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Halloween is big business in ad land, more so now than ever before, so every brand and agency under the sun is taking advantage of the seasonal madness by bringing a (temporary) spooky edge to their creative advertising work. Here I'll be examining a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Jarlsberg, the world-renowned Norwegian cheese makers, are calling on foodies across Europe, North America and Australasia to imagine and share their most “Impossible” sandwich requests. The cleverly titled (because we LOVE a good pun)...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Social media itself is pretty contagious. Indeed, try glancing over at a fellow commuter on your way to work tomorrow, seeing them on Facebook or Twitter, and NOT reaching into your own pocket to have a quick glance yourself. Seriously, it’s...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Crafting Fargo-inspired wooly wear DDB NZ has teamed up with one of New Zealand’s leading knitwear and textile designers to create the “Fargo Woollens” clothing range to celebrate the second season of FX’s black comedy-drama...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BuzzFeed’s UK general manager, Kate Burns, and the president of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, Ze Frank, who had flown from Hollywood especially for the IAB UK Digital Upfronts, chose Monday (October 19) to announce its launch of branded video...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine if The Mighty Boosh had violent, unprotected sex with Sesame Street. The resultant offspring probably wouldn't be too far removed from the wonderfully bizarre “Don't Hug Me I'm Scared” series. I first stumbled upon the first...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Saatchi & Saatchi London - Direct Line Some might argue that this campaign has already been run into the ground, but I've really enjoyed it, and that's not just because I have a particular fondness for Quentin Tarantino movies. The latest spot in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Turning YouTube's black bars into ad space for nonprofits When videos recorded vertically are posted to YouTube, two black bars appear on each side, to frame the action. Knowing the relevance of this channel’s audience (with an average of four...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leo Burnett London - Freeview Freeview unveiled its biggest ever advertising campaign from Leo Burnett London this week to launch its connected TV service Freeview Play. The new “Set Yourself Free” TV spot launched as a premiere ad break...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AMV BBDO help Nicorette achieve the incredible AMV BBDO has brought a unique and powerful story to life for Nicorette in a campaign that launched this week on the company's YouTube channel, website, digital and mobile channels in the UK. After years...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Live Stream: 9:30 - The Future of Retail and Commerce Marketing Competing on price and availability is being replaced with competing on experience. Big Data and personalization is now a reality and influencing everything from pricing, product...
Posted by: Creativepool
Crispin Porter + Bogusky - Turkish Airlines CP+B London has launched a new campaign for Turkish Airlines, starring football star Didier Drogba. “How Do You Make A Didier” condenses the busy life story of the former Chelsea striker into...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Back in March, alternative sitcom don and serial prankster Ricky Gervais starred in a campaign for Australian telecommunications company Optus, in which he introduced Aussies to Netflix (because believe it or not, they only got it this year!). Now...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Buddy is the robot you always wanted Buddy is a crowd-sourced robot that you shouldn't let your kids research, because they'll want one and it's NOT cheap. The Johnny 5/Wall-E hybrid is a family friendly robot helper that has aspirations beyond...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Deutsch - Target “Share the Force” Deutsch LA is celebrating the launch of brand new Star Wars merchandise (which coincide with the eagerly awaited 7th instalment in the franchise) with a few blasts from the past for Target, the major...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Since I reported on Banksy's Disneyland pastiche last week, the art installation-cum theme park in Weston Super Mare has become major international news (seeing American newspapers talking about an abandoned water park in Weston was genuinely surreal...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creating an athletic anthem for Under Armour Sports clothing specialists Under Armour unveiled the new “Rule Yourself” marketing campaign from Droga5 NY this week, which defines the brand’s vision for training not as a hobby, but...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Droga5 Droga5 has announced another promotion within its senior management team, with head of business development Chris Wollen to advance as the agency’s first chief marketing officer, effective immediately. The promotion follows steady...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This man grew an ear on his arm An Australian performance artist who simply goes by the name “Stelarc” (like “Madonna” or “Adele,” but with zero mainstream appeal) has grown an artificial ear on his arm. He...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
'As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one.” As part of that, we also said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Victoria Plum, the UK’s leading online bathroom retailer, has launched a strangely beautiful and hypnotic new online film simply called “The Fountain.” Conceived and directed by creative agency Alpha Century with special effects by...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We MUST bring Hitchbot’s killers to justice! People are bastards. They really are. HitchBOT, the cheerful hitchhiking robot that had made cross-country trips across Canada, the Netherlands and Germany, had intended to travel across the United...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Isobar re-connect families in Japan Isobar have really hit for the heartstrings with their latest campaign for MetLife Insurance in Japan. Based on the idea that “Insurance deepens family bonds,” the “My Dearest Dad and Mom”...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I clearly remember my experience watching The Blair Witch Project when it first came out back in 1999. It arrived on the scene around the time my generation were just about starting to “Get” the internet, and the marketing campaign behind it was...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Depending on your point of view, the social dating app Tinder is either a revolutionarily simple and efficient dating app or a grim harbinger for the downfall of civilised society. We’ll choose to remain on the fence for now, but have to admit...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Marmite have been milking the “Love it or hate it” tagline for decades now, to the point where it was actually starting to wear a little thin. This summer however, the brand is launching a limited edition summer spread, and to market it, they've...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
LIA extends entry deadline and announces next LIAsons speaker The London International Awards has announced that the deadline for entries has been moved to the 31st July. All companies and/or individuals involved in the creative process are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Pum Lefebure announced as speaker at Creative LIAisons Pum Lefebure, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Design Army, has been announced as a speaker at the London International Awards 2015 Creative LIAisons program. Lefebure, who joins...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Grey London attach a jet pack to a squirrel Yes, you read that right, and no, there were no actual squirrels harmed in the making of this spot. As far as I'm aware at least. The spot by Grey London celebrates the launch of McVitie's new Breakfast...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam has teamed up with AKQA London to get people out and about for the holidays in a new integrated campaign for Booking.com, the online travel agency. The campaign encourages spontaneity, with Booking.com urging people to get...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week, I posted one of my most successful blogs this year. "Top 10 worst corporate phrases" was for all you folk out there who hate ugly jargon such as “reach out”, “touch base” and “push the envelope”. You...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Whilst many people who have experienced it might take umbrage with the idea of using humour as a coping mechanism, as someone who has lived with clinical depression for my entire adult life, I can honestly say I wouldn't have made it this far without...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You may remember, in the early days of the internet, some very smart cookies enriched themselves considerably by buying up the domain names they figured would be in demand, just as soon as major corporations woke up to the new technology. Smart...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Thinkmodo have made yet another viral video (remember their Devil Baby ad?), and this time its not as scary and a bit more believable. Or at least, it’s believable that a New York City taxi driver and Meter Maid could get into a huge argument....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) launching tomorrow, we're taking a look at some news before the big announcements from the gaming giants come out. E3 is a conference dedicated to computer, video and mobile games (and their related products)....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The world was a different place in 1991. But aside from the breakup of the Soviet Union, the end of Apartheid in South Africa, the assassination of Gandhi and Operation Desert Storm, 1991 also marked the inaugural Saatchi & Saatchi New...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial