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Adelphoi Music has teamed up with singer-songwriter, Ben Cocks, to create a compelling new track to accompany a social activism campaign from the iconic Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, which champions social inclusion at a time of increasing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VCCPme - PDSA PDSA has awarded VCCPme its direct account following a competitive pitch, which was handled by the AAR. PDSA is the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 51 pet hospitals and over 380 pet practices working tirelessly to provide...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
On page one of 'The Bumper Book Of Branding' (which doesn't exist), we're told that a successful brand starts with a successful name. Y'know, something memorable, something that resonates with the audience. Crack the name and half the battle is won....
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Genuine IPG-owned digital creative agency Genuine has hired Adam Kasper and Mitch Blum away from Havas and DigitasLBi, respectively. Kasper, an 11-year veteran of Havas (and a 22-year industry vet) and the advertising conglomerate’s former...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With the fuzzy head that lingers after a little too much mulled wine, I found myself facing the first week of January 2016 from an existential hollow, just off the coast of the Sea of Despair. You see, I quit my full time job of 7 years back in...
Posted by: Michelle Collier
Double Concentrate Double Concentrate, the Newcastle-based digital creative agency, has scored a hat-trick of new hires after adding industry veteran Gareth Howells to its team as part of an appointment triple. Howells was one of the founders of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What does that even really mean today? To be fully integrated. On the back of winning 10 Cannes Lions, including a grand prix and a glass lion for This Girl Can, FCB Inferno is proving its might with a run of digital wins and hires. So let's take...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are few qualifications as coveted in the modern world of branding and business as the B Corp classification. In a landscape where green credentials are one of the most important factors for millions of customers when choosing which brands to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Throughout history, advertising has played a significant role in supporting and promoting social movements. By leveraging the power of media and public influence, advertisers have helped shape public opinion and bring attention to various social...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This new wave of purpose comes with a caveat: brands are eager to jump on the most popular causes, and sometimes forget about their own, true essence. Purpose should be personal. It should be lived and breathed every day, from the brand's core and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Going into the Red in Asia Ogilvy & Mather has announced the launch of OgilvyRED, a new consulting arm that brings together senior strategic specialists to consult on marketing transformation for brands in the Asia Pacific region. OgilvyRED will be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When it comes to inspiration, few things are as important as being able to remain open to new inputs. Creativity isn't always about doing something original. Sometimes, looking at work that has already been done can help you come up with new,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Great Guns Great Guns has welcomed directing team Kronck to its roster, where they will be represented throughout the US. Jessica Benzing and Maximilian Gerlach, the German duo behind Kronck, began their careers while both studying production and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ever since I remember I was always obsessed with something. The first obsession I remember taking over me was collecting Lego sets at a very young age. It drove my dad insane, because living in post-communist Poland western Lego sets were pretty...
Posted by: Przemek
Work-Order - HuffPost The Huffington Post has been rebranded as HuffPost in a bid to help the news organisation “become better listeners” and build up trust with its audience. The name change and new logo marks the news site’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
(Header Image) "Bathing" by Duncan Grant This spring, Tate Britain will host the first exhibition dedicated to queer British art. Unveiling material that relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) identities, the show will mark the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
MEC Wavemaker MEC Wavemaker, the content division of MEC, has boosted its UK management line up with the appointment of Danny Weitzkorn to the new role of Content Partnerships Director. Weitzkorn joins Wavemaker from Ball Street, the UK...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Adland in the tenties (do you have a better name for it?) is playing it safe for the most part. Whilst the 90s revelled in anarchism and the dawn of the 21st century brought with it some pretty progressive ideas, the last 5 years have been largely...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Award-winning production house White Lodge has had a hand in two beautiful films released to coincide with London Fashion Week. Highlights from London Fashion Week SS16 Crowns & Owls, a collective of three filmmakers from Leeds who specialize in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Resource is the first major event dedicated to the circular economy, and is set to uncover the next generation of UK entrepreneurs, experts and innovators, who can help UK businesses of the future adopt a circular economic approach. The term...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I think I've only ever met two people who never swore. One for moral and religious reasons, the other had taught herself not to, because she thought she was doing it too much. I admired them both for their self-control and adhering to something they...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
In the eighties and nineties I lived in London and throughout that time, London Underground put buskers on a par with the small, grey, dusty mice running between the rails. That is, vermin ripe for extermination. Okay, maybe not extermination, but...
Posted by: Creativepool
The Starbucks logo; something most of us absentmindedly encounter on a daily basis but have you ever stopped to peer at the mermaid logo which is emblazed across your morning latte? It's caused a fair amount of controversy since the brand launched in...
Posted by: Creativepool
Nick Warren is an adventurous sort of chap. Not only is he a sailor who's taken the Atlantic Ocean, a shipwreck and a hurricane in his stride, today he is Managing Director of the digital agency Semantic , the UK's most relaxed web studio. Hi Nick....
Posted by: Creativepool
Will my work get seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most Award" we make sure that your entries are delivered to, and downloaded by,...
Posted by: Creativepool
Argggghhhh. AI is coming and it’s going to eat your job and then maybe your head. Have you been hearing this lately? Freelancers have seen less interest and income since the launch of ChatGPT as the FT and Chamath highlighted the other...
Posted by: Multivitamin Studio
We live in a dangerously divided world where politics, branding, and capitalism continue to collide. Fueled by social media’s immediacy, vast reach, and influence, and a society stoked by activism, we’ve never been more socially...
Posted by: Lysle Wickersham
Dr Rebecca Rose Stanton, author of ‘The Disneyfication of Animals’ and a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, discusses the vilification and celebration of cats in the media and asks why so many of these cats are very...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In today's dynamic digital age, there's no predicting what the next big trend will be, not really. Yes, there are all kinds of analytical minds and algorithms that can make strong educated guesses, but it’s never going to be certain. However,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How did you get into the industry? An old high school buddy of mine (who I later produced 20+ years of work with) brought home a Sony ½” reel to reel video camera/deck during a Christmas break from college. We played around with it over a...
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Marketing is as susceptible as any discipline to fads and fashions. Whether it’s new buzzwords, calls to action or messaging approaches - or, as we’re currently seeing, brand collaborations. Gucci was one of the first - if not the very...
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Will my work gets seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most" Award, we make sure that your entries are delivered to and downloaded by,...
Posted by: Creativepool
Consumers want to engage with brands that share their values. They want to be shown that a company cares about the world and the cultural movements that shape lives. But what is it that makes your brand culturally relevant? Andy Kirk, Design Strategy...
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As one of the global economic hubs and one of the key cities in America, New York City was hit rather hard by the Covid pandemic. Yet the resilience of New Yorkers is legendary and the city folks have always been ready to rebuild on the ashes of a...
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Time is ticking! With the standard submissions deadline now out of the way, we are little more than two weeks away from the Annual 2021 final submissions deadline, on Thursday 10th June. The Annual is the Most Distributed creative industry award....
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The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a rise in popularity for brands who are more purpose-driven. The past year has shown us how important it is to have a purpose to which your customers can connect, one key message that can be described in one sentence...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
