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So, tell me honestly, does that title offend you? It's a serious question - I put it there deliberately. The reason being that, last week, Asda paid £25,000 to mental health charity Mind for advertising what was deemed to be a completely...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Consumers are not stupid. Anyone who's been in the advertising game for long enough will know that, and they will also know that underestimating customer expectations is a recipe for certain failure. Still, customers will be looking for the best...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Shutterstock is a name that has slowly but surely become almost as ubiquitous as Google and Wikipedia. The fact it's managed to do so in under 20 years is a testament to not only the flexibility of the platform, but the power of the brand. In our...
Posted by: Creativepool
Retail is not dead, boring retail is dead As we all know, the retail industry has been through a period of immense flux. However, after a difficult few years it feels like it’s emerging from the dark and a new retail landscape is bringing...
Posted by: Imagination
Simon Waloszek is something of a Creativepool legend. In the 6 years since he first joined the site, his work has been nominated for the Annual four times and last year, he received two silver People’s Choice awards for his insanely colourful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A new ad for insurance company Churchill has been met with mixed emotions from fans on social media as they responded to a makeover of mascot Churchill the Dog. The 30-second spot sees the new version of the iconic canine character riding a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VOTE NOW Thank you to everyone who submitted for the #WeWhoTravel photography competition with Hotels.com and Creativepool! We are very thrilled to reveal the shortlist and now we want YOU to choose the People’s Choice #WeWhoTravel...
Posted by: Hotels.com
BMB - Campaign To End Loneliness BMB has been appointed to lead the Campaign to End Loneliness account, raising awareness of the issue of loneliness among older people in the UK. The first piece of work from the agency premieres on September 20th at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BrandOpus - BirdsEye Chicken BrandOpus has worked with family frozen food favourites, Birds Eye, to create new packaging for their entire chicken portfolio. The frozen chicken category is in decline, concerns over quality has seen mums looking...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Biking is officially cool again. Probably more due to the 2012 olympics and our growing concern with the environment and our individual health than Boris Johnson and his (admittedly rather successful) London bike share scheme, cycling to work has...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Twitter was ablaze recently with India’s fashion-conscious youth deciding to forego the usual narcissistic selfie in favour of an altogether more dignified and original “Shoefie,” as part of a new campaign in the region that kicked off...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When we were kids (assuming everyone is over 40, because it makes me feel better) we read the comics and grown ups went to the pictures. Sure, we queued for Star Wars and Jaws, but flat images of impossibly ripped blokes and pneumatic ladies in...
Posted by: Creativepool
For this week’s spotlight, we spoke to Ben Bush, Partner and Head of Strategy at The Frameworks, to discuss their new proposition, “Reinvention,”. This focuses on how building a winning business is fundamentally creative. It’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Music and sound design have always worked as invisible forces that work together to evoke profound emotional responses in creative works. As a musician myself, it’s something I’ll happily advocate until the cows come home. The aural world...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Welcome to the first issue of The Sleek Journal, where we will be sharing the latest marketing insights, experiences, and news from within the industry that have been sparking conversation here at Sleek HQ all month long. And hey, if you're itching...
Posted by: Sleek Events
We spoke to Richard Debenham, Design Director at Designhouse this week, about his agency’s job creating a new brand name and visual identity for a former subsidiary brand of the district energy business, Equans, set to lead the UK market in a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How many times in your career have you been forced to choose between a lucrative gig that feeds your coffers but chips away at your soul and a low-payer or pro-bono gig that would make you feel like you’re contributing something positive to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whether you are a car manufacturer, an aftermarket parts company, or a startup looking to innovate in the automotive space, finding the right automotive designer can significantly impact your project's success. This guide will walk you through the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Heineken’s apple cider Inch’s, and food and drink social media publication Twisted by Jungle Creations recently launched Local Gems, a tasty new campaign seeing leading UK foodie creators Big Has, Alfie Cooks & Hey Renu and chefs from the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We all like to think we’re “saying something” with our creative endeavours but when commerce is involved, there’s only so far we can really push the boundaries. That’s why so many creatives throughout recent history have...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Outbrain is a leading advertising platform for the open web, giving marketers a single access point to one-third of the world’s online population, across thousands of diverse publisher topics. Outbrain predicts moments of engagement to drive...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A few years ago, the odious phrase “OK, boomer” became the de facto clarion call of every social media influencer under the sun. It’s a phrase that underlines popular culture’s general distain of anyone (or anything) over the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
Lovehoney, the UK’s “leading destination for sexual happiness,” recently unveiled its latest out-of-home campaign, 'Not a Sex Toy', spotlighting the everyday household objects that people in the UK turn to for sexual pleasure....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the third decade of the 21st century, screens are everywhere and that’s proven quite destructive for traditional print media. Also factor in the world’s shift towards sustainable practices and it would appear as if the age of tangible...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Controversy can be a double-edged sword, particularly in an age where there’s so much content and so few original ways left to break through the noise. Poking the bear is all well and good though, but if you poke too hard, you’ll...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This week, I spoke to Nikola Jellačić, Chief Marketing Officer at online casino brand Casumo, about their recent rebranding by SNASK. What was the brief for the rebrand? The initial brief was a brand refresh rather than a full rebrand. But we...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Comedy is a funny thing (naturally). For one thing, it’s incredibly subjective. Indeed, one person’s lol can be another person’s lawsuit. When it comes to humour in advertising, this means there’s an even finer line to tread...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the dynamic realm of business and marketing, exhibitions serve as pivotal moments for companies to make indelible marks on their audience. The triumph of an exhibition hinges not just on the showcased products or services, but equally on the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How was your company born and where are you based? IMP (Implementation Management Partners) was born in 2015, evolving from the established virtual agency Johnson Beesley, which started in 2007. Based in the US, IMP excels in brand identity design,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Over the last 12 months, it wouldn’t necessarily be hyperbolic to suggest that AI has become embedded into almost every facet of our lives. For me, specifically, it’s completely changed not only how I work but who I work for, and I have...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Wayfair, one of the world’s largest online destinations for all things home, recently launched the third iteration of its integrated strategic campaign “Go Your Own Wayfair”. This is the first spot of the campaign developed by Jung...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I've grown up surrounded by creativity, raised in a family deeply rooted in the arts. My father, who started out as a street artist and then as an actor, had such a strong artistic influence on me as a child and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Eurovision Song Contest, renowned for its extravagant performances and diverse musical entries, has evolved significantly over the years, now claiming a spot as one of the most watched non-sporting events globally. In 2023, Eurovision reached a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Renowned creative executive Karan Dang, whose award-winning career spans running in-house advertising agencies at Disney and Walmart, and UX/UI expert Shruti Dang, are launching DANG, a creative consultancy built to guide brands to captivate the next...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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