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I will admit that being a graduate was probably one of the lowest points of life. After graduating, society seems to paint a picture that “life is only complete if you are accepted into a Big 4 graduate scheme”. Trust me I got declined...
Posted by: Robert Stone
Rufus Leonard sweep the Transform Awards Europe Rufus Leonard picked up a haul of five awards at the Transform Awards Europe last night in a ceremony that recognises and celebrates excellence and innovation in branding. The agency’s total tally...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VML VML has announced the promotion of Chris Wood to Executive Director of Europe, and Amanda Farmer to Managing Director of London, as the agency expands its global operations. Wood, has led VML's London office for the past five years in his role...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
United Biscuits has launched two brand new initiatives this week as part of its adorable “Sweeet” campaign, which uses cute and cuddly critters in imaginative ways. The first is the latest ad in the iconic sweeet series, but the second...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I don’t know about you but my inbox seems to be full to bursting with messages from every Tom, Dick and Hubert offering me advice about how to kick-start my super-productive 2016. It’s only 4th January and I’m bored of it all...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
You may have seen this picture below doing the rounds on Facebook last week. And if you did and you’re a creative, you may well have chortled knowingly. Because the sad fact is, most creatives I know have experienced this at some point in their...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Droga5 London - Impulse Following a competitive pitch, Droga5 London has added the global business for fragrance brand, Impulse, to its roster. Effective immediately, Droga5 will work closely with Impulse’s in-house creative team to develop an...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Isobel Isobel has announced the promotion of John Hobson, head of content and Bridget Fitzpatrick, head of new business to the Isobel Board of Directors. They join founding partners Paul Houlding, Steve Hastings, Rob Fletcher and David Alexander...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Interactive media designers create the overall look and feel of a wide range of interactive communication products and often use text, data, graphics, sound, animation and other digital and visual effects. Job Description, Salaries &...
Posted by: Creativepool
I feel sorry for traffic wardens. Apart from the fact that they’re out and about, I can see little satisfaction in doing a job where pretty much everyone loathes you. But there’s arguably a worse job even than that - and you don’t...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Game designers devise new video games and define the way the game is played, as well as the 'game experience'. Video games are a major part of the UK's media industry. People spend more money on buying games than they do on going to the cinema. Job...
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
Media Planners in advertising identify the best mix of media channels to deliver an advertising message to a clients' target audience. Using research data, they consider what is going to be most effective within the budget allocated and give the...
Posted by: Creativepool
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
Creative copywriters are employed by agencies both permanently and on a freelance basis to develop advertising concepts. They mainly deliver the words and verbal content that accompanies the visual elements. Agency copywriters usually work in close...
Posted by: Creativepool
Every morning, my inbox is littered with job ads. The Guardian, Brand Republic, Monster... Not that I’m especially looking for a new job - freelancing from the comfort of my own office at home makes me very happy - but it’s always worth...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Grey London attach a jet pack to a squirrel Yes, you read that right, and no, there were no actual squirrels harmed in the making of this spot. As far as I'm aware at least. The spot by Grey London celebrates the launch of McVitie's new Breakfast...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How much time do you spend looking at a candidate’s CV? I know when I was a recruiter I usually didn’t spend more than ten seconds scanning through and less if I wasn’t totally engaged. A job seeker probably takes the same amount of...
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The One Club, producers of Creative Week and the prestigious One Show Awards, announced this week the formalisation of “Creative Residency,” a program developed in collaboration with BBDO New York that provides multicultural students and...
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
Sunshine Nadya Powell is joining the creative agency Sunshine, in the newly created role of Managing Director. She is expected to join from DigitasLBi agency Lost Boys in August. Sunshine has grown significantly since it was conceived of two and a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Brothers & Sisters - Pearl & Dean Pearl & Dean, the UK’s best known cinema advertising contractor, has appointed Brothers & Sisters, without a pitch, to produce a new summer campaign. The campaign will celebrate the unique relationship Pearl &...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Art Directors in advertising are responsible for what advertisements look like. They are involved in creating a campaign that has an instant, positive impact on the consumer in order to promote the product or brand being advertised. They can be...
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...
Posted by: Creativepool
Modus Operandi The LA-based craft brewery, Golden Road Brewing, announced this week it has selected Modus Operandi as its Agency of Record. ModOp will lead Golden Road's strategic digital branding and creative efforts with the goal of accelerating...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The campaign has grown from strength to strength, attracting the interest of females from various organisations including Just Eat, E-consultancy and Fallon. We met with these women to discuss the issues surrounding women in the digital industry. The...
Posted by: Digital Recruitment Company
Sweaty palms, dry mouth, stuttering words. Most people would agree job interviews are pretty painful. Recruiters can help prepare, coach and calm a candidate but once they walk into that room with their prospective boss, everything is usually...
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McVities - Sweet Friends The image of two tough-nut window cleaners going all soppy over some soft toys is undeniably amusing, and that's what we find in the latest execution of McVities 'Sweet' campaign. Clearly a lot of time and money have been...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a bit bored of reality TV shows. If we're not biting our fingernails during Masterchef just because the soufflé hasn't risen and Mr Big Food Critic is poking at it disapprovingly, then we're waiting for...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Is there anything Richard Branson can't do? Well, besides affordable space flight (too soon?) and soft drinks (anyone who remembers Virgin Cola no doubt still has nightmares about it) of course? It would appear not, as the billionaire Virgin tycoon...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It's Monday morning. Email hell beckons. I've got my Creativepool blog to write but I do also need to try and whittle down the daily glut of Groupons, StumbleUpons, Voucherclouds, More Groupons, and LinkedIn's “congratulate Billy-Bob on his new...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
The president of D&AD talks to Creativepool in our Ubiqutious Black Cab about her early career, breaking into the creative industry, and how to succeed… Laura Jordan Bambach explains to Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes, how her many roles...
Posted by: Creativepool
Whilst the United Biscuits-owned McVitie's brand hasn't attempted to compete in the highly competitive Christmas ad race for over three decades, the recent launch of its £12 million master brand strategy, which saw the biscuit makers claim 30%...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was announced yesterday that Possible, the WPP-owned digital agency, will be acquiring the Portland, Oregon-based digital shop Swift, furthering WPP's string of recent investments in fast-growing markets and sectors such as mobile and digital....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you're in the habit of staying in and watching ITV on a Saturday and Sunday night, you'll probably be familiar with Stevi Ritchie. If not, then I just need to tell you he's this year's comedy offering on the X-Factor. You know, the one who can't...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw