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A view from Chris Pearce... Charcoal, a substance once restricted to barbecues and gas mask filters, has become major food trend and is popping up in everything from chewing gum to black ice cream. A few years ago, it would have taken a major leap...
Posted by: Persuasion Communications
With adland set to descend on the French Riviera any day now in preparation of the biggest week in the industry calendar, I caught up with a host of industry experts and influencers and quizzed them on the continued relevance of the Cannes Lions...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The French Riviera sets the backdrop for Cannes Lions, the global event that rewards those working in the creative industries. The big hitters from advertising, music, digital and film will flock to the 65th incarnation of the sought-after creative...
Posted by: Lobster
Framestore Framestore has announced the promotion of Grant Walker and Ahmed Gharraph to Joint Heads of CG in London. The two will sit alongside Ross Burgess, Head of Animation, in the leadership of the creative studio’s highly successful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a companion piece to my Creative Opinions feature on GDPR, which comes into effect today (May 25th 2018) across the EU, I interviewed a number of influencers on the new law. The General Data Protection Regulation represents the greatest shake up...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Are you ready for the AI take over? Depending on what you read, the robots are either on their way to take our jobs, or they’re already here. Delivery drivers, telemarketers, the Taxman - no one is safe. Apart from content and creativity...
Posted by: Lobster
Raconteur A women-led tour de force is in full swing, as Marissa Puget and Olia Ougrik take the mantle of ownership of Raconteur, the Los Angeles and Paris-based consultancy known for their creative storytelling approach to publicity, marketing, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO and Founder of the world's largest advertising agency network, WPP, resigned from his post amidst circling 'personal misconduct' allegations that remain (at the time of writing) unresolved, much to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Quiet Storm Quiet Storm is bolstering its creative department, digital offering, and client servicing with three senior new appointments. Award-winning creative Laurence Quinn joins the independent agency as Creative Director, Scott Powney as...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Frank Kolkman's VR death machine To tackle “death anxiety” among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. Visitors to Dutch Design Week...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
New VR horror film draws awareness to the hell of homelessness Just in time for Halloween, comes a new terrifying experiential advocacy short called “The Killer,” in support of Spitalfields Crypt Trust. Released on YouTube and live...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BETC BETC welcomes Lennie Stern as Head of Creative and Entertainment Strategies. After having worked for Y&R, DDB and Fred&Farid, Lennie joined entertainment agency Dare.Win in 2015 as Associate Managing Director. At Dare.Win, Lennie was in charge...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
CHI&Partners CHI&Partners CEO Sarah Golding has appointed two new Joint Managing Directors to support her in the day-to-day running of the agency, promoting former Head of Account Management Gary Simmons (right) and Joint Head of Planning Sarah...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As arguably two of the most famous (and undeniably powerful) men in technology, whether you like them or not, what Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk think, matters. That's why, when they fundamentally disagree on something, it makes a lot of noise. Musk,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last night at Cannes Lions, the winners of the Creative Data, Cyber, Direct, Mobile and Innovation Lions were announced, with big wins for DigitasLBi, David Miami, Dentsu and more prizes for the “meet Graham” campaign by Clemenger BBDO...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The chair built by robots A continuous line of plastic makes up an intricate robot-built chair, designed using a new 3D-printing software by a team from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. Whereas most current 3D printing involves...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It will come as a surprise to nobody who has ever met me that fashion is not exactly my raison d'être. Indeed, my wardrobe is primarily built up of affordable (cheap) jeans and 'quirky' t-shirts, with the occasional plaid dress shirt thrown in for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In 2017, we appear to be bombarded on a daily basis by tech stories that, only a few short years ago, would have appeared completely preposterous. Many of these innovations are also being spearheaded by the 'big three' consumer monoliths of Google,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
St Patrick's Day activations are actually a little thin on the ground this year, but one that caught my eye (perhaps due in no small part to my personal fondness of the brand) was Jameson Whiskey, who are celebrating the launch of their very...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
2016 was not, as many industry figures predicted, the year of VR. It was the year of political upheaval and celebrity death. 2017, on the other hand, already seems like a brighter prospect (forgetting politics of course) for the medium, with many of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
According to Warc, the global marketing intelligence service, developments in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) will offer viable ways for brands to engage emotionally with consumers in 2017. VR, which immerses consumers in a 360-degree...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For almost 50 years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been seen as the tech industry's ground zero. This is the show, held annually in Las Vegas, though initially held in New York, that sets the trends for the year to follow. One of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How will VR in 2017 play out and what existing and new trends will contribute towards its growth? There’s no denying it, 2016 was a major year for VR. The VR industry has moved so rapidly that VR in 2017 and beyond will only be limited by our...
Posted by: Visualise
Whilst 2016 has been something of a banner year for many horrible things, it's been business as usual in advertising, and business navigating new frontiers. One thing that appears to have come to the forefront this year is the coming together of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Calmingstone uses technology to prevent panic attacks The Calmingstone is a pebble-shaped, handheld device originally designed in 2014 by Ramon Telfer, who, after suffering with anxiety himself, found that there wasn't a tangible product on the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cogs work with developers on a daily basis and over the years they have developed a clear understanding of what sets apart the ‘amazing’ and the ‘average’. If you can make sure you are doing all of the below, then you will...
Posted by: Cogs Agency
Once there was a girl, and the girl liked pink very much. Everything she owned was pink. Pink and small, and that’s the way she liked it. But gradually the girl (we’ll call her Emily) grew into a sophisticated woman. Sure, she still liked...
Posted by: House 337
The Ding smart doorbell launches on Kickstarter How many times have you missed the doorbell because you were either out of earshot or otherwise indisposed? And how many times have you wished you could simply tell that nuisance caller to jog on...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The immediate, highly personalised interactions of technology brands like Amazon, Apple and Facebook have set a new benchmark for customer expectations across all industries, including travel, powering individual experiences that are fully informed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
At the close of entries, Cannes Lions confirmed that a record 43,101 (+7%) submissions have been received for the 2016 festival! Overall there’s been growth in 18 of the 24 Lions categories, with standout expansion of the Product Design Lions...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The 54th D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony took place Thursday night (19 May) in London, where two Black Pencils were awarded; the highest accolade in the creative industry. As well as being the most awarded design agency at the Ceremony, UK...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Millennials (or Gen Y) is the name given to people born between 1980 and late 1990’s, and whilst you may imagine them to be young, could be anywhere between 18 and 35 years of age. In fact by the year 2020, half of our workforce will be...
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Former apprentice star & agency innovators warn brands & agencies to make responsibility a mind-set. Today, Christie H.Kristensen from Creativepool hosted a session at Advertising Week Europe exploring how an innovation mindset helps brands to...
Posted by: The Media Foundry
J. Walter Thompson’s Innovation Group is partnering with Women's Wear Daily for the first time to create an exclusive global report exploring the future of retail. The groundbreaking report, co-created by The Innovation Group, which powers...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2016 is here. All the web designers and developers are already gearing up to test and embrace fresh ideas and innovations that the year will bring forth. In the past year, one can take a look at our dynamic industry and pick the trends that were...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2 weeks to go ! PARIS - April, 6-7 From April 6 to 7, leaders in tech, retail and more from China and Europe will descend upon Paris for the annual China Connect conference, the largest European gathering of experts on Chinese consumer trends and...
Posted by: China Connect