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It was September 2016 when this article from The Guardian unveiled that millennials want “purpose over paychecks”. Fast forward to 2022, two years after the beginning of a global pandemic, and things are hardly looking any different. If...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The life of a freelancer is a nomadic one by design. You’re constantly moving from client to client and opportunity to opportunity and if you stop moving for even a second, implosion seems almost a given. That’s why, as freelancers, we...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creativepool has been named Best Specialist Job Board at the National Online Recruitment Awards 2021, in a night of celebrations at the Carisbrooke Hall in London. Selected alongside other niche UK job boards, Creativepool was commended as the Best...
Posted by: Creativepool
Finding a job in design is not particularly easy as it's one of the most competitive industries out there. Most design companies (when they advertise jobs) seem to always ask for at least 3 years experience, so the chicken and egg scenario starts....
Posted by: Creativepool
by Ashley Morrison. There are many reasons why, according to a recent poll by Forbes, 74% of people would consider changing jobs. One would like to think that this is just because they want to move onwards and upwards in pursuit of an ever-more...
Posted by: Creativepool
Fraud. It’s the sort of thing prosperous and portly men in custard-stained three-piece suits commit. It’s the act of the corpulent quasi-banker and have-a-go crim with a knack for persuasion and loopholes. It’s grubby and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Christmas is of course a time to reflect on the past year, meet up with friends, exchange gifts and celebrate, but did you know it is also the perfect time to look for a new job? You will be aware of some businesses are winding down and hiring has...
Posted by: Cogs Agency
I feel sorry for traffic wardens. Apart from the fact that they’re out and about, I can see little satisfaction in doing a job where pretty much everyone loathes you. But there’s arguably a worse job even than that - and you don’t...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Every morning, my inbox is littered with job ads. The Guardian, Brand Republic, Monster... Not that I’m especially looking for a new job - freelancing from the comfort of my own office at home makes me very happy - but it’s always worth...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Writing in The Drum this week, Phil Haselhurst describes how his determination to climb the career ladder brought him to grief. He had a decent job with an agency he liked - good team, lots of experience, satisfying work. But, not unreasonably, he...
Posted by: Creativepool
In the first of an ongoing series, I’ll be examining the impact generative artificial intelligence is having on our creative jobs. As a copywriter myself I thought it obvious to start there but will be pitching man vs machine on a range of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Chief Executive Nicolas Geahchan is both a creative leader and a business head. Nicolas has always considered advertising one of the most interesting jobs people could make. Creative professionals get paid to think creatively, and there's no way the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Dreams are funny old things. You’re playing for Scotland and you’ve just scored the winning goal in the dying minutes of the World Cup final - a clear giveaway this is a dream - the referee’s blown the whistle… and you...
Posted by: Ant O'Neill
I will admit that being a graduate was probably one of the lowest points of life. After graduating, society seems to paint a picture that “life is only complete if you are accepted into a Big 4 graduate scheme”. Trust me I got declined...
Posted by: Robert Stone
Creativepool has been named Best Specialist Job Board at the 15th Annual NORA Awards. At the 14th Annual NORA Awards last year, we were named the winner of the Best Innovation in Online Recruitment Award with LinkedIn. The awards ceremony for the...
Posted by: Creativepool
When I was employed, rather than self-employed, there’s no doubt that I liked various things. Sure, the job itself was ok to start with, but the main thing I liked was the paid holidays. There wasn’t very much in the way of benefits. Paid...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
It was one of those eventualities we all saw on the horizon, but we didn’t think it would creep up on us all so fast. AI has not just changed the playing field for copywriters and designers; it’s slowly seeping into the world of animation...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
AI has the potential to change our world beyond recognition. For example, the AI generated picture of the pope in the puffer jacket going viral looked pretty realistic - didn’t it? Or how about the images of Donald Trump being arrested in New...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is a lot of competition in the advertising industry. If you want to make a living as a marketing professional, whether as a graphic designer, copywriter, creative director, or something else entirely, you'll need a lot of practice, natural...
Posted by: Creativepool Partner
What are the most profitable creative freelance jobs? Some will be quick to answer - and most of you would be right. When we think about making money with creative jobs, it’s hard not to think of web developers, copywriters, product designers -...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Are you looking to break into advertising and get a creative job as an art director or a copywriter? How and where should you look? Today, we dive into the process of job searching in hopes that you are equipped to find the perfect agency for...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Not everyone is born with a natural knack for writing and those who know they have what it takes often find themselves at odds with what they are able to produce, versus what their employer wants. In many cases, the writer’s creative mind...
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When applying for a job, people often say it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Well, we call BS on that. In our industry, talent and creativity are obviously paramount. But that’s a little vague, isn’t it? What are...
Posted by: Saddington Baynes
Here's some industry advice from top designers on how to get the best out of your creative process as a designer. Whether you're working for a design agency or as a freelance designer, here are our top ten design tips to help you boost your creative...
Posted by: Creativepool
Argggghhhh. AI is coming and it’s going to eat your job and then maybe your head. Have you been hearing this lately? Freelancers have seen less interest and income since the launch of ChatGPT as the FT and Chamath highlighted the other...
Posted by: Multivitamin Studio
In the second of an ongoing series, I’ll be examining the impact generative artificial intelligence is having on our creative jobs. Here, I’m focusing on design and exploring whether the designers of the future will be able to compete...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
First impressions count, especially when it comes to job interviews, and, like it or not, the first impression any potential employer will have of any potential employee will be down to how they look. We are, underneath it all, an incredibly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
“That’s the power of social media” - that’s what they keep telling us. Yep, social media can indeed be harnessed and used to great effect by an enormous range of businesses - from sole traders to multinationals. For some of...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
by Jinx Jeffery, Dynamic New Alliances. I know a great deal of you reading this will probably have read something similar before, so please forgive me if some of this comes across in a wave of deja vu. But the information is clearly not sinking in -...
Posted by: Creativepool
I wasn’t too sure whether to make this an article or not. But, I’ve learnt the importance of having a professional attitude to your work and relationship with your clients. This can be as simple as emails! No slang or abbreviations...
Posted by: Hashmukh Kerai
Made, the Boulder, Colorado-based agency dedicated to creating and supporting US-based jobs has announced three new executive hires in the form of David Castellanos as copywriter, Mariela Rueda as art director, and Heather Barranco as strategist....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
by Magnus Shaw I'm a member of a few groups on career networking site LinkedIn. Indeed, you may be reading this article via that very site. Much like Facebook, I'm probably not using every aspect of the service as there is so much going on - but I...
Posted by: Creativepool
Parkview is a London-based independent creative studio, working with brands to tell stories across film, photography, animation, and podcast production. This week we spoke to Rachel King, Founder and EP, to discuss how they work directly with brands,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This summer, General Electric (GE) announced the future brand identities for the planned separation of its portfolio of healthcare, energy, and aviation businesses into three independent public companies. The decision to separate the businesses,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Hi, Thanks for your generic email regarding work. Unfortunately there aren’t any positions available at this time. If you’re open to suggestions then please see below for a less generic reply. But if you’re not ready to hear it,...
Posted by: The Big A
We recently had a freelancer get in touch with us who had found a brief through the site, completed the work required - but still hadn't got paid. Well, to help them and those who may be in a similar position, we have created these notification...
Posted by: Creativepool
