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I built my first website in December 1993. Back then, one had to create the HTML using a plain text editor, then view the page in a web browser called "Mosaic". Images were rudimentary... usually a "GIF" format, and they had to be relatively small...
Posted by: Tagmakers
Why do we work? That is an existential question many of us undoubtedly ask ourselves on days like today when Kidderminster has the sunny glow of the Mediterranean and all we want to do is retire to a hammock in the back garden and listen to the world...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Visitors to House of Hackney’s new flagship store in East London will now be able to benefit from a pioneering phygital experience, thanks to Intelligent Self Service experts, 4 Roads. Situated in “The Playroom”, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s been almost two months since the first ‘proper’ Cannes Lions in over two years and the dust has only just now begun to settle. The general consensus is that it wasn’t exactly a festival for the ages but it was at least a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hedgehog Lab is a global digital product studio that partners with brands and enterprises to help them achieve their business goals using emerging technologies on the web, mobile and connected platforms. With over a decade’s experience in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Billy Jones, senior director of brand marketing at Hootsuite, takes us through the platforms bold new rebrand, developed in-house and by design agency Prophet, which aims to rethink the brand without losing its identity. What was the brief for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The video call has, in recent, post-pandemic times, become a pretty consistent part of the day for millions of us. It’s a strange phenomenon that bridges the gap between the physical meeting and the phone call and, for me at least, figuring out...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whether it’s to pursue a passion project or to maximise your income, side hustles have become more popular than ever in the UK as people look for different ways to navigate situations such as the lockdowns and the cost-of-living crisis. Almost...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For many businesses, the purse strings have never been tighter. Not only did the pandemic squeeze budgets, but the subsequent cost-of-living crisis which many are now enduring - including rising energy prices, growing wages, and inflationary...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, we talk to Gregor Smith, Head of Global Advertising Sales at SmartFrame Technologies, to learn about his background, get his tips and advice for sales professionals, and discuss future trends in the digital advertising industry. Tell us a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While many people outside of the creative realms might be more aware of her famously beautiful offspring than the woman herself, for those in the world of design, and particularly architecture, Zaha Hadid is basically the David Bowie of design. When...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Drew McMillan, Director of Internal Comms & Engagement for Deloitte UK, gives us his ‘top five’ ways to ensure copacetic success with your creative agencies. As a Comms professional of 25+ years, almost always working in-house and...
Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
It’s been ten years since the Olympics and the Paralympics came to London and completely changed the way I felt about my country for a few months. You see, I’ve never been much of a patriot and am of the firm opinion that nationalism is a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Paul Mallon is a man who feels he was always a perfect fit for Lucky Generals as it’s an agency, like him, “born with mischief in their blood.” He came to LG after working at Paddy Power, who were the agency’s first client...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Among dozens of momentous events set to play out in the weeks ahead, many are already underway, or will commence with the dawn of August. The list includes some of the world’s most famous cultural and creative industry gatherings set to welcome...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Occasionally, a piece of content will come along that completely floors me and compels me to sit down, compose myself and dissect what I’ve just seen. That happened for the first time this year about 3 hours ago when I first laid eyes on a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In ‘hold the front page’ news, the pundits on BBC Radio 4 offered that the race to choose this country’s next leader might well be decided by an electorate whose primary source of news - and so opinion - is still newspapers. That...
Posted by: Richard
For this week's member spotlight, we're focusing on an up-and-coming designer that's really found her footing as a freelancer in recent months. Leanne Hardacre is a freelance Clothing Designer & the Founder of Hachure Active, an eco-conscious outdoor...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Most of the big tech companies have been talking up their inclusivity policies in recent years. Google contracted the “Performance Paradigm” diversity, equity and inclusion specialist last year to develop their own diversity, equity and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In today's crowded media and social landscape, brands continue to search for innovative platforms that can cut through the pop-culture clutter and make an impact, knowing it’s a never-ending race with their competitors. According to its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We all like to feel like we belong. It’s a pretty fundamental human trait and it’s one that the world of advertising has known all too well for a very long time. But making someone feel like they belong to something isn’t the same...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Interested in magnetizing customers to your website? According to Andrius Palionis, VP of Enterprise Sales at Oxylabs.io, ethical web scraping - the process of extracting valuable marketing data from public website pages - is one of the most powerful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The world of marketing has graced us with countless unforgettable (albeit controversial) campaigns over the past decade spanning a range of industries, from fast food to male grooming and women’s health. Recently, women’s health brand...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Simon Corbett, CEO at Jargon PR and Adam Smith, Managing Director of Rawnet, discuss why legacy brands need to reconsider their digital strategies and reap the benefits, and how customer-centricity will be the key to a successful digital...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
PUSH Mind and Body, a leading wellbeing and mental health training company, recently joined forces with Brixton Finishing School to support a work-focused community training programme for young people. The ADcademy programme, run by Brixton...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Dan Goman, CEO and founder of Ateliere Technologies picks apart the current streaming subscriber churn and offers an elegant cloud-based solution to the problem. For most people that grew up during the golden age of cable TV, the advent of streaming...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Jason Lane-Sellers, Director of Market Planning at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, explores how Gen Z’s overly trusting nature towards streaming sites could be a grand folly. Gen Z (16-24-year-olds) trust TV streaming companies more than they trust...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This year at Cannes Lions, we saw a lot of key trends emerge, from the importance of sustainable advertising and steps towards more eco-conscious practices, to our place in the metaverse. But, as expected, audio advertising and the innovation the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Purpose-driven marketing. Purpose-driven brands. Purpose-driven products. These days, it seems the industry is powered by purpose. Which is hardly a surprise, with poll after poll suggesting customers want to buy from brands that are more socially...
Posted by: Woven Agency
While we’ve shone our company spotlight on dozens of exceptional design studios here at Creativepool, we very rarely get the chance to speak to in-house studios. That’s we we jumped at the chance when information services company...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This article stemmed from a conversation in the studio, where we were looking at the multitude of ways we could tackle a project. As you’ll see from our site, we rarely have two projects the same. So, here we go with a three part blog, looking...
Posted by: Mighty Giant
Dave Sullivan is a Creative Director and Senior Creative with a copywriting background but a strong eye for design and art direction. During his 20+ year career he’s worked at top London agencies, won numerous awards at everything from D&AD...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The great fear behind artificial intelligence is that it will somehow end up replacing us entirely. Until recently, I would have said these fears are unfounded but then I stumbled upon the incredible horror that is NVIDIA GauGAN - an AI that can...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
While new forms of advertising are continuously emerging to cater for the technologically advanced consumer, one form of out-of-home (OOH) marketing never goes out of fashion - advertising hoardings. Advertising hoardings are bold, grandiose, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The content marketing landscape is continuously transforming; since the digital revolution, the way we generate and consume content is evolving almost daily. The pandemic has also been a strong influence in recent years, advancing our interactions in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last history month, we highlighted Sir Martin Sorrell as our 2021 “legend of advertising.” A divisive figure still operating from the sidelines after stepping down from WPP in 2018, Sorrell is very much the kind of person most people...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns