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David Bowie was a true renaissance man - a musician, actor, writer, artist, producer and more. His creative influence resonates as much today as it did when he was ‘Ziggy Stardust’. How Bowie approached his creative life, his influences...
Posted by: Red Setter
Some days ago we asked our community why they chose to become freelancers. The answers were quite interesting: the thrill of the unknown, the variety, the freedom, the flexibility. In truth, flexibility seems to be quite a common theme for seasoned...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Feifei Ruan is a freelance illustrator based in New York with a keen eye for mixing the traditional and the exotic with the modern and the counter-cultural. Combining the aesthetics of eastern classic with the drama and vision of science fiction and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The team at in-game advertising platform Bidstack spent last week in Cologne for Europe’s biggest gaming event - Gamescom. Here, its CMO, Simon Gosling, offers a comprehensive look at some of the key things they took away from this year’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It may seem unlikely, but people on the autistic spectrum have been an integral part of the creative industry for decades, without the industry necessary knowing that. Thinking differently is not only a mantra but also a characteristic that is valued...
Posted by: Alex Shifrin
Whilst Comic Relief might be built around the BBC marathon, which takes place tonight (Friday, March 24) on BBC One (and features the much-discussed Love Actually sequel), there is so much more behind the charity event that often gets overlooked,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst most of us know deep down that Valentine's Day is little more than a reason for couples to buy more cards and chocolate for one another and for singletons to buy more beer, ad land continues to pull out the punches every year. 2017 is no...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's been one hell of a year, so boiling it all down into a few humble little articles is no easy task. But we're going to try. This year we expanded our horizons a little bit, encompassing the entire creative spectrum, and as such, these lists will...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I love The Muppets. Three of the movies sit easily in my top 50 of all time, “Rainbow Connection” still brings me to tears almost every time I hear it, and I even managed to sit through the woeful display that was “Muppets from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I clearly remember my experience watching The Blair Witch Project when it first came out back in 1999. It arrived on the scene around the time my generation were just about starting to “Get” the internet, and the marketing campaign behind it was...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This summer, mobile network Three is looking to shake up the industry in a big way by rallying the British public to unite against typical network gripes, with a little help from Jim Henson's Creature Shop! The new “Make It Right”...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nintendo Whilst last week saw the launch of the New Nintendo 3DS in Europe, many North Americans have been complaining that the device has yet to be released across the pond, with only the New 3DS XL hitting western Atlantic shores. Nintendo's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Yesterday, Lipton (one of the most popular tea brands in the world by a country mile) revealed the launch plans for its global “Be More Tea” campaign, a campaign created and produced by the London based 'adam&eveDDB'. The campaign aims to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It’s well known that video is a highly effective marketing tool - it’s the language of the modern internet, supporting storytelling, learning and talking to each other. But video’s unique ability to engage with people means...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Partizan Emma Westenberg is a Dutch director, born in California and based in Amsterdam who has justed been named as the latest addition to the Partizan roster. Her work can be described as a confident mix of classic visual tropes, fashion and fine...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In 2017, Primesight continued to expand in the world of OOH with the introduction of InLinkUK, winning more airport media contracts and enabling more creative solutions than ever before Here's a round-up of another incredible year: The Wish: 99...
Posted by: Primesight
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
With the Christmas season fast approaching (the John Lewis ad runs on the 10th and Sainsbury’s on the 14th, so be sure to mark those dates in your calendar), ad land is starting to rev its engines. We're only one week into November, but we've...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
GREAT, Pablo, and UNLIMITED recently announced the launch of the latest iteration of the Unicorn Kingdom campaign, with the world’s first ‘Ever-Changing Statue’ - a distinctive, 3D-hologram installation in New York City - to raise...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Snickers has kicked off its latest campaign, teaming up with football superstars Luka Modrić and Bukayo Saka. Helping football fans steer clear of embarrassing ‘own goals’, it’s a through the line campaign featuring TVC, OOH, Paid...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Will my work get seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most Award" we make sure that your entries are delivered to, and downloaded by,...
Posted by: Creativepool
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As a founder, there is never a typical day. My role has evolved as the business has grown over the past 10 years. I love having variety in my day, but I find most of my time is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Dave Anderson is an animator, illustrator and storyboard artist born in Wales, and currently based in Barcelona, who has for over a decade has been helping even the most uptight organisation find their funny. In recent years he’s directed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? After Uni, I worked a bit as an editorial illustrator for some sports magazines in Milan, when illustrators were still painting with brushes on paper - but was not the ideal scenario for me as I have always been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Oxfam has launched its latest legacy campaign, as it encourages activists to “stay in the fight” and continue to fight for causes important to them. Shot on location in London, UK and Nairobi, Kenya, the inspiring film brings to life a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I became CEO last week, so you are probably best asking me again in a few months. I plan to spend most of my time truly understanding the needs of marketers at entrepreneurial...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Dan Crowder is Founder and Managing Director of design recruitment agency Craft. Based in Manchester, Dan founded Craft in 2014. With its network of the best creatives in the industry, the Craft ambition is simple: to enhance the studios, careers and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Award-winning brand and digital design consultancy Thompson Brand Partners recently announced a company-wide rebrand of its business to ThreeTenSeven to align with the company’s recent strategic shift towards the health and wellbeing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s one of those ideas that you’re amazed nobody had before. Will Scougal, however, was the one to finally give it wings as the Founder and MD at Make My Day. The idea in question was using augmented reality to bring brands into...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? For me there is no such thing as a typical day, more a typical week. It’s important that we start the week prepared in order to deliver the best work for clients. On a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In today's dynamic digital age, there's no predicting what the next big trend will be, not really. Yes, there are all kinds of analytical minds and algorithms that can make strong educated guesses, but it’s never going to be certain. However,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Anxious about artificial intelligence changing everything? Not us... Not much. After a year of experimentation and embracing the new, it's time to celebrate the debut of our first real-world-client-commissioned-AI film for The IVF Network which came...
Posted by: We Are Tilt
A year since launching their first ever Pasta Sauce that was ‘Ridiculously Late’ to the market (but ‘Ridiculously Good’), Kraft Heinz New Ventures announces one of the most unexpected partnerships of the year. Household...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Interview with ICONIC founder, James Kirkham How was your company born and where are you based? ICONIC is a London based agency, launched just last year, but it feels like it has a much longer history, with its roots in my previous agency, holler,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To underline just how far we have come and have yet to travel as far as inclusivity in advertising is concerned, the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group quite cleverly called Outvertising, recently unveiled a major campaign to coincide with LGBT History Month....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Is it cliche to respond by saying that no two days are the same, because that’s true. No two days are the same. Since taking the helm of creative at PHA, the role is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial