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“Immersion” is a very popular word right now. Immersive experiences are all the rage and brands are falling over themselves to talk about it. But one agency that’s been all about the immersion game for a while now, predating the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As you may have noticed, the Piccadilly Circus lights have been switched back on after 9 months in darkness, the second longest time without light since the Blitz in World War 2. The lights were turned off in January for renovations which saw the six...
Posted by: Tapestry
To celebrate the clocks turning back an hour yesterday (October 30) and giving us all that merciful extra hour in bed, Saatchi & Saatchi London literally turned Piccadilly Circus yellow! The ambitious OOH activation was in support of the Marie Curie...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
WantedDesign and NYCxDESIGN invited the Dutch audiovisual design company Circus Family to create a custom-built interactive light installation for their official NYCxDESIGN opening ceremony on Saturday night (May 7). In the artistic community of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Grey Group announced yesterday that they have agreed to acquire a majority stake in the largest independent advertising agency in Peru, Circus Peru SA (known colloquially as simply “Circus”). The Grey Group is owned by holding company...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett London have used the world famous Piccadilly Circus to give “Power to the people” in an ambitious new marketing stunt for McDonald's. The globally popular fast food brand is giving Londoners and tourists alike the chance to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The greatest creative departments are filled with exceptional talent. We use AI to match creative minds with the best briefs in the business - which is why our Chairman Sir John Hegarty observed that Genie could possibly be the greatest creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Two years ago, this forecast of upcoming events became irrelevant, almost overnight. Since then, we have adapted - and now, rejuvenation is on the rise. Comparatively, we may go less often, stay closer to home, and spend more time phoning it in...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
COVID might not be in the rearview mirror just yet but it’s at least starting to feel like it. So, with the first traces of sunshine now officially hitting our high streets, we thought it was about time to take a look at a marketing medium that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Los Angeles-based illustrator Patrick Hruby grew up in a log cabin within an Idaho forest. As a young boy he dreamt of running away to join the circus and become a trapeze artist. Eventually, however, he grew up to pursue a career as an illustrator....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As technology progresses, the push for immersion and for a blended reality with our everyday screens is what will define most of the future trends in the advertising industry (and beyond). It started with VR and AR; now it's moving onto...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Did you think you knew everything about advertising? These top 25 historical facts about the ad industry will surprise you. It is History Month here at Creativepool, which is the perfect opportunity for us to be reminded that there is always...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
This new wave of purpose comes with a caveat: brands are eager to jump on the most popular causes, and sometimes forget about their own, true essence. Purpose should be personal. It should be lived and breathed every day, from the brand's core and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A synaesthesia of colours, emotions and creativity, the work of We Launch below is clearly something worth of praise and admiration today. Born in 2010 from the caring hands of Founder & Creative Director Stuart Lang, We Launch has rapidly grown to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How do you livestream the Perseverance Mars 2020 mission from NASA as it happens, to the big screens in Piccadilly Circus? If it sounds like a daunting task, rest assured that it is. According to Ocean Outdoor, such feat was never attempted before -...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
On 24 May 1988, the United Kingdom introduced a nasty little clause, stating that a local authority “ shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality.” This was just 30 years...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Among the many innovations that the 2020 Covid crisis accelerated, remote filming is certainly the most interesting. If anything, because it was a proper life-saver for an entire sector. Both the events and the production industry have been forced...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
2020 was... interesting. An interesting time for all of us, from artists to writers and everything in between. It was also an interesting year for animation, and who knows what will happen in 2021 with that? With people still stuck at home for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The best campaigns made during the COVID-19 outbreak No matter how crippling of a blow it receives, the creative industry will always be ready to stand back up and prove its resilience. Even earlier in the year, with the world preparing to shut...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
While many see the launch of the annual John Lewis ad as the sign that Christmas can truly begin, there’s nothing more iconic than Coke’s Holidays Are Coming spot. A few weeks ago, the brand's annual Christmas Truck Tour set off to tee...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Pennywise the clown makes a long-awaited return today as IT Chapter Two is released in cinemas, but excitement is spreading beyond the big screen to the pavements of London. ESI Media’s Evening Standard has partnered with Warner Brothers and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Wieden+Kennedy - Nike Nike has released their full “Just Do It” ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. The ad has Kaepernick narrating over a series of inspirational athletes and their stories of struggle: from MLS star Alphonso Davies’...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Thirst Craft - Cold Town Beer There's a new craft beer brewery in the notoriously chilly city of Edinburgh, but they didn’t have a name, positioning or brand to speak of - so they turned to Glasgow studio Thirst Craft. With over 2,000...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the lead up to this year's FIFA World Cup, I was lucky enough to speak with John McKenna, CEO of Noah Media Group, the specialist sport production company who are delivering the creative campaign for the ITV coverage. Below, we discuss the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Village Green - New Designers Graduate show New Designers has unveiled a new visual identity, featuring imagery that depicts a mishmash of brightly coloured materials and objects. Now in its 33rd year, the two-week-long graduate show highlights the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“My favourite thing, is to go where I’ve never been” Diane Arbus has been called sensational, bizarre, unique. Her distinctive and unusual subjects and gritty techniques make her images instantly recognisable, even amongst the...
Posted by: Lobster
Brothers and Sisters - webuyanycar.com The next two ads in the major new campaign for webuyanycar.com launched this week, starring much-loved personality Phillip Schofield. Created by Brothers and Sisters, the ads, “Kitten” (above) and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Anomaly - Dear Satan Anomaly has teamed up with Adelphoi Music, 750mph and 7thfl to launch this brilliant Christmas film, featuring the enrapturing voice of Patrick Stewart. Hope is a little girl excited about Christmas and does what any little kid...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Havas London - Heathrow Heathrow has unveiled its second-ever Christmas advert, revealing the epic, 50-year-long love story of Doris and Edward Bair, the much-loved teddy bears, who were shown in the airport's first Christmas TV ad last year. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
At The Flash Pack, we obviously love photo booths! There's something really nostalgic about cramming into a booth with your friends; getting snapped and receiving a print. All around The Flash Pack studio, you can see booth prints taped to screens,...
Posted by: The Flash Pack
Uber and NASA to launch flying taxis in LA by 2020 Uber has partnered with NASA to develop an on-demand electric aircraft taxi service, which is scheduled to begin flights in Los Angeles in three years time. Speaking at a Web Summit in Lisbon last...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
UNIT9 Leading multi-screen storyteller and award-winning director Jason Zada is the latest addition to UNIT9’s roster. Leading multi-screen storyteller and award-winning director Jason Zada is the latest addition to UNIT9’s roster. He...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The self-driving vehicle to help Londoners reconnect with their surroundings Transport designer Jonny Culkin has outlined a vision for future urban mobility in London, which would see a driverless “mini Routemaster” offering commuters a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Next weekend the world will be turned upside down as the 80s return for Halloween in the style of Stranger Things inspired costumes and activations to celebrate the release of Season 2 on October 27th on Netflix. Topshop has teamed up with Netflix...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
adam&eveDDB - Great Western Railway Great Western Railway is launching a new brand campaign that aims to re-ignite people’s love of rail travel by reminding them that adventures start as soon as they step onto a GWR train. The animated...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This morning, winter arrived in London, as the Night King was spotted travelling south on horseback from Hadrian’s Wall and descended on London, joined by a troop of White Walkers, with sightings at Oxford Circus, Tower Bridge and The Tower of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
