A Reader Writes

One of our readers wrote to tell us that a certain big name in entertainment advertising is "canning all their old AD's and replacing them with young, nubile, cheaper refugees" from a recently folded agency. (At first glance we misread this as they were caning all the old art directors and we were shocked, we tell you, shocked!)

Sadly, it is a common practice in businesses all across our once-great nation to replace experienced workers with newer, cheaper models. A twentysomething still living at home is willing and able to work an 80 hour week for a fraction of what a grown up with a mortgage and a family demands. And don’t get us started about the joys of running an unpaid intern into the ground.

That being said, we know nothing of a specific incident of canning - or caning - of old art directors taking place in our industry, however, we will leave it open for our readers to discuss this topic in their usual folksy, good-natured way.

Comments

[blah blah]

smells of Damon Wolf on both the print AND interactive departments at Cimarron.

[culver]

...i'm guessing here: talentless CD is replacing talented AD with talentless AD... to level things out.

[Meat Master]

Pheww! That's a relief for the newbies.

If the old AD's would just retire like they're supposed to, creating the 'ebb and flow' room for fresh meat they wouldn't have to be "canned".

[cheaper by the dozen]

Smart move on whoever is doing that.
no need to pay anyone in this industry 150K plus.

Those days are over!

We clients come up with the concepts, give you the copyline and select the heads to use anyway.

[Screwed Twice]

It will be interesting to see how long Heather Johnson can stay afloat with her one client Warner Bros.

She took all the expensive AD's from Crew with her. I imagine her payroll is quite large for a start up.

[EAT YO' PIXELZ]

Hey Cheaper...maybe that's why no poster ever HAS a concept anymore. Keep using your "creative talent" to mask your completely disposable position.

[D Byrne]

Same as it ever was...

[NoTalentHackClientsSuck]

Hey, Cheaper! Your stupidity is showing.

[crispy Frog]

What is Heather's startup?

[Know'd]

It's called "Warner Brothers In-House Agency" paid for by Blair Rich.

[getwutupay4]

Hey! Overly painted shots of actors on here is a GREAT concept! Its soooo not done enough.

[Who's Who]

Who's Heather Johnson? Never heard of her.

[Fenton Hardy]

"getwutupay4" sounds like a lot of fun at parties.

[getwutupay4]

You know what was a great concept? The new Fern Gully Logo in Papyrus!

[Victor Immature]

hows come this site always talks about ads. ad-nauseum. lets talk about dogs, dogs are fun!

[Art Korector]

That Mad Men campaign sure was a dog!

[guy]

Hey meat master you work at lions gate?

[mos def]

oh come on Edwina! You can't just tease us all with a little gossip and not share the rest of the dirty details. Why mention it at all? Weak.

[Anita Cocktail]

"If the old AD's would just retire like they're supposed to, creating the 'ebb and flow' room for fresh meat they wouldn't have to be "canned".

That's so cute. What are you, like 31? The kids below you will be saying that about you in four years - the "sell by" date in this business is about 35. Hope you have a "Plan B".

[young & hungry]

So then I guess all you old Art Directors should stop checking your new Facebook pages and taking an hour and a half lunches and earn your 80K+ salary.