ad: Annual 2024 Now Open For Entries!

Displaying 109 - 144 of 3079 results

*

Features

The important role of creatives in a post-truth world

Post-truth is, when taken on its own terms, is a pretty terrifying concept. Without the truth, the objective becomes subjective, and facts can be acknowledged or ignored based on personal bias. What you’re left with is the cultural and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on children’s artist and illustrator Floris Eloff

How did you get into the industry? After completing my Art & Design studies at the Durban University of Technology, I dived with youthful enthusiasm into my first attempt at illustrating a children’s book, written (dutifully) by my mother back...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Features

FNaF and why brand recognition is more powerful than quality

At the time of writing, the feature film adaptation of the viral children’s horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s (known commonly by the acronym FNaF) has made over $250 million against a measly (by Hollywood standards) $20 million budget....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on UX/UI Designer & Art Director Emilio Cid

How did you get into the industry? My journey into this exciting industry began as a freelance Storyboard artist for an advertising agency. Armed with a degree in Advertising and Marketing, I was eager to make my mark. Back in 1996, online...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Inspiration

The Definitive Game Art Outsourcing Guide 2023

Game art outsourcing is an efficient way to flexibly increase the size and skills of your game development team. However, it’s a decision not to be taken lightly. Finding a partner who is both reliable and passionate about your game is essential...

Posted by: MLC (Magna Ludum Creatives)
*

Features

Should I Work Over the Holidays as a Freelancer? #HolidaysMonth

Christmas is something of a mixed bag for me and has been ever since I made the decision to go freelance almost two decades ago now. On one hand, everyone else if off work so it’s tempting to take the opportunity to cool the jets for a week or...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

Campaign to bring back Page 3 proves scars can be sexy #BehindTheIdea

Eleven years on from the start of the No More Page 3 campaign, which saw women’s rights advocates bring an end to the controversial topless pin-up page, feminist and sex positive porn pioneer Erika Lust is leading a campaign called ‘One...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Inspiration

When Branding, Politics & Capitalism Collide

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
*

Leaders

#GettingToKnow the “creative partners of the future”

This week, we sat down with Ghost Robot and it’s far less confusing than it sounds. CEO and Founder and Zach Mortensen and CCO Mark DePace form the creative partnership at the heart of the Brooklen-based content studio that’s won more...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Inspiration

Age and Creativity: Do We Get Less or More Creative as We Get Older?

Without stories what are we really? Storytelling is at the root of so much of our shared culture and it winds its barbs into everything from the stories we ingest actively (be it through books, TV, games or otherwise) to those we ingest passively...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Features

Halloween Campaign Roundup 2023 #HolidaysMonth

I would never pretend to be the most enthusiastic Halloween fan. I mean, I love a good horror movie and enjoy a good tooth-rotting bar of chocolate as much as the next person but the whole concept has always felt a little contrived to me. However,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

Making a good idea stick with Nudi and Good Habit #BehindTheBrand

A new player in the Italian fast food space, Nudi have discovered a way to strip down the calories in a delicious Italian meal, to the bare minimum. Good Habit developed a distinctive identity that is characterized by a playful and cheeky tone....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Features

Has Creativity Killed Toxic Masculinity? #MentalHealthMonth

There’s been a cultural shift weaving its way into our culture in recent years and, while there are always going to be those pushing against it, for the most part it’s one that’s been rightly welcomed with open arms. The...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Leaders

#GettingToKnow OJ Deady Co-founder & Managing Partner @ TwelveA.M.

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Thinking about this question I’m quite glad there really isn’t a ‘typical day’. What attracted me to the agency world, coming from an in-house role very...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Industry

Understanding the Importance of Brand Guidelines

Getting Cozy with Brand Guidelines Hey there, design enthusiasts! Today, I'm diving into the wonderful world of brand guidelines - those nifty documents that make sure a brand stays true to itself, even when it's playing in different design...

Posted by: Peter Stylianou
*

Inspiration

#MentalHealthMonth: 5 inspiring campaigns

In a culture where conversations surrounding mental health are (rightly) gaining momentum and importance, creative minds from various corners of the world have harnessed their talents and brought some light into the darkest corners of our collective...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

Hunting dreams with Eugene Grobler #MemberSpotlight

How did you get into the industry? I went to university as a mature student and studied photography - having previously worked in the film industry. And although I graduated with a good degree, it didn’t get me any work… but it put me on...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Inspiration

The World’s First Augmented Performance Agency #CompanySpotlight

It’s one of those ideas that you’re amazed nobody had before. Will Scougal, however, was the one to finally give it wings as the Founder and MD at Make My Day. The idea in question was using augmented reality to bring brands into...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Inspiration

Smile Train Captures the Beauty in Every Smile | #BehindTheIdea

This October, Smile Train launched a campaign called ‘Beauty in Every Smile’, which looks to celebrate the beauty and diversity in smiles - following research which found that a third of people in the UK with a facial difference have been...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Features

How surrealism took over digital marketing

Keith Foggan, founder of creative social agency System, shares his thoughts on the rise of surrealist marketing. What drives these campaigns? Is it simply fitting for this era of escapism, or does it speak to a larger issue that brands are struggling...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Leaders

Growing unicorns with Mulenga Agley | #GettingToKnow

Mulenga Agley is on a mission to grow unicorns. As founder and CEO of growth marketing agency Growthcurve, Mulenga and his team employ the latest marketing techniques to help VC-backed startups grow exponentially. After nearly a decade in the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Workshop

How to Deal with Abusive Clients in 10 Easy Steps #MentalHealthMonth

Anyone that’s been working within the creative industries for any significant length of time will probably have a few horror stories to share when it comes to being on the receiving end of an unwarranted torrent of abuse. We don’t like to...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
*

Inspiration

Celebrating the in-camera discipline of Ken Gerhardt #MemberSpotlight

How did you get into the industry? My interest in the fine arts and my desire to study got me talking to a professional photographer outside the art school. He asked when in my spare time if I would be interested in assisting him on assignments....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Top 5 Marketing Strategies for Local Rental Businesses

Traditionally, rental properties have been marketed through bricks-and-mortar stores or “For Rent” signs. But that has all changed dramatically since the invention of the internet as the global world has moved online. Marketing a local...

Posted by: Creativepool Partner
*

Features

Getting creative with your ChatGPT marketing strategy

Gillian McCurdy, Head of School of Digital Marketing at Arden University discusses how you can be creative with ChatGPT and how it can impact your marketing strategy. There’s been a lot of talk around ChatGPT and generative AI and all of its...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Industry

The future of the design industry?

Whether you’re already in the design industry or are a design student, you must have come across the news about government cuts within the arts sector. It’s been rumoured for a while, although right now, as we’re in the midst of it, there’s...

Posted by: Tony Clarkson
*

Inspiration

Ron Swanson gets dirty for the NRDC | #BehindTheIdea

Actor, author and woodworker Nick Offerman takes on his dirtiest role to date, starring in an NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) campaign created and produced by Incredible Beast Omnimedia in which Offerman, who hails from a farming family in...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
*

Features

Why are Rebrands all Starting to Look the Same?

Ever since branding made its mark in the commercial world, rebranding has been a constant companion, keeping the edges fresh and reimagining brands for multiple generations. From 1950s post-war mergers to today's more elaborate digital reinventions,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

Back to Magazine

ad: Annual 2024 Now Open For Entries!