I’ve seen too much. My days are truly numbered. I can’t take much more of the system that advertising feeds. For anyone else who has made it out of Advertising to go on and do something more meaningful? What did you end up going and what happened to finally jump the shit into the next part of your career? Looking for inspiration and someone to talk to about this.

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I went client side. It’s not a wonderland, but I don’t feel ragey every day, rarely work past 7 pm or on weekends. Have terrific, smart colleagues. Note: You won’t be at Cannes, go on 7 day shoots, or have a decent holiday party, and client side can be rather dismissive of/ confused by creatives, but it’s a solid way out if you’re feeling this burnt! Good luck!

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It’s really hard getting in client side for any brand that does decent creative work

Looking at landscape architecture. Local botanical garden offers a certificate program

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I pivoted from advertising art director to UX designer. Now work in SaaS UX design.

I saw where the ad industry was headed about 10 years ago and made a strategic move to leave ASAP

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Back when I started (in mid-80s long afterglow of the 60s creative revolution) we aimed to attract people and persuade them to try our products or services. Today we talk about “targeting” them and “driving” them to do what we want, based on “intelligence” we have gained, essentially by spying on them. The afterglow is long gone, and the twilight of the gods has set in.

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So true, I was thinking this just the other day. Advertising use to have to charm people and win them over through wit, intelligence, and style. Now it’s like a never ending banging of a trash can set on loop.

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I jump the shit every morning

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Cross-posting to Reddit, I see?

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I don't have any inspiration or anecdotes of making it out, but I fully agree and feel this.

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