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It’s probably the Goldsmiths in me that means I have a special appreciation of emotional design. The kind that goes beyond beauty of just form and function to resonate at a deeper level, evoke memories, provoke feelings, or transport you to...
Posted by: Jones Knowles Ritchie
Taylor Herring - Pimms Jelly Good Show Whilst not technically an ad, I couldn't possibly help but kick things off this week with this wonderful activation by Taylor Herring for Pimms. It would be unpatriotic of me to do otherwise! What the summery...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Oscar-winning actress and former 'Mrs Coldplay' Gwyneth Paltrow, is working with architecture firm Gensler to develop a branch of the private Arts Club on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. Paltrow and Arts Club chairman Gary Landesberg purchased the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The A2 ethos is rooted around two core values; everything is designed and hand-crafted locally and family ties are important. The team is headed up by collaborators - and siblings - Sara Larsson and Anna Larsson. Walton The Swedish design duo...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Fable - Chen Nguyen The Singapore-based consultancy Fable, has taken a simple design approach to a branding project for makers of Asian pastries, Chen Nguyen, which is distributed throughout Vietnam and China. Using elements inherent to the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Gravity Road – Three As someone with two parents, both of whom have birthdays in the week before Christmas Day, this is one ad I can really relate to. This week, Three launched its festive campaign “Merry Birthday,” to celebrate everyone in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Fuseproject - Zolt Fuseproject has developed the branding and industrial design of the new Zolt Laptop Charger Plus, which claims to be the smallest and lightest charger on the market. Zolt (a division of US electronics product developers Avogy)...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBH London – Tesco When I was a wee lad (in the heady days of the mid-90's), Halloween wasn't a particularly big deal. Sure we got together to watch movies we probably shouldn't have been watching and hit up our neighbours houses for Dime bars and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Droga5 – NBTY NBTY, a global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of market-leading vitamins, supplements and sports and active nutrition products, has announced Droga5 as its new strategic and creative advertising agency partner. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, Dörte Spengler-Ahrens (chief creative office of Jung von Matt), Ted Royer, (CCO of Droga5 New York) and John Merrifield, (CCO of Google Asia-Pacific) were all announced as speakers at the London International Awards 2015 Creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Finding the flow for Lucozade This summer, Grey London is looking to shake up the soft drinks by encouraging consumers to drink Lucozade Energy in situations beyond bone-shattering hangovers (though it really does work a treat in that regard). Grey...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Here’s a little fact for you: contrary to urban myth, newsreaders aren’t just wearing underwear when they’re sitting behind their desks, reading off the autocue. Sorry to burst your bubble. I know this because I know somebody who...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Windows 10 hits home The internet was awash with praise this weekend after Windows 10 began quietly slipping into the inboxes of eager Windows 7 and 8.1 users across the world. Some of the highly mooted features include the ability to stream Xbox...
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
A fresh face on the iPod Apple has officially revealed a brand new iPod Touch, and has also announced a gaggle of new colour options for the entire iPod line. We reported a few weeks back that the latest iTunes update leaked this information ahead...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Despite having appointed VCCP to its creative account back in March, Nationwide have opted to keep their latest campaign in-house. The “On Your Side For Generations” campaign is built around a new 90 second TV ad, which will break during the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
‘Strong roots. Endless possibilities’ is the central message of Woodruff Sweitzer’s award-winning broadcast campaign for Boone County National Bank (BCNB). Bazillion Pictures’ fresh style and compelling visual storytelling...
Posted by: Bazillion Pictures
Vivid Sydney M&C Saatchi’s Bang PR has been appointed to represent the Vivid Sydney festival for the second year running after a competitive agency pitch. Vivid Sydney is a festival of light that transforms the Harbour City with its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
ProReal in mental health Full disclosure here; I suffer from mental illness. I have since I was 13, and it's something I have had to live with every day since. I see no reason not to divulge that information, as I personally don't believe it in any...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We're proud to be partnering with Atom, the Durham-based firm applying to be the first bank designed for digital. Atom ran a detailed competitive process to find a partner capable of merging functional innovation and personal security with an...
Posted by: TH_NK
In a new fully integrated campaign from M&C Saatchi, NatWest use the metaphor of the classic party game, musical chairs, to promote the bank's decision to end introductory teaser rates on savings accounts and credit cards. The campaign will run...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AMO, the research branch of the Dutch design studio OMA, recently created a unique runway for the Prada Autumn/Winter menswear show that used clever design trickery to make it appear as though the catwalk stretched on into infinity. At the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week has been one big, fat customer relations fail in the life of Creativepool’s grumpiest blogger. That’s me, by the way, and it’s a title I’m rather proud of. Oh, and before you go all grammar guru on me, and tell me...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Barclays embrace face-to-face video Barclays recently became the first UK bank to allow customers to use face-to-face video banking via their phones, laptops and tablets. The service will launch on December 8 and will allow premier account members...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Oystercatchers Club Awards Marketing consultancy, Oystercatchers, held its annual awards at the Mayfair Hotel in London on Tuesday night (November 25), with winners including Saatchi & Saatchi, W&K, SapientNitro and Iris. Saatchi & Saatchi claimed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
At this year's New York Festival Global Awards, the plate was swept almost clean by Grey Group Singapore, with the Asia Pacific branch of the international advertising agency taking home five Global awards, three finalist certificates and the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The fast food giant Burger King hasn't even officially launched in India yet, but it has already proven a huge success in the country. Burger King India's Facebook page has already racked up over 100,000 likes within only seven days of launching,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The UK branch of the Ogilvy & Mather Group recently became the first major, global advertising giant to instigate a Living Wage policy amongst its employees. Becoming a living wage employer means that a company will pay all of their employees a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Publicis Groupe recently announced they had acquired another digital agency, following hot on the heels of their acquisitions in Germany (Zweimaleins), South Africa (Synergize), Poland (Interactive Solutions) and the UK (Outside Line). As with...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There was plentiful grounds for celebration at this year's Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, which climaxed with an awards ceremony last Friday night at the Grand Theatre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, where 1000 delegates were in attendance. An...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Wildlife charity Care for the Wild and the London branch of JWT recently unveiled a parody video featuring numerous famous YouTube cats 'performing' an original song entitled “If You Care, Care For The Wild,” which underlines the dangers...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In a creative role-reversal, BBDO has teamed up with NBA superstar Chris Paul to create a new TV spot which shows Paul , the LA Clippers point guard, asking his young fans for photographs; a unique twist on the modern trend of fans taking 'selfies'...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It was announced yesterday that L&K Saatchi & Saatchi has been given the communication mandate for the re-launch of HSBC's 'Premier' offering in India. As one would expect given its name, HSBC Premier is a premium financial services product for the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It was announced late last week that Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore has appointed a new global digital director in the form of Cyril Bedat, who joins the agency from Shanghai, where he has been based for three and a half years. Bedat will be overseeing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hot on the heels of this year's Cannes Lions Festival, Publicis CEO Maurice Levy has made a statement admitting that the planned merger between his group and Omnicom, which fell apart back in May, will cost the company between 40 and 50 million...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
JWT has named former DDB New York chief creative officer Matt Eastwood as worldwide chief creative officer, in a statement released yesterday, a role which has been left vacant since Craig Davis left the agency in 2009. DDB New York appeared to enjoy...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns