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For decades, the media has had a way of romanticising mental illness. Whether it’s the tortured musician whose sickness is forever tied to their art or the sexy young teens coping with the suicide of a former classmate (with wonderful lighting,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Be honest, how many of your creative colleagues and friends do you think are struggling right now with their mental health? If I asked myself that question, I’d probably have to answer more than half, myself included. On paper, that reads like...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How did you get into the industry? I think it was destined. Both my parents were in PR and media…but more importantly India in the early 90s had only one tv channel and a lot of the programming was coma inducing. For example, prime time tv...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A creative director with over a decade of experience, Silvia is a fascinating individual that loves to experiment with ideas and let her mind run wild. As Co-Founder and CD at the Obelisk Agency, she has worked for everyone from tiny startups to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Lemon8, TikTok’s sister-app is an innovative social media platform that aims to revolutionise the way users connect and express themselves online. Described as a romance of Instagram and Pinterest, with its unique blend of visual and written...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mark runs Sweathead, a strategy training company with a community of 18,000 strategists and a podcast with over 1.3 million listens. In recent years, he's consulted and trained companies like Wall Street Journal, Twitter, Complex Media, EA Games,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the fast-paced world of advertising, staying ahead of the curve is something all brands and agencies need to not only consider, but obsess over. Digitalisation has revolutionised how campaigns are conceptualised, executed, and distributed, leading...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Jumping on the recent Wes Anderson trend that’s sprung up on social media since the auteur’s latest film “Asteroid City” was released, Bella Vecchi, a Creator at VaynerMedia, started an Instagram campaign for Zoom on the same...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? After almost 30 years as a graphic designer and art director I needed a change. I went to Portugal and began working on a photo book about the country; which was subsequently published, kickstarting my photographic...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How you feel about February 14th is going to depend on a few important factors, including your relationship status and general levels of cynicism. For advertisers, however, it represents the second holy grail of the month (the first being The Super...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Why is academia so competitive? Because the stakes are so low. If you fail. You’re not really losing anything. What about brands acting in a kinder way? Is there anything to lose by not being nice? Or indeed anything to gain by wearing hearts...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
The internet is always evolving. Indeed, it’s thought that around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are added to the internet every day. For reference, a terabyte is 1012 bytes, so that means around 2.5 million terabytes of data. Every day. With...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Synoptic Office is an award-winning design consultancy working globally with leading cultural, civic, and business organizations to communicate ideas, build experiences, and cultivate new audiences. Designers Caspar Lam and YuJune Park originally...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Natasha Kinaru is a Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Editor who got her start in oil paintings and drawings before finding her true calling as a director. Today, we discuss how and why she transitioned from the slow and meditative world of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Colour psychology is defined as the study of hues as a determinant of human behaviour. In simpler terms, colours can have a deep and sometimes subconscious impact on our thoughts, actions, and habits. While this concept can be applied to many aspects...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“To write is human, to edit is divine.” These are the words of Stephen King, arguably one of the most successful novelists of all time and he certainly has a point. The best copy editors, after all, exist to sharpen the edges, make sense...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a lifelong live music fan, I’ve been burnt quite badly in recent years. Granted, the vast majority of my musical favourites could be politely described as “niche” but on the rare occasions where my tastes and the general...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Drew McMillan, Director of Internal Comms & Engagement for Deloitte UK, gives us his ‘top five’ ways to ensure copacetic success with your creative agencies. As a Comms professional of 25+ years, almost always working in-house and...
Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
Last history month, we highlighted Sir Martin Sorrell as our 2021 “legend of advertising.” A divisive figure still operating from the sidelines after stepping down from WPP in 2018, Sorrell is very much the kind of person most people...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Dan Goman is the founder and CEO of Ateliere Creative Technologies, a pioneering technological force that’s transforming the post-production and OTT industries with ground-breaking innovations, from digital supply chain solutions to unique,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For months now people have been telling me that NFTs are the future and I still don’t see it. The concept is solid but has anyone really done anything exciting or important with it yet? Well, colour me wrong, as it would appear one recent...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When everything is said and done, the graphic design trends of 2022 are a motley crew. Frasurbane and anti-design, escapism and grunge, doodles and parametric patterns are some of the themes explored. It's difficult to envision any of these diverse...
Posted by: Chris Bicourt
Everyone loves a good con story. You only have to see the success of the recent Anna Sorokin drama and Tinder Swindler documentary on Netflix to see how infatuated we all are with the seedy inner-workings of a good long con. But the latest big con...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Misplaced romanticism is a common curse in popular culture. There’s the concept of the “troubled genius” creative that, for some, excuses some pretty reprehensible behaviour and puts a rose-coloured lens over mental illness....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Trends. January is always going to be the month of trends and trend think pieces. It’s inevitable and it makes sense and while some might baulk at the idea of reading yet another thousand words of ponderous prattle, if there’s one company...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Trends. That’s right, it’s that time of the year again where we all become wannabe soothsayers and cast our minds as far forward as possible to escape the gaping maw of sadness that is the present. 2021 has not exactly been a banner...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World is a recurring tune in creative work around the globe, and for good reason. It carries enormous poetic and symbolic power, which once again is masterfully demonstrated in the campaign by Hell Yeah! and Olio...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine the wonder if an outsider suddenly came down upon the Earth to admire all its beauty. Endless oceans, creatures and colours stretching out thousands of miles - something so precious that anyone would want to protect it. With an interesting...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s that time of the year! In mid-November, brands usually rush to release their best Christmas ads and capture a precious slice of attention from their target audiences. Due to the shortage crisis, this year was a bit different, but...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
I was in a classroom, leaning over my desk as my Storytelling tutor dimmed the lights in the room, when I watched the 1914 Christmas ad for the first time. As someone who hadn’t lived in the UK until 2017, I’d apparently missed out on a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
I’ve been married 21 years this year. That’s apparently celebrated via the gift of Brass things (which seems a bit mean). But it’s rare to see a design agency celebrate past paper (1 year) or cotton (2) or leather (kinky - but also...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
Some things are simply not meant for you. In the family of Sophie Evans, no one worked even remotely in anything creative. Healthcare was the obvious choice for her, to become a doctor and meet the expectations of everyone around her; and yet,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Group CEO Mary Keane-Dawson works with social media platforms on a daily basis, establishing business relationships with clients who are interested in excelling in the scene. And with TAKUMI being an influencer marketing agency, you would be right to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The world of advertising does not work the way it does in Mad Men. Or at least, it doesn’t anymore. Indeed, it is often argued in some corners that a lot of the ‘old-school’ romance of the industry has been eradicated by decades of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Sport is the greatest equaliser. It unites people under a common purpose, leveling the field in activities where everybody is equal and everyone is pushing to succeed. With this in mind, venturethree partnered with Sports Direct to design a new...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Few people in advertising can hope to compete with the fame and legacy of Sir Martin Stuart Sorrell. At the age of 76 and counting, the historic founder of WPP is still very much in the game, a proof of character with no equals in advertising and...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
