Hi, It's that time again, the Creativepool newsletter is here! As always there's been a lot going on in the creative community. It looks like it's acquisition time in agency world! WPP, Bell Pottinger, LBi, DDB and BBH are all going through massive change - and that's just the start of it (from what we hear ;)) We're really excited about the first in our Creativepool Talks events. Creativepool Talks is an ongoing project to inspire the creative community to come together to learn and share their ideas. This Thursday is Speakers Corner, hosted at The Marketing Store. We've got 5 fantastic speakers planned, and it also gives you the chance to get up have your say on issues that matter most to you. It's completely sold out but register on the waiting list and we'll let you know about the next one. Michael Tomes Managing Director, Creativepool @CPMike

Survey Calling all designers!

We've put together a survey in conjunction with printed.com to find out about your experiences working as a designer. Your responses will be used in a report to the industry which will be available in a few weeks. It's also an easy way to grab a £10 voucher! Click here to have your say (and pick up a £10 voucher!)

Advertising Lloyds TSB Olympic trailer copied by the BBC?

The BBC have been acused of plagiarising an animated television advert by Lloyds TSB. Both adverts are Olympic trailers in preparation for the games coming to London later this month. There's some obvious similarities between the two but are they really that similar? Watch the ads here and tell us what you think! Copy cats!?

5 minutes with... Emma Sexton, Director at SheSays UK

SheSays UK is an organisation, that as the name suggests, works with women. They set up free events aimed at women in creative and marketing. Emma talks to us about her first design job with a 99 hour week! How amazing clients are what make amazing work. She's also got a fascinating superpower where she can brave public toilets! Click here to see what SheSays...

Advertising Go Compare turns on Gio Compario

You might have noticed a vandalised Billboard featuring Go Compare’s fictional opera singer Gio Compario recently and had a little chuckle to yourself. But this is not the work of a rebel with a step ladder, this is the latest big-budget advertising campaign from Go Compare who are turning on their very own bellowing mascot in order to turn a few heads. Go vandalise!

Spotlight Interview Dale Edwin Murray

Dale is a freelance illustrator, who has worked with some fantastic clients including, Ted Baker, Virgin, V&A, The Sunday Telegraph and Google. He's got a solid style that characterises his work. In the interview we talked about advice for people starting out in freelance, not being phased by other illustrators out there, as well as dreams that'd be a nightmare for dentists!! Get some teeth!

Awards Kinsale Shark Awards 2012

Something for our Irish audience...the Sharks is an advertising awards and festival in Kinsale - now in its 50th year. Check out the categories and get your entries in by 10th August. This year they have Sir John Hegarty as their honorary chairman..."Cannes may have the sunshine, D&AD the yellow pencil, but only the Sharks has the craic." Get your teeth into the Sharks!

Design Euro 2012: flags with a twist

Our enthusiasm for Euro 2012 may have wavered when England got booted out thanks to a load of Ashleys missing the goal during the penalty shootout with Italy. But Creativepool's own Ashley has hit the back of the net with an interview with Dave Williams, a designer and illustrator from Liverpool who came up with some fantastic flag-with-a-twist designs for various Magic Moments in the European Championships of yesteryear. Click here to find your winner... Flying the flag!

Agency Publicis takes control of BBH

Publicis Groupe has taken over complete control of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), ten years after taking a 49% stake in BBH in 2002. This move by the French advertising group ends the independence of one of the most well-recognised agencies in advertising. Nigel Bogle denies that the agency will lose control of it's destiny. Little lost sheep...

Copywriting A wake-up call for copywriters

Back in the 60’s and 70’s copywriting was regarded as one of the key craft skills in the industry. Today there are more copywriters, writing more and more copy, but is the role as vital as it once was? John believes that the currency of the copywriter is on the wane and he reckons writers should be doing something about it. What are YOU going to do about it?

Showreel Taro Russell

Check out this showreel by Creativepool member Taro Russell. It includes his work with the BBC, Red Bee Media and Eurosport. Taro has been working in television for more than 10 years. He's been involved in loads of channel rebrands and launches...you'll probably have seen his work in the launch for the channel Watch! On your bike!

Advertising Skip this. Why online broadcast ads are a disaster.

Broadband was supposed to open a whole new platform for advertisers. Thanks to new technology, broadcast ads could now be produced and distributed at a fraction of the cost of telly spots. But surveying the web, it's all starting to look like a missed opportunity. What went wrong? Magnus Shaw investigates. Unblock your ears!!

Social Social Media Chatter

We're always talking online. We've got Twitter pages, LinkedIn groups, a Facebook Timeline, and that's just for starters! Take a look at what's been going on with our different networks. However you like to talk online we're there, so come and say hi! On Twitter we've been chatting about the Olympics and the brand police! On Facebook we've been joining in the Apple store dance craze! We've beeen looking at cracks in the pavement... On Google+ we've been getting all caught up in Heatherwick!

Freelance Our pick of Creativepool freelance talent

	This talented bunch are some of the newest and most exciting freelancers on the site right now! If you can't spot your work here and have some great stuff on your profile then let me know! Our newsletter is sent to over 57,000 opt-in users, that make up the cream of UK creative candidates and employers. If you'd like to have your news included in our newsletter or find out details of our sponsorship options email Owen.