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Digitas LBi DigitasLBi has promoted creative strategy director Nic Howell to the role of head of creative strategy. The promotion follows the announcement that former DigitasLBi creative strategy head Ed Beard is to become chief strategy officer at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Droga5 Droga5 has announced another promotion within its senior management team, with head of business development Chris Wollen to advance as the agency’s first chief marketing officer, effective immediately. The promotion follows steady...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This man grew an ear on his arm An Australian performance artist who simply goes by the name “Stelarc” (like “Madonna” or “Adele,” but with zero mainstream appeal) has grown an artificial ear on his arm. He...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Join us at Designer’s Fiesta! The hottest event for anyone into design and digital media is back this September 18th. Now in its 6th year, Designer’s Fiesta is a celebration of design and technology in the world’s creative capital:...
Posted by: Academy Class
Jim Capp, Creative Director at VCCP talks to Creativepool in the Ubiquitous Black Cab about how he always thought he was going to be a graphic designer, his crazy experience in Saudi Arabia and his 'marriage' with Colin Byrne. VCCP was founded in...
Posted by: Creativepool
Product designers conceive almost everything we use in our day-to-day lives, from chairs and cutlery to clocks and computers. They also work on specialist products like medical, electronics or telecommunications equipment. Product designers use...
Posted by: Creativepool
The past is a potentially dangerous place in advertising. If you go too far back everything is rife for parody, but if you don’t go back far enough, nostalgia can dilute your message. VCCP Sydney have opened a unique window to the past here,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Havas Media Havas Media has promoted Andrew Mason to the role of Head of Client Leadership with immediate effect. As Head of Client Leadership, Mason will oversee the day-to day management of the Havas Media client teams while ensuring quality and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
GPY&R Melbourne GPY&R Melbourne has promoted Jake Barrow to the position of creative director. Barrow has been with the agency for four years and has lead multi award winning projects for Schweppes, Public Transport Victoria and the Australian...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VCCPme - PDSA PDSA has awarded VCCPme its direct account following a competitive pitch, which was handled by the AAR. PDSA is the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 51 pet hospitals and over 380 pet practices working tirelessly to provide...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Martin Agency – Geico The Martin Agency scooped well-deserved Grand prix at Cannes last month for its brilliant take on pre-roll ads with “Unskippable,” ad for US car insurer Geico, and the agency is displaying that same acerbic humour...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
All Together Now Johnny Hornby’s The&Partnership, which includes CHI in the UK, launched a new content agency All Together Now late last year, headed by former NME editor Conor McNicholas. Now, just 7 months later, ATN has hired its first creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VCCP – O2 Priority “Waggy Tails” VCCP recently launched its latest work for O2 Priority this week, which once again stars the delightful ginger cat that thinks it's a dog. The spot takes the form of one long tracking shot, following people...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The other day, I was told to reach out to someone. Reach out. Reach out as if I’m dangling Hollywood-style by my fingertips from a cliff, with Stallone looking all Botoxy-slumpy-faced in front of me, telling me to HANG ON! What I was actually...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
The FRESH AWARDS are back and with a BRAND NEW panel! Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to introduce you to this year's 'In-house design team' judges. We have a 50/50 gender policy to ensure equality and diversity on our panel. All of judges have...
Posted by: Hands Down™
As the official partner of Cannes Lions Festival, Creativepool is taking their Pool Party concept to Cannes on the evening of Thursday 25th June 2015. Co-hosted by the likes of Massive Music, The Industry Club, The Foundry, Creative Translation and...
Posted by: Creativepool
DigitasLBi Design Group Julian Baker has been appointed as senior designer at DigitasLBi Design Group. This global marketing and technology agency moves businesses into the digital age. By embracing change, they can merge creativity and tech...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Creativepool is taking our Pool Party concept and taking it to Cannes! And this time we actually have a Pool! The Pool Party Cannes 2015 is an exclusive event with a Champagne reception, free drinks, a sunny lounge, entertainment and tunes by...
