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There was a sticky period in the evolution of the World Wide Web. This was the time when developers and advertisers seized on pop-up technology, but before any ad-blocker software was available to mitigate it. If memory serves, it lasted about a year...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Whilst the sights of ad land were set squarely on the south of France last week, that's not to say the Cannes Lions was the only awards show of note to offer up some notable news. International Music + Sound Awards Founded in 2011, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ogilvy & Mather own Cannes. Again On the final evening of the Cannes Lions 2015 last week, Ogilvy & Mather was crowned as Network of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Highlights of Ogilvy & Mather's Cannes Lions 2016 included 1 Titanium Lion -...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
By Emma Sexton, Founder and Creative Director at Make Your Words Work™ How many times as a designer have you heard the phrase can you ‘make it look pretty?’. When this is the request you know that you will be used at the end of the...
Posted by: Hands Down™
Apple make a Swift reappraisal of their Music service Social media appeared to almost collapse in on itself last week when Taylor Swift decided to bite one of the many hands that fed her and take on Apple. If you've been living under a digital rock...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Two new products have been announced recently which could really help bring young people into the world of technology at a younger age and in a more substantial and meaningful way. For the very young (toddlers and younger) there's the Ily, a voice,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Critical Mass Critical Mass, the global digital experience design agency, has hired Grant Owens as its Chief Strategy Officer. Owens, who is based in New York and was formerly the GVP Head of Planning at Razorfish North America, will lead the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leo Burnett Leo Burnett Worldwide won 10 Lions in total across the Cyber and Design categories yesterday, bringing its total award count to 54. Leo Burnett Buenos Aires won a Gold Lion in the Cyber category for the Samsung “Safety Truck”...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Cannes party is showing no sign of winding down, but then we didn't really expect that. It's been all about reality TV and music mogels giving talks, with tech companies like Apple once again making waves (for their 'Shot On An iPhone 6'...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cannes Lions 2015 - Highlights from Day Two Ogilvy & Mather After a phenomenally successful first full day at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2015, Ogilvy & Mather found even greater success yesterday by walking away with 45...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In April of this year, I quit my part-time job of 15 years (almost to the day). Until then, two days a week, I was one of a number of pairs of hands… (ugh! What an ugly way of putting it! But I’m leaving it in because there’s...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
So, today’s round up is all about celeb power, tech stars and some of the Cannes Lion’s winners who’ve made their mark. We’ve even thrown in some nice views too. If you're out an about in Cannes and want to get your photo...
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
72andSunny Amsterdam 72andSunny Amsterdam made another exciting announcement this week, appointing Stuart Harkness as its new Executive Creative Director, partnering with Carlo Cavallone. Formerly a Creative Director at Wieden + Kennedy London and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
DigitasLBi Design Group Julian Baker has been appointed as senior designer at DigitasLBi Design Group. This global marketing and technology agency moves businesses into the digital age. By embracing change, they can merge creativity and tech...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) launching tomorrow, we're taking a look at some news before the big announcements from the gaming giants come out. E3 is a conference dedicated to computer, video and mobile games (and their related products)....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
One needn’t be a footballing expert to understand the shenanigans at FIFA. I know almost nothing about the sport, but the double-dealing and backhanding are as clear to me as any other observer. So, when people accuse advertising of dishonesty,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Effie Awards Ogilvy & Mather was recognised with top accolades this week as both O&M North America and the New York office were recognised as the most effective individual office and agency network of the year in their respective categories at the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Four years ago, I wrote an article about a small Belgrade-based technology company called Strawberry Energy and their ingenious innovation, the Strawberry Tree - a public solar-powered mobile device charging station that popped up for the first time...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Gyro Gyro London has appointed David Harris as Executive Creative Director. Teamed with the strong leadership of Gyro London Managing Director Kate Howe, Harris will help to intensify gyro’s growing presence as a business-to-business...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AMV BBDO retains Google FAB Agency of the Year title The 17th Annual International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards (The FAB Awards) were held last week at the quintessentially British “Hurlingham Club” in London. The black...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TBWA\Chiat\Day – Kenwood Vineyards TBWA\Chiat\Day has been named agency of record for Kenwood Vineyards, a brand that was acquired by wine & spirits leader Pernod Ricard USA last year. The agency was appointed to help lead a re-launch of the brand...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I'm one of those contradictory specimens that loves the idea of camping, but hates actually camping. It's too cold at night, too hot during the day, and about as comfortable as an ill fitting pair of jeans. Even the recent phenomenon known as...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
DDB Mudra Group are the Black Elephants of the Kyoorius Awards Kyoorius, in association with D&AD, has announced the winners of the 2015 Kyoorius Advertising & Digital Awards, which took place at the NSCI stadium in Mumbai on the 22nd of May, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Colonie editor Brian Sepanik crafted an open for The London Business School’s 2015 TEDx Conference that challenges the viewer to see the familiar in new and unexpected ways. Beauty, Shape, Examine, the translation of the Greek root words of...
Posted by: Robl + Sutta
New York Festivals International Advertising Awards competition announced the 2015 award-winners last week at the New York Show gala held at the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Centre's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City. New York Festivals is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I like Pizza hut. A lot. I'm not afraid to admit it. I understand we live in an age where gluttony is frowned upon perhaps even more so than alcohol or drug abuse, and I know it's technically not 'real' pizza, but a bastardised American approximation...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The results of the 2015 D&AD Awards were announced in London last night with Leo Burnett, 4creative, Made Thought, Marcel Worldwide and Colenso BBDO all scooping up coveted Black Pencil awards. This year's awards saw the most amount of Pencils won in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Some London commuters were taken by surprise yesterday morning when they spotted a fully functioning house floating down the River Thames. The Floating House stunt was arranged by TBWA\London for Airbnb, the website that allows anyone to rent out...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Brothers & Sisters - Pearl & Dean Pearl & Dean, the UK’s best known cinema advertising contractor, has appointed Brothers & Sisters, without a pitch, to produce a new summer campaign. The campaign will celebrate the unique relationship Pearl &...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s been a heck of a few weeks. Actually, make that a heck of a few months. Why? Because I’ve been revamping my home and it’s taking up every waking hour of my time. It all started off more Kevin McCloud - a la Grand Designs. We...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Yesterday, (May 13) the winners of the Festival of Media Global Awards 2015 were announced. The FMG Awards, which took place in Rome earlier this week, is arguably the most influential media industry event in the world, so it was quite a coup for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Wes Anderson, who recently took home a brace of awards for the effortlessly wonderful “Grand Budapest Hotel,” is arguably one of the few remaining cinematic auteurs. His films manage to tap into that same space between the innocent wonder...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Art Directors in advertising are responsible for what advertisements look like. They are involved in creating a campaign that has an instant, positive impact on the consumer in order to promote the product or brand being advertised. They can be...
Posted by: Creativepool
Virgin Atlantic recently unveiled a rather glorious new Clubhouse lounge at Los Angeles International Airport, which set them back a cool £2.5 million. The project was undertaken alongside the US practice Slade Architecture, with local and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last Friday (May 8) The One Club announced the winners for the 42nd Annual One Show Awards, one of the most prestigious advertising, design and marketing communications competitions in the world. Gold Pencils, Best of Discipline, Best of Show and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial