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Whilst many modern gamers might bemoan the fact that they have too much choice in this day and age when it comes to their gaming platform of choice, the reality is that we actually have it a lot easier than our 80s counterparts. Back in the days when...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How did you get into the industry? I’ve been drawing since I was 4. I love drawing, coming up with new ideas and solving problems. I always knew I was going to go into something creative. By the time I was 13 my art teacher at secondary...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This summer, General Electric (GE) announced the future brand identities for the planned separation of its portfolio of healthcare, energy, and aviation businesses into three independent public companies. The decision to separate the businesses,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether it’s to pursue a passion project or to maximise your income, side hustles have become more popular than ever in the UK as people look for different ways to navigate situations such as the lockdowns and the cost-of-living crisis. Almost...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you're a fan of video game art, then you're in the right place. Today’s innovations and improvements in game art design and development have been shaped by the first steps that were taken in the past. Today, video games are considered more...
Posted by: Dream Farm Studios
Karmarama (See Hero Image) Karmarama has hired Rob Chandler and Daniel Prestes as Strategy Lead for Data-Driven Content and Strategy Director respectively. Rob joins Karmarama following a year-long consultancy role, working with companies such as...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Gaming is no longer the solitary pursuit of children, perpetual loners and hairy palmed basement dwellers. In fact, it's become such an accepted mainstream hobby that the gaming industry is now worth more and generates more income than the film and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The TRNDlabs Pokédrone As one of the first tech brands to jump on the back of the Pokémon Go craze, TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so that Pokémon Go players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Exploring New Realities The New Revolution at Six Flags As a fan of both roller coasters and VR, this news really excited me, and had me semi-considering booking an immediate flight to LA. This is the rather boldly named “New...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I'm not going to pretend to know much (if anything at all actually) about football or art, but something I do know a lot about is video games, which is why this new exhibition at Manchester’s National Football Museum piqued my interest....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Retro VGS brings retro gaming into the modern age Even though we live in an age where modern games are genuinely beginning to approach photo realism, the retro gaming market has never been more popular. Whether this is down to simple nostalgia,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When Nintendo announced their intent to move into smartphone gaming earlier this year, the internet was abuzz with gamers pontificating on their pros and cons of the company's decision to branch out beyond their own home consoles for the first time....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Large Hadron Collider: Round Two Remember a few years ago when they turned the Large Hadron Collider at CERN on for the first time and half the population seemed to fear that a global catastrophe was imminent? We all just, kind of forgot about it...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Though many reading this will perhaps be too young to remember the days of pre-Nintendo gaming, there are those amongst us who still remember the glory days of the ZX Spectrum. The Spectrum was Sir Clive Sinclair's answer to the rapidly booming video...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I love a good burger. Indeed, if I could choose one meal to repeat day-in and day-out until the end of my days it would probably be a Beefy Boys burger with a side of buffalo wings. So, given that today is National Burger Day (the latest in a long...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Any working adult will know that not every idea, or every piece of work, is going to cut-through. For those in creative roles, this can be difficult to deal with. Creatives put so much of themselves into their work, as a form of self-expression - of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When it comes to period care, not everyone is considered. Period-subscription service Freda believes that access to period products should be human right, but today, at this stage, there still isn't enough awareness that menstruation is not 'just' a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With adland set to descend on the French Riviera any day now in preparation of the biggest week in the industry calendar, I caught up with a host of industry experts and influencers and quizzed them on the continued relevance of the Cannes Lions...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Cover photo: National Express by 3 Colours Rule I am always blown away by the variety, quality and quantity of creative work uploaded to Creativepool every single day. I delve into the site and an hour later, not unlike a Wikipedia black hole, I...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
BBC Creative - The Apprentice With The Apprentice returning to our screens this autumn for its 13th series, BBC Creative has worked with the team to produce a trailer showing Lord Sugar’s no-nonsense approach is as vibrant as ever. Watching a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Lida Lida was recently awarded a £5 million direct and digital fundraising account for Oxfam after a competitive pitch against Rapp, Atomic and the incumbent agency, WPB Chameleon. The London-based direct marketing agency will be tasked with...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
After an extensive review, the Qatar-based United Development Company has selected Memac Ogilvy as its advertising agency of record, with the team chosen to lead all strategic branding and creative efforts for the Qatari shareholding company. The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There can be few things more cringey than a big corporation “trying to be yer mate”. (I'm taking the whole dads-dancing-at-weddings thing as read, obviously.) And yet, time and time again, they try to make out that they value me, you and...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison