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The age of beauty: tackling the industry’s diversity blind spot

A fixation on youth is endemic in advertising, with the fetishisation of bleached blonde locks, smooth bronzed skin and chiseled jawlines almost as old as the medium itself. But while there have been great strides made in recent years to diversify...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The campaign that encourages women to touch themselves up | #BehindTheIdea

Nearly two thirds (64%) of women aged 18-35 years old are not checking their chests regularly every month but 1 in 7 women are affected by breast cancer in their lifetime. Superdrug has taken matters into its own hands and launched a new unique...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Jobfishing - The fake design agency that catfished 52 creatives

Everyone loves a good con story. You only have to see the success of the recent Anna Sorokin drama and Tinder Swindler documentary on Netflix to see how infatuated we all are with the seedy inner-workings of a good long con. But the latest big con...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Web3 will change the future of personal identity

From Greek philosophy all the way up to The Matrix, people have always been fascinated with the nature of reality, and now the metaverse is creating a brand new one. It’s a concept that’s been building momentum since it was first...

Posted by: Yonder Consulting
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Features

Why (most) freelancing platforms are complete bullshit

Ask any freelancers that’s been working for more than a few years and they’ll probably turn their noses up at the very mention of freelance platforms like Upwork and Fiverr. For my sins, I’d probably count myself amongst the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

What is slow marketing and why is it fast becoming such a big deal?

Playing the long game is a concept that might be unfamiliar to ‘old-school’ marketers that were more bothered about getting results ASAP than building a long-lasting brand. But the consumers of 2022 have longer memories than their...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Are creatives more difficult to love?

Misplaced romanticism is a common curse in popular culture. There’s the concept of the “troubled genius” creative that, for some, excuses some pretty reprehensible behaviour and puts a rose-coloured lens over mental illness....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

The next frontier - The rise of NFTs in retail

Great news: according to The Collins Dictionary, NFT was the word of 2021, which means there now exists a go-to way to explain these elusive virtual tokens to your grandparents... Defined as “a unique digital certificate, registered in a...

Posted by: Matter Of Form
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Inspiration

How one global photography competition found the beauty in concrete

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has today announced the winners of its ‘Concrete in Life 2021’ global photography competition, which celebrates the beauty, importance, and sustainability of concrete - the most widely...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Diversity in adland - Moving the dial on the conversation in 2022

2022 will mark two years since the murder of George Floyd and two years of investigation in our industry around DE&I (diversity, equity and inclusion) in our workplaces. How can we collectively move the conversation on in 2022? In this exclusive...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Nothing comes between Roy Keane and the beautiful game | #BehindTheIdea

Roy Keane is one of several sports stars to feature in the latest campaign for Sky Bet’s top-rated app. Created by Who Wot Why, the sixty-second spot, which breaks on shows Roy Keane dealing with a host of obstacles on his way to a football...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

How one agency is reintroducing web standards to the world

In February 2020, digital design and technology agency Studio 24 was awarded the contract to redesign the website of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). For those unaware, this is the prestigious, international organisation founded by the inventor...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Exploring the sci-fi spaces of Erik Blaho | #MemberSpotlight

While we often hear from artists and designers here at the Creativepool #MemberSpotlight, it’s rare indeed to speak to an architect, particularly one as fascinating as Erik Blaho. The Slovakian architect began his career by focusing on the...

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Features

Global creative calendar: February 2022

The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 11 March, the unified 2022 SXSW Conference will introduce what's next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, providing rich opportunities for...

Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
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Industry

The great COVID comeback - Creative salaries in 2022

“Am I being paid enough?” This is a question I ask myself daily. Of course, as a freelancer, I technically control my own salary but it’s still a nagging itch that tends to kick in at the most inopportune moments. Generally, just...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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