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How Karmarama challenged gender stereotypes for The British Army | #BehindTheIdea

Traditionally, the Army has been mostly regarded as an environment where only men could find their place. Yet, there's an argument that the very nature of the Army makes everything equal; based on that, there's no reason why women shouldn't feel like...

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McCann Erickson joins the Army

McCann Erickson has launched a new campaign for the US Army, which aims to help the American public understand exactly what makes the Army so unique and vital. The idea for the campaign emerged from market research that revealed most Americans, even...

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Karmarama offer a more personal insight into the Army in new campaign

The British Army launched a national campaign over the weekend, developed in partnership with Karmarama and Capita. “This is Belonging” is significantly more subtle and emotionally involving than the usual flash, bang, wallop, approach we're used...

Inspiration

UKTV's ghost sign celebrates Dad's Army special

UKTV has commissioned a giant ghost mural in London calling on viewers to ‘join Dad’s Army’ for a three-day TV special for the classic comedy. Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes will see three remade parts from the show's second...

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Video production Swiss army knife Alan Parry AKA Velvet Pig | #MemberSpotlight

For this week’s member spotlight, we turn our focus to Alan Parry, a “a post-production nerd turned video production swiss army knife.” He freelances under the name Velvet Pig and specialises as an editor and motion graphics...

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World's Pinkest Pink Banned by its own Creator

Artist Anish Kapoor has been legally forbidden from using a colour labelled as the “world's pinkest pink,” which is a reflective powdered pigment that repels light to create a powerful fluorescence. British artist Stuart Semple created the...

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The V&A celebrates 50 years of Pink Floyd design genius

Pink Floyd are widely regarded as the god-fathers of progressive rock music and one of the biggest and best bands of all time. The prog rock genre gained the title due to the way it's practitioners tried to push the boundaries of what what until then...

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ghd launches 15th annual Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness

Styling brand ghd has launched its 15th annual Pink campaign through creative agency Southpaw in partnership with a host of worldwide charity partners. This year’s emotive campaign features tattoo artist David Allen, who has spent 10 years...

Features

Pink vs Grey: Barbieheimer is the marketing stunt of the year

In 2023, a meme could quite literally make or break a campaign. Whether or not that’s exciting or profoundly depressing will depend on many things (including, of course, your age) but it can’t be denied the memes generated in the wake of...

Koppaberg matures with journey into pink gin

Sugary cider brand Koppaberg has come of age with the introduction of a new product that sees it venture into the pink gin market. The Swedish drinks maker has expanded into the competitive category with a new premium beverage with packaging...

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Annual 2018 Hot Pink: Available to order

The 2018 Edition of the Annual is a comprehensive collection of creative excellence from 2017. With over 2,000 entries submitted from 18 countries, the Annual 2018 is a true testament to the diverse talent found on Creativepool a real reflection of...

Features

The Brit Awards: I’d like to thank the pink octopus who smells of 1972 and wears ill-fitting espadrilles

So yeah, the Brits happened. David Bowie cleaned up, blah blah blah. Oooh, yes, there was that controversial bit at the end of his speech about Scottish independence. But the fact that that was the most newsworthy aspect of the night doesn’t...

Inspiration

Designing for women in the 21st century

Once there was a girl, and the girl liked pink very much. Everything she owned was pink. Pink and small, and that’s the way she liked it. But gradually the girl (we’ll call her Emily) grew into a sophisticated woman. Sure, she still liked...

Inspiration

The Rise and Rise of Gamification

Just like comic books and the recent rise of nerd culture, long gone are the days where gaming was seen as something for kids or only limited to games consoles. The normalisation of gaming on various platforms has increased so much that it was only a...

Features

Here's how Gamification will change advertising

You are having a stroll on the main high street, on your way to your favourite park in town. A few steps away from the main gates, you see a man running towards you. He looks scared. Click here to dodge him. Click here to stop him. You dodge the...

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Adland shows off its true colours for Pride London

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...

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The Kapoor/Semple colour war continues

A feud we've been reporting on for what seems like forever, which has previously seen Anish Kapoor banned from using the “world's pinkest pink,” continues apace, with its creator, Stuart Semple, now prohibiting the artist (and his arch...

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Top 5 Account Wins of the Week

Gyro Manchester/Citypress - BRUSH The Manchester office of Gyro and integrated PR consultancy Citypress have been appointed to lead a global marketing and communications brief for BRUSH, the world’s largest independent manufacturer of...

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The Week In Advertising

M and M Direct - Start Saving Quite how a catalogue clothes company manages to use that name, without falling foul of the chocolate people (whose ad we reviewed last week), I'm not sure. Perhaps it's because their ad is so anodyne and dull, the...

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Semple and Kapoor continue Colour War with Cherry-Scented Darkness

Whilst we sit on the precipice of a possible global cataclysm, it's comforting to know that people are still finding time to vent their spleens over comparatively petty matters in creative ways. On that note, artist Stuart Semple has revealed his...

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Creativepool 36t5

Creativepool recently joined in with an initiative set up by Andi B where he was challenged to wear a new t-shirt every day of the year. Sounds like fun we thought, and who else are we going to get to wear those bright pink t-shirts of ours? Here's...

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Ellie Goulding follows in Mark Ronson's footsteps for Mastercard campaign

We recently reported on the collaboration between Mark Ronson and Mastercard, which saw the producer teaming up with a few musical fans to record a unique cover version of his iconic “Uptown Funk” hit. Now it's the turn of BRIT Award winning...

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Meet the robot that gets smarter when it changes shape.

War is hell, they say. So perhaps it's not surprising the stuff of nightmares is funded by the military. The US military to be precise. Yes, the American Army is putting cash dollars into into a robotic cockroach. What's more, it's an intelligent,...

Inspiration

Bold Ann Summers campaign looks to destigmatise smear tests | #BehindTheIdea

Sex toy and lingerie retailer Ann Summers is looking to destigmatise cervical smear tests and communicate their vital importance to women with its latest integrated campaign. The social-first campaign was launched at the beginning of National...