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So you’ve decided you want to go freelance. Congratulations! Choosing the freelance life is a huge decision and I’m sure you didn’t take it lightly. Of course, autonomy and independence comes at a certain price; and that price, you...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Surely Nick Carson has seen quite a lot in his many years as a Content Strategist and Copywriter. But all of his freelance and creative experience couldn't possibly prepare him for what 2020 had in store - a global pandemic that put a halt to a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's hard to imagine being inspired while only focusing on your own art. That is the fastest way to lead your creativity to stall - to stop looking at fellow creatives, and to become too self-absorbed into your own works. Instead, you should try to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
You can often hear that artists and creatives tend to feel lonely much more easily. Be it for an enhanced kind of sensitivity or a particular disposition of character, being a professional creative can be isolating and a global pandemic isn't...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBD Perfect Storm - Stop Hate UK BBD Perfect Storm has launched mistletoe into space as part of “A Non-Nuclear Christmas” - a campaign it’s created for Stop Hate UK, a charity working to challenge all forms of hate crime and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Frank Kolkman's VR death machine To tackle “death anxiety” among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. Visitors to Dutch Design Week...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ever since I remember I was always obsessed with something. The first obsession I remember taking over me was collecting Lego sets at a very young age. It drove my dad insane, because living in post-communist Poland western Lego sets were pretty...
Posted by: Przemek
Named after a 1997 album by indie rock-band Pavement, Brighten the Corners have been enlivening the design industry since they founded their studio back in 1999 (with the aforementioned album presumably playing on the office stereo). In the 17 years...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Whilst 2016 has been something of a banner year for many horrible things, it's been business as usual in advertising, and business navigating new frontiers. One thing that appears to have come to the forefront this year is the coming together of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst we might have just about got over the madness that was London Design Week 2015, it's just kicked off again over in Beijing, and the 2015 Beijing Design Week is not pulling any punches. One of the event's flagship installations, this 3D-printed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Introducing the “Anti” Smartphone Whilst many of us have become a little too attached to our smart devices in recent years (myself included), there are still those amongst us who long for a simpler time, when our phones were just that;...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
by John Fountain. Following a successful career as an award winning creative director, David is now a successful fine artist. Here he talks about his career, his travels and how things have changed over the years. So how would you describe your day...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain. Head writer at Lush from 1996 to 2010, Sarah is now Head of Ideas at the writing agency Afia. As an author she has penned 'The Fake Factor', 'Online Marketing in 7 Days (for people who can't avoid it any longer)', and '100 Great...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain Ever wondered if you're being paid the market rate for all the long hours you work? Well if you are working every hour God sends then maybe it's time you put your prices up. Today I'm going to have a look at typical day rates for...
Posted by: Creativepool
This creativepool blog is a great way to find out more about the people who work in the creative industries and hear how they do what they do. My plan is, every two weeks, to chat with lots of different creative people from around the world. Today...
Posted by: Creativepool
In the vibrant world of advertising, where creativity meets technology, a remarkable project for Postobón, Colombia's leading beverage company, stands out. Tasked with creating a liquid identity for five distinctive brands-Colombiana,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In an industry brimming with creativity and innovation, Benji Wiedemann stands out as a beacon of inspiration and strategic vision. As the Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director at Wiedemann Lampe, Benji's journey is a testament to resilience,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the giddy haze of the “I want it all and I want it now” culture of 2024, the very idea of getting excited over something tangible probably seems a little quaint. If, like me however, you’re old enough to remember the anticipation...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Gabrielle Ludzker is not just any CEO. The current head honcho at customer experience agency RAPP has spent her career breaking away from the traditional corporate CEO stereotype. and leads to inspire rule breakers. Gabby is an inspirational rule...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Written by the Strategy team at Waste Creative. Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Barbie, Lego… we watch their movies and shows, read their comics, collect their merch and in many cases, play their video games. They’re the epitome of something called...
Posted by: Teodora Miscov
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I don’t think there’s ever a typical day. And I love that there isn’t. I started Tactical ten years ago during the early days of the iPhone and in the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mark runs Sweathead, a strategy training company with a community of 18,000 strategists and a podcast with over 1.3 million listens. In recent years, he's consulted and trained companies like Wall Street Journal, Twitter, Complex Media, EA Games,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I seem to have developed an eclectic skillset, and I’ve been switching back and fore between images and words my whole adult life. At 18 I chose words, bailing out of a foundation course in Art and Design for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In 2018, Richard Stanton and Toby Strangewood had a working hypothesis for a new agency. They wanted to build a marketing communication agency purposely designed for the unique needs of businesses going through critical periods of change. 5 years...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Born Ugly is a brand transformation consultancy and a creative partnership. They are a team of strategists, creatives and change activists on a mission to create work that improves the experiences and lives of everyone who feel its impact....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The CEO and Founder of social media agency KOMI Group, Andrew Trotman, highlights what’s keeping marketing directors awake at night in 2023. Move aside SEO, a new era of search has arrived. Long gone are the days of relying on SEO to increase...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Holly Moore, CEO of the female founded, Manchester based full-service events agency, Make Events, launched a brand new podcast with an impressive line-up of familiar industry faces this summer. After recovering from a 5-year battle with OCD - a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
A little story: My son is at art school here in Shrewsbury, where they’ve recently had their end-of-year exhibition. During the event, he managed to get a commission and a sale. When asked for a price, he froze for a few seconds and then...
Posted by: Tony Clarkson
For this week’s member spotlight, we’re focusing on a freelance graphic designer and illustrator that’s managed to hold onto one client for almost 40 years. William Webb has worked on everything from mural painting and portraits in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ask anyone my age (yes, I’m a millennial) and they’ll probably tell you the pandemic changed the way they think about work. For me, very little honestly changed. I’ve been a freelance writer for my entire professional life and have...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Corona hasn’t had the best couple of years when it comes to branding thanks to a certain virus. However, a new campaign, launched in time for Valentine’s Day 2022, could go some way towards repairing its status as a premium refreshing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are lots of reasons to go freelance. You get to “be your own boss” and carve your own path in the world. Take days off whenever you feel like it and cherrypick your clients as and when it suits you. And you don’t have to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
