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Are Brand Mascots Still Relevant in 2024? #BrandMonth

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
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Features

10 Brands That Kicked Off on TikTok and How They Did It #BrandMonth

Whether you like it or not (and that will probably depend very much on which side of 30 you find yourself) TikTok has been moulding consumer behaviour in its own impatient image for years now but for a lot of brands who saw the way the tide was...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Swift Creatives unveils personalised AI assistant #BehindTheIdea

AI is fast becoming a part of our everyday lives, making life easier in both our personal and professional lives. But what does the future AI personal assistant look like? With its new concept, Swift Creatives sets out what could be the next...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

10 Brands Making Big Waves in 2024 #BrandMonth

In a world where thousands of companies are being born every day, the power of a strong brand has never meant more. There are, of course, always those legacy brands whose popularity will ebb and flow with changing cultural whims but for some brands,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

A Brief History of Diversity in Advertising #DiversityMonth

Adland has not always been known as the bastion of diversity and inclusion it is today… mostly. Indeed, we only have to cast our minds back to the halcyon days of the Mad Men and the regrettable ads that now seem as outdated as blackface and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Super Bowl 2024: Ad Roundup

While most of the media seem to have focused almost all their attention on the off-pitch romance between Kansas City Chiefs tight end (chuckle) Travis Kelce and most famous person on the planet Taylor Swift, last night’s Super Bowl was a...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

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 existential horror of virtual influencers #PredictionsMonth

If you thought the bog-standard former Love Island contestants and overly enthusiastic gamers that make up so much of the influencer space were bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This year, with AI entrenched in our culture in a way that would...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Alpro’s global redesign emphasises flavour #BehindTheBrand

According to research, the dairy alternatives market is worth $24 billion USD globally. With more and more brands to compete with, Alpro - a veteran of the category - has unveiled a global brand refresh from Elmwood London, which places a greater...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Should brands be giving freebies to influencers? #PredictionsMonth

Depending on who you ask, influencers are either a blight on the media landscape or the “most organic and transparent way to bring new audiences to your brand”. I, as ever, fall somewhere in the middle. I appreciate the appeal of somebody...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

#CompanySpotlight on expo experts MagnWall

Today, we’re talking to Yannick Wahler, CFO of MagnWall, a retail and expo design expert agency with a patented and globally unique technology. How was your company born and where are you based? We are based in Weinstadt, Germany, a beautiful...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

WHSmith and How NOT to Do a Brand Identity Rollout

There are few retail brands in the UK as beloved as WH Smith and now that the Post Office has officially shat the bed as far as public perception is concerned, it remains perhaps the last bastion of wholesome, stationery-based high street...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Colgate redefines oral care for parents and children #BehindTheBrand

Colgate, the world’s most used oral care brand, has launched its new brand system to transform dental hygiene for children and parents. Thanks to an integrated approach by brand acceleration agency bluemarlin, Colgate is now ready to revitalise...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Exploring unique digital opportunities with Else #CompanySpotlight

For today’s Company Spotlight, we’re talking to Dave Dunlop, Partner and Chief Design Officer at Else, an award-winning strategic design consultancy that helps businesses create innovative and effective products and services. How was...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

The Future is Now: 5 Design Trends for 2024 #PredictionsMonth

Can you believe it, we’re almost already two weeks into 2024? The passage of time is a strange and cruel thing and I feel almost nervous that it’s taken me this long to break out a true predictive trends piece. Trend forecasting, you...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

#MemberSpotlight on Creative Director Marc Posch

How did you get into the industry? Design has always held a strong allure for me. Early on, I recognized its magical potential as a craft that profoundly influences people's perceptions of products and services. I found this to be very powerful, and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Samsung commit to UK skating with Sky Brown #BehindTheBrand

Iris London has worked with Samsung Electronics UK to launch an impactful campaign supporting the brand’s announcement that they are joining forces with Skateboard GB, the governing body for skateboarding in the UK. The partnership will form a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Henrique Favery, Founder of Buu Digital

How did you get into the industry? An opportunity came up when we were hired by an agency to tackle a challenge deemed impossible by a competitor. The task was to execute an Augmented Reality for Web campaign (without the need to download an...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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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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Features

How will 2023 be remembered by creatives? #YearInReview

2023 will hardly be remembered as a banner year for may of us as the cost-of-living crisis started digging deeper and the political spectrum on both sides of the atlantic started to devolve into a cynical and hateful mess. For creatives from all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

The Hype Cycle of Generative AI Will Plateau. What Happens Next?

Gartner’s hype cycle of a product or service begins when it’s new, shiny, and all the rage. The market buzz increases, and people can’t stop talking about it. Quickly, it hits the peak of inflated expectations. As the interest and...

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Inspiration

Is the ‘Dumb Money’ movement really so dumb?

In early 2021, millions of ordinary people across the US started buying shares in the declining video game store GameStop - investing tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Their investments were ridiculed by financial experts, but the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Social Media Trends of 2023 and 2024 #YearInReview

While much of the online discourse this year has surrounded the rise of AI and its increasing relevance, social media remains the engine that keeps the fires of the internet burning. Of course, AI will shape the future of social media but how and why...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

How to hire a Digital Designer

In an increasingly digital world where companies are always competing to build their online presence, hiring an experienced digital designer is of paramount importance and the hiring process should reflect this. The guide below will take into account...

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Inspiration

The connected packaging with a back-to-school boost #BehindTheBrand

Leading producers of juice and beverages, Gulf Union Foods Co, has partnered with creative technology studio Appetite Creative to create a fun and interactive connected packaging experience for its “Original” juice brand, to give young...

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Features

Has John Lewis lost the Christmas magic? #HolidaysMonth

There was a time when the televisual Christmas beacon was lit whenever we first heard the “holidays are coming” Coca-Cola jingle, but for the past decade (at least) that torch has been passed to John Lewis and their annual festive weepy....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

What goes into designing the first 100% paper poppy? #BehindTheIdea

The Royal British Legion's 2023 Poppy Appeal launched last week with an appearance on BBC Breakfast that introduced the new 100% paper, fully recyclable poppy designed by Matter, and created through a collaboration of British partnerships. These...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

FNaF and why brand recognition is more powerful than quality

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

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