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Emoji Equality: Google pushes Unicode to reconsider emoji gender roles

Google’s recent proposal, put forward to Silicon Valley's Unicode Consortium (the body that controls and approves universal software standards for letters and other characters), wants to increase the representation of women in emoji and calls...

Posted by: Kate Lewin
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Cannt Festival 2016 Encourages Diversity And Togetherness

Now in its 7th year, the CANNT Festival will be taking place in London and Seattle between the 20th and 24th of June, to inspire, showcase and reward the best creative talent. As in previous years, the timing of CANNT corresponds with the Cannes...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Rebrand Roundup: From the Tate Modern to STÓR

Peter Saville/Morph - Tate Modern British graphic design legend Peter Saville is the mastermind behind the new graphic identity for the Tate Modern art gallery; a colourful model of the complex itself that includes the new Herzog & de Meuron...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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The Hyperloop propulsion test is a resounding success

Tesla entrepreneur and all around tech mogul Elon Musk is kicking up quite a fuss about his Hyperloop high-speed transportation system, and with good reason. If the system lives up to its potential, it could revolutionise public transportation, to...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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2016 Creative Industry Top 100 Influencers

Our 2016 Annual came with a new accolade: The Influencer of the Year, where Creativepool honour the individuals within the industry that have surpassed expectations and impacted the market in 2015 and beyond. They're people who don't follow the herd...

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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Leo Burnett Leo Burnett has announced the appointment of Chaka Sobhani to the role of Chief Creative Officer. Chaka, who joins Leo Burnett London from Mother, brings with her 20 years of experience from both the Advertising and Broadcast industries,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Alex McDowell applies Hollywood filming technique to refugee camp design

A design technique used on blockbuster films like Minority Report, The Terminal and Man of Steel is being applied to the development of future cities in the face of huge refugee migrations. Production designer Alex McDowell, who heads up 5D Global...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Street Art takes over the Redsand Sea Forts

An ambitious project is being launched which will see street artists and illustrators painting the Redsand Sea Forts just off the east coast of England. The sea forts are located in a cluster eight miles north of Whitstable off the Kent coast, and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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BBH show us how to deliver a Must-Watch Infomercial

I’ve often thought one of the hardest things to do is to come up with a genuinely engaging infomercial. To turn something rather dull that people “really should” watch and listen to into something interesting and/or entertaining...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Top 5 Ads of the Week: Week 3

FCB West - Electronic Arts Electronic Arts and their agency FCB West have hired educational children's entertainer Bill Nye (the science guy) to front a brand new campaign to launch the next evolution of its gaming subscription service, Origin...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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London Eye Architect designs the world's first vertical cable car

Marks Barfield Architects, the same firm that designed the now iconic London Eye, has reached the final stage in its construction of the UK's highest observation tower outside the capital. Billed as the world's first vertical cable, the British...

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New Year's Resolutions from Six of our Favourite Creatives

With the fuzzy head that lingers after a little too much mulled wine, I found myself facing the first week of January 2016 from an existential hollow, just off the coast of the Sea of Despair. You see, I quit my full time job of 7 years back in...

Posted by: Michelle Collier
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Quantcast's Supernova event put the BIG in Big Data

Digital marketing firm Quantcast hosted a rather ambitious (and some might say out-of-this-world) event on Wednesday (October 21) this week, which brought together some of the top innovators in the creative industries (growing brands, leading...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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DeepDive: Wielding Innovation

Creativepool’s inaugural DEEPDIVE event saw Michael Tomes assembling together industry leaders to delve into the issues surrounding the sometimes precarious balance of creativity, technology and innovation within the world of...

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Barber & Osgerby take 2015 London Design Medal

Every year, the London Design Festival descends upon the capital and brings the design community to life. For the last 9 years, the festival has also brought with it the London Design Medal, an accolade that has become remarkably important when...

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Top 5 Ads of the Week

JWT London - Debenhams The content division at JWT London has created eight 30 second films as part of its £1.5 million “A Match Made in Debenhams” Autumn campaign for the retailer, which launched last week and is currently running...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Discover a little something in your next Uber

In partnership with our friends at Uber and SUITCASE Magazine, we are launching #BackseatArt across six UK cities to showcase local artists. This week, cars in London, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and Newcastle will contain limited...

