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The freelance economy has seen significant growth over the past decade, with millions of independent workers across various industries choosing freelancing as their preferred mode of employment. I joined the freelance workforce over a decade ago now...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken over discussions from Parliament to Cannes Lions and beyond, industries across the world have begun to implement the technology into both their everyday processes and future plans. The greatest...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
At first glance, Threads is an exciting new addition to the ever-growing social media landscape. Dubbed the Twitter Killer, the app may prove to be a serious competitor to what used to be Twitter and is now re-branded X, with sign-ups totalling over...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This year's World Water Day, VCCP worked with Just a Drop to launch their biggest marketing campaign ever. ‘The Walk To The Well’ is a campaign to raise awareness of how a human’s potential to achieve in life is limited when they...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tangerine’s social strategist, Ciaran Howley, takes on Threads and its impact (or lack thereof) on the industry, now it’s been live for a couple of weeks. Weeks on from the roaring success of Meta’s X/Twitter killer Threads’...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Job interviews can be nerve-racking, no matter the position you’re applying for. In fact, 93% of people say they feel anxiety leading up to the interview. One of the ways you can keep these nerves at bay is by preparing effectively. In this...
Posted by: Creativepool Partner
Recognising the crisis unfolding at the border where traffickers have been waiting for Ukrainian refugees to arrive, BBD Perfect Strom and Unseen have come together to ensure their safe arrival. They have worked together to lobby the biggest telco...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives and it’s happened in a surprisingly slow and incestuous way. While many of us might have only become aware of its influence in recent months, the groundwork has been...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A new campaign aims to demonstrate the reality of life without choice and to reframe the meaning of ‘pro-life’ by targeting those who support restricting reproductive healthcare options. ‘Made by Choice’ is the work of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you’re a creative currently in the midst of an existential crisis; you’re not alone. On paper there should be nothing to worry about. After all, creativity is subjective and reactionary, while AI is objective and purely logical. Never...
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
It’ll have escaped the attention of nobody that AI has been the chief disruptive trend of 2023. The way things are going, it might end up being the chief disruptive trend of the century. But while there are so many catastrophising the end of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It’s finally happened. 2023 has been, and always will be remembered as, the year when AI finally entered the mainstream conversation. To say its evolution has been swift would be a dramatic understatement, with the emergence of AI tools like...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
From art to adverts, we’re seeing increasing (and incredibly impressive) examples of creativity sourced entirely from AI. And if you look at the dictionary definition of creativity, it’s easy to see how this can be plausible. It says,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It was announced today by UK culture minister Lucy Frazer that the UK creative industries will get a 1 million job boost adding £50bn in value to the sector by 2030. For many of us creatives that’s a pretty big deal. But the real question...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
The global climate crisis has become an ever-present threat to our planet’s future, and people are paying attention. Consumers are prioritising the environment and favouring brands that share the same values, riling up entire industries to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
We Are Futures is a brand and social impact agency, which specialises in the youth markets of tomorrow. They analyse how young people think, react, talk and behave, and help businesses connect with young people and their families. This week, we...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Hellmann’s believe fries and mayo belong together, but McDonald’s doesn’t offer mayo as a dip. To help Mayo fans everywhere, Hellmann’s are serving a simple hack. Customise your Mayo Chicken burger to remove the chicken,...
Posted by: Edelman
Customer service is the face of a brand. The ease and speed of communications and how customers are spoken to and treated by advisors, helps them decide whether that company values their loyalty and repeat business. When customers have a negative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Through its technology, Bynder is a company that helps all types of brands - including Spotify, Puma, Five Guys, and Icelandair - create timely and culturally-relevant marketing content for its advertising campaigns and branding efforts. Working at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
It’s been 115 years since Theodor Tobler created what’s become the infamous triangular-shaped chocolate bar with matching packaging. Combining his name and torrone, the Italian word for nougat, Toblerone has become one of the most...
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
Research suggests that creatives only spend around 29% of their day on creative work, and are often preoccupied by administrative processes such as project management, managing review loops, and keeping on top of admin. Office clutter, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A+C are specialists in stop-motion and animation for advertising and social content that can produce anything from paper-craft to motion design. For over 15 years, they’ve been creating award-winning work for some of the world’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Unless you've been hidden away with your head down editing, animating, creating or filming, then you'll of seen the outpouring of mind-blowing creative AI tools across all of your social feeds, inboxes and events. At Tilt, we're very aware of how...
Posted by: We Are Tilt
The new year paints an uncertain picture for retailers. With predictions of more acquisitions, mergers, and bankruptcy administration, the fight to stay afloat shows no sign of slowing down. And, now we must throw the threat of recession into the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether you are working for yourself or managing a team, planning a long-term project can be a daunting prospect. Fortunately, in 2023, there’s plenty of technology available to help alleviate the stress of project management. Project...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A short article I wrote. Provides guidance and support for individuals who have been affected by recent layoffs. It covers the difficulties of job searching, tips for successful communication with hiring managers, and the importance of finding a...
Posted by: Peter Stylianou
As creative filmmakers and video producers expand both their imaginations and their budgets for impressive technology and design, skilled motion graphics designers are essential. Motion graphics designers, sometimes just called motion designers,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Loab has set the internet alight in recent months. The haunting, AI-generated woman isn’t the first piece of art created by artificial intelligence, but she might be the scariest. Supercomposite, the musician who ‘discovered’ her...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Being a freelancer often means working alone and working alone means relying on your own wits and the right tools. For a creative freelancer, those tools will, of course, depend on the role you’ve built for yourself. You’ll rarely hear of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For this week’s company spotlight, we focus on The Frameworks, an independent design consultancy and frequent Creativepool contributors. We caught up with James Trowman, Partner and General Manager, to discuss the origins, challenges and future...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Most brands accept that creativity is a positive thing when it comes to promoting their business. But, too often, they focus only on visual design when developing their creative assets - and tend to view it as just pretty pictures. That narrow...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial