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With the COVID-19 outbreak showing no signs of giving up, more and more professionals in the creative industry have been struggling with mental health, with 67% of people feeling now more anxious than ever, according to Anxiety UK. The mental health...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
This piece is all about the "P" word. You have been warned. "Pivoting" is a palpable and prevalent protagonist in brand paradigms, purpose and communications, enough to possibly sound repetitive and preposterous to hear. But how do you pivot during...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Some creatives fear process. This is not the case of videographer, editor and writer Gasper De Souza. Born in Mumbai and now living in Goa, India, Gasper's creative process is structured and organised, filled with little tricks and tips that make...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Turns out advertising agencies are not the best folks when it comes to following their own advice. Constantly helping brands cut through with some witty voice or compelling storytelling, they tend to forget to do the same about...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is only one shot left to wrap up today’s shooting session. You liaise with the lighting department, the cinematographer and camera operators, you inform the actors and the whole crew is ready to shoot. You talk to the assistant director...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
An artist with a colourful eye and a passionate heart, Luciano Koenig is a man with advertising in his veins. The photographer and art director, who is also the Creator and Editor of digital creativity magazine LIKE CREATIVITY, has claimed more than...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With shopping peaks continuing to drive major sales for brands, it’s more important than ever for retailers to be prepared for moments in the year like Black Friday, Singles’ Day and Cyber Monday. Whilst you might expect the opposite...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Christmas is wonderful and everything, but if there’s one thing about it that becomes more and more tedious as the years drag on - it’s the presents. As a child, there’s something undeniably magical about waking up at the crack of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A market of extreme competition While America’s top 100 retailers account for approximately 40% of its retail market, China’s equivalent enjoy just 6.4% of total sales of consumer goods. What this means in practice is a market of...
Posted by: AKQA
Thompson Brand Partners - Mental Health at Work Brand partnership agency Thompson Brand Partners has created a new website to help employers and employees address mental health issues at work. Mental Health at Work was commissioned by charities...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Impero - Havana Club London-based independent creative agency, Impero, have announced their appointment as a key strategic and creative partner for Pernod Ricard’s Havana Club rum. The agency will be responsible for taking the Cuban rum in a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Looking at the contemporary art scene is not an easy task. Especially because the cutouts, themes, platforms and diversity are the size of planet Earth. One way that I always prefer is to find something in the artwork that takes me out of the...
Posted by: Daniel
M&C Saatchi M&C Saatchi has appointed Kate Bosomworth as its new Chief Marketing Officer, marking the first appointment to the management team by Giles Hedger, CEO at M&C Saatchi. Appointed to the Board of Sport England in 2013, Bosomworth has been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VCCP - Cadbury At an exciting time for the evolution of the Cadbury brand, and following a global review of agency relationships, the iconic chocolatier has appointed VCCP as its new global lead strategic and creative agency partner. Often referred...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Robot ordered to write lines as punishment for a crime not yet committed A robotic arm writes repeated promises not to hurt humans in artist Filipe Vilas-Boas and architect Paul Coudamy's installation The Punishment. The piece was designed to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Today (June 1) marks the launch of The Body Shop’s latest and most ambitious campaign against animal testing in partnership with Cruelty Free International. Harnessing a number of famous faces and social influencers dedicated to the cause, The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Hoot Comedy Tom Bazeley, (second from left) former CEO of M&C Saatchi, is rejoining the world of production and IP to become chief executive of Hoot Comedy, a comedy production company he helped set up five years ago. He will rejoin Hoot Comedy this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the one big thing that has happened in your business environment over the past year that has directly impacted you. Last January (2016) I set about igniting conversations with companies that had...
Posted by: Suki Thompson
Celebrating the beauty and loud/quiet wonder (depending on your preference) of the festive season is something all agencies are essentially required to do, otherwise they'd undoubtedly be labelled as scowling humbug merchants. Still, some agencies...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Facebook announced this week that their Creative Hub will be available for the entire industry to use worldwide. Facebook is also introducing a new Inspiration Gallery that will showcase examples of outstanding mobile creative across Facebook and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's been 2 weeks now since D-Day (Donald Day) and our divided world has grown even more so in the ensuing noise, chaos and horror. The creative industries, however, prove ever resilient, and whilst my previous piece from last week regarding the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Cheil London Cheil has appointed Peter Zillig, a former Chief Executive of Havas Worldwide New York, as CEO of its London office. His appointment follows the resignation of Paul Hammersley, the chief executive of Cheil UK, in October 2016. Zillig,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Huawei and Isobar launch a smartphone livestream from space In a sensational PR stunt last week, Huawei’s newest flagship handset Honor 8 set a new world record for the “Highest smartphone livestream ever.” The stunt was part of an...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
RKCR/Y&R has created the first major campaign for Lombard Odier, the 220-year-old Swiss bank. The “Rethink Everything” campaign, which spans print, digital, online, outdoor and social media, aims to challenge people’s preconceptions...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Just in time for National Dog Day, which falls this year on August 26, British inventor, artists and designer Dominic Wilcox has designed a contemporary art exhibition for our canine friends, featuring such installations as a dog bowl-shaped ball...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Academy Class, the UK’s finest new media training provider, is pleased to bring a plethora of experts to their annual event, specifically tailored to meet the needs of designers and developers. Taking place in one of London’s most...
Posted by: Academy Class
The creative world is full of aspiring designers, artists and writers, eager to enhance their skills in order to create truly spectacular pieces of work. And one of the things ambitious creatives love about the world is the freedom to bounce ideas...
Posted by: Academy Class
Having read the debate in our industry on gender balance over the past few days, sparked by Kevin Robert's 'leave of absence', I thought it worth looking again at what can be done about equality, not just for women, but increasing diversity...
Posted by: Suki Thompson
NY makes the 4th dog friendly For Americans, July 4 is all about BBQ, family, friends and, of course, national pride. Everyone in the US loves it, but their dogs probably loath it as much as our dogs loath November 5. As many dog owners know, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
MPC London MPC has announced the arrival of James Niklasson as Executive Producer at its London studio. As well as successfully co-running two of his own VFX production companies, James has been an Executive Producer within some of the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Channel 4 has announced the final eight brands and advertising agencies shortlisted for its Superhumans Wanted initiative following almost 90 brands and agencies pitching campaign ideas featuring disability and disabled talent to win £1 million...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BMB - New Balance You Are Your Toughest Opponent In this inspiring new campaign for New Balance, the running shoes and apparel brand, BMB delves inside the mind of top athletes. “You Are Your Toughest Opponent” looks at the battles we...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
RKCR/Y&R RKCR/Y&R has hired Tamsin Djaba as Strategy Partner as part of a realignment of the management structure at the agency. She joins the agency from Droga5 London where she worked as Strategy Director. At RKCR/Y&R, she will be responsible for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Our 2016 Annual came with a new accolade: The Influencer of the Year, where Creativepool honour the individuals within the industry that have surpassed expectations and impacted the market in 2015 and beyond. They're people who don't follow the herd...
Posted by: Creativepool
DDB Stockholm turn McDonald's Happy Meals in VR experiences! Happy Goggles To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Happy Meal in Sweden, McDonald's has developed the Happy Goggles, an idea developed in collaboration with DDB Stockholm. By...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial