Creatives

100k remote vs 130k in-office 3 days a week (better work&life balance) Which one would you choose and why? Would love to hear your thoughts.

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...

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

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.

Thoughts on agencies asking you to come up with a campaign idea as the last step of the interview process?

Was recently laid off and going to try freelancing until I find something full-time. I've never done this before. How do you guys come up with your rates? What do I need to know from a tax standpoint...

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...

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

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?

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

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

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 ...

Has anyone here ever seen their work featured in another agency’s case study? I just found this out today. I worked on a project years ago and another agency launched a very similar idea for the same ...

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...

Pretend you are overdue for a raise and the agency you work for doesn’t hold regular review/coaching sessions because the founder is the sole decision maker despite being unorganized and overwhelmed. ...

Earlier this year, I pushed for a promotion but was told to wait until the next cycle in June/July. While waiting, I started exploring opportunities elsewhere. No offers yet but I’ve been getting inte...

LinkedIn DM structure to a senior creative at an agency?

How hard or easy is it for an employer to end your contract (through an agency like creative circle)? This is nyc.