I have been doing commercial freelance photography work for over a year and a half, and slowly but surely the budgets are getting bigger and the work is more consistent. How do I know when it’s time to approach artist reps? Do I even need an artist rep?
What are your experiences with artist reps?
Thank you for the advice in advance :)

Could anyone share what the average salary is for mangers and senior managers with in Big Four audit and advisory

Is it better to be at a small shop and crank out work for smaller clients in your first year or be at a big name shop and maybe make nothing? Deciding on an offer...

RANT: People re-writing a cw’s stuff has always been painful. These days it’s far more common than when I started. It’d be one thing if they upgraded the work. If I learned from it. If I genuinely seethed with envy over their wit w/that perfectly placed semi-colon. People can’t re-art direct stuff bc they don’t know the programs so they ask the ADs for changes. Word and a keyboard made everyone think they can write. Which they can’t. Google Slides is Google slip ‘n slide into (bad ref. here.)

Best place to grab a drink solo on a Thursday? Unless anyone want to join

Thoughts on DDB Chicago, more specifically the Army account?

That was fun by Audi. Love the choice of song.

How is PwC AC in terms of WLb and Career growth and opportunities? Tech -SAP YOE-6+ EY Deloitte PwC Accenture IBM Accenture Cognizant

Cheapest way to get from Grand Central to LGA Airport that's not the subway? Are there shuttles? Thank you!

The thing prayed for became a praise report that’s now back 2 a prayer request. God help me! Grateful for the shift but don’t yet feel I’m walking in my calling. How 2 remain steadfast in the journey?

Has anyone on here ever requested redaction of a filed application? I'm looking to redact a few paragraphs of a provisional application.

Is anyone looking for a great school in New Jersey to join for the 19/20 school year?

Hi new teachers! I’m monica and I am finishing 12 years as a high school teacher and five as a mentor. I would love to support you in any way! Ask questions, send me a dm, network with me. ☺️

Going to Costa Rica in March. Plan to go from San Jose > La Fortuna > Monteverde > San Jose. Is car rental the best option? How easy is it to drive around there? Thanks.

Is there a scientific reason why we get songs stuck in our heads? How come we don’t really experience this kind of thing with our other senses?

What is the goal of your life?

Any suggestions for a doable road trip for 3/4 days from LA in late Jan / early Feb?

People who think PwC AC Bangalore and PwC AC Kolkata are same (including recruitment process, salary structure, projects, benefits, work culture etc) are too damn high. For the last time, they are not same at all, both are two different entities.

Anyone in the consulting industry willing to do an informational interview? I have 2 years of industry experience in corporate operations

Happy Monday hope some of you are enjoying the day off…😂 I am in need of a budget friendly animation house. $200K range for :30 and :15. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!

My agency is shifting to begin doing quick turn organic social production for a few brands and I’m trying to build a team that can support these asks. Ive honestly never worked at an agency that successfully handled this without it feeling chaotic- anyone ever have a successful team with this type of work? Any advice is appreciated!

Agency producers in nyc, how much should a monthly retainer be? Max hrs?

Hi! I'm technically an AD but have found myself working in so many production roles as my work and really digging it all. I would love to talk to someone about all this production. Anyone down to chat about the production life?

A producer that I know, from a multinational company in Dubai told me that they smoke inside the office, like in their tables, meeting rooms and everywhere surrounded by non-smokers. HR and management knows, and also it's against the law. He's struggling everyday and doesn't know what to do. Did you face something like that? What's the solution?

Wednesday rant: Young producers if you don’t knw find a mentor or ask questions to learn how to do your job. Your mistakes costs money!!!

Who is doing your development work? Seems like in-house is drying up and using outside dev shops instead?

What are some up and coming production companies in your opinion? 🤔

Do you know of any full time/freelance creatives who also direct commercials? Like, ones who cherry pick jobs they want to work on?

Is MJZ a union shop?

15 years in, and that call to the other two bidding companies never gets easier. Especially on a Friday. To all the Directors, EPs, and reps in here - thank you for what you do.

How hard is it to get into Apple Marcom?

I just finished directing and producing a short film and I’m try to secure the rights for the Christmas song “jolly old Saint Nicholas” by ray smith on Columbia records for it.

Any idea where I could secure the rights to this song for festivals and online? (I’m only needing to use 45 sec of the song)

Thanks in advance

I was just told to limit my time against pitching and planning a job to 3-hrs. Which is bonkers. They want timing, budgets and watch outs. Has anyone else experienced this and have advice on how to approach with the account lead?

I’m searching for a full time Sr Level Agency Producer in Raleigh. If you have any recos, please send them my way!

I get that “the summer is slow”, but when does it start picking up for freelance producers? I was lucky and booked all last summer

Would you accept a part time freelance gig for an hourly rate?

I am interviewing at a Production Studio and it’s going well. The majority of my experience is agency side. They mentioned base salary with commission, as they want to see growth in the next 3-5 years. There has been no talk of salary yet. What does a base salary for an EP with commission usually look like in this role? What should I be asking for? I don’t want to give up my current salary, but I think this job would be such a great fit for me. Advice?

Still trying to get a shot at a post house or something similar! I have experience but I’ll start even as an intern or EP assistant! It’s been rough. A creative for a while- wrong path! ❤️ production

Anyone have a recommendation of a production partner that can install Grand Opening signage packages for a national scale retailer?