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When applying for a job, people often say it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Well, we call BS on that. In our industry, talent and creativity are obviously paramount. But that’s a little vague, isn’t it? What are...
Posted by: Saddington Baynes
WPA Pinfold - Harvey's Brewery WPA Pinfold has designed the packaging and branding for Harvey’s Brewery’s new craft beer range, which looks to target a younger audience with a painterly style. The consultancy worked with a local artist...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Banksy stands alone in the domain of popular culture as an artist who even your nan has probably heard of, but even his most devout fan couldn't name if they fell over him (or her or them). Banksy is less a person than it is an idea; a defiantly...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This winter, with a burst of creative energy, simbasleep.com has commissioned five contemporary artists to screen-print a limited edition collection of 20 mattresses per designer. All profits from the sales of 100 mattresses will go to Crisis. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Amongst my friends and family members, I've become known as something of a Scrooge when it comes to everything festive. Long gone are the days when the opening chords of “Merry Christmas Everyone” would ignite an ember of longing in my...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Once upon a time the beauty industry was in a pretty set way. Brands such as L’Oreal, Avon and Estée Lauder only needed to whip up tried-and-tested print and billboard campaigns with household celebrities in order to sell new products and...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Bjork, the technology obsessed artist, surprised nobody when she decided to cast her net into the grand expanse that is the world of virtual reality. What is surprising, however, is how vulnerable and intimate her first major furore into the art-form...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
University of the Arts London is the leading specialist creative university with an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL draws together six Colleges each with its own world-class reputation:...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Our 2016 Annual came with a new accolade: The Influencer of the Year, where Creativepool honour the individuals within the industry that have surpassed expectations and impacted the market in 2015 and beyond. They're people who don't follow the herd...
Posted by: Creativepool
Sam Walker and Joe De Souza, the former group ECDs and partners at Karmarama, have launched a new creative shop called Faster Horses, and this week announced their first major work; an ambitious relaunch campaign for UNIQLO's flagship store. The new...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Fresh from a big win at the NME Awards, where she claimed “Best British Solo Artist,” British pop star Charli XCX has lent her creative flair to a one of a kind piece of “GIFiti” art after teaming up with Pepsi MAX Cherry and London based...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Few artists have had such a notable and lasting impact on modern culture as Damien Hirst, a man who has dipped his toes into everything from music video direction and taxidermy (of a sort) to boutique restaurants. Now, Hirst is set to become a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I guess you know you're an advertising geek when you spend time spotting which actor is currently doing the voice-over on which spot for which brand. At the moment Caroline Quentin and Hugh Dennis seem to be leading the pack in the UK, with at least...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Vasilisa Forbes is a fashion photographer and video editor, who's also the brains behind the #WaxChick project. You might have seen her billboards popping up around London, or caught her speaking at the ICA. Controversial and throught-provoking, her...
Posted by: Jade French
When the news dropped yesterday morning that the man born David Robert Jones (he changed his stage name to avoid being mistaken for Davy Jones from The Monkees) had passed away at the age of 69, I was actually half way through my 7th or 8th run...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Unfortunately there is still something of a stigma attached to grown men and women reading comic books. Personally I take umbrage with the assumption that all comic books are trite super hero stories as some of my favourite comics are anything but....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Since hitting my mid-twenties and discovering the joys of an (albeit limited) disposable income, I've become something of a gadget fiend. Yes readers, I'm one of those insufferable pricks who just has to have the latest gizmo or pointless upgrade,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As the largest city in a notoriously over-populated country, Shanghai probably isn’t the best place for a swift jog, but running is reportedly an incredibly popular pastime amongst Shanghai citizens. It's this indomitable spirit that's inspired...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Since I reported on Banksy's Disneyland pastiche last week, the art installation-cum theme park in Weston Super Mare has become major international news (seeing American newspapers talking about an abandoned water park in Weston was genuinely surreal...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Microsoft celebrates the launch of the Surface 3 with pop-up exhibition ‘The Art of Doing More’ Exhibition inspired by the Surface 3’s ability to empower people to do and achieve more 101 pieces of new and exclusive contemporary art to be...
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Acclaimed artist Tom Burckhardt is certainly no stranger to the concept of making something out of nothing. In his paintings, a selection of which will be on display at a solo show taking place at the Tibor De Nagy Gallery in New York later this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Saatchi & Saatchi London will be giving the exterior of their private Pregnant Man pub a feminist makeover this week in the form of a huge billboard spelling the phrase “There's a Good Girl” in hundreds and thousands. The piece, by...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We recently spoke to Christope Huet, the digital artist behind the fourth PSD, in series 3, of the TEN Collection (a collaboration project with 5 photographers, and 5 designers, from 10 different countries). Fotolia: Christophe, we’ve been...
Posted by: Fotolia
UK radio is in surprisingly good shape. As the first electronic media mankind ever enjoyed, we might reasonably expect it to have been overtaken or eradicated by something more futuristic. In fact, listening figures are pretty robust and, although...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Since an art director colleague introduced me to Banksy many years ago, I’ve enjoyed his stuff enormously. In that time he has painted throughout the world, from Sydney to Camden, LA to Palestine. The art critics bemoan him - too obvious, too...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
One of the downsides of city life is not being able to marvel at a clear, starry night. Luckily urban artist SpY has solved this inconvenience by installing an enormous, illuminated crescent moon over the city of Lausanne in Switzerland. By day the...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
You may think creative studios are combatitive places - loaded with friction and fierce opnion - but comparatively speaking, they're rather tranquil. Which sadly, is more than can be said for Mexico. With a rampant drug trade, corruption in high...
Posted by: Creativepool
‘Art needs love, dedication and constance' Describe your work in one sentence. I transform ideas in images and projects in Art. What's the most important thing you've learnt in your line of work? -Team working. With a group that believes in...
Posted by: Creativepool
Chris Unitt is a new media consultant and founder of Meshed Media. He was editor of Created in Birmingham, winner of Best UK Blog 2008, before recently standing down. He helps artists and arts organisations to make the most of the internet. This...
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by Jessica Hazel The Sunday Upmarket in the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane is where a wealth of artists and designers test run their future careers. Some fail quickly and disastrously whilst others soon meet the right people who propel their...
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Colette Alexandratos Illustrator and Vector Artist "I am a self motivated, open minded, creative and hardworking individual who can adapt to a variety of styles, from hand drawn illustrations, to vector based artwork by working as an individual and...
Posted by: Creativepool
Nakia Matthewson Creative, Art Director - Broadcast, Graphic Designer - Production "Passionate, driven and motivated by creative individuals, I thrive on the chance to collaborate with creative minds. I am inspired by those who dare to do things...
Posted by: Creativepool
The Saatchi Gallery has just opened a new film and screening room, just around the corner from the Saatchi Gallery on the King's Road. The first artist to take up residence in this room is Christopher Baker, a scientist-turned-multimedia artist who...
Posted by: Creativepool
Turner Prize-winning artist and craftsman Grayson Perry is one of the most recognisable figures on today's art scene. Perhaps due to gaps in my knowledge and certain preconceptions (or misconceptions), I had never really taken to him before dressing...
Posted by: Creativepool
Comics have been a large part of popular culture for generations. Today, this genre continuously churns out amazing artwork from some extremely talented artists. Of course, comic books are close to many designers' hearts because often they are their...
Posted by: Creativepool
From our October Newsletter comes a grest selection of Creativepool freelancers. Steve Jenkinson 3d animations, illustration, and video "I produce 3d animations, illustration, and video for a wide variety of clients. I am Mac based and use...
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