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With social media and the mainstream news outlets still falling over themselves to celebrate Meryl Streep's bold and oddly subtle defamation of the incoming US president (he who shall not be names) at the Golden Globes, Hollywood is once again in the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
BBC Earth, the world’s leading natural history producer, has announced a new partnership with Oculus to launch three new bespoke virtual reality (VR) experiences, which will invite users to step into the lives of some very distinct animals. Users...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
J. Walter Thompson London - HSBC The latest HSBC UK campaign by J. Walter Thompson London aims to demonstrate how HSBC’s products and services keep its customers moving onwards with their lives. The four specific offerings are: a one day...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
AI, VR, AR. 2016 was very much the year of the double letter acronym, and, if our panel of industry experts is to be believed, then 2017 looks set to take the developments of 2016 and push them into overdrive. We asked a number of industry experts...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Will.i.am gets into the jack-less iPhone headphone game Music producer, TV host and Black Eyed Pea, Will.i.am, has made another foray into the design world, this time with a pair of wireless headphones inspired by the shape of vinyl records. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In 2016, the lines between many progressive and intolerant ideals are beginning to blur at an unprecedented rate. Consider the marches currently taking place up and down the (somewhat ironically-named at this point) United States right now. These are...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Yesterday morning, John Lewis officially launched its 2016 Christmas advertising campaign; “Buster The Boxer,” on its official website social media channels. Within hours the internet had voiced its collective opinion. The first...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The 2016 US general election has been an almighty farce, let's not pull any punches here. Farce makes for great fuel when it comes to creative work though. Running the range from the daft to the strikingly satirical and the just downright bemusing,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Changes to fixed broadband advertised price claims have come into force this week after the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) signalled that transparency in broadband price ads must improve if advertisers are to be confident that their ads will...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When Facebook launched its Marketplace Android and iOS app at the start of this month, the site opened itself up to total and utter anarchy. Despite a clear policy stating that “weapons, drugs, alcohol, "adult items or services" and overly...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
For those of us who love a good puzzle, but have grown tired of bog-standard brain teasers, a new puzzle from marketing lending platform Funding Circle could be the answer to our prayers. The puzzle takes the form of a boldly colourful collage, which...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Faster Horses - Somerset House Faster Horses and Somerset House, the centre for contemporary culture in the heart of London, have released a film to launch Somerset House Studios. Somerset House Studios is a new experimental workspace for artists,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
J. Walter Thompson London - OXO OXO is returning to British TV screens this week with two heartwarming ads following the lives of a modern-day family, created by J. Walter Thompson London. In this new take on the classic work, which was made famous...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
BBDO Worldwide has announced the launch of Flare Studio; a new, curated crowdsourcing initiative developed to meet the rising demand for diverse and authentic video content for an online audience. The initiative, led by AMV BBDO in London, gives...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is slowly becoming as iconic a part of October as jack-o-lanterns and alcoholic abstinence, Havas Chicago has launched another attention-grabbing effort inviting those passing by their offices on...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Gender bias has, until now, been one of those issues a lot of us like to sweep under the rug, even though we all understand it's a major problem. For many, it's a lingering reminder of a bygone age of rampant misogyny and prejudice that we'd rather...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
London commuters will have had a pleasant surprise yesterday if they happened to pass through Clapham Common tube station, as the usual barrage of advertisements had been replaced by some cuddly kitties by an inspirations group of cat lovers. The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We've all played Tetris. In fact, if you haven't then you should really put down whatever it is you're doing right now and either hit your local retro gaming store or (perhaps more conveniently) download it to your phone right now, because it truly...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Human-powered inefficiency machines aim to stop us taking electricity for granted Royal College of Art graduate Meret Vollenweider has created an interactive installation of human-powered appliances in order to stop people taking electricity for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Boutique hotel and gourmet restaurant brand Relais & Châteaux recently announced an immersive experiential art installation in collaboration with design creators and culinary innovators, Bompas & Parr, which fuses gastronomic tasting with fine...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
London Pokémon face deportation Pokémon citizens of the UK faced deportation this week in a flyer campaign by creatives to raise awareness for immigrants' rights in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union. The flyers, which...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As much as we'd all like to believe that we've all moved on from the dark ages of the 1960s and 1970s into an age of genuine enlightenment, the sad fact remains that, for the most part, adland is still a bit of a boys club. This is thanks in no small...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
360i hire their first robotic intern Internships at an ad agency are not easy to come by and it can be especially hard for young people living outside major cities. To combat this, 360i came up with a way for one lucky person, living outside a big...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
McCann London - Kew Foundation The Kew Foundation, the charitable arm of the world famous Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, has hired McCann London following a competitive pitch. The agency has been hired to support the charity’s fundraising...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The TRNDlabs Pokédrone As one of the first tech brands to jump on the back of the Pokémon Go craze, TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so that Pokémon Go players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst there were not quite as many award announcements at the fourth day of the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, the day certainly wasn't without its drama. Will Smith shares his thoughts on the state of marketing Hollywood A-list actor...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With E3 commencing this week, and the eyes of the tech world honed in on LA, I thought it was about time to take a look at some of the more esoteric news stories of the past week regarding virtual reality, which is bound to be the presiding HOT TOPIC...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Literacy Partners, a nonprofit organisation providing free literacy classes to low-income parents, has teamed up with New York-based communications agency, The&Partnership, to create the “What Kids Read” campaign, which brings attention to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Peter Saville/Morph - Tate Modern British graphic design legend Peter Saville is the mastermind behind the new graphic identity for the Tate Modern art gallery; a colourful model of the complex itself that includes the new Herzog & de Meuron...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Yes, I know, this isn't a music site, but this is a topic near and dear to the hearts of many 'creative' types, myself included, because Radiohead remains perhaps one of the few modern pop groups who are unwilling to toe the line when it comes to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
#BR2016 life-changing hackathon theme for 2016: How Can Technology Help Solve World Homelessness? Business Rocks 2016 will host a global hackathon in a bid to help solve the ever-growing problem of homelessness through technology. From...
Posted by: Business Rocks
Exploring New Realities The New Revolution at Six Flags As a fan of both roller coasters and VR, this news really excited me, and had me semi-considering booking an immediate flight to LA. This is the rather boldly named “New...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst I was never a fan of his books, which were always a little dour and conservative for my tastes, I've been playing Tom Clancy video games since the first Rainbow Six game came out in the late 90's, and taught me that tactical gunplay could be...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This Mother’s Day (March 6), many people will be posting photos of their mums to social media, and Amref Health Africa wants to tap into this positive trend with the #SAVEMOTHERSDAY hashtag, and stand in solidarity with new mums across Africa,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
DDB Stockholm turn McDonald's Happy Meals in VR experiences! Happy Goggles To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal in Sweden, McDonald's has developed the Happy Goggles, an idea developed in collaboration with DDB Stockholm. By...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Studio Output create design-savvy logo for the BBC Connected Studio BBC Connected Studio Idents Studio Output has redesigned the visual identity for the BBC Connected Studio, BBC’s digital research arm, in order to make it more...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
