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Leaders
This week, Disney+ finally launched in the UK at perhaps the most opportune time in history - when almost all of us are forced to stay indoors. We can gently chuckle at the conspiracy theories about Disney engineering coronavirus to maximise...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Industry
The second awards show of the week in Cannes last night saw the focus shift to the Craft and Entertainment Tracks, with Nike's Dream Crazy from Wieden+Kennedy Portland picking up the first ever Entertainment for Sport Grand Prix.
The Digital Craft...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Lions Entertainment, the Festival’s two day-specialist event, kicked-off yesterday, bringing the worldwide entertainment industry together with global brands for a programme of speaker sessions, live performances, curated roundtables and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Regardless of your opinions on electronic music, it can't be denied that, more often than not, the sheer versatility offered by the genre makes it perfect for soundtrack work. Indeed, many of the greatest soundtracks of recent years have been almost...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
It was announced over the weekend that Finnish mobile gaming company Rovio Entertainment's CEO, Mikael Hed is to leave the company after five years, which have seen him helm them through a genuine pop culture phenomenon in the shape of Angry Birds;...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leaders
I don’t know if you caught Joanna Lumley on TV the other night. She was there to talk about a new movie that she’s made with Martin Scorsese which she was understandably thrilled about.
Now I’ve always liked Lumley. I like the fact...
Posted by: Creativepool
Features
Warning: Featured happenings in this edition of the Global Creative Calendar are closer than they appear.
Over the past few years, these updates have presented you with thousands of opportunities to advance your knowledge, sharpen your skills,...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Leaders
The explosion of screens into our daily lives, as companions, assistants, and entertainment hubs has been phenomenal. Most estimates even suggest that screens now outnumber humans on planet Earth.
The growing societal concern of the dangers of...
Posted by: Rob Bennett
Features
You could say that after this year, only a fool would attempt to predict anything about the future. But, foolhardy or not, we can look at the direction of travel of the biggest drivers of change and make some inferences from that. After all, as Bill...
Posted by: Imagination
Inspiration
If there's one thing you will learn from all of these Member Spotlights of ours, it is that ambition can get you anywhere. No matter where you are coming from, or where you want to go. This was the case of Corry Raymond.
Born and raised in a seaside...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
2020 was the year that brands were compelled to engage with the world of blended physical and virtual experiences, also known as hybrid experiences. The learning curve was steep for many, with a huge variation in quality and creativity.
However, the...
Posted by: Imagination
Inspiration
From lovecraftian creatures to the insurmountable forces of nature, Stijn Windig certainly loves capturing ideas and crystalising them into a beautiful work of art.
As a concept artist with indisputable talent, Stijn has the honour and burden to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 16 March, the unified 2021 SXSW Conference will introduce what's next in the worlds of film, culture, music and technology, providing rich opportunities for...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Industry
As the world's most favourite Australian export, Kylie Minogue is quite clearly beloved on a global level and a personality any brand would want associated with its products. So when the folks at London Advertising got in touch with a ROXi TV ad...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
How’s the new year treating you? Feel any different yet? Well, according to some reports, consumer habits have changed quite a bit in the last year and you could arguably speculate that a global pandemic may have helped with that. With people...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Leaders
Surely Executive Creative Director of ITV Creative Tony Pipes knew that someday his Space Monkeys would lead him to love everything and anything creative. What he probably didn't know was that he would become such a successful leadership figure in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
Presently, hopes for the brand new year are soaring, as each of us takes stock of available opportunities, then takes aim. To see the big picture, you're in the right place.
While this schedule of events starts out slowly, its offerings will soon...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Inspiration
Jesus Silva was always fascinated by the meditative process of assembling shapes. Even from a young age, he would spend days putting together models of airplanes for the pure sake of "spending hours on the fuselage assembly." Surprisingly, he found a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
While 2020 is almost history, I hope you are ready, willing and able to celebrate the best days yet to come.
Are you focused on sharpening your skills for the new year ahead? If so, some of the world's most elite organizers are preparing to unleash...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Industry
Being one of the world’s largest creative communities, Creativepool is in a unique position to understand to what extent the creative industry is recovering from the COVID-19 outbreak.
We had the power to make a difference by asking about the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Inspiration
You either wait for luck to happen, or you go and make it happen yourself. Motion graphics designer Matt 'Mograph' Richings belongs more to the second group: headhunted by an Adam&EveDDB senior creative at a networking event, Matt has always created...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry
Anyone who commits to lifelong learning can expect many prolific returns.
Expanding one's knowledge presents opportunities to better understand the world and our fellow humans while advancing our skills. In a constantly changing world, innovation...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Inspiration
What advertising and influencers taught writer-director Rory Ab Forrest, now at Monument and launching a debut novel
“Creative math isn’t hard. It’s about understanding what is missing, and nailing that space with something...
Posted by: Hype
Features
It is no surprise that the pandemic has had drastic effects on travel across the globe, with thousands having holidays cancelled. While many still have the travel bug and would love to rebook, they remain anxious to leave the country.
Travel...
Posted by: Poplar
Features
If there is one MP that has arguably benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic (at least as far as political capital is concerned), it’s Rishi Sunak.
This is a man who, at the start of the year, was only really known to those of us that watch...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Industry
Each year, the Cannes Lions score the global branded communications and marketing industry on Reach, Communication, Craft, Experience, Innovation, Impact, Good, Health and Entertainment. The latest edition of our creative calendar is designed to...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Inspiration
Our societies are built on stories.
These stories - of our past, present and future - shape how we think. In turn, the images we see, and the stories they convey to us, shape how we view the world around us. Faced with the new realities of COVID-19,...
Posted by: Si Crowhurst
Industry
In the recent past, pioneering research by The EXPERIENCE Institute established three main reasons for attending events: Education, Destination and Networking. These days, while it may not be an option to travel, the ability to advance knowledge and...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Inspiration
Learn your craft, not the tool.
This the main advice freelance 3D artist and motion designer Nicola Destefanis has for beginner artists. Our current tools are the result of years and years of evolution, but the tools will become obsolete -...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Inspiration
Sometimes ambition can only take you so far. It is with passion that you truly shine.
Freelance design consultant and director Sheryl Ellis has plenty of passion to spare. Having worked with brands in the likes of MTV and HMV, her stories resonate...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry
These days, you may be hard pressed to feel much excitement about building your career and reaching for the stars. For almost everyone, the challenges are staggering. Still, looking at all the ways innovative people and groups are uniting to educate,...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Leaders
We are all designers. This is the sentence you will see at the end of this piece, a consideration that many teams fail to realise.
Making creative projects requires going through a process. This process can be more or less specialised across the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry
We are exactly one week away from the Annual 2020 final submissions deadline. As you are starting to put the finishing touches on your entries, you might be wondering who will actually see the work you submit.
Aside from being scored by our esteemed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Workshop
"There is something about storytelling that expands the heart and soul of a child."
This is how Andrew Geller from 1stAveMachine talks about the heartwarming Gotham Reads initiative, a YouTube channel gathering top celebrities, authors and creatives...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Not everyone is lucky enough to grow up in a context and environment where creativity is encouraged.
Managing director at JustSo Simon Bell went one step further: with his father running a small business, Simon was always curious about the ins and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry
Among all the ways the world is changing before our eyes, the new approaches to presenting events online represent massive learning opportunities, where access is at an all-time high. Simply by registering for online events - many of which are free -...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
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