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The generation of young people currently (and rather patronisingly) being dubbed the “zoomers” have spent their entire lives glued to screens. From the moment they were born, high-speed internet and smartphones were always the norm and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
MySpace is an astonishing use of new technology, which links people to one another, and allows them to share news, views, photos and comments. It is extraordinarily popular, particularly with younger people, and is growing every day. This makes it...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
If sarcasm is the lowest form of with then parody surely can’t be fair behind. Parody is a well-tried and tested form of humour used in everything from comedy sketch shows to major motion pictures. It’s an artistic form in and of itself,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Mark runs Sweathead, a strategy training company with a community of 18,000 strategists and a podcast with over 1.3 million listens. In recent years, he's consulted and trained companies like Wall Street Journal, Twitter, Complex Media, EA Games,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We Are Futures is a brand and social impact agency, which specialises in the youth markets of tomorrow. They analyse how young people think, react, talk and behave, and help businesses connect with young people and their families. This week, we...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was really anyone’s guess that what started with a few young teenagers talking to their webcams in the noughties, would become a serious business in 2023, fuelled by brand and book deals, gifts, press trips, and more. Believe it or not,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While the world falls apart around us there are still so many creatives fighting the good fight and keeping the furnaces of artistry and design stoked with fresh ideas. But while design might be born from the creative mind, trends are shaped by...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Karl Doran, founder and creative director of Flow Creative - the Manchester based agency behind BBC Children in Need’s 2022 animated video campaign - discusses why video animation is so effective for communicating emotive yet positive and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Mental health” has become something of a buzzword in recent years and I honestly have conflicted feelings about it. I’ve struggled with my on mental health throughout my adult life and I know for a fact that most of my friends and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
What exactly is cool and is it really still relevant in 2022? There’s something about the phrase itself that conjures images of contrivance and forced “attitude.” Think Sonic the Hedgehog circa 1992 or any MTV2 presenter ever (RIP...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
If you ask most typical teenagers “what they want to be when they grow up” in 2022, the majority are probably going to want to be an influencer. On the surface, who could blame them? Who doesn’t want to influence culture and shape...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Ever heard of the Pretentious-O-Meter? Neither did I, until earlier today. There is a known reality in the film industry that sees film critics as being constantly disconnected from the end audience. Ratings from critics are often unforgiving and...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
World War II is over. The western world is benefitting from an economic boom that is bound to last quite some years, and the effects of which we will still cherish and love many years ahead. Of the numerous societal innovations from those years, the...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Whether we’re speaking about our economy or the reputation of a brand, there’s no denying that 2020 has been a year littered with crises here and there. We've seen different kinds of responses here and there, and if you are a brand, you...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Stereotypes, inconsistencies, hypocrisy - some campaigns have them all, others just a few. The LGBT+ community can’t afford the privilege to say they are loved everywhere they go, and it’s perfectly fine for brands and campaigns to try...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Kindness matters. A simple act of kindness can boost both your mental health and the one of others, creating community and demonstrating support to those around you. Kindness is also the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
While agencies are understandably focusing on the wellbeing of their younger workers, stress affects all of us. When asked to give an insight into how we approach mental health at Southpaw, our CEO Tom Poynter argued that senior industry staff are at...
Posted by: Southpaw
A powerful campaign from TBWA\Helsinki for iconic Finnish media brand Demi features powerful images of young people looking in the mirror and seeing things they think should be improved in their reflection. Problems with self-esteem and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s all just fun and games until something wins a Cannes Grand Prix. Then it might be worth taking more seriously. Below, our deputy ECD, Jason Cascarina, reveals what makes live streaming video platform Twitch so appealing to the masses and...
Posted by: Proximity London
Ben Matthews, principle planner at Havas Helia explains how having kids and applying the rules of parenting can help your marketing strategy… Being a planner often means applying knowledge from outside the traditional business sphere to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBC Bitesize - Rufus Leonard UK public broadcaster the BBC’s online education platform BBC Bitesize has been rebranded by design agency Rufus Leonard. Those in their 30s will remember Bitesize as a series of TV programmes that first aired in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBH Labs - Justice4Grenfell The community-led organisation, Justice4Grenfell, paraded three billboards through central London on the way to Grenfell Tower on Thursday, February 15th, to highlight the lack of progress being made in the wake of the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sunshine - Planned Parenthood A collective of musicians, designers, artists, authors and comedians have teamed up to create a musical compilation in aid of sexual health charity Planned Parenthood. The 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood fundraising...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
ROTHCO - Soar Creative agency ROTHCO and independent national youth outreach movement, Soar, have launched a moving two-minute short film “It’s Just a Phase,” which aims to raise awareness around perhaps the most uncertain and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Officer & Gentleman - Pornhub Adult entertainment site Pornhub, in partnership with adult toy retailer Ann Summers, recently announced the launch of an exclusive sex toy line and in order to promote the launch of the new line, Pornhub (as is their...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Taylor Herring - Thorpe Park Taylor Herring has subverted conventional out of home advertising by anchoring the living dead to an ad installation in East London and making commuters wish they were tucked up safely at home. This bizarre experiential...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s in our nature to rebel. As teenagers, or in retirement, we don’t really like to be told what to do. And we enjoy a good bit of mischief! It’s part of what makes us human. In today’s brave new world of artificial intelligence (AI) our...
Posted by: VCCP
Happiness is more important to UK teens than earning lots of money and being rich, according to a MediaCom study on the aspirations and worries of young people. The research showed that nearly three quarters (73%) of teens believe being happy is more...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Task Force on Human Trafficking and Prostitution (TFHT) organisation and M&C Saatchi Tel Aviv have launched a hard hitting awareness campaign to support legislation to prohibit prostitution. The campaign is aimed at putting an end to the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The AI doctor that drives to you! A concept for the “Aim” self-driving mobile medical clinic by Seattle studio Artefact includes diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence. The Aim platform relies on a mobile app and set of home...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Even a few years ago, the concept of a credible, critically lauded indie rock band collaborating with one of the world's most visible brands would have seemed a preposterous concept. Imagine, for example, 2007 era Arcade Fire writing a jingle for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last night, shares in the boldly named Snap, the parent company of the snap-happy social media picture sharing titan Snapchat, fell by almost a quarter after the app reported significant losses and poor user growth. The company's first results as a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We first came across Patrick’s work many, many moons ago when he showed at the gallery at a People of Print exhibition - maybe back in 2011. But his recent show at Shoreditch mainstay Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes really blew us away. Get down there...
Posted by: Beach London
Whilst most of us know deep down that Valentine's Day is little more than a reason for couples to buy more cards and chocolate for one another and for singletons to buy more beer, ad land continues to pull out the punches every year. 2017 is no...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Architecture firm OMA has revealed some previously unseen designs for a shapeshifting new music venue for London nightclub chain Ministry Of Sound. According to the firm run by Rem Koolhaas, it won a competition to design a new home for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Another 12 months and another few hundred ads to sort through, but this year it was actually more of a pleasure than a chore. My only criteria this year was that I vowed to steer clear of any spots that were tied to heavily to a particular pop...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns