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Depending on your point of view, Valentine's Day is either the most romantic day of the year, or a cynical ploy designed to separate gullible lovebirds from their hard earned cash, which was originally birthed for the sole reason that a group of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Ann Wixley, Creative Director at OMD UK, talks with Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes. Hear Ann's thoughts on the connection between performance art and experiential creativity, creating and producing ideas and their impact. Ann was a ballet...
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Kellogg's were recently announced as the new official sponsors of the popular Chanel 4 game show “Deal or No Deal.” The popular cereal brand have chosen to use the opportunity to promote their All-Bran range of cereals, which has recently been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBDO Abbe Hale joined BBDO this week as global business director across the network's Fonterra accounts. She will be based out of Singapore and will report to Jean-Paul Burge, president of BBDO Southeast Asia and CEO of BBDO Singapore. She joins...
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Amazon and the million dollar robot How to ride Kuratas Amazon Japan is now in the robotics business, with the gigantic robotic mech suit known as the “Kuratas,” recently uploaded to the company's technology section. Costing a svelte $1...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Will Awdry, Creative Director at Big Fish, previously at Ogilvy & Mather, talks with Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes. Find out what a Creative Director does, how important is a good idea and the dark arts of pitching. Along with five other...
Posted by: Creativepool
TBWA\Chiat\Day New York TBWA\Chiat\Day New York has found its new CEO in the form of Rob Schwartz, who move into the (newly created) position from his previous role as global creative president for TBWA Worldwide. He will take charge of all...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Fisher-Price, the children's toy manufacturer, has started 2015 with an ad that aims to tug at the heartstrings of mothers and fathers across the world. The 90 second clip, which debuted over the weekend, shows some of the first babies to be born in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you unwrapped and unboxed a brand spanking new Playstation 4 or Xbox One console on Christmas morning, only to be met with a barrage of error messages and broken dreams, you were certainly not the only one. Indeed, both Sony's Playstation Network...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
LG take a Quantum leap LG has taken another step in the 4K wars with their new “Quantum Dot” TV, which they are expected to debut at CES 2015. The new QD-equipped set is said to offer a wider colour palette and improved saturation than...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Iceland, Peter Andre: When this low-market frozen food retailer had the strapline 'That's why Mums go to Iceland', they attracted enormous condemnation from those who pointed out, quite rightly, it was very sexist. They need worry no longer, for now...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Former Countdown host and legendary Football pundit Jeff Stelling will be teaming up with Carlsberg and its below-the-line marketing partners The Marketing Store to address the footballing nation on Boxing Day this year with a “King's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In order to raise awareness of the 93,000 homeless people sleeping on the streets in the UK in Christmas, Adot.com, the organisation that aims to “Ignite worldwide awareness of the singular true nature of mankind,” has created a new...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Compare The Market: Meerkats On Safari Try as I might, I still can't bring myself to dislike the meerkats. The campaign has been running so long, it should have run out of steam, but when Alexander tells Oleg (you see, I even know their names) he's...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The Co-operative Food, the Co-op's answer to Tesco, are appealing to last minute shoppers in their new Christmas TV campaign, which is probably for the best, given that Christmas Day is but a fortnight away. The retailer, which boasts a store...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The London-based media management company Red Bee Media, which was recently acquired by the Swedish communications firm Ericsson, has been incredibly busy this Christmas season, creating a set of ambitious idents for BBC One. The three idents each...
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Royal Mail appear to have noticed that 3D printing is quite a big deal at the moment, and have jumped on the bandwagon with a new scheme that will allow customers to order 3D printed items directly from the company's Central London delivery offices...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There are few things more cringe-worthy than politicians trying to be any of the following: hip, funny, down with da yoof, normal, John Travolta. I had to add number five because I'm still haunted by images of John "Two Jags" Prescott bopping away at...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Supermarket wars have been with us for as long as there have been supermarkets. But the intensity of the competition has never been so keenly felt as it is today. Tesco has had a thoroughly miserable year, which cost them one Chief Executive, a mass...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Wieden+Kennedy Bags Tyrrells Wieden+Kennedy London was recently appointed as the creative agency for Tyrrells, the English crisp and snack makers. The agency, which won the business without a competitive pitch, will be leading all creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Ah, advent! The gateway to Christmas! Today is the day when millions of children all over the country are opening the first window on their advent calendars and devouring that first overpriced and possibly over-wrapped square of chocolate - assuming...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
H&M goes Gaga for Christmas H&M has thrown their hat into the Christmas ring with a glamorous new TV spot starring pop royalty Lady Gaga and classic crooner Tony Bennett. The duo are featured singing the classic “It Don't Mean a Thing (if it...
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DLKW Lowe DLKW Lowe has been given the creative account for the UK Post Office following a review where it pitched against high-profile competitors such as Ogilvy, WCRS and Engine. DLKW take the reins from Dare, who won the account back in 2009, but...
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If we ever had drive-in movies in the UK, they kept it pretty quiet. The whole concept of taking your car into a cinema is very much an American one, and even here it’s dying. In fact, there are only 340 such theatres left in the whole of the...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Stella Artois is a brand that likes to go big at Christmas. This could very well be because the internationally beloved lager was first created for the holiday season as a gift to the people of Leuven in Belgium, or it could be because the origins of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Let’s keep things simple. I’ve seen an ad campaign I really like. It’s funny, witty, smart, highly noticeable and very memorable. I know, I know - if you’ve read my articles for Creativepool, you’ll be aware I rarely...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The iconic London restaurant, The Ivy, which has seen more celebrity diners than perhaps any other in our nation's capital, is opening a sister restaurant in Covent Garden, featuring interior design work by the acclaimed Martin Brudnizki Design...
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The mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games were recently unveiled in Brazil, and according to a statement accompanying images of the colourful critters, the Games organising committee hopes they'll bring an “Explosion of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
UGG Australia, the brand known for their ubiquitous sheepskin boots, hopes to “Transform the art and magic of gift-giving,” with a new festival, multi-channel campaign from M&C Saatchi LA. Dubbed, “Twinkling Lights,” the campaign seeks to...
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by Ashley Morrison This Friday sees the eagerly anticipated release of the Paddington movie. I'm a colossal fan of the marmalade sandwich-loving young gentleman bear - and not only of the original five-minute animated episodes narrated by Michael...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
U2 frontman and enthusiastic philanthropist, Bono, has teamed up with a host of celebrity friends and well-wishers in a film highlighting the Ebola epidemic. The film was launched on Wednesday (November 19) alongside the Ebola Response Tracker on the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When Creativepool went looking for a fine fellow to write a column called ‘The Week In Advertising’, it made very good sense to search for a writer with a calm perspective and a measured, balanced approach. Well, they were all busy, so...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
FedEx, the American global courier delivery service, is looking to bolster interest in its UK division with a new film featuring the famed Nevisian hot sauce maker Llewellyn Clarke, whose “Hot Pepper Sauce,” is shown travelling from the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Chances are, if you grew up in the 1980's and 90's, you're well aware of the Yellow Pages. For those of you too young to remember a time when it took 10 minutes to log onto the internet; the Yellow Pages was a vast tome, delivered free to each...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns