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We’re all accustomed to Christmas being the busiest time in our industry, and this year is no exception. With the slew of Christmas ads in full force the many months of painstaking meetings, edits and pressure to spread holiday joy in a...
Posted by: Collective London
Making cultural heritage relevant and popular to new generations When we explore our past, it is not because we want to go back to what our ancestors were but because we search for our connection to the stories, the songs, the lives and the rituals...
Posted by: Klaus
In the fast-paced world of advertising, staying ahead of the curve is something all brands and agencies need to not only consider, but obsess over. Digitalisation has revolutionised how campaigns are conceptualised, executed, and distributed, leading...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For this week’s spotlight, we spoke to OJ Deady, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TwelveAM, a premium content production agency connecting brands and audiences through immersive, high-quality content that gets to the heart of modern culture...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To underline just how far we have come and have yet to travel as far as inclusivity in advertising is concerned, the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group quite cleverly called Outvertising, recently unveiled a major campaign to coincide with LGBT History Month....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We are currently living through a period of powerful unrest, with those who are on the side of progress and those who are on the side of conservatism seemingly unable to coexist. For brands that might have a preconceived notion of their target...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Marketing is at its most effective when a brand can make an emotional connection with its audience - and what better way than to connect through the memories of our childhoods. From the slushy machine at the cinema to retro music and our favourite...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The great fear behind artificial intelligence is that it will somehow end up replacing us entirely. Until recently, I would have said these fears are unfounded but then I stumbled upon the incredible horror that is NVIDIA GauGAN - an AI that can...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Among other things, the pandemic crisis was a chance to re-ignite the conversation around mental health and rejuvenate the narrative with some much beloved (albeit often understated) themes. The past two years have seen a huge range of brilliant...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Shutterstock is a name that has slowly but surely become almost as ubiquitous as Google and Wikipedia. The fact it's managed to do so in under 20 years is a testament to not only the flexibility of the platform, but the power of the brand. In our...
Posted by: Creativepool
We’re used to technology always moving forward. The work we do with our tech clients almost always focuses around communicating how the latest advances will benefit the user at home. Improved, increased, optimised. It’s become part of the...
Posted by: Rob Pratt
Waiting at the bar for your drink is set to be a thing of the past thanks to the new, Smart Cube technology from Martini. The traditional ice cube shaped device is added to your drink in addition to regular, square ice cubes and as you consume your...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Though many reading this will perhaps be too young to remember the days of pre-Nintendo gaming, there are those amongst us who still remember the glory days of the ZX Spectrum. The Spectrum was Sir Clive Sinclair's answer to the rapidly booming video...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In a move that could be called regressive, but in fact represents a bold shift for a beloved brand, Miller Lite, the 'original' American light (low calorie) beer is taking its customers back to 1975, when the beer first made its impact and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A new artistic trend has broken out around the world which changes our perception of history dramatically. Colourising historic photographs from the late 1800′s and early 1900′s changes their appearance from something historic and...
Posted by: Creativepool
The concept is simple: take a picture of a picture, from the past, in the present. Over the past year, the website received thousands of submissions. In fact, enough for a book, also called Dear Photograph, which was released last year. Taylor...
Posted by: Creativepool
How did you get into the industry? I've grown up surrounded by creativity, raised in a family deeply rooted in the arts. My father, who started out as a street artist and then as an actor, had such a strong artistic influence on me as a child and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Eurovision Song Contest, renowned for its extravagant performances and diverse musical entries, has evolved significantly over the years, now claiming a spot as one of the most watched non-sporting events globally. In 2023, Eurovision reached a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Renowned creative executive Karan Dang, whose award-winning career spans running in-house advertising agencies at Disney and Walmart, and UX/UI expert Shruti Dang, are launching DANG, a creative consultancy built to guide brands to captivate the next...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sometimes I have to ask my myself if Apple has become a company more about marketing than tech. Yes, they’ve always been a style over substance brand, but in years’ past, the messaging always reinforced the product rather than...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We've all done it. Leaving that super important task until the absolute last minute. So, while 3 weeks might sound like a lot of time to get your entries ready for Annual 2024, if your days' are anything like ours, it will be gone in a flash. Below...
Posted by: Creativepool
In March this year, “positive impact” agency Shape rebranded Women Deliver, a global advocacy organization. To learn more, we spoke to Geli Luna, Associate Design Director, and Ayesha Gardiner, Associate Strategy Director at Shape. What...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Over the past four years, we have adapted together - and now, our ships are coming in. Comparatively, we may go less often, stay closer to home, and spend more time phoning things in … but new days are growing heavy with promise. In our refined...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Something a little different today! We’re speaking to Chris Trotman, Creative Director at Run for The Hills, about his agency’s work creating the brand identity and interior design for a very unique and very sustainable workplace. COAL...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Purpose-driven brands are proving that businesses can be a force for good, while changing consumer behaviour and unsettling the incumbents. Our Brand Strategist, James, tells us more. In a world that’s rapidly changing and constantly...
Posted by: Better
Generally speaking, my annual Earth Day articles tend to revolve around collecting the most interesting activations from the year but this year, I was offered a pretty unique opportunity. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Selina Donald, CEO and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Veganism is officially cool. That seems to be the general consensus among Gen Z right now, who see adopting vegan diet not only as a means of promoting animal welfare but the wellbeing of our planet. This is a good thing. However, there remains a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The history of electric vehicles goes back a lot further than you might expect. Indeed, in the late 19th century, when cars themselves were still a relatively new invention, electric motors were preferred as they were quieter and more economical....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How did you get into the industry? I visited AFDA, a Film school in Johannesburg, South Africa, when I was scouting out colleges after High School. For some reason, the animation department really attracted me. It might have been because I was...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
"How often can something be incredible before it becomes normal for it to be incredible and thus not looked upon as incredible anymore?"- Rob Auton Zebras are amazing. Monochrome in a dusky landscape. Unique, striped, designed to distract and...
Posted by: Tony Pipes
Easter is rarely held in the same regard as Christmas or even Halloween (unless you’re a confectioner, of course) but the iconography of the season is ripe for creativity. Easter ads campaigns of the past few years have seen everything from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
When we think of the 90s, we often picture neon lights, garish colours, skateboards, “attitude” and POGS. But above all else, what the 90s represented to me was the dawn of the mascot. Of course, many entertainment franchises lived or...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As a founder, there is never a typical day. My role has evolved as the business has grown over the past 10 years. I love having variety in my day, but I find most of my time is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Dave Anderson is an animator, illustrator and storyboard artist born in Wales, and currently based in Barcelona, who has for over a decade has been helping even the most uptight organisation find their funny. In recent years he’s directed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When discussing female designers’ contribution to the heavily male-dominated creative industries, there’s a specific focus on the heralded historical figures and individuals known to have paved the way, think Margaret Calvert, who...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns