The Greatest Career Advice

The question 'What is the greatest piece of career advice you ever received?' has generated a heart-felt reaction on our LinkedIn page. We want you guys to get involved in this discussion and share the greatest career advice that you ever receieved. Give your greatest ever advice here

Copywriting: not quite what it says on the tin?

Earlier on this year, you may have read Magnus Shaw's blog posts featuring some straight-talking advice about the pitfalls, pros, cons, difficulties, requirements and endurance of will needed to be a copywriter. This week, Ashley adds his opinion and insight into the world of copywriting. His recent experience of talking to recruiters has demonstrated that, unless you want to focus completely on being a copywriter in a creative agency or you are happy to take your chances freelancing for whoever comes along, then you need several other strings to your bow. Click here for the blog, pad and pen at the ready!.

Neighbourhood's Jon Humphreys - time travel, architecture and his digital agency

Jon Humphreys is the Creative Director and Co-founder of Neighbourhood; a branding, design and animation agency. Find out how Jon went from studying architecture with a interest in a broad range of design to being at the forefront of this multimedia company and working with clients such as Sony Playstation, Nike, Lexus and others. Click here to read about Jon's media world

Heineken ready to rock

Heineken have unveiled a new set of limited-edition beer can designs. Produced by Raison Pure Paris, who have worked previously with the likes of Nestle and Evian, the designs feature four instruments representing a diffrent musical genre and city from around the globe, creating a truely rock'n'roll beverage. Crack open a cold one to this article and click here

Love is what Tracey Emin wants

Tracey Emin's new exhibition 'Love Is What You Want' has just opened at the Hayward Gallery. Creativepool was there on the opening day to get the scoop on the overall effect of standing in a room full of embroidered expletives, neon signs and tampons in glass cases. Read on to find out why you should go and visit the biggest retrospective collection of England's most unlikely rose. Delve into the world of Tracey Emin here

Set your blog truely free?

In our last newsletter we asked you 'Do you think there has been a recent upturn in the number of creative jobs available in the industry?' The results were very encouraging for the creative sector with only 22% feeling the number of jobs has gone down This week we are posing the question 'Do you think it is worth creating your own site for a blog or is it just as effective sticking to platforms such as blogger, word press etc?' Have your say on the blogging platforms here

Freelance creatives are in demand!

Ross Taylor from Purple Consultacy believes that freelance creative work seems to be as strong as ever. He argues that 'Freelance creative work is no longer seen as a high paid 'filler' job' and that actually triggered by the the economic recession, creative freelancing has once again established itself. Click on the link to below you this ionsight into the re--invigorated freelance world. Read about the upturn in freelancing here

Fresh air. Can we save the great radio ad?

Now we're all webby and digital and multi-channel and viral, where does that leave that faithful mainstay of the advertising campaign: the great radio ad? Some of the world's most engaging, amusing and effective advertising has lived on the audio-only platform and there are certainly more stations emerging every month. So, argues Magnus Shaw, now is the time for copywriters to put great creative scripts on air. Before it's too late. Tune into this radio blog here

Gary Carr - Chelsea F.C. and AssyMcGee

Gary is a front-end web developer whos work is modern, clear and functional and he has the list of clients to back it up having worked with Chelsea football club amongst others. Read this spotlight article for Gary's tips on the development industry, the importance of being focused on the client's needs and which projects he would love to take on. Discover Gary's online creations here

Planet of the grapes

Creativepool recently hosted a free wine tasting evening offering a expert insight into the techniques of wine tasting by Lavinia Brown, author of Cracking the Wine Code. Check out the pictures from the event on the link below and check out our Facebook tabs for some great event info. Click here to raise your glasses to the gallery

Blog of the month - Eight:48

Eight:48 is a beautiful design blog with a very contemporary feel. Covering design, print and many aspects of the creative world, Eight:48 is well worth a look View this great blog here

$10,000 and your work on the world stage

Fancy the chance to showcase your work at Scope London? Enter this contest and be in with the chance of having your work on show along with a $10,000 cash prize. Entry categories include design & illustration, photography, works on paper, sculpture & installation and more. Click here to be in to win big!

The day they created 'Happiness'

'Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet' is one of the most famous advertising campaigns of all time. Who could forget such legendary moments as 'Photobooth', 'Carwash', 'Bunker' and 'Sidecar'? Yet the creative team who originally came up with the idea remain almost unknown. Well it's time to put that right and go back to 1963 to meet two chaps who are struggling to crack a particularly tricky brief. Click here for the great cigar ad insight

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