Junior Creatives

I'm relatively new in my first real job, and creative block is hitting pretty hard, way more than I expected. When I interned, the ideas flowed like water. But today, trying to do a storyboard, I … more

Do creative hobbies energize or deplete you? I just started doing singing classes as well as illustration just for fun, and finding my spark again. Key word - just for FUN.

Morning pages from The Artist’s Way are a daily brain dump of three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing to clear mental clutter and make space for creativity. Like pouring out a full cup, they he… more

During remote meetings, do you ever look at your face in the camera and be like dang! I need to fix my face! hahaha.

Quick interview yesterday that was super short – under 15 mins! The CD fired off questions from a short list, and then we were done. Now I'm overthinking it. It felt okay, but the length has me wo… more

I just love getting work done when everyone is offline. The peace is so incredible 😭😭

Taxes... on a scale of "totally chill, filed weeks ago" to "currently hiding under my desk with unopened tax forms," where are we at? I'm hovering somewhere around "drank … more

Does anyone have advice for incorporating movement / workouts while in the office? Do you work out during lunch or after work?

I want to share some wins on Linkedin for personal promotion but feel so gross bragging about myself. Every other post is "I'm honored to.." ... however see the benefits of being visible… more

Anyone have internship suggestions for college students looking to break into the industry?

How do you handle when people talk about politics at work + assume what your beliefs are... but you actually don't agree with them without making it awkward?

Has anyone used EAP benefits for therapy? How was it?

I keep hearing that my visuals are too direct. Basically, my CDs think I'm illustrating concepts too literally without much subtlety. I get the occasional good one, and things are generally fine, … more

Procrastination is honestly my nemesis. What are your best tips for actually getting started and dealing with that urge to put things off? The more I want to create something awesome, the harder it is… more

Is dating a coworker legal, or an HR violation at your agency? Wondering if this is something worth pursuing

Locked out of my account because I didn’t put in my billable hours … and can’t even access my email to grab the job codes 😭😭 need to do better with my time. Any tips??

👀 Project Spotlight of the Week! 👀

What's a project you're currently excited about (yours or someone else's) and what makes it stand out to you?

My toxic coworker who sits right next to me makes really inappropriate comments about other people in our department every day, and I'm just not sure how to respond without making things worse or … more

So we are allowed to use ai for concepting / mockups but we now have to put Ai disclosure for legal purposes. & pure AI as a final creative output can’t be shown to the public. What are the rules … more

In 2014, Stanford University researchers found that walking increases creativity by an average of 60%.

The researchers gave participants a series of tests of creative thinking—and had them take those tests during or after a … more

Finding it off putting seeing so many ai articles out there. What are the biggest signs something is written by AI? It’s the emojis as bullet points for me.

I'm wondering if taking on a client whose products and political beliefs I don't vibe with could damage my reputation down the line. I'm mostly worried about how it'll affect my person… more

Seeking for Graphic Designers who get promoted to be a Jr. AD, would like to know what are the job scopes like as a Jr. AD. I've been browsing a lot of JD about this position but looks like what I… more

I've been thinking about connecting with my agency's clients on LinkedIn. Do you think that could help improve our relationships and make them respect me more? Sometimes I feel like they look … more

Hold out a week and risk the job you want to apply for getting filled or just apply? I’m hashing out a new spec campaign tailored for this sweet gig and took a minute to find an AD. I can comp it very… more

Trying to keep up with the latest in Ai. Always seems like there’s something new out there. Which do you like better - Google Gemini or midjourney??

I keep putting off updating my portfolio because I don’t think anything I’ve worked on is portfolio worthy… I have stronger spec projects that I’m proud of vs client work. How do you decide what’s goo… more

Everyone around me swears by Figma. I still prefer Illustrator. I want to love it…but it just doesn’t hit the same for me. Is there a tool or trend you just can’t get into even though it’s everywhere?

I’ve been second-guessing my ideas. I’ll finish a piece, then spiral into “Is this even good?”
Do you ever finish a project and immediately doubt your skills? How do you overcome creative insecurity?

Noticed that working the 40 hours and doing my job alone doesn’t get me rewarded. I’m only praised when I work the extra hours to get the job done. Is there any way around this?

I was so proud of a campaign concept I pitched, but then a coworker used AI to generate a whole advertising plan with visuals, copy, and everything in minutes. I'm trying to stay positive, but it&… more

Adage’s top CCOs, whatcha all think? Anybody here work for these people? Who should win?

Chief Creative Officer of the Year
• Mike Dubrick, Rethink
• Greg Hahn, Mischief @ No Fixed Address
• Margaret Johnson, Goodby … more

Do you think that work life balance is ever attainable if you want to be GREAT? I'm starting to think no. I notice the more I work the more I am praised. and when I have a balance I never got the … more

Applying for jobs and trying to find ways to stand out without being annoying. Do you think it's important to be a "content creator" on linked in to get attention from recruiters, or is … more