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Grey London Grey London announced two important promotions this week. Wayne Brown, currently MD of GreyPOSSIBLE, has been appointed to the new role of COO, while Matt Tanter, currently head of planning, has been promoted to CSO. They will report to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In September 2016, World Leaders will mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals; a plan to end poverty, fix climate change and address inequalities over the next 15 years. Issues like quality education, an end to...
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Richard McCormack - aka @Paperboyo on Instagram - is a man on a mission; a mission to interpret famous landmarks in an original and ingenious way. Like a non-permanent graffiti artist, he is the cardboard cut-out equivalent of Banksy. Certainly his...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Earlier this year I was approached by Sarah Hill to write a piece on creativity in our agency, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, for a new book called #FuturePRoof and some of the things that we have learnt after launching our first *Global Center of...
Posted by: Simon Shaw
In a culture which increasingly focuses on pushing forwards and always being connected; mindfulness is big news. Unless you’ve been living in cave for the last couple of years (and not because you were on a zen retreat), it’s been...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
BBH New York - Playstation The latest edition of the Star Wars Saga, The Force Awakens, won't hit cinema screens until December 17 in the UK, but the marketing frenzy has begun already. Toys have hit already hit store shelves, and the final official...
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DigitasLBi kicked off the IAB UK Digital Upfronts last Friday (October 16) with the DigitasLBi UK NewFront, which featured an eclectic array of speakers. The event also saw the unveiling of the “Periscope Periscope,” an interactive...
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Digitas LBi DigitasLBi, has announced Alvaro Cabrera as chief strategy officer for North America. In his new role, Alvaro will report to Tony Weisman, CEO of DigitasLBi North America. As CSO, Alvaro will work closely with CCO Ronald Ng, and global...
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The Cannes party is showing no sign of winding down, but then we didn't really expect that. It's been all about reality TV and music mogels giving talks, with tech companies like Apple once again making waves (for their 'Shot On An iPhone 6'...
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Odysseus Arms Independent ad agency Odysseus Arms welcomed Eric Dunn to the newly created role of Managing Director this week. He will be responsible for expanding the operation, refining client services and steering digital architecture. Dunn is a...
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Havas Worldwide Havas Worldwide has announced Coral Garvey as head of art for the New York office. In her new role, Coral will collaborate with senior leadership across the agency's portfolio to ensure Havas' creative offering is best in class....
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Big news over at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, where Lori Senecal has been named as Global CEO, a newly created position that will see her steering CP+B through its ongoing global growth and expansion by managing the coordination of the firm's eight...
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Karmarama has used inspirational quotes from influential people such as director Richard Curtis and TV chef Jamie Oliver as a basis for a new print and poster campaign that aims to raise awareness of this year's Advertising Week Europe. The work...
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Landor Stuart Sproule will be leaving TBWA for Landor Associates according to an announcement made yesterday by the global brand consulting firm. Sproule will report the Landor CEO Lois Jacobs at its New York office on Monday as the new president of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Channel 5's new owners, Viacom, who bought the channel for £450 million back in May and will be taking it over later this month, has announced that they will not be shutting down the channel's in-house advertising sales team, likely...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The John Morrell Food Group and Arby's Restaurant Group have announced they'll be teaming up to support the “No Kid Hungry” campaign, a national initiative by Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger in America. The two brand's combined...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Crown Partners, the electronic business services firm based in Dayton Ohio, has been acquired by the French multinational Publicis Groupe and will now be operating as a subsidiary of Razorfish Technology Platform Services, the international holding...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We would like to formally announce the release of our Annual! A huge year for the Creativepool team and the members. Inside is a diverse compendium of our favorite companies and individuals that make up this pool of talent. Broken down into the...
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mmadigital, the Manchester-based specialist online marketing agency for the legal sector, has completed a hat-trick of summer hires by appointing Phil Howells, the creative genius behind the “It's a bit of an animal” campaign for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
by Ashley Morrison Like the rest of the world, I'm very impressed by Usain Bolt. But not just for being the fastest man on the planet. I'm impressed because he has single-handedly turned himself into a perfect brand. A brand that is simple, clear,...
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Two bits of excellent news. First, there's a conference for copywriters and wordsmiths happening in Bournemouth on 18th May this year. And second, readers of the Creativepool blog can enjoy a special discount. The event has been pulled together by...
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My God, this is going to be a disaster, said Roy Thomson, the owner of The Sunday Times back in 1962. He was talking about the launch of the very first colour magazine to be included with a newspaper a maverick step forward and gamble when newspapers...
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Cultural sensitivity in advertising is paramount in today’s increasingly globalized and hyper-aware social media infatuated market. As brands expand internationally, understanding and respecting cultural nuances becomes essential to avoid...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Even if you don’t technically know what a meme is, chances are you have a good dozen or so of them living rent-free in your brain right now. They are, in essence, pop culture templates that exist to spread opinions as relatable jokes and at a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The new Rise To It campaign from Lexus will be the flagship platform for Lexus UK’s upcoming tennis ventures, which celebrate the brand’s partnerships with Sky Sports Tennis, LTA and the ATP tour. To learn more about the campaign, I...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There was a time, not too long ago, when crowdfunding was seen as a bit of a gimmick. Today, however, it’s a legitimate source of revenue for thousands of successful brands and for startups with a little wind already in their sails, it’s...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A creative, concept driven animation studio specialising in multimedia motion for all digital mediums, from interactive web to full commercial campaigns. Ticktockrobot is a completely remote operation with bags of potential. We caught up with...
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How did you first get into the industry? I first worked straight after college on an animated short film, as a junior 3D animator, through two of my teachers in my Animation course in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Then from there I started working with a...
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Synima is a global video production company that’s spent the last two decades “giving voice to the world's leading brands, ensuring they cut through the noise to tell the stories that matter.” Their founder, Quint Boa, is a...
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It was one of those eventualities we all saw on the horizon, but we didn’t think it would creep up on us all so fast. AI has not just changed the playing field for copywriters and designers; it’s slowly seeping into the world of animation...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the highly competitive world of retail, the visual appeal of your store plays a crucial role in influencing buying decisions and attracting more visitors. Hiring a skilled retail designer is essential for creating a compelling and superior...
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In the giddy haze of the “I want it all and I want it now” culture of 2024, the very idea of getting excited over something tangible probably seems a little quaint. If, like me however, you’re old enough to remember the anticipation...
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...
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Events have incredible power to positively impact the lives of their attendees, but their temporary nature and millions of visitors per year inherently drive wastefulness. We are running out of space and time to tackle this problem - our landfills,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
What’s the obvious answer when putting together a campaign for an online education company? Create a four-part comedy series, of course! To learn more about this bonkers but brilliant idea, we spoke to the team behind it. What was the...
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How did you get into the industry? From watching too many cartoons as a kid, honestly! As a teenager, I saved up for a Wacom tablet and started experimenting with making my own animation in Flash and Photoshop. Later, when I studied animation at the...
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