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Nicole Kidman and Film Director Baz Luhrmann have always had their own “thing.” By good Baz