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Agency of the Week: Deutsch LA

Bringing back Larry Culpepper for Dr Pepper Dr Pepper is teaming up with Deutsch LA to remind consumers of the brand’s long and distinguished history in college football by bringing back the inspiring and surprisingly sweet (much like the...

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Can't make Cannes? You can still make CANNT

With speculation and anticipation rife as Cannes Festival of Creativity approaches, it is only fair that those who can’t go to Cannes, can go to CANNT. Mr. President partners with creative hub The Hospital Club, to bring you this year’s...

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It's hip to be old: How to be a graffiti grandma

We're looking at the OAP amazing, those creative types who live life to the very fullest. First up, it's Internet sensation Baddiewinkle ("Stealing your man since 1928"). She's followed by the likes of Rihanna, vocally supports legalising weed and...

Posted by: Jade French
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Six US presidential candidate logos reviewed

In the UK, those standing for parliament always use the branding of their party. During the run-up to the recent general election, you may have noticed Labour candidates' posters were red and yellow with a red rose; Tories were all blue and white...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Virgin Atlantic go all out for new LA Clubhouse

Virgin Atlantic recently unveiled a rather glorious new Clubhouse lounge at Los Angeles International Airport, which set them back a cool £2.5 million. The project was undertaken alongside the US practice Slade Architecture, with local and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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One Show Award Winners Announced

Last Friday (May 8) The One Club announced the winners for the 42nd Annual One Show Awards, one of the most prestigious advertising, design and marketing communications competitions in the world. Gold Pencils, Best of Discipline, Best of Show and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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The Week In Advertising

Arnie And The Meerkat Unless you've been on holiday to Jupiter, you'll have seen the current 'Compare The Market' work, wherein Alexander and Sergei run into trouble with the former Terminator. But what happened behind the scenes? Here's your chance...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Nerdy humour reaches its logical conclusion

Now, I'm no coder. In fact I regularly struggle with the most basic lines of HTML, so CSS is so far beyond my wheelhouse it might as well be on another planet. I do appreciate clever humour though, especially when it's delivered with a knowing wink....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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A Distinctly Creative Advertising Week Europe

There is most certainly much business going on at Advertising Week Europe. When one sees the great work from Karmarama for the week itself, you’ll see that this not your “typical” gathering of advertising folk. Yes, there will most...

Posted by: Advertising Week
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The Week in Tech

Apple rev their (silent) engines If recent rumours are to be believed, it appears Apple are no longer content with simply ruling the gadget roost, they want to conquer the automotive world too. According to The Wall Street Journal, the tech giants...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The BAFTAs: the award goes to...the dinner jacket

So, it looks we have a winner in the Eton versus Harrow battle. Yes, Eddie Redmayne toddled off with the BAFTA for Best Actor last night, leaving Benedict Cumberbatch with a more enigmatic expression of stiff-upper-lippedness than ever. Oh, sure, I...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Social media keeps the flame of free speech alive

Nobody was prepared for the abhorrent series of events that befell the staff members of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo yesterday in Paris. The vicious attack, brought on (once again) by nothing but harmless religious satire, shook the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Black Cab Interviews present Laura Jordan Bambach

The president of D&AD talks to Creativepool in our Ubiqutious Black Cab about her early career, breaking into the creative industry, and how to succeed… Laura Jordan Bambach explains to Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes, how her many roles...

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Could you spend 28 days living in virtual reality?

British artist, Mark Farid, plans to give up a month of his life to virtual reality with a crowd-funded campaign. The plan is for Farid to remain in one room for 28 days and experience every moment through the eyes of another person (a living...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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M&C Saatchi finally crack New York

After two unsuccessful attempts to crack the highly competitive New York market, the London-based M&C Saatchi have finally made some headway. It was announced earlier this morning, that the agency had bought a minority stake in the successful New...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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It's official! The Queen has tweeted.

"It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @sciencemuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R." That's what it said, the first tweet from Her Majesty The Queen. Causing a great deal of fuss, it arrived on...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Better World With Kind Words And Foosball

Yesterday (Sunday 21st September 2014) Ogilvy & Mather, one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world, got involved in spreading the word of amity through their new campaign, “Shoot Goals, Not Guns” for the...

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