There’s a new CD (Art) to talk to on Talk to a Creative Director: Josh D. Weiss

Josh learned about branding in college after meeting another Josh Weiss and realizing he needed to draw a distinction.

A photojournalist turned art director, Josh has been at agencies like BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Periera O'Dell, 160/90 and Meta.

His current and former side projects include Laugh Your Ads Off, The Side Show, Trump Rio Grande and The AI Directors Club.

Book a Convo With Josh:

https://talktoacreativedirector.com/josh-book-convo

I have experience in node.js and react with 3 yr fulltime and 1 yr internship. Current ctc is 6.5 lpa. How much be my expected salary?

Hi fishes, anyone has idea about Pershing client. Bank of New York Melon
How is this client in Virtusa ?
Is this support or dev project

Hey guys,
Could you please help me with likes since it would help me interact and probably get more referrals and opportunities.

Thank you!!!

Hi, I am looking to be referred into some top consulting firms. I am a Project Coordinator at Nielsen with 1 YOE. I have applied thru various job portals but the application does not seem to be viewed or going forward. Would be really helpful if my fellow fishes can refer me. I will be happy to discuss further on this and share my CV. Have a good day!

How painful was it to watch the situation in Charlottesville? I'm beginning to think that hatred is a unending part of American culture. No solution. No kumbaya. Just is what it is.

Hi, Is cab facility available for daily pickup and drop for Chennai DLF location. Or is it provided only for people working in shifts.
Any input is appreciated. Received offer but work location is very far from home.

Novartis is providing permanent WFH, is this true?

Good places to scuba with lower currency value (cheaper hotels, food, etc.)?

Hey All, just wondering what’s happening with McKinsey’s Quantum Black and BCG’s many product ventures (BCG Omnia, BCG Digital Ventures etc)? Are they working on creating a products and up selling to their current clients? Curious if working their tech teams provide a good exposure to the client or is it just going to be backend platform work with out any client exposure.

Dropped off my kids to school this morning and just felt unsettled. It’s so hard to concentrate on work today.

Need help in preparing for Meta. Any help from people who are already a part of the organisation or who has given an intrrview is appreciated. Thanks.

The next $GME is DOGE.

Who is getting into NFT? Friends recently just printing money like the fed on this. Willing to risk a few thousand. You all ?

I find dating apps to be unhealthy to an extent. If a minor inconvenience occurs, it's simple to move on to the next one and the cycle repeats. Have any of you met "the one" through a dating app?

Not a CFP so I’m not truly in the know. That said, if I’m reading this article right, 10/2019 to maintain your CFP, you will have to drop your 7 license if you are dually registered?

Graduated college 6 months ago and just been working since. I’ve been living in my city for almost 20 years now and want a different change of scenery. Any advice from people who moved west coast to East coast. I’ve been interested working in Chicago or New York

Hi,

I am currently working in capgemini as a Associate Consultant with 5 years of experience.I am looking for a job change.If there is any vacany in Accenture, HCL or any other company kindly let me know.

Our bonus payout is next week. If i put in my two weeks notice now, will I get my bonus still?

Did we have any championships

Anyone want to help me out? Stuck on a brief and would love to brainstorm! Dm me if up for it

There seems to be a Copywriters group, and a "Creatives" group, but not one dedicated purely to professional Art Driectors. So now, here it is!

So, what agency right now, is totally smashing it?

Hey, I am an art director who just graduated from Miami ad school. And I am looking for new opportunities. Please hit me up if you have any vacancies.
Thank you :)

Does anybody have recommendations for cross border moving companies? Looking to move from US to Canada.

Awkward question incoming! - What is the average salary for a mid-weight art director at an agency in the north of the UK? (Specifically keen to hear from anyone Leeds based!)

Art Directors, how do you feel being led by creatives with copywriting background (CDs) whose present clearly lack of knowledge about Design/Art Direction references. How to deal with it? Any tips?

Any art directors looking for a copywriter to pair up with and create spec work for our portfolios? NYC based CW here.

Just landed a full time gig, looking to get some furniture so I’m not working on my parents’ kitchen table during this remote period. Any recommendations for desks and chairs? I’m hoping to find something that’s easy to assemble and break down for when I need to move, and something that won’t cost an arm and a leg.

I know everyone has a different kind of setup that works for them. I currently have a laptop, drawing pad, second monitor, and a desk riser.

What do you say when people ask “so what do you do?”

What were some of the challenges you had to deal with when you first started working abroad? I’m in the middle of interviews and hoping I get an offer so I could work abroad 🤞

Hey all,

I’m trying to switch careers from design to art direction and I’m trying to develop my skills.

Can anyone recommend some good books that will help me to improve please?

Thanks!

Hello 👋

After about 18 months of hustling, I’ve been offered my first AD role. My background is in engineering so for what feels like forever I’ve been building (and rebuilding) my book with creative work and it’s finally paid off 🎉

I want to hit the ground running so I’m trying to learn as much as possible before I start.

Can anyone recommend some books, shows, talks, social accounts etc that I can learn from?

Thank you!

What do you look for when on the hunt for a good CW partnership?

Any other ADs feel like our roles are starting to become just glorified graphic designers? Nothing against GDs I started as one but wanted to move into art direction cause I wanted to come up with 360 campaigns and make tv spots not resize banners and and make IG story posts.

I need to get a new laptop, my 2015 MacBook is on its last leg. I need something that can handle cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Suite. I assume I’ll probably have to get some dongles.

Any recommendations?

Might be starting at a small agency as a full time Junior AD soon, fingers crossed. The only other roles I’ve had at agencies were freelance and intern before WFH.

What equipment do I absolutely need at home? And how should I bring it up?

I currently have a 2015 MacBook Pro that’s running on fumes. An Wacom Intuos Pro. A mouse. A few external hard drives. And a second screen.

I freelanced for an agency as an art director for 6 months and recently got hired FT. I am struggling with imposter syndrome on a daily basis but manage to get great feedback from the creative directors continuously but still feel the same way. I was put on a creative brainstorm and my ideas seemed so misaligned with everyone else's but the designs I did the client liked and I think we are moving forward with. Where does the role of art director begin and end? New to agency life. Any advice?

I started full time at an agency mid pandemic so have never once worked in the office. I find myself working 50+ hour weeks even from home. Everyone who says "I can't wait to be back at the office" - are they really serious? To tack on commute time and public transit anxiety, wake up at the crack of dawn. Will working from the office somehow decrease the work load and increase productivity? Genuinely curious who wants to go back and why.