Workshop
The Creative Mentor Network (CMN) is a London-based charity working to make the creative industries more diverse and inclusive through mentoring.
The programme sees a host of talent from some of world’s top agencies link up with young mentees...
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Inspiration
Having won a silver award in last year's Creativepool Annual for New York City Department of Transport, self-employed artist Ben the Illustrator is the focus of this Spotlight Q&A.
Find out about his route into the industry which has led to working...
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Industry
Smoothie brand Innocent’s Annual Brand Team of the Year win in 2018 energised its whole creative team, according to Katie Rosen, group head of creative.
The department has grown by 10 - from 8 to 18 - in her five-year tenure since she joined...
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Leaders
The former founder of agency network WPP has hit out at creatives in the advertising industry by suggesting that too many are living in the past.
Sir Martin Sorrell spent 33 years building WPP into a global powerhouse with the network welcoming the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Pick up the first foldable smartphone
Chinese tech firm Royole has beaten Samsung to launch the world’s first foldable smartphone.
While Samsung recently unveiled its own bendable offering, Royole’s flexible phone-tablet hybrid is...
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Leaders
Laurentino lands CCO role at Ogilvy
Ogilvy UK has appointed André Laurentino (pictured above, centre) to run its creative department as chief creative officer.
Laurentino has led multi-disciplinary teams to produce work for the likes of...
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Leaders
Facebook gets political
Facebook in the UK has introduced new rules to further regulate political advertising placed on the social network.
Advertisers will now need to prove their identity and location to the platform and each piece of content...
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Leaders
Proximity London adds Tan
Proximity London has hired Ben Tan (above) as head of strategy to lead and oversee the growing department.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Tan joins from BBD Perfect Storm where he was executive planning...
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Leaders
Ben Matthews, principle planner at Havas Helia explains how having kids and applying the rules of parenting can help your marketing strategy…
Being a planner often means applying knowledge from outside the traditional business sphere to...
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Leaders
Pablo
Pablo continues to gather momentum with the recruitment of Harriet Knight, from Ogilvy as Head of Account Management; and Marcus Eley, from Grey as Head of Production. Tim Doust, founding Partner of FCB Inferno, will also join as Non-executive...
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Leaders
CULT
The independent digital agency, CULT has announced its appointment of Matt Watson as Executive Creative Director. Previously, a creative director at Digitas UK and SapientNitro. Since Cat Turner and Bridey Lipscombe opened its doors in 2012,...
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Leaders
180LA
180LA announces that two new teams will be joining the agency, bolstering a highly regarded creative group. Copywriter Will Sands, previously at Deutsch and AKQA, will partner with Art Director Robison Mattei. Prior to joining the team at 180,...
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Leaders
The solar powered cheese that could help power Africa and stop child labour
Solar power company YOLK has created a collection of products disguised as cheese in a bid to stop child labour by raising funds for children in east Africa. Featuring a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial