Merry Christmas from Creativepool
Where has 2010 gone? Yes folks, that time of the year is upon us yet again where we can all don silly hats and eat & drink to our hearts content, all in the name of Christmas.
For those of you who wish for nothing but the perfect job for Xmas, the Creativepool offices will be open all the way through Christmas, only closing 27th & 28th December and 3rd January 2011. The site itself will not close at all, meaning you can always use it when needed!
From everyone at Creativepool - Merry Christmas
2010 in tweets
As 2010 draws to a close, the inevitable polls and round ups of the year are popping up all over the place. None have been quite as interesting as the data which has been collated by the brains behind Twitter.
We have been tweeting about eight main trends, correctly rambling on about all that is relevant in news, movies, people, television, technology, the world cup, sports and hashtags.
You can read about all the results in this blog and also find out what the most important tweets of 2010 were.
Read Jessica's post here
Channel 4 to Take on Apprentices Through Skillset Scheme
Channel 4 is offering a new pathway into the highly competitive television industry with the introduction of the Advanced Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media.
The Apprenticeship, which has been developed by Skillset, is an exciting new way for people to find their way into the world of the Creative Media.
The Apprenticeship will broaden access to the industry, while teaching new entrants to the industry the technical and creative skills needed to build a career in line with the needs of their employer.
Click here for more details
Ad of the Decade: Bears, Meerkats, Gorillas, Old Lions and Balls
Seasons greetings to all of you. Yes folks it's Christmas time and here at Creativepool we know you're busy singing songs and and playing in the snow.
But before you and yours gather round the piano for a touching rendition of Showwaddywaddy's "Hey Mr Christmas", we have one last request. Cast your mind back over the past 10 years, choose your favourite TV ad of the Decade and then take a look see if one of our experts is inclined to agree with you.
Simples.
Read John's post here
CP Blog of the month: Noupe
Noupe passionately delivers stylish and dynamic news for designers and web-developers across the globe on all subjects of design; ranging from CSS, Ajax, Javascript, web design, graphics, typography, advertising & much more.
By posting updates every day, Noupe stays on the button with topics that are both useful and extremely relevent - from posts about creative illustrated twitter backgrounds to the most bizarre Christmas cards to photoshop tutorials, you'll be sure to find something worthwhile!
Click here to visit Noupe
Top 10 Worst Christmas Hits
Finally fed up with festive cheer? Or at least, fed up with terrible Christmas hits? Well done you for lasting this long!
Ashley didn't, so he decided to blog about it - or about his Top 10 Worst Christmas Hits, to be precise.
Have a chuckle and a cringe at the YouTube clips and feel free to get it all off your chest by adding your own too. Bah humbug!
Read Ashley's post here
CP Spotlight - Jodie Cox
In between all the egg-nog drinking, present sharing and tree decorating, we managed to wheel out our CP spotlight and shine it upon one of our fantastic freelancers, Jodie Cox.
Jodie spared us a few minutes of her time to let us know what motivates her, her dream projects and how she got started to become an illustrator. It really is an insightful read.
So be sure to catch this Xmas treat as we talk about NASA, mosh pits and the joys of doing a degree in illustration.
Read the interview here
Swings and roundabouts - the best and worst TV ads of 2010
Furry Russian rodents, infuriating corpulent opera singers and people who will buy any car (dot com) - TV advertising in 2010 has certainly been a mixed bag.
But at least there are still some agencies determined not fall into the 'Because we're worth it' blandness trap. Let's be honest, there's something appealing about rubbish adverts. They make us chuckle at their sheer ineptness, they set a low water mark for us to rise above and they give bloggers something to write about. And of course, there's much to be admired in the strikingly good ad too.
So, with this in mind, Magnus Shaw picks the best and worst of 2010's telly advertising.
Read Magnus' post here
Endemol & Northern Skillset Media Academies Join Forces For Media Training Courses
Leading UK independent production company, Endemol is working with three of Skillset's Media Academies in the North to deliver a high level TV and Digital training course for people in the early stages of their TV and media careers.
This is an ideal opportunity for people in the early stages of their media careers to benefit from high level industry mentoring and support, working in teams on briefs from established clients
There will be a high level of practical activity and the course is designed to take practitioners to the next level in understanding and producing multi-platform content.
Click here for more details
Stuff we like!
Christmas apps, eCards, games and a little inspiration.
TheiPhonemom.com
Top 5 Xmas apps from The iPhone Mum.
Deep Freeze
Help Father Christmas!
Imagesource.com
Customise your own free printable wrapping paper
JibJab.com
Upload your face onto e-cards and videos and send to your friends!
The Random Shop
Gift ideas for the person who has everything