These are the indie (US) agencies I love their work the most and want to work at. Am I foolishly missing any other shops? Mischief High Dive Rethink Mirimar Orchard Alto Special U.S. WK Erich and Kallman Quality Meats Joan

Been seeing some displeased LinkedIn posts about JOAN creative’s recent hiring of Gerry Graf over a potential woman successor. Now, I’m all for championing inclusivity, especially in the c-suite. But is it safe to say that Gerry was maybe actually the best person for the job? He’s no random human in the industry…can someone help me understand what I’m missing? I mean this genuinely and want to learn. Please don’t troll lol.

Is walking out of the bathroom stall after taking a loud, gassy dump to the horrified and disgusted face of your CCO a good reason to start looking for a new job? Asking for a friend.

Why is it that so many us of hate our jobs in this industry? On paper, it pays pretty well, you get to make stuff and go on shoots etc. It’s not physically gruelling work and it’s not as dull as most office jobs. So what is it that makes us hate it so much? The hours? The creative frustration? The clients?

To all the recent grads just starting your careers and feeling like you don’t have much to contribute, please make a copy of this and put it somewhere you can see it. It’s a bit corny but so true and effective and will work for you your entire career. Anyone else agree?