agency life

Nov 14, 2024

To the junior creative in the industry: 'It's okay to take it slow'

An agency CEO responds to a junior creative's heartbreaking confession, offering practical advice and a much-needed dose of empathy.

Nov 27, 2023

How marketers have become secret weapons in the great pitching wars

In a competitive new-business environment, agencies are turning to freelance marketers in the quest for the edge.

Jan 14, 2020

My 10 best pieces of career advice for young agency folk

F**k politics, plus nine other bits of wisdom that DDB Group's Hong Kong CEO picked up during his climb up the agency ladder.

Jan 2, 2020

The decade that was: What has changed and what hasn’t for APAC adland

Roles got bigger, ad spend got smaller, and #metoo got stuck. Foong Li Mei looks back at how APAC ad agencies’ business and life have changed in the past 10 years.