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How to Present Creative Work as an Art Director

Presenting was a massive area in which I sought to improve as an art director and one in which many art directors who I've mentored through the years have also looked to improve. Today, I'm dropping a video about it-one that explores shaking nerves,...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Workshop

Who do you work with as an art director?

Art directors in the ad industry (especially at your larger shops), communicate with a lot of people to get the job done. Let's go through the list of who they might interact with on a daily basis once they're out from behind the computer. This...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Leaders

Adobe and mcgarrybowen's hovering art director is the ultimate work toy

Recognising the dynamic between hard-pressed designers and their indecisive art directors, ACHTUNG! mcgarrybowen and Adobe are launching a competition to win the Hovering Art Director action figure. This highly recognisable character promotes the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

How to get your work noticed by a Creative Director

So it’s 2014 and you’re on a quest to land a new job at a brilliant agency. But how do you make sure you stand out from the hundreds of people doing exactly the same? Our Creative Director, Martin Homent, shares his tips and insight into...

Posted by: Tribe Marketing
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Meet Alex Bamford. Art director and photographer.

Alex has been working in advertising for over 25 years. Today he works on the Land Rover, Lloyds and Dell accounts for RKCR/Y&R. Not content with working in one of the best agencies around, he also spends much of his spare time stuck behind a tripod,...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Industry

Annual 2024 - Who will see your work?

Will my work get seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most Award" we make sure that your entries are delivered to, and downloaded by,...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance writer and director Katerina Sfaellou

How did you get into the industry? I started on the corporate side of things many years ago, working on events and marketing activation campaigns. But I always wanted to be hands-on and combine my communications degree with the more creative side of...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Joanne Lucy, Managing Director @ Major Players

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? In one word: Hectic! I’m the Managing Director for Majar Group - a talent solutions business in the creative, digital, and tech space, formed from the merger of Major Players...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#MemberSpotlight on commercial director and filmmaker Martin Edwards

How did you get into the industry? I was living the dream of being an indie filmmaker in New York-in other words, struggling to pay the rent and eating a lot of iffy cheeseburgers-when a friend hooked me up with a gig at a SoHo ad agency....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#MemberSpotlight on Creative Director John-Louis West

With a background in print design and advertising, John-Louis West has over 20 years of experience as a design consultant, which places him at the intersection of business, digital, graphic design, and motion graphics. We caught up with him this week...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

#MemberSpotlight on Creative Director Marc Posch

How did you get into the industry? Design has always held a strong allure for me. Early on, I recognized its magical potential as a craft that profoundly influences people's perceptions of products and services. I found this to be very powerful, and...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Louisa O’Connor, Managing Director at Seen Presents

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As the head of a brand experience agency, it's a blend of jumping into new business meetings, hashing out creative strategies for ongoing projects, and throwing in some...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on design director Wes Trumble

How did you get into the industry? Ever since I can remember art has always been my passion. Initially I studied a foundation course in Eastbourne which covered a broad range of subjects and then progressed onto a higher level course in Barnet....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Graham Sturt, Creative Director @ Monotype

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I haven’t been at Monotype long enough yet to form an exact idea of what a ‘typical’ day is. So far, I’ve been undertaking a very well-structured and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on UX/UI Designer & Art Director Emilio Cid

How did you get into the industry? My journey into this exciting industry began as a freelance Storyboard artist for an advertising agency. Armed with a degree in Advertising and Marketing, I was eager to make my mark. Back in 1996, online...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Indeed make the world work better #BehindTheIdea 

Indeed, the global matching and hiring platform, recently unveiled its new “The World Can Work Better” brand vision with an international advertising campaign amplifying how better work leads to better lives. The campaign is the first...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Creative Director, Paul Leon

How did you get into the industry? I’ve been drawing since I was 4. I love drawing, coming up with new ideas and solving problems. I always knew I was going to go into something creative. By the time I was 13 my art teacher at secondary...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Obelisk Agency Creative Director, Silvia Bosoiu

A creative director with over a decade of experience, Silvia is a fascinating individual that loves to experiment with ideas and let her mind run wild. As Co-Founder and CD at the Obelisk Agency, she has worked for everyone from tiny startups to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Graphic Designer and Creative Director Gavin Davis

How did you get into the industry? I studied and qualified as a Graphic Designer where I worked for many years. During this time, I found a passion for 3D animation which I then self-taught myself and began introducing this into my job and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance art director Anna Karoline Mueller

How did you get into the industry? When I was 18, I was lucky enough to meet someone working in the industry while on vacation in Portugal. We were driving around town and he pointed to a poster he had designed, and I was drawn to the idea of...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Darren Sital-Singh, Managing Director @ Studio PI

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As MD of Studio PI, an artist management and production agency, no day is the same for me. Every day involves managing a number of projects, the content of which varies on a...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Emma Shuldham, Managing Director @ Attachment

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Nope, there is no “typical” day! And that’s what I love. I’m still learning the team, clients, ways of working at the moment which is great fun. My role...

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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Grant Barratt, Brand Design Director @ AlphaSights

How did you get into the industry? I guess all the early signs were pointing towards a career in design, but in hindsight it’s quite shocking just how little thought went into pursuing this path. Art and design were my favourite subjects, and...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Darren Groucutt, RX Creative Director at VCCP

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I am part of the Retail Experience(RX) leadership team at VCCP, alongside Rob Sellers, Steph Thomas and Stephen Renou and am responsible for the creative output, working on clients...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Mark Izatt, Director of Cream Creative

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? My role spans most client accounts at Cream, so I’m usually multi-tasking across campaigns - switching my mindset between brands, target audiences, messages, and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Freelance Director & Cinematographer Louis English

How did you get into the industry? Movies played a big part in my childhood. I would have Disney marathons with my sister and watch the classics on TCM with my dad. As a kid it was a big deal to go to the cinema, so I never took the experience for...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Shradha Bhatia, Strategy Director at Wolff Olins

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There’s very little typicality or predicatability in the work that I do, so I like to start my days with structure. A typical morning for me begins with a workout and a coffee. I like to...

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Inspiration

How to better manage “work about work”

Research suggests that creatives only spend around 29% of their day on creative work, and are often preoccupied by administrative processes such as project management, managing review loops, and keeping on top of admin. Office clutter, and...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow iconoclastic director and advertising legend Thierry Albert

Thierry Albert is a French Director and Creative Director based in Amsterdam who writes and directs music promos, advertising campaigns and documentaries for the likes of The Pet Shop Boys, Dazed, Instagram, Duke Dumont, Format B and Uber. A fan of...

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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Mike Chivers, Creative Director at The PHA Group

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? ​​Is it cliche to respond by saying that no two days are the same, because that’s true. No two days are the same. Since taking the helm of creative at PHA, the role is...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial

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