Creatives

I have absolutely crippling anxiety about getting laid off. I have felt this way at every job I’ve held. I’m not bad at my job. Dare I say I’m even pretty good at it, with the hardware to prove it. I’...

What's better: - cold messaging a CD through LinkedIn - cold messaging a CD through email (if they have their email on their portfolio)

Should I be playing coy when doing cold outreach? My ultimate goal is to get on someone's radar for a job. Seeing some stuff along the line of 'just ask to get coffee and feedback on your book' but wo...

Big hotel corp knows for good creative wants to interview me for a senior cw role. Salary tops at $98k and I was earning $135k before losing my job. I’ve been interviewing for many ACD/CD roles but no...

You meet a lot of cool, talented people in this industry who inspire you… and then you meet absolute hacks who make you question everything in life while they’re behind the wheel.

When did we start normalizing 10+ person “brainstorm” calls where 90% of the people on the call aren’t creatives, and could we please stop? Tbh, could we stop with 90% of the big group brainstorm cal...

At what point does it stop being about craft and start becoming a waste of time? When you're nitpicking details that nobody will notice except the creative team. How do you decide which battles are w...

Speaking to a CCO and first time interviewing as a team. Any tips, advice, or things we should prepare for?

What's the longest you waited to hear back about a job?

Looking for some general resume advice. keeping things to one page? I've got like 8 years of experience Do freelance stints need bullet points? It was during COVID and I didn't make any book worthy...

What’s a classy gift to give your ECD/CD when leaving the agency?

How do you handle requesting a higher freelance rate than what you’ve been at with an agency?

How is everyone responding to questions like these on applications, "How are you currently using AI tools to make your day-to-day more efficient?" - What's the accepted bs reply, preferably for a copy...

I'm exploring freelance writing opportunities to expand my portfolio and earn supplemental income. My background includes content writing, research, editing, and project coordination. I'm particularly...

One thing I keep getting asked in interviews is "what's the most amount of money a client ever spent on an ad you made?" I was at an agency where they kept us siloed from the money. I did performance ...

Bud Light sponsoring that disgusting UFC White House stunt 🤮 Their logo in the background of that racist transphobic guy screaming “Michelle Obama is a man”. I never drank that piss when they were ...

Trying to level up my portfolio and move off squarespace. What’s the best free site to host on that also looks nice? And what’s the easiest way to make each campaign tile a playable gif instead of a s...

Am I the only one struggling to find a fully remote design job these days? I'm a graphic designer with experience in branding, editorial design, motion graphics and digital content. I've been applyin...

My copywriter and I have been applying abroad for months. Visa sponsorship and timing make it genuinely hard. Now a local agency came to us with a promotion and about 25% raise. Hard to ignore. We're...

LinkedIn DM structure to a senior creative at an agency?