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Augmented Reality: Supercharging consumer attention

Claudia Mastromauro, VP of Sales, Strategy & Operations, UK, Aryel Global attention spans are rapidly dropping, with the average attention on a screen falling from two and a half minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds in 2023. The average internet user is...

Posted by: Aryel
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Features

The Taylor Swift AI Scandal and the Bleak Implications of Deepfakes

Of all the fresh horrors wrought by AI in recent years, few chill the blood quite like the concept of the ‘deepfake’. If the term still means nothing to you then allow me to ruin your day - in essence, it’s the concept of creating...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The Top 10 AI Trends of 2024 #PredictionsMonth

The exponential rise of AI is well and truly underway and there isn’t a tide big enough to stop it at this point. Rather than wax lyrical on the inevitability of my own career being forfeit, however, I’m choosing to live with the machine,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

AI will eat your job. Or will it?

Argggghhhh. AI is coming and it’s going to eat your job and then maybe your head. Have you been hearing this lately? Freelancers have seen less interest and income since the launch of ChatGPT as the FT and Chamath highlighted the other...

Posted by: Multivitamin Studio
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Industry

The importance of curating AI generated content

In an era of pervasive machine learning, Generative AI has captured public fascination with accessible tools like Stable Diffusion and Chat GPT, enabling users to effortlessly craft realistic creative content. However, these tools can also...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Creative Trends That Will Dominate 2024 #YearInReview

We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

ALIMA bring Breath for All across sub-Saharan Africa #BehindTheIdea

Acute respiratory infection is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and many medical facilities lack the infrastructure, equipment, and training to diagnose and treat patients in respiratory distress. ALIMA works with ministries of health...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

How to hire a Print Designer

Whether you are introducing a new product, rebranding your marketing materials, or just want to come up with a fresh visual identity, hiring a print designer could be key to your success. It's a decidedly old fashioned but still incredibly flexible...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

#CompanySpotlight on Lewis Moberly

Lewis Moberly is an independent branding consultancy that uniquely holds both the top award for Design Excellence (D&AD Gold) and the top award for Design Effectiveness (DBA Grand Prix). They work across brand strategy, corporate and brand identity,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Ten Red Flags to Look for When Hiring a Marketing Agency in 2024

UK businesses have been warned to look out for ten red flags when engaging with a digital marketing consultancy, such as guaranteed results, lack of transparency, a focus on vanity metrics and more. Despite current economic challenges, the first...

Posted by: outbloom
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Workshop

Breaking boundaries: Embracing creative problem solving

In a world full of uncertainty with a rapid pace of constant change, businesses must do all they can to keep up. With constant technological, social, and economic shifts, change has become the only constant. Often businesses fall into the trap of...

Posted by: Born Ugly
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Features

Are brands wasting money on ‘annoying’ digital ads?

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital marketing, a new study by Picnic, in collaboration with YouGov, has brought to light a critical aspect often overlooked in advertising strategies: the user experience. This research, encompassing a broad...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The important role of creatives in a post-truth world

Post-truth is, when taken on its own terms, is a pretty terrifying concept. Without the truth, the objective becomes subjective, and facts can be acknowledged or ignored based on personal bias. What you’re left with is the cultural and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on children’s artist and illustrator Floris Eloff

How did you get into the industry? After completing my Art & Design studies at the Durban University of Technology, I dived with youthful enthusiasm into my first attempt at illustrating a children’s book, written (dutifully) by my mother back...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Creating a more grown-up brand identity for Freepik #BehindTheBrand

This summer, San Francisco-based creative agency Partners in Crime worked with Freepik (previously Freepik Company) to evolve the name, logo, tone of voice, colour palette, typography, iconography for the image bank website. To learn more, we spoke...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Campaign to bring back Page 3 proves scars can be sexy #BehindTheIdea

Eleven years on from the start of the No More Page 3 campaign, which saw women’s rights advocates bring an end to the controversial topless pin-up page, feminist and sex positive porn pioneer Erika Lust is leading a campaign called ‘One...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Age and Creativity: Do We Get Less or More Creative as We Get Older?

Without stories what are we really? Storytelling is at the root of so much of our shared culture and it winds its barbs into everything from the stories we ingest actively (be it through books, TV, games or otherwise) to those we ingest passively...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Understanding the Importance of Brand Guidelines

Getting Cozy with Brand Guidelines Hey there, design enthusiasts! Today, I'm diving into the wonderful world of brand guidelines - those nifty documents that make sure a brand stays true to itself, even when it's playing in different design...

Posted by: Peter Stylianou
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Inspiration

Hunting dreams with Eugene Grobler #MemberSpotlight

How did you get into the industry? I went to university as a mature student and studied photography - having previously worked in the film industry. And although I graduated with a good degree, it didn’t get me any work… but it put me on...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Smile Train Captures the Beauty in Every Smile | #BehindTheIdea

This October, Smile Train launched a campaign called ‘Beauty in Every Smile’, which looks to celebrate the beauty and diversity in smiles - following research which found that a third of people in the UK with a facial difference have been...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Celebrating the in-camera discipline of Ken Gerhardt #MemberSpotlight

How did you get into the industry? My interest in the fine arts and my desire to study got me talking to a professional photographer outside the art school. He asked when in my spare time if I would be interested in assisting him on assignments....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

#CreativeTips - Protecting Your Mental Health #MentalHealthMonth

The creative industries offer some of the most fulfilling yet rewarding careers going. I should know, having worked within them now for nearly 20 years. However, while a creative career can be deeply rewarding, it can come with some unique pressures...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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New Trending Artworks in the Print Industry

The print industry has been transformed tremendously over the past few decades, and these changes have affected art and design. Smaller computers and the internet have especially caused drastic changes in the artworks sector. In the digital...

Posted by: Creativepool Partner
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Features

Top 10 Social Media Platforms for Creatives #MediaMonth

Social media has changed the way we live. That might sound like grandstanding for a second, but if you truly take some time to step back and analyse the incestuous way Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have managed to wean their ways into our shared...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

SEA embrace a blend of timeless heritage for Rathbones | #BehindTheBrand

Creative agency SEA is pleased to announce that it has collaborated with Rathbones Group Plc (Rathbones), the wealth management group, to execute the next phase of Rathbones’ brand evolution. Embracing a blend of timeless heritage and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance graphic designer Harriet Hamilton-Jones

How did you get into the industry? I knew from when I was around 14 I wanted to be a graphic designer, someone came into my school and did a graphic design class, based on drawing in perspective, after that class I knew that’s what I wanted to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

How much should I charge as a freelance furniture designer?

As a freelance furniture designer, determining your rates is a crucial aspect of running a successful business. Setting the right pricing ensures that you are compensated fairly for your creative skills, time, and effort. However, it can be a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Brand identity design: your guide to everything worth knowing

What is a brand identity? Your brand identity can also be referred to as your corporate identity and goes beyond simple logo design or branding services. Instead, it includes any tangible element that lets you differentiate yourself from the...

Posted by: Think Design Manchester Ltd
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Industry

Don't Be Confined by Your Industry Stereotypes

How those in marketing & creative roles in perceived ‘serious’ industries shouldn’t feel confined by industry stereotypes and should embrace stepping out of the box. By Vasco Vaz Rodrigues, Chief Marketing Officer at Aurum...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Are the Streaming Wars Finally Over? #MediaMonth

For the better part of the last decade, the entertainment industry has been embroiled in what is commonly referred to as the "streaming wars." Streaming services have vied for dominance, competing fiercely for subscribers and content rights. From...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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