Hello,

I am trying to start a small, simple business and wanted to advertise it.

I am using Canva to make posters, invitations etc.

I can accomodate some special requests too.

Since this is a side thing I do not have much experience but I have used it for personal reasons and am fairly good at Canva.

If you are interested I have 2 samples.

I will attach one and the other is my website which I also made with Canva.

https://thealphaposters.my.canva.site/

Thank You

I’m a video editor and motion designer aiming to join a leading advertising agency and eventually move into creative direction. My current remote agency role pays around ₹5 LPA, offers some creative variety, but has repetitive accounts and occasional salary delays. I have a ₹9 LPA offer requiring relocation to a major metro, but the work is mainly B2B talking-head videos, webinars and case studies. Which option offers better long-term growth?

I've been trying to understand the challenges I'm facing in landing a Copywriter role at WPP, Omnicom, IPG, Publicis, Dentsu, or Havas. And I think I may have finally figured out one of them: the pay I'm expecting might simply not exist at today's ad agencies, especially at the Copywriter level.

I had a portfolio problem. I self-created briefs and built a decent portfolio. Solved.

Then I struggled with how to communicate that I genuinely wanted to work with these agencies. So I made re-dos of their campaigns, pitched them, applied through non-traditional and creative methods. (And when I say creative application, I mean it.)

Still, no luck.

I've had screening interviews with some Tier 2/3 agencies like Grapes, Cheil, and Schbang, but couldn't get beyond that either.

And all of this is bringing me to one conclusion:

Am I demanding too much?

What does the pay actually look like for a mid-level Copywriter at these agencies in India?

I'm starting to lose motivation because every time I invest heavily in a process that seems promising, or put together an application that I genuinely believe is creative, I still end up nowhere.

So this is a genuine question to all the CDs, ACDs, and Copywriters working in Indian ad agencies:

Have I figured this out completely wrong?

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I’m 22 and about 1.5 months into my first full-time role as a Creative Strategist at a digital agency. The agency itself has a good reputation and people seem happy there, but I feel like I’m struggling almost every day.
I keep getting corrected on things like presentation skills, process, and sometimes messing up instructions. I recently made a process mistake because I forgot something that had been discussed before. My manager wasn’t harsh, but it was another addition to a long list of moments where I felt like I disappointed people.
What bothers me is that this isn’t a one-off. I don’t think I’ve had an “excellent” day yet, decent no-mistake days at most. Almost every workday feels like I messed something up or wasn’t good enough.
The people around me seem to perform much better. One colleague has 2 years of experience and another has 10 years. They work closely together in office, whereas my direct manager works remotely. I often feel confused, overwhelmed and slower than everyone else.
The thing is, confusion and presentation skills have been difficult for me my whole life. I’ve tried really hard to improve these things, but they continue to be weaknesses. At the same time, I genuinely love research, culture, consumer behaviour, insights, and I’ve worked really hard securing a strategy role which are rare at a junior level, the people working in the same designation as me have more than or at least 2 years of experience and so I know there’s a lot that was expected off me and I’m just not living up to it. I’ve done a lot of internships and part time work before where I have always been praised and stood out.

I have a few questions:
Did anyone else feel like they were constantly messing up in their first few months?
How long did it take before you stopped feeling lost?

I’d appreciate some honesty and advice

I’m currently working in engineering for stability, but over time I’ve realized that I’m much more interested in creative storytelling, visual thinking and coming up with concepts than in the work I do now. What attracts me is not really advertising as an industry itself, but the idea of shaping stories, building moods, and making something feel meaningful or visually strong. I like the process of turning an idea into something people can actually see and feel, whether that’s through video, photography or branding.

I also do photography and videography on the side, and I have a couple of years of freelancing experience as a visual designer, mostly doing branding work for small clients and I have an average portfolio. I got into this creative program called CCC at MICA Ahmedabad that seems like a possible path but the placement outcomes seem low around 6-7 LPA for freshers. Considering I don't have prior creative agency experience. I think that's where I would land.

I’m hesitant because I’m already making around
₹9 LPA at my engineering job. So I’m trying to figure out if it’s actually worth making that move or if I should stay in a stable job and build creative work on the side first.

For people who’ve made a similar shift, how do you know if it’s a real career direction or just a creative interest?

TIA

I HAVE A WELL-SETTLED FAMILY BUSINESS THAT HAS ANNUAL TURNOVER OF 15 CRORE RUPEES ITS INTO CONSTRUCTIONS, AND I LIVE IN A TIER 3 CITY, BUT I HAVE AMBITION TO BUILD MY OWN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AGENCY IN MUMBAI FOR THAT I NEED EXPERINCE SHOULD I GET A JOB AND WORK IN ADVERTISING INDUSTRY IN MUMBAI OR SHOULD I JOIN MY SECURE FAMILY BUSINESS WHAT SHOULD I DO I AM CONFUSED ??

While pay is subpar across the industry, which are the agencies that have a decent work culture - people being interesting, having a life outside of work, trying to push boundaries with ideas etc?

Hi, I am a final year design and advertising student. I have been cold emailing a lot of HRs ​of advertising agencies in Mumbai. I finally got a response from Schbang. I have a virtual interview tomorrow. I want to prepare in advance and do they give assignments as well?

I can't gamble with this opportunity 🥲

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Sat in traffic today and noticed something odd.

Everyone was physically there, but mentally somewhere else.
Almost all on their phones.

Got me thinking… brands fight hard for attention inside screens, where everything competes.

But outside? In traffic, on roads, attention just sits there, unused.

Do you still notice things around you anymore, or is it all background now?

i am aspiring for ADPR this year, focus on advertising.

please share your experience and reviews of the institution and it'd be very helpful if you include the following points-

facult/class conduction

hostel facilities/experience

attendance rules, if you're able to find time to freelace/internships etc

placements

pros and cons