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By John Fountain Here’s a widely sweeping statement but in the main I think it’s true: Creative people are not so fond of training. Think about it. I bet most designers, illustrators and art workers are self-taught on the Mac. In fact...
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Another Budweiser ad has taken the top spot again in this year's Super Bowl. Also up for the top spot were Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. The winning ad in this year's battle of the Bowl has already been shared over 450,000 times and has been viewed...
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Another Budweiser ad has taken the top spot again in this year's Super Bowl. Also up for the top spot were Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. The winning ad in this year's battle of the Bowl has already been shared over 450,000 times and has been viewed...
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Work just as hard on promoting yourself as you do drawing pictures. If no one knows you exist, no one can commission you. Describe your work in one sentence. Bright, humorous character illustration What's the most important thing you've learnt in...
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Ever since I was a kid I've cared about recycling, I even started a save the planet club at primary school. Young British designer Zoe Murphy, creates imagery inspired by her seaside home town of Margate, and uses it to print on to recycled interior...
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by Magnus Shaw. There are so many religions, beliefs, creeds and philosophies we can't really be sure what hell would be like. But it's a reasonable assumption a motorway service station would be involved. I don't know what it is about these...
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by John Fountain When I was a young lad one of my greatest joys was screened on ITV on Saturday mornings. It was an action-packed TV production with high-octane plots, daring dos and heroics that young boys, raised on a diet of Bobby Moore, Scooby...
Posted by: Creativepool Question: if a piece of art can literally be mistaken for rubbish, does that make it rubbish? No, not necessarily '“ but it does raise an interesting and valid question about whether art can ever be called 'bad' (or 'good') and whether it...
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As things currently stand, wealthy business men are far more likely to face a mob brandishing flaming torches than the accolade 'national treasure'. Even Alan Sugar is, at best, a rather grouchy figure of fun. But if there's one glaring exception,...
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Any regular movie-goer will be familiar with the use of CGI effects in sci-fi, fantasy and other animated movies. They can be as or even more visually stunning than a 'real' film because the only limit is the imagination of the director and the...
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Today we live in a copy and paste world where it's acceptable to take someone else's idea and use it for our own benefit. Some say it's not plagiarism, it's a homage, a way of paying respect to the greats who came before. Others say it's just lazy....
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There's nothing new about celebrities lending their name to a product in exchange for a fat wad of cash. Or, less frequently, because it's just out-and-out cool. James Bond will forever by synonymous with Aston Martin and Omega watches. There's even...
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For someone who now has one of his pictures hanging on a wall in the White House, thanks to a much publicised Cameron/Obama gift exchange, Ben Eine appears remarkably unphased by being catapulted into the limelight '“ even though the mass media...
Posted by: Creativepool 400 miles of track (only 150 of which are actually underground), 180 million passengers a year and one 300 foot moving walkway in engineering terms alone, the London Underground system is a staggering achievement. However, the role the network has...
Posted by: Creativepool Last week, Michael (MD of Creativepool and my boss at least some of the time, as far as blogging is concerned) sent out an email entitled "We are not a recruitment agency!" Bold words, you might think, given that the one-liner under the email...
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Sometimes I have to ask my myself if Apple has become a company more about marketing than tech. Yes, they’ve always been a style over substance brand, but in years’ past, the messaging always reinforced the product rather than...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Not every brand can be an icon and even those that achieve iconic status are not guaranteed immortality. Of course, changing consumer and economic trends are always going to play an important part in whether a brand sticks around for months, years or...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As creatives, we’re always treading a fine line between letting our creative souls run free and pleasing not only our clients but our audiences. Never is this more apparent than when a piece of creative stirs controversy and we’re forced...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Charged with building an end-to-end rework of Peopleway’s brand identity to better reflect its positioning, Wipro-owned global experience innovation consultancy Designit sought to cut through the complicated conversations around human behaviour...
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This week, for our first company spotlight of 2024, we spoke to Simon Kringel, Co-founder of Scandinavian sonic branding agency, Unmute. How was your company born and where are you based? Me and my partner Daniel Schougaard was working in a company...
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Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I became CEO last week, so you are probably best asking me again in a few months. I plan to spend most of my time truly understanding the needs of marketers at entrepreneurial...
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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
“Roko’s Basilisk” is a popular thought experiment. It proposes a hypothetical situation in which an all-knowing, all-powerful. An evil artificial intelligence comes into power in the future. It may want to destroy every human who...
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Businesses fade, brands endure; author Andréa Albright argues that while businesses may fade into obscurity, brands possess the remarkable ability to endure indefinitely. This compelling premise challenges the traditional mindset surrounding...
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How did you get into the industry? Since I remember I have always been creative and good at art. When I was 11 I found photoshop on the computer and got really good at photo manipulation. However, after completing my university degree in Business...
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Creative agency, Free The Birds has developed a unique room fragrance to boost creativity. The fragrance is being launched as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the power of creativity and the challenges faced by the sector. All profits will be...
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Brits abroad can be a lot. I’ll be the first to admit it. Indeed, who amongst us hasn’t felt their souls wither a little at the sight of a shirtless drunken brawl instigated by pasty ‘lads’ while enjoying a family holiday on...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For many people, the idea of living and breathing football and being paid to do so is something of a pipedream. For Gav Rowe, however, the Chief Creative Officer at COPA90, it’s been a pretty exceptional reality for some time now. COPA90 is a...
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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
Thomas Hammerton is a freelance illustrator from South Wales with a lifetime of artistic experience behind him and a style that is at once familiar and anything but. A compulsive drawer from a young age, Thomas specialises in traditional artworks...
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Consumers want to engage with brands that share their values. They want to be shown that a company cares about the world and the cultural movements that shape lives. But what is it that makes your brand culturally relevant? Andy Kirk, Design Strategy...
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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
When news broke yesterday of Microsoft’s staggering bid to buy Activision Blizzard for a shade over £50 billion, three thoughts immediately ran through my head. Awesome, more games for me to enjoy on Game Pass. Wait a minute, isn’t...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You really can get carried away by looking at other people's work. Karolin Schnoor has learned that a long time ago. Karolin regularly deletes her Instagram app to help her find a bit of time, space and mental rest from her own expectations. As a...
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The Annual 2021 winners have been revealed, with some of the most exciting projects and companies in the history of Creativepool. Who are these amazing entrants and what makes them the 'most' of the creative industry? Senior 3D Creative, Founder &...
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