I feel so stuck. I am doing well at my indie agency. I make $145k 4 years into my career. But I have nothing in my portfolio. Like bad national/international campaigns, that aren’t anything to scoff at conceptually. I’m asked to concept and work on almost everything big that walks in the door, but get pulled off when it’s time to shoot. I make too much to leave, but not enough work and specifically good work to get even close to the same amount anywhere else. Any advice would be appreciated. TY!

It seems that agencies have silently moved on from the Bernbach-style copywriter/art director team. And in its place, they now partner one copywriter with multiple art directors and designers. Or in other words, there’s currently way fewer writer jobs than before.

Does anyone else feel like going to cannes is just tacky and in poor taste now? Particularly this year?

Today I complete 6 months at my new brand-side role and tbh I'm so so disappointed. I'm extremely free and bored, there's barely any work, and whatever work there is, it's absolutely garbage. I used to work on campaign ideas and scripts at agencies. Here I'm writing emailers and notifications. Is this normal? My brain is thirsty for some good work. Am I being too ungrateful because at least I have a slow-paced-okay-paying-chill job?

6 years being an art director and I’m feel like I’m bad the concepting. I’ve read all the books, did the Jason bagley course, have had opportunities to pitch ideas for commercials. And for some reason I can’t seem to get good at concepting. I’m tired. Takes me time to figure these out, and even then when I put a lot work, my ideas don’t get picked. My CW partners do a lot of the work at times saving me or making my ideas better. Don’t know what to do. Quit or try harder.