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Google and Levi's create an interactive jacket! Levi's Commuter x Jacquard Google has teamed up with Levi's to create a jacket that can be used to control electronic devices. The jacket in question, the “Commuter” uses Google's unique...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Icon’s House of Culture at Fabric In its second year, Icon House of Culture will once again feature a curated selection of top international brands within it's extraordinarily raw surroundings. Dare...
Posted by: Creativepool
Technology has played an important role in challenging the traditional concept of ‘work’. The internet, as well as the mobility enabled by laptops and smartphones, has created a nomadic workforce. Partly as a result of this shift, the...
Posted by: Canvas8
Social media is a great leveller. Through shared images, links and a few key symbols, we all have the ability to speak the same language. Whether we understand Swahili, Spanish, or Swedish, social media can unite us in our passions as we share them...
Posted by: Daniele Fiandaca
Scope Overflowing champagne bottles, foamy shower scenes, underwear models in pillow fights. We’re all familiar with the sexy tactics deployed to turn us on to brands because it’s well-established that ‘sex sells’. Yet a study published in...
Posted by: Canvas8
The Clearing - Ascot Ascot has been rebranded by The Clearing, which has sought to make the racecourse a destination brand in a bid to stop regular race meetings being overshadowed by flagship event Royal Ascot. Although Ascot attracts high profile...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Anyone who has ever spent any amount of time in London would struggle to ascertain where it got its nickname from, as “The Big Smoke” is one of the most heavily polluted major cities in Europe. One particularly green-fingered tech...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As part of our continued coverage of the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, which is celebrating its 10th birthday this year, Creativepool founder Michael Tomes sat down with Rod Findley, Executive Creative Director at global creative...
Posted by: Creativepool
A taxi service that has changed the way we think about taxi services, Uber has been a genuine phenomenon, but it's still finding its feet outside of the US, so it seems like an odd choice to instigate a complete company rebrand at this time. What's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Zimmerman - Smokey Bones Within 30 days of breaking ties with Logan's Roadhouse, Zimmerman Advertising has announced its partnership with Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, serving as the Florida-based chain's new Agency of Record. Smokey Bones is one...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Death is a worrying eventuality that most of us choose to spend our lives ignoring because it makes us feel uncomfortable. The design world, however, thrives on making us uncomfortable, because it's on these fringes where the most exciting, vibrant...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Frequency540 Independent digital marketing agency Frequency540 (FQ540) has hired award-winning creative talent Suzanne Michaels to oversee its creative department. Michaels will be responsible for driving the creative vision for all of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nintendo confirm their Quality of Life initiative is not dead yet After much speculation to the former, Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed this week that the company's Quality of Life initiative is still in the works. Kimishima...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The recent history of London is a fascinating one indeed, especially when you factor in how the progress of transportation has transformed the city into a bustling, seemingly endless metropolis. The designs that underlined these changes appeared to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Transported by Design is a celebration of a rich design heritage, dating back over 150 years. Running from July 2015 to early 2017, this programme of events, exhibitions and competitions will raise awareness of the pioneering design used every day by...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
It's been ten years since Channel 4's last major brand refresh, so when it came time to shake off the cobwebs and give the brand a shot in the arm, it was never going to be a simple lick of paint. The rebrand, which was a collaboration between DBLG,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Fashion/clothing designers design clothes, accessories and shoes. Some design expensive one-off pieces. Others work in a team creating a whole range of mass-produced fashions, or specialise in particular areas such as sportswear. View People View...
Posted by: Creativepool
Last Friday, Soto launched the hugely anticipated Converse X Stüssy collaboration. The only spot for such a clash of lifestyle brands was the shop Soto, with drinks provided by Bulleit and Clique Bier. A selection of hip hop hits filled the...
Posted by: Jade French
From 24-27 September, designjunction will bring The College and Victoria House B1 to life with a host of inspiring installations, live activities and flash factories - which will highlight the intricate making process of product design. Expect to...
Posted by: designjunction
The Plattenbau has become cool again. These constructions of Soviet-era Communism, where colossal concrete slabs were assembled into a home are the ultimate chic addition to the lives of the young and upwardly-mobile of Berlin. These Plattenbauen...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Taxis in Mumbai are not only the most convenient form of transport but have also become an iconic aspect of the city’s culture, and whilst a lot of care and attention is lavished on these taxis by their drivers, very little thought is given to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The UK's first major retrospective exhibition of Yves Saint Lauren opened last week at The Bowes Museum in County Durham (in the town of Barnard Castle). The museum partnered with Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent to bag the “Style...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's that time of year again, when the advertising descends upon the south of France in a tsunami of designer shades and branded belt buckles for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and those who didn't get an invite are left with...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Antiques Roadshow, Flog It!, Bargain Hunt, Cash in The Attic, Dickinson's Real Deal - there’s no doubt the BBC and ITV recognise the crucial role selling old stuff plays in the cultural fabric of the UK. Indeed, one cannot help but be impressed...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Two famous upper-class London hangouts have been given a spit and polish recently. First up, the Soho-based Groucho Club has been redesigned by Michaelis Boyd Associates, who were tasked with updating the arts & media-focused private members club...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What with the vast new technological frontiers opening up to us seemingly on a daily basis, it should come as no surprise that some of the industry's biggest players have been looking into ideas that, until recently, would have been seen as frankly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Sunshine Nadya Powell is joining the creative agency Sunshine, in the newly created role of Managing Director. She is expected to join from DigitasLBi agency Lost Boys in August. Sunshine has grown significantly since it was conceived of two and a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Travelodge - Travelodgical Here's an interesting thing. While Lenny Henry camps out in a railway station in their competitor's campaign, Travelodge pitch in with their guests as Sesame Street puppets. Other than comfort, I'm not entirely sure what...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The current edition of an Austrian magazine has been printed with the blood of HIV+ subjects in an effort to help raise awareness of the frequently misunderstood condition. All 3,000 copies of the Spring issue of Vangardist, a “Preogressive mens...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Havas Worldwide Havas Worldwide has announced Coral Garvey as head of art for the New York office. In her new role, Coral will collaborate with senior leadership across the agency's portfolio to ensure Havas' creative offering is best in class....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Jack Morton Worldwide Jack Morton Worldwide has appointed Keith Chamarette as the new director of digital at its London office. Chamarette has over 17 years of experience in digital, with time served at agencies such as Positive Digital, Publicis...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Last week was a big one when it came to exciting hires and promotions in ad world, and the weekend offered up a bevy of extra announcements, the lion's share of which we'll be examining below (Also see HERE for news on the latest hires over at DDB...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Starcom Mediavest Group SMG has been appointed as the media agency partner of du, the Dubai-based integrated telecommunications service provider. The win came after an intensive eight-month, multi-agency pitch, with Starcom coming out on top against...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
M&C Saatchi has teamed up with director Matthew Swanson from Epoch Films, and design and visual effects agency Timber to create a (literally) buzz-worthy spot for the San Diego Zoo. The spot, entitled (rather aptly) “Bees,” is a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Ten years ago Uniqlo had just 100 stores, all in Japan. Next year, it will have 840 in Japan and a further 1,170 elsewhere. The two-thousand or so stores are performing phenomenally with the clothing retailer set to amass sales of $14 billion in the...
Posted by: bluemarlin