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Should we be aiming to craft "Big Ideas"?

Crafting ideas is what we do at Grand Central. Lately, I've been contemplating what defines a "big creative idea." After all, every agency aims to craft "big ideas." So, what defines a big idea? It must be multi-channel, possess mass appeal, be...

Posted by: Andy Gregory
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Craft Founder Dan Crowder

Dan Crowder is Founder and Managing Director of design recruitment agency Craft. Based in Manchester, Dan founded Craft in 2014. With its network of the best creatives in the industry, the Craft ambition is simple: to enhance the studios, careers and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

How to craft a winning Annual entry in 5 steps!

A simple guide to help you create the perfect Annual submission. 1. Download the Entry Pack The Entry Pack is your key to understanding the process of taking part in The Annual. Contained within is a whole host of information about the process,...

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Inspiration

Design is not a craft

Ok, ok, don’t shout at me. But honestly, is design still a craft? The bulk of what design people, outside of the coterie of actual makers, I mean. Stuff that I go into work at least five days a week to do. Design when it’s your job as opposed to...

Posted by: Richard
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Leaders

Why craft matters - With the ECD of Name & Name - #JudgeSpotlight

When entering a craft-focused category, how do you make your project shine? What are those truly amazing projects that catch the eye and leave a lasting impression on the industry? Ian Perkins is the Executive Creative Director at Name & Name, a...

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Features

Exclusive Judges Insight: How to Craft a Perfect Annual 2021 Entry

The Annual 2021 deadline is now little more than a week away. Like every year, entries have been flowing in from all over the industry, and if you are thinking about putting the finishing touches on your entries, you are probably not alone in...

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Inspiration

Passing on the craft and passion through generations - #MemberSpotlight

It doesn't come off as a surprise to us that Rupert Allcock draws his personal inspiration from ordinary people doing unordinary things. Breaking expectations is pretty much what creativity is all about - it is where the award-winning works...

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Workshop

Craft vs Collaboration - Balancing creative life in the new normal 

You wouldn't have been too optimistic at the beginning of the pandemic, but it looks like productivity while working from home has actually increased. The workforce has found its own balance. We do know, however, that creativity often thrives in...

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Features

#StayHome: You don't need to go outside to craft amazing work

Creatives are already finding the strength to make amazing work from home. It doesn't happen every day to see a global pandemic take people off the streets. Readers and gamers have long awaited this moment to unsheathe their anti-apocalypse barbed...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Workshop

Investing In Your Craft

Whether it's committing to learning a new skill or developing further professionally, betting on yourself and simply giving yourself the opportunity to progress is vastly important to your overall career growth. Sometimes it can come at a slight...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Industry

How to Craft a Winning Annual 2020 Entry in 7 Simple Steps

There is only one week left to the Annual 2020 late deadline. It is time to get your works ready for submission. Numerous factors go into crafting the winning entry. If you're wondering where to start, here's our 7-steps guide to a perfect Annual...

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Leaders

Advertising is not a craft, it's a business - Sir Martin Sorrell

The former founder of agency network WPP has hit out at creatives in the advertising industry by suggesting that too many are living in the past. Sir Martin Sorrell spent 33 years building WPP into a global powerhouse with the network welcoming the...

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Leaders

Craft Month: Introducing... Cabeza Patata

Creative Duo Cabeza Patata (that's Potato Head in Spanish) have recently joined the Jelly Futures family just in time for Craft Month - that was handy wasn't it?! Formed by illustrator and craftswoman Katie Menzies and 3d artist and animator Abel...

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Cheil Posters Celebrate Diversity and Progressive Contemporary Craft

Design at Cheil London has created a series of limited-edition prints that celebrate the diversity of output it produces on behalf of its clients in a rotating exhibition sponsored by LOVEUROPE. The posters and postcards feature brief-rich,...

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Leaders

Berlin Dispatch: This year's winners at The CICLOPE Festival of Craft

Unlike advertising festivals, CICLOPE Festival focuses on the art of execution, rather than of the ideas. Whether it’s a TV commercial, a mobile app or an interactive installation, CICLOPE believes a the finished result is as important as the...

Posted by: Kate Lewin
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Leaders

British Arrows CRAFT Awards: Four days left to enter

All craftspeople working in moving image advertising have been issued a final call to enter the British Arrows CRAFT Awards before it’s too late. The awards, which celebrates its 20th year, is closing for all final entries this Friday...

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Inspiration

Brand Case Studies: 3 companies celebrating original craft

Today’s Brand Case Studies celebrates not one but three different creative makers and craftspeople who are forging new paths in the spirit of the old ways. We’re a fan of highlighting smaller brands who contribute to - rather than add to...

Posted by: Kate Lewin
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Leaders

Berlin Dispatch: Ciclope International Festival of Craft

For the last two years Berlin has been the home of CICLOPE Festival, the only international event fully dedicated to the craft of moving image. Since moving to the heart of Berlin’s über cool Mitte district in 2012, it has become THE place...

Posted by: Kate Lewin
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Leaders

Who Made The Jury? The British Arrows Craft 2015

The British Arrows have announced the jury for this year’s Craft Awards; the only awards in the advertising industry to celebrate and recognise the individual craftsmanship of companies and professionals solely in motion picture. Chairman of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Four Corners: An Exhibition of Contemporary Craft for Etsy

Etsy unites the best of UK craft with an exhibition in partnership with Tent London, the Crafts Council and arts organisations in England, Scotland, N. Ireland and Wales. A diverse selection of contemporary craft from the four corners our country,...

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Leaders

CRAFT: Behind the scenes of London's newest culinary hit

Here Design has created the identity, signage and packaging for a new British dining project called CRAFT London, an ambitious new project from the renowned young British chef Stevie Parle. The aim behind the design, according to the...

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Leaders

Karmarama give “Two fingers” to prostate cancer with craft beer

A former Karmarama employee has teamed up with the agency's current planning director Matt Sadler, creative chief Dave Buonaguidi, account director Will Waldron, financial controller Dale Michael, and creatives Stephen Cross and Simon Connor, to set...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Phillips #ShareTheCare for mums across the world #BehindTheIdea

Philips Avent, in collaboration with LePub, is launching an empowering new campaign called #ShareTheCare. This initiative aims to address the challenges faced by moms and put a spotlight on the importance of their well-being and self-care. To raise...

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Inspiration

What’s in a name? The subtle art of naming your brand #BrandMonth

Imagine if Apple was Pear or Coca-Cola was Cola-Coca. Would we still be celebrating them as some of the most popular brands in the world today? Of course, we have no way of knowing definitively but the sheer ubiquity of those names means it’s...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

The anxiety attacking earplugs #CreativeCaseStudy

Design agency Matter has collaborated with University of the Arts London to develop a concept for a bio-inspired sustainable earplug using the natural form of a helix to reduce material needed to efficiently block out sound. The concept takes...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

How to hire an Interior Designer

Whether you’re seeking to transform a house, office, or retail space, selecting the right interior designer is crucial. They play a pivotal role in achieving the desired aesthetics and functionality for your environment. Amidst numerous...

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