even started working on it 😭 .. what's your confession?

Has anyone seen any inspiring work lately that they're jealous about? I need some inspiration.

My current media job is killing me – crazy hours, low pay, over it. Craving a stable 9-5. Copywriting seems like a good fit with my editing background, but I have zero copywriting experience. My resum… more

I'm a new junior designer just starting my job search in the NJ/NY/PA area, and I'm wondering about realistic salaries. I'm seeing averages like $50k online, but some job posts show much h… more

every “thanks but no thanks” email after applying for a job is just a “you’re not good enough” response