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It’s ok to not be ok. This is an adage that has become something of a silent anthem in recent years, as more of us start to realise we’re “not the only ones struggling.” In the creative industries particularly, which tends to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There’s something quietly Dickensian about the term “cost-of-living crisis” that’s given the news over the last few months a surreal air of uncanniness, at least in the UK. The concept that so many of us, even those such as...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Cheil London has today announced the official launch of Cheil Health, a joint venture with the specialist healthcare agency wethepeople London. It will be dedicated to servicing global and local healthcare and pharmaceutical clients. Cheil Health...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I've never lived in London. As a copywriter, whilst the vast majority of my clients and peers choose to nestle in the belly of the beast and suckle from its wealthy teat, I simply don't have the stomach for it. I'm a country bumpkin at heart. Not...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Adland has really got stuck in for Pride London this year. We've already covered the wonderful official “Love Happens Here” campaign by WCRS, but that was only the tip of the rainbow. Here, we've gathered a few of the more interesting...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A stellar line-up of stars from the worlds of sport, music and entertainment today joined the Mayor of London’s campaign to tell the world that London is open for summer. As part of the ongoing #LondonisOpen campaign, a short 50 second video...
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Impero Nothing strikes fear into the heart of London commuter like the prospect of another tube strike, and last Thursday (August 6) the darkness descended once again, sending the city into mild spasms of chaos! However, if there's one thing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I am writing this blog on a train on the way back to the Big Smoke following a few days mini-break in Cornwall, Mevagissey to be exact. As usual I have found the green hues, sea air and laid-back friendly locals a tonic to my tattered nerves and eye...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
Somerset House At this year’s festival, Somerset House, which is often seen as one of the main hubs of the event, exhibited a range of exciting design innovations. From tree-shaped furniture to a piano played by light and a virtual reality...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
McCann London has teamed up with iconic British sports show brand, Norman Walsh, to create a trainer inspired by the agency’s iconic art deco building on 7-11 Herbrand Street. The “Herbrand Seven-Eleven” trainer, in the distinctive...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In a city where the Underground map is as iconic as Big Ben, any change to the transport network is bound to raise eyebrows. The recent rebranding of the London Overground’s ‘Orange Line’ is no exception. As the old familiar orange...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Our/Vodka is a super interesting case study. It's a global vodka, owned by Pernod Ricard Company and found in ten cities worldwide. The recipe stays the same, but locally sourced ingredients ensure that each city's drink is a collaborative product;...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Royal London has unveiled the follow-up spot to their “We're so yesterday” campaign, which was released earlier this month to (according to the mutual life and pensions company) celebrate the fact that “Royal London has stood by its...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Impero - The Gin Hub The Gin Hub has appointed Impero to launch its newest product - Beefeater Pink. The campaign first launched in Spain (the world’s 2nd largest market for gin) and will roll out to 12 additional markets over the summer....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
From flats over fire stations to starter homes floating on waterways, the 10 winning designs in the New London Architecture competition to find solutions to London's housing shortage couldn't possibly be more diverse and more ambitious. The ideas...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Just under a month after being appointed as the agency of record for The Mayor's Fund for London, Geometry Global London sent their employees out on the streets last week as part of the ambitious “Penny for London” scheme, which is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Rohan Silva, a former senior policy advisor to UK prime minister David Cameron, has warned Londoners that the flow of creative people from New York to Los Angeles could be sign of things to come for the big smoke. He believes that the recent trend of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It is always inspirational to talk to someone who 'made it'. Saatchi & Saatchi London chief executive officer Sam Hawkey may not want to admit that he belongs to that category, but you can tell from his words that he genuinely loves what he's been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Thompson Brand Partners - Mental Health at Work Brand partnership agency Thompson Brand Partners has created a new website to help employers and employees address mental health issues at work. Mental Health at Work was commissioned by charities...
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In this latest episode of Black Cab, Mike is back in London and picking up Executive Creative Director of ais London, Geoff Gower. Geoff shares with us his experiences starting one of the first digital agencies, how he dealt with some tough clients...
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Sandrine Boulet has given London a much-needed cheeky makeover with her cartoon inspired designs. Forget those grey towers or the pigeons down at Trafalgar Square, and instead enjoy these magical Mary Poppins moments and sausages riding the tube. If...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Lambie-Nairn - University College London Lambie-Nairn has unveiled a new brand identity for UCL’s (University College London) new global Philanthropy and Engagement Campaign. The university is aiming to raise £600 million for cutting-edge...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A gigantic interactive map almost 13 metres long was unveiled recently at the New London Architecture Galleries at The Building Centre in London, which aims to help the general public and tourists alike explore the past, present and future landscapes...
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Many of our capital city's most renowned cultural institutions are banding together in order to promote its exceptional upcoming Autumn season of events. Forecasts reveal that more than two million tourists are expected to visit the stellar...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As installations go, A Room for London is about as unique an example as you'll ever find. A one-bedroom apartment in the shape of a boat, it's perched high on the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. Chosen from over 500 entries...
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It's a sad fact indeed, but globally, women are still paid around 70% less than men. This is especially shocking considering how women will control almost two thirds of consumer wealth in the next decade. Smart brands seeking to build relationships...
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The Creativepool Recruiter Insight series is a new batch of podcasts we'll be bringing you over the coming weeks, which aim to answer the questions on the lips of every Creativepooler: “What will it take to bag me a job at my dream agency, and...
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Delete - Movember Foundation The Movember Foundation has partnered with digital agency Delete to deliver a branded content campaign to support Movember this autumn. Following a donation of free ad space from WeTransfer, Delete worked in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cheil London has created a campaign for the Women’s Equality Party (WE) to highlight and illustrate the rise in rape and sexual violence against women in the capital, and mark the Million Women Rise march across London, which took place over...
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Conran and Partners has redesigned Britain’s first purpose-built gym as a restaurant complex. The Grade II-listed German Gymnasium in London’s King’s Cross was designed in 1865 by Edward Gruning for the German Gymnastics Society,...
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In a bid to encourage Londoners to utilise off-peak travel, Transport for London have worked with M&C Saatchi to celebrate the dynamic and exciting experiences available within the city, all of which can be accessed with ease via the capital's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
BrandOpus - Twinings Global brand design agency BrandOpus has designed a new London Edition range of teas for long-term brand partner Twinings. London is the place where it all began for Twinings. To celebrate everything they love about their home...
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Grayson Perry is working with London-based architects Apparata on an affordable-housing scheme with integrated studios for artists located in Barking, east London. A House for Artists is designed to provide relatively low-cost rental accommodation...
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This is the first article to be written by Creativepool's writing competition winner, Alan Offord. Over the next few months he'll be looking at various topics including issues like the practice of free-pitching, ways designers stay motivated and more...
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by Magnus Shaw Paul Burke is a writer and producer with AMV BBDO. In a piece for The Drum and Creative Circle magazines on 28th August he wrote this: "If you work in advertising and call yourself a creative, why on earth would you move away from...
Posted by: Creativepool
This week, we spoke to longtime Creativepool friend and SomeOne Founder Simon Manchipp, to discuss his agency’s visual identity for a bold new regenerative programme in London. What was the brief? Create a new comprehensive visual and verbal...
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