Posted by: Creativepool
Effie Awards Ogilvy & Mather was recognised with top accolades this week as both O&M North America and the New York office were recognised as the most effective individual office and agency network of the year in their respective categories at the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
ING DIRECT, the Australian bank, has announced Isla Fisher as brand ambassador as it launches a new multi million dollar campaign by VCCP Sydney, which aims to show Australians how banking doesn't necessarily have to take itself too seriously, and in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Apple Whilst not technically an Ad Land related news piece, this one is big enough news that we thought it was pertinent to at least include it somewhere. Sir Jonathan “Jony” Ive has been promoted to the newly created role of chief...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Despite having appointed VCCP to its creative account back in March, Nationwide have opted to keep their latest campaign in-house. The “On Your Side For Generations” campaign is built around a new 90 second TV ad, which will break during the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
LPA Futures is a division of the Lisa Pritchard Agency which supports and promotes the next generation of commercial photographers. We had a fantastic response to this year’s competition and the standard of entries was exceptionally high across...
Posted by: Lisa Pritchard
When Jean Claude Van Damme took distressed denim to the dance-floor last year, a legend was born. This time round, it’s the audiences turn to bust a move. In the latest social activation campaign from Coors Light and VCCP, we see JCVD “Do...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Royal London; the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, has kicked off a bold and dramatic new TV campaign to promote its “No nonsense” life insurance directly to consumers. The media activity, which has been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Pool by definition is: a number of people or quantity of a particular thing, collected together for shared use by several people or organisations. Our roots have always been to share and give recognition to those doing exceptional work. Where can...
Posted by: Creativepool
Advertising account planners set the communication strategy for advertising campaigns. They establish the goals and objectives, target audience, message and tone in which the campaign should be delivered. Planners define how a particular strategy...
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McCann New York McCann New York announced this week that Caprice Yu and Grant Smith have joined the agency as Executive Creative Directors. “We are truly excited to welcome Grant and Caprice,” said Eric Silver, CCO of McCann North...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Today (7 May 2015) marks the commencement of the first UK general election in five years, and by necessity, it looks to be perhaps the most closely fought election battle in recent history. With 7 leaders fighting for your vote this time around, it's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I don't get boxing. I'll admit it. The idea of watching two (admittedly skilled and highly athletic) men bash seven shades of shit out of each other for the amusement of a baying crowd is simply not my idea of a good time. I do, however, get...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Odysseus Arms Independent ad agency Odysseus Arms welcomed Eric Dunn to the newly created role of Managing Director this week. He will be responsible for expanding the operation, refining client services and steering digital architecture. Dunn is a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whilst it began life back in the mid-90's as an easy punchline, thanks largely to the larger than life public persona of its founder Stelios Haji-loannou, EasyJet has evolved in the ensuing 20 years to become Europe's leading airline. It's also...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Ogilvy & Mather Japan and Geometry Global Japan, together with distinguished Japanese concert space Suntory Hall, have successfully curated the world’s first‘Glassical Concert’ which depicts the purity of musical instruments made...
Posted by: Ogilvy & Mather Japan
TBWA\Chiat\Day New York This week, TBWA\Chiat\Day New York appointed former Saatchi & Saatchi NY EVP Rodes Ponzer as Global Brand Leader on the Accenture account. The agency has also hired three new Group Account Directors: Carrie Lipper to lead the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was very difficult for our judges to select the best work from the amazing pool of talent which appeared on the Annual Shortlist. Our panel of judges reviewed work from the 14 different sections below, for which the Top 4 and People's Choice have...
Posted by: Creativepool
On the 25th of March 2015, Creativepool met up with Annette King, CEO at Ogilvy & Mather Group UK, after we all watched the hilarity between comedian Jimmy Carr and Ogilvy & Mather Group's Vice Chairman, Rory Sutherland when they took to the stage at...
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