Graphic designers are being severely undervalued. Many roles offer 2–3× below fair market pay.

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What’s the best way to make your email stand out to a recruiter?

Where are there openings for a lead strategist / head of strategy at the moment? Not asking for a friend.

What’s an Engagement Manager?

The new X7 looks like a faakin’ Kia….

What is avg ctc for a manger in EY PAS in Toronto area?

Anyone have an Echo device in their office? I really like having them at home but I’m not sure if I should have it at work.

How hard is it to get accepted now? I've heard the acceptance rate has gone down in the last years

I am planning to move to India from United States, I have around 7 year of experience and masters in CS from US university, current pkg is 113k$ per annum in Infosys as senior consultant, how much should I expect Salary Range in India currently in any company??

For those of you who work remotely, does your employer pay for your Adobe CC subscription or is that something you pay for yourself? I’m currently looking for ft remote work and am not sure if that should be considered when looking at salaries.

Am I an outlier for enjoying the work in this industry?

Anyone ever heard of Credigy?

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

M here. I don’t know what it is genuinely that I’m doing wrong. I get barely matches on dating app; I don’t have the shiny muscles to show off on the apps, a 7 or 8 looks wise, great personality, and can easily to talk to anyone. I don’t know how to take the conversation out of the friendly zone to make a girl realize that I want to be sexual with her. Especially F 🐠s, would love to hear your POV on this as I’m sure you’ve encountered guys like me before. M 🐠s, let me hear your take too.

Anyone jumped on the Infy bandwagon due to the dip??

Did you feel “ready” the first time you managed a team? Or insecure?

How suspicious is it that the client that just gave the pitch of VW in the US to Johannes Leonardo used to be one of the executives from Johannes Leonardo?

I need help/advice/emotional support/literally anything.

I’m an in-house designer. My company decided to offer social media marketing packages to our clients. Today they asked me to take full ownership of that outside social media marketing on top of my current job duties.

I expressed a need for a promotion or raise to compensate for the major increase in responsibility, a responsibility that is not currently in my description.

They pushed back.

Wtf do I do

I put in my two weeks! But now it's weird here haha. Agencies should ask you to leave and pay you out. This is silly.

What questions should I be asking an in-house recruiter? Seeking Sr/ACD roles.

I want to become an art director with zero design skills. I’m going to have someone else comp everything up for me. The ideas might be solid. Who wants to hire me?

Who’s the best sound designer in NY

I’m transitioning into a role where I’ll be more hands on in production. Previously, the producers handled the budget, contracts etc. I haven’t done this in a long while so I hope I could get some answers here to be more prepared

This is a much smaller company so I imagine I’ll have to take on some of that eventually.

What are the standard day rates today for a stylist, photographer, Director, DP, set designer, prop stylist? Are there resources out there I can just look up?

Are there any CDs working on Post Mates, Grub hub or Door dash. I just wrote out a whole campaign for fun. Print, commercials, activations, etc. Would love to pitch it.

Hi Creatives! What tool does your Resources Management team use? Also, what software are you using for creative workflow? Also include if you like it or if you have any favorites. Thanks in advance.

Who are the good international recruiters?

Which one would you pick?

Big name shop. Shitty account, but you get opportunities beyond that.

Shop with bad reputation that lacks PR and hardly enters awards but has a lot of book-worthy projects.

Who here is freelancing while working full time?

I Have a HR scheduled meeting, in the morning. Is that Sus?

Which is the right move for a young creative: free ride to portfolio school, or take a full time junior position where you’ve been interning?

Offered 8 grand less than interns who were hired on last year...need negotiation advice!
Is it appropriate to bring up that I know the salary amount that was offered there in previous years?

Does anyone have any experience with the agency Brand Buddy?
(Working under contract for)

What are the advantages/disadvantages to being partnered with someone more senior? I’m mid-level, busting my ass to go senior. My partner is senior, busting their ass to get to ACD. (Cont’d)

Anyone have the story behind how the atrocity that is “taste the feeling” got made?