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The old maxim that ‘data is the new oil’ has become true in more ways than one. Although, like oil, data is of abundant value in our digital age, its costly environmental impact welcomes less favourable comparisons too. On some...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
According to new research conducted by the Brand Asset Valuator BAVlab consultancy from Y&R, Britons trust the EU more, and believe it is significantly more relevant, than their own Government. Y&R used their bespoke model to conduct a BAV Best...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Being one of the world's largest creative communities, Creativepool is in a unique position to understand how the creative industry is struggling in self-isolation for the Coronavirus lockdown. We had the power to make a difference by asking about...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is an untapped opportunity for brands, advertisers and marketers around the world right now: connecting with an audience that is still much wary of 'getting back out there' and to their old lives. We've been living in a much more closed-up...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With just one month left until late submissions close for the Creativepool Annual 2020, we’ve decided to focus a spotlight on some of the individual winners from last year. Paul Jamie Kidd is a freelance creative designer with 12 years of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Jefferson Talent Group have teamed up with Fiona Wilson to look at health and happiness in the marketing industry, running a series of workshops to discuss mental health and wellbeing. Alongside these workshops, we’ll explore the good, bad...
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Stonewall’s legacy lives on today. Peaceful marches of Gay Pride movements all around the world, from Europe to the US and beyond, echo the days of riots and violence which erupted at the dawn of the Seventies. The LGBTQ+ community has come a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Moonpig, the UK’s leading online greeting card and gifting platform has created its latest advert featuring the Moonpiglets and this time they are promoting the wide range of gifts the brand offers. The campaign continues Moonpig's journey...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The number of influencers promoting products on Instagram has increased significantly in the past year, with the use of ‘#ad’ more than doubling in that time to +133%. A new influencer marketing trends report from Socialbackers, an...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As the Metaverse continues to evolve and take shape, retail brands and their creative leads, directors, and managers should be embracing early adoption to grab the opportunities this next-level, web3 presents. But as the shapeshifting Metaverse...
Posted by: We Are Amnet
by Magnus Shaw "Like all forms of design, visual design is about problem solving, not about personal preference or unsupported opinion." Bob Baxley It's funny. Art directors and copywriters work so closely together, for so much of the time, and...
Posted by: Creativepool
Never did I once think that in my lifetime we’d be seeing war in Europe and never did I think we’d see a historical figure in our midst that echoed the pure despotic evil of Adolf Hitler. But here we are, two weeks into a completely...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I've always been interested in creative people. Why they do what they do. Where their ideas come from. What makes them tick. Today, for no other reason than I want to, I thought I'd write something about a true legend and a prince among men: Roald...
Posted by: Creativepool
By Mark Fensom, director of brand communications agency, Warbox. Contrary to popular perception, or making a speculative assumption, your brand isn't just about how something looks. It’s also about how it sounds, interacts and...
Posted by: Warbox Creative Ltd.
If you’ve watched the video clip for This Is America as many times as we have you probably have a lot of ideas about the lyrics and visual representations throughout the 4-minute long video (and respect for the musical prowess of Donald Glover aka...
Posted by: Lobster
Jukin Media, a global digital media company founded on the belief that the future of storytelling is user generated, has released results from a research study exploring the effectiveness of the use of organic user-generated video (UGC) in...
Posted by: Jukin Media
Happiness is more important to UK teens than earning lots of money and being rich, according to a MediaCom study on the aspirations and worries of young people. The research showed that nearly three quarters (73%) of teens believe being happy is more...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Though it attracts only half the viewers, a recent study unveiled by Forbes has revealed that advertisers pay a larger premium to show off their wares at The Academy Awards, which were held in LA last night and were broadcast in the US on the ABC...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
by Magnus Shaw Earlier today I had a phone call. When you're a freelance working from home, these are exciting moments. Unfortunately it was a sales call, which took much of the excitement out of this specific moment. But I hadn't spoken to anyone...
Posted by: Creativepool
The culture at a company is more important than the talent employed, according to Chris Hirst, European and UK group CEO at Havas. The exec held a session at Creativepool's Connect London festival and shared his thoughts on what makes a great leader...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In 1943 in a small Swedish village, an industrious, dyslexic teenager who went by the name of Ingvar Kamprad opened his first furniture store after spening his days selling matches, ballpoint pens, flower seeds and Christmas decorations to...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
Whilst we’ve all probably been guilty of exaggeration or telling the odd white lie at one point or another over social media, whether it’s to make ourselves look better or feel better, a new study has found that women (in Australia at least) are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Reporting for the BBC, Kate Lindsay says that ‘Gen Alpha are ready to spend - and they want to be treated like adults’. In fact, this demographic’s economic footprint is ‘expected to reach $5.46tn (£4.32tn) by 2029’...
Posted by: Novagram
It was always going to happen eventually. With so many competitors breathing down their necks offering more streamlined, cohesive and cost-effective alternatives, there was only so many serial killer documentaries Netflix could throw at the problem -...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
At the time of writing, the feature film adaptation of the viral children’s horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s (known commonly by the acronym FNaF) has made over $250 million against a measly (by Hollywood standards) $20 million budget....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken over discussions from Parliament to Cannes Lions and beyond, industries across the world have begun to implement the technology into both their everyday processes and future plans. The greatest...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So, Justin Bieber’s in the news. Yes, that craaaaazy 19-year-old superstar is at it again. The over-exposed victim of his own success was caught racing down a Miami street in his bright yellow Lamborghini at 4am. Apparently he’d had some...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
In today's increasingly competitive marketplace, where consumers are being bombarded with endless products and services from a million directions, capturing attention and driving sales requires a more nuanced approach. The creative industries are in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
From unpredictable reality shows to unmissable drama, TV programming is stronger and more captivating than ever, and there’s no better example than The Great British Bake Off (GBBO). Even after its controversial £75m move to Channel 4...
Posted by: TVSquared
Across globe, journalists are constantly under the threat of violence, and many unfortunately end up as victims, as simply researching authoritarian regimes or organised crime can be a life-threatening profession. In 2015 alone, 144 reporters were...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In an image-saturated advertising world, it can seem like an impossible task to defend your brand from invisibility. When it comes to finding a direction for your brand, rebrand or campaign, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Your instinct may be...
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Content which engages the right consumers rather than attracting an endless stream of clicks from irrelevant customers is what brands should be aiming for. A panel at Creativepool’s Connect: London festival agreed that it is better for content...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TikTok is not a platform many turn to initially when discussing “forces for good” in social media. Even ignore all the shady links to the Chinese Communist Party, it’s a platform that has notoriously spurned on low confidence and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Well that was quick, wasn’t it? A few months stuck at home, non-stop doomscast for a couple of weeks, then at some point the industry got used to it (or got bored enough) and started to cope, one way or another. We’ve heard of both...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Like most people in the creative industry, I know a fair few people who operate websites. Some of those sites are superbly designed and executed, others are a bit dull, and a minority are a right royal mess. It's also notable how few make real...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Jordan Lonsdale has been in the game long enough to live the two, often discussed sides of the same industry: in-house teams and agencies. According to the Wonderhatch account director, there are several misconceptions thrown into the mix when...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
