Creatives

Do you need awards to work at a top tier agency as a senior or is good work enough?

What’s the best way to showcase commercial/advertising/marketing writing? Blog? Portfolio? Website? How do you share your work with the world?

Any out-of-house recruiter recommendations for creatives in LA?

How does everyone go about moving agencies? Looking to make my first move after starting at an in-house agency, and my copy partner and I are not sure where to start.

How do I approach a boss who, when I approach them about my burn out, essentially said "Well I'm burned out too, so... "

How often do you video chat your creative partner when wfh?

Sometimes mine calls 8-9 times a day and we often just say hi, talk about something that could just be a message and then she just works with our video o… more

When you’re taking someone through your portfolio, what are the key thins you talk about when it comes to your work?

Readymag or Cargo?

Anyone have great examples of brand books?

Order of presentation. We have 3 ideas. Where in the slides should we put our favorite?

I did some work for a startup and they paid me without asking for an invoice. Now six months later they need me to issue invoices. Should I do it?

New year, same old “I’m not a designer/writer but can’t we just…” Cheers my fellow creatives! May we laugh so that we don’t scream.

I feel really terrible at my job. I don’t know how I’ve been able to be in this industry this long. I’m a dyslexic writer who had always suffered from learning disabilities. I always make stupid mista… more

Finance Tip:

I saw a NYT article talking about how auto insurance companies are planning to raise rates on long term customers b/c research has shown that complacency is the #1 force that will keep the… more

For the freelancers out there, how consistent is income coming through? Also, how do you determine your rate?

do you have any instagram account that you personally like? is it more on good photography or helpful tips?

Luxury advertising agencies in NYC worth looking at?

The interview process is becoming more and more dehumanizing. One of my most recent for an in-house brand:

Submit resume. Take an online psych test. Do a short creative test. Now they want me to record myself answering interv… more

It seems like a lot of creatives have taken an improv class before, but have any of y’all been doing improv for a long stretch of time? Maybe you’ve completed all the classes at a theater or perform o… more

Has anyone worked for Hobby Lobby? I see continuous posts for a graphic design position, but it makes me feel a little wary about them, like maybe they go through designers like a meat grinder, and th… more

I've spent the last decade+ as a digital designer with little to no experience with print. Even though print is in decline in general, I feel like I need to get some knowledge about it to make mys… more

I’ve been trying to find some talent through Creative Circle for my team. I know they take about 50% of the freelancers rate. What is the process of working directly with the freelancer? After we’ve f… more

Just starting to freelance and need to figure out a good rate.

2.5/3YOE, and a decent amount created

A few months back, I was laid off from a dream job. Since then, I have started a new job in a similar industry but I still can't get over what I had.. Any recommendations on what to do? All I want… more

anyone going to sundance? volunteering at sundance? (me)

saw omnicom was a partner 👀

I'm 53 with about 16 years experience in web/email creative, all in-house, and my current position was just eliminated. Same thing happened about 4 years ago at a different company. Please tell me… more

Email etiquette opinion time!!

So you previously worked under a CD at a freelance gig who is now the ECD at an agency you'd like to freelance/work at. You haven't spoken since, but, the relatio… more

What do you do when your art director partner changes your work without talking to you, and when you do your job they claim that it’s toxic masculinity?

thoughts on anomaly NY?

How are you using AI in copy or content writing?

What are tips or helpful tactics in coming up with creative platforms for commercials that all live in the same ownable environment?

I need to create 6 scripts for 30-15s spots that fit all in one camp… more

I want to know why AI evangelists are so keen on killing creatives livelihoods, so you want to concentrate even more wealth to the very top? I love new tech but at what cost is it to the future of cre… more

coolest portfolio sites you’ve seen? looking to revamp my book and need some inspo

When reaching out to agencies, do you look more desirable with a partner or solo?

Hi, I am a Graphic designer and recently moved to Stockholm, Sweden. I am actively looking for jobs, that being said looking for a job is an exhausting task and will take quite sometime to land my pre… more

What’s the best way to learn AI for creative use? Just get into midjourney and experiment? Are there any tutorials? I feel like a grandma for asking but not exactly sure where to start.

Hey - any opportunities for brand development? Remote preferably.