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Running away to join the Circus | #CompanySpotlight

“Immersion” is a very popular word right now. Immersive experiences are all the rage and brands are falling over themselves to talk about it. But one agency that’s been all about the immersion game for a while now, predating the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Why diverse viewpoints make for fintech success

One of the biggest challenges, as companies grow, is maintaining the disruptive and change-making spark that made them unique in the first place. It’s therefore vital that they stick to their core values when evolving the culture and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The age of beauty: tackling the industry’s diversity blind spot

A fixation on youth is endemic in advertising, with the fetishisation of bleached blonde locks, smooth bronzed skin and chiseled jawlines almost as old as the medium itself. But while there have been great strides made in recent years to diversify...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

A retro flash mob featuring Steps brings the house down | #BehindTheIdea

Last month, O2 launched a social first campaign to promote the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 foldable phone by UK agency of record, VCCP London and Girl&Bear. The campaign saw the iconic Noughties pop band, Steps, take over the famous O2 arena with a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Diversity in adland - Moving the dial on the conversation in 2022

2022 will mark two years since the murder of George Floyd and two years of investigation in our industry around DE&I (diversity, equity and inclusion) in our workplaces. How can we collectively move the conversation on in 2022? In this exclusive...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Are monopolies destroying creativity? #HotTake

When news broke yesterday of Microsoft’s staggering bid to buy Activision Blizzard for a shade over £50 billion, three thoughts immediately ran through my head. Awesome, more games for me to enjoy on Game Pass. Wait a minute, isn’t...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Why you *should* be spending more time on Instagram | #MemberSpotlight

Matt Rota has been an illustrator for over 15 years now, and his crude (in the most positive sense possible), visionary imagery is something you will not forget in a hurry. Matt admits to spending "lots of time" on Instagram to get inspired, which...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Weaving a tapestry of diversity for Black Lives Matter | #BehindTheIdea

Black Lives Matter is arguably the most important political movement of the last decade and its echoes have been felt in the ad world for well over a year now. Adding to the ever-building thrum of social rebalancing was a rather unique global...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

The role of creative in engaging new staff

The silver bullet for successful hiring lies in the quality of the induction. As a new employees’ first real taste of the business they’ve decided to join, inductions are the single most important piece of direct employer/employee...

Posted by: FJC
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Inspiration

How FMCG brands can thrive post-COVID

The pandemic has driven a long-term shift in consumer behaviour, says STB’s Lois Blackhurst - and brands must respond accordingly. Food shopping during the pandemic has been an ongoing source of stress and anxiety for many. While demand for...

Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
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Leaders

Why keyword blocklisting is hurting your ad campaigns

With an increasing number of customers flocking online, many brands and advertisers were looking to capitalise on this new digital exodus caused by the pandemic. Except they couldn't. With an over-reliance on automated keyword blocklisting, many...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Make to Treasure - A Conversation with ex-Timberland Steve Salt

Make to Treasure is an attitude. Simply put, the idea any brand-related promotional tool we produce should add value, so we need to make it last. Promotional materials that belong in a brand’s ID should add texture, weight (metaphorically and...

Posted by: Heather Golding
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Features

Is it worth it to burn yourself out for that pitch?

Some time ago, I took a few days to read an interesting little book by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, named Blood, Sweat & Pixels. In it, Jason interviewed a number of game studios behind some of the most famous games, learning the crazy and...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Inspiration

Global creative calendar: October 2021

Each year, the Cannes Lions score the global branded communications and marketing industry on Reach, Communication, Craft, Experience, Innovation, Impact, Good, Health, and Entertainment. The latest Global Creative Calendar edition is designed to...

Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
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Features

Beware the Equity/ESOP trap in your next role

Working for startups is surely exciting. Smaller teams feel more familial, warm and human, without all the hassle of huge hierarchy and escalating an escalation to the higher management team. Unfortunately, some startups are also ruthlessly attentive...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Industry

Going Over the Spoon with Robot Food | #BehindTheIdea

This may be the most colourful and lovely identity you'll see today. Once known as Freaks of Nature, dairy-free dessert range Over the Spoon has recently relaunched with a new identity by strategic branding agency Robot Food - and we're loving the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Stop saying TV and print are dead

For some curious reason, we humans tend to get excited with novelty pretty quickly. We struggle to see past the innovation, and the most progressive of us (a lot of creative people are, to be fair) get carried away with some doomsday comments aimed...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo

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