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Pink Floyd are widely regarded as the god-fathers of progressive rock music and one of the biggest and best bands of all time. The prog rock genre gained the title due to the way it's practitioners tried to push the boundaries of what what until then...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As part of my ongoing series of articles focusing on how technology is gradually overtaking humanity in terms of creative prowess, I've decided to this month focus on Artificial Intelligence, with a few recent news pieces that sent my tech-paranoia...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Diversity is very much a hot topic issue amongst almost every industry in the world and is none more so than in the traditional boy's club that is adland. Of course, there have been some genuine leaps forward in recent years, with much of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I'll be honest, it's been a tough week for me, so here's something a little silly to round out the week and give us all a much needed chuckle. Created in order to humorously draw attention to the fact that many creative individuals (myself included)...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett - McDonald's McDonald’s has launched a dependably bold new TV spot from Leo Burnett promoting its Chicken Legend range. The spot features an incredibly intimidating Judo instructor at what appears to be a village hall and a man...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Smith & Beta, the talent development company that specialises in informing adland employees about all things digital, recently released some rather shocking findings, which were discovered during a survey it conducted of more than 2,000 agency...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Human-powered inefficiency machines aim to stop us taking electricity for granted Royal College of Art graduate Meret Vollenweider has created an interactive installation of human-powered appliances in order to stop people taking electricity for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In Australia last year, Dolmio and Clemenger BBDO Sydney captured the attention of frustrated parents worldwide with the unveiling of the “Pepper Hacker,” a unique and highly advanced pepper cracker that not only cracked pepper but also...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creativepool is established for hosting international events for agencies and brands, by bringing together the industry's best to hang out, share knowledge and embark advice with colleagues and friends. Pool Party London: 14 September 2016 The...
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J. Walter Thompson London - HSBC J. Walter Thompson London has created a touching, feel-good ad for HSBC celebrating how little things can make a big difference. Demonstrating the small but powerful features of HSBC’s digital current accounts...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It takes a lot to surprise me when it comes to adland, but one thing that has genuinely given me pause for thought in recent years is the (albeit still rather niche) trend of companies creating beauty products to flog their brand. First there was...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
London Pokémon face deportation Pokémon citizens of the UK faced deportation this week in a flyer campaign by creatives to raise awareness for immigrants' rights in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union. The flyers, which...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Donald Trump’s positions change so often that the simple task of asking, “Did he really just say that?” can be genuinely exhausting. So, SS+K and messaging bot platform Dexter have brought The Donald's most hurtful, damaging, and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
BBC Worldwide this week announced an exciting partnership with start-up company Thoughtly, leaders in artificial intelligence solutions. With the current rate and magnitude of content produced, consumed and disseminated, increasing the support of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
TMW Unlimited - Impulse Impulse has launched a TV and online campaign for its new Why Not? fragrance starring Leanne Lim-Walker, a YouTube fashion blogger who embodies the brand's “Live Life on Impulse” personality. Impulse challenged...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Neuro virtual tailoring system looks to change the face of fashion forever French designer Clement Balavoine has developed a workflow process to virtually design and tailor clothes using a total of three different software programmes. Called...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
UK rock stars and former indie darlings Biffy Clyro have created the UK’s first immersive music video using virtual reality technology to allow viewers into the midst of the action, thanks to tech giant Samsung. The VR video for their new track...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
AKQA AKQA this week announced the promotion of Carlos Matias to International Design Director, effective immediately. In his new role, Carlos will oversee the design and branding practices across AKQA’s offices in the US and Europe. He will be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
adam&eveDDB - Temptations The Temptations cat food brand launched a new online media campaign this week encouraging cat owners to remember their feline friends. Created by adam&eveDDB, the campaign’s first digital content release features a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In many ways, it's harder than ever before to be a creative. Not only because there are more competitors than ever before to contend with, but because the kind of grants and subsidies offered to other industries are preciously difficult to come by...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Unless you happen to be switched on to the gaming sphere, you might not be aware of the little indie title that could, which is poised to become the biggest hit of the summer. Where your annual Call of Duty, FIFA and Assassins Creed games arguably...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
After pissing off a new neighbour during a flat warming party in 2015, Freddy Taylor serendipitously landed his current position as Art Director at Wieden + Kennedy. We chatted to him about why it feels like home... Tell us about how you started out...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
485 Design - 92 Beans Coffee Restaurant Brands teamed up with Mt Atkinson Coffee Roasters and 485 Design to create a new coffee brand that could be exclusively retailed at Carl's Jr restaurants throughout New Zealand. The name and identity of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
MEC Wavemaker MEC Wavemaker, the content division of MEC, has boosted its UK management line up with the appointment of Danny Weitzkorn to the new role of Content Partnerships Director. Weitzkorn joins Wavemaker from Ball Street, the UK...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Until quite recently, Matthew McConaughey was seem as more of a punchline than a legitimate actor. A series of poor career decisions led to the formerly well-regarded actor being side-lined as a slack-jawed, indifferent rom-com schlub to act as the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
McCann London - Shredded Wheat Shredded Wheat has launched a new brand platform with the message that, on a breakfast of 100% whole grain wheat, you will “Shred” life. We're talking the popular gym parlance here of course, not a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
If you've ever genuinely wanted to literally smell like an advertising agency then I frankly feel a little sorry for you. I mean, as someone who has spent a fair amount time in a handful of agency offices across the country, there's nothing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As much as we'd all like to believe that we've all moved on from the dark ages of the 1960s and 1970s into an age of genuine enlightenment, the sad fact remains that, for the most part, adland is still a bit of a boys club. This is thanks in no small...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Studio Murugiah is an award-winning multidisciplinary creative studio based in London, specialising in illustration, art direction, typography and design. Having produced work for Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Little White Lies, Scribbler and LEON, as...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Beardwood & Co - Iron-Tek Beardwood & Co took inspiration from a classic American poster by Harold Von Schmidt for a packaging and ID rebrand of the Iron-Tek protein supplement range, in what its agency is referring to, rather boldly, as a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Most people will probably still remember Aardman as the studio that created the beloved Wallace & Gromit films, but in the last decade, the company has grown beyond the realms of humble, stop-motion cinema to become one of the most respected...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Gaming is no longer the solitary pursuit of children, perpetual loners and hairy palmed basement dwellers. In fact, it's become such an accepted mainstream hobby that the gaming industry is now worth more and generates more income than the film and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A mixtape was a classic device used by well-meaning but ultimately lazy music fans who wanted to express their own individuality through songs written by other people. The idea was simple, but it was popular for a reason, as it allowed even those...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Week in Pokémon We already reported last week on the rather nifty Pokédrone, but in the wake of Pokémon Go's phenomenal success, there have been many more products announced to capitalise on the game's current ubiquity. Nintendo's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I'll be honest, I never really got Keith Lemon. It's a shtick that never sat right with me, based, as it is, more on bravado than genuine wit. I will admit, however, that he is the perfect character to front an advertising campaign. That same...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It's widely believed that we are currently living through the golden age of televised drama. Kicking off with The Sopranos and The West Wing at the turn of the century and peaking with the Wire and Breaking Bad a few years later, it's true that, for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns