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Asking people to part with their money has never been an easy thing. It’s why sales skills are still seen as incredibly desirable traits by employers and it’s why advertising exists in the first place. I mean, what is good advertising...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Sometimes the toughest opponents are the ones you can't see. You will hardly find a truer statement when it comes to mental health issues. The team at AMV BBDO saw an opportunity to talk about mental health and break the stigma through sport. It all...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Earlier this year, creative agency Engine launched a new campaign for MoneySuperMarket signalling a fresh direction for the brand. The work was unveiled alongside a new logo and visual identity and encouraged consumers to ‘get money...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
RESCUE REMEDY’S first ever TV advert will break today to drive awareness of their product range, conceptualised and produced in-house by Alpha Century, with media planning and buying by the7stars. The 20 and 30 second television spots voiced by...
Posted by: The Media Foundry
'Keep Calm and Carry On' was the third in a series of Government-approved World War II posters to keep up morale amongst the people. The message was said to be directly from King George VI, the posters were white text on a red background with the...
Posted by: Creativepool
A former investment banker and serial entrepreneur, Ifigeneia "Fi" Paziana has always loved fashion. Frustrated by the lack of choice for stylish, high-quality, functional yet affordable clothing, in her spare time Fi would hand-craft bespoke items...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Why is academia so competitive? Because the stakes are so low. If you fail. You’re not really losing anything. What about brands acting in a kinder way? Is there anything to lose by not being nice? Or indeed anything to gain by wearing hearts...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
In fashion, money talks. Indeed, there is literally millions to be made if you know the right people or are somebody’s son or daughter. But for the rest of us starting out in a fashion career from the very bottom with no real guidelines to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Choosing the best ads of the year was once a straightforward process but in the information era, where advertising is so much more than just 30-second TV spots, it’s not quite as simple as taking your ten wittiest short films and putting them...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There is a lot to be said for the life of the freelancer. The freedom, the flexibility, and the lack of people to answer to (besides your clients, of course) makes it a tempting path for many. I myself was tempted 15 years ago now and I’ve...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Jamie Shaw is a freelance Motion Designer with a background in Fine Art, specifically abstract painting and drawing but his passion has always been in VJing. Working initially within the events industry, he developed a specialism in projection...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Stink Studios has created a new visual identity and positioning for “intelligent document processing platform” Hyperscience that celebrates the modern symbiotic relationship between humans and technology. Stink Studios’ new...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Mental health” has become something of a buzzword in recent years and I honestly have conflicted feelings about it. I’ve struggled with my on mental health throughout my adult life and I know for a fact that most of my friends and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Design guru. Master mediator. Highly skilled multitasker and delegator. A good Creative Director is all these things and more. They are the calm head on top of the creative shoulders that bring focus and identity to a company. They are, in essence,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
After two years of lockdowns and entering an unprecedented cost of living crisis, it’s time to make suicide prevention a national priority again, to make the conversation inescapable, ensure action, and prevent suicide. “The Last...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Stereotypically, the ideal employee is seen as strong, ambitious, and someone who strives for absolute perfection. These traits are not going to be the same for every employee. The expectations put on employees to be perfect is unfair. When...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Jonny Nolan is a music and portrait photographer based in Bristol and Chester. As a music photographer, he as been lucky enough to shoot the likes of Arlo Parks, Royal Blood, Idles, beabadoobee, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Streets among many...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Christopher Bicourt is a man with a lot to say and a lot of very progressive ideas about everything from how he approaches his work to the rise of the metaverse. On the latter point, in face, he considered himself something of an expert. Working...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
After Life is one of the most popular British television experiences of the last few years. It’s striking and honest look at the realities of grief have made it a rare show that resonates with both fans and critics. Ricky Gervais might be a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are lots of reasons to go freelance. You get to “be your own boss” and carve your own path in the world. Take days off whenever you feel like it and cherrypick your clients as and when it suits you. And you don’t have to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The pandemic has driven a long-term shift in consumer behaviour, says STB’s Lois Blackhurst - and brands must respond accordingly. Food shopping during the pandemic has been an ongoing source of stress and anxiety for many. While demand for...
Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
Some things are simply not meant for you. In the family of Sophie Evans, no one worked even remotely in anything creative. Healthcare was the obvious choice for her, to become a doctor and meet the expectations of everyone around her; and yet,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Traditionally, the Army has been mostly regarded as an environment where only men could find their place. Yet, there's an argument that the very nature of the Army makes everything equal; based on that, there's no reason why women shouldn't feel like...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whiskas has always been a popular brand for cat owners and lovers. In an attempt to cement its reputation as the brand that truly understand cats, Whiskas turned to AMV BBDO to design a new, purrrfectly unique spot with the iconic Whiskas cat as the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Your client just dropped a bomb - they want a medical animation or MOA for a conference in four months. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you have to produce an animation for the 2021 ASH Conference at the end of November. ASH is still four...
Posted by: MadMicrobe Studios
You can hear horror stories from all over the industry, and unfortunately any agency leader can tell you that they are far too common. Clients leveraging their influence and the power of their wallets to have agencies submit to abusive behaviour,...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Shaun: “I really love that new tv series.” Laura: “Same” Mark: “I’ve always wanted to go to Borneo” Karl: “Same” Richard: “I can’t understand why competing brands want to look...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
In our mostly-digital world, brands have countless ways to connect with consumers and engage with them on sustainability issues. However, the process of digital transformation is often forgotten or overlooked. Any website is leaving a "digital...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Design guru. Master mediator. Highly skilled multitasker and delegator. A good Creative Director is all these things and more. They are the calm head on top of the creative shoulders that bring focus and identity to a company. Job description,...
Posted by: Creativepool
Among the many innovations that the 2020 Covid crisis accelerated, remote filming is certainly the most interesting. If anything, because it was a proper life-saver for an entire sector. Both the events and the production industry have been forced...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
2020. Well, that was crap. So look, we know it was a rubbish year, and we know you heard another 1,278 times that it was a rubbish year before that rubbish year was done. So instead of listing out a myriad of reasons why 2020 was a dumpster fire of...
Posted by: Woven Agency
Unconventional, yet remarkably intuitive. This is the philosophy guiding each and every creative strategy, thought and move for BrandOpus, born as a start-up and now boasting offices in London, Melbourne, Chicago and New York. Like many great...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
"No one makes a difference in the world by playing it safe." Sachini Imbuldeniya didn't exactly have an easy or calm childhood. Growing up in one of the "roughest" council estates in London, she learned to look after herself quite quickly, with her...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Thud is the dry blow, from my temples to my toes. The air escaped my lungs and I am overcome by a deafening silence. It is over. Finally.” What is behind a layoff? This pandemic, among other issues, has demonstrated our unpreparedness....
Posted by: Paola Figueroa
What to do when no-one seems to be interested in risking with a startup to finance their product ideas? You make it happen yourself. When Mako Design + Invent CEO and founder Kevin Mako wanted to turn his journal of invention ideas into real-life...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If there is one MP that has arguably benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic (at least as far as political capital is concerned), it’s Rishi Sunak. This is a man who, at the start of the year, was only really known to those of us that watch...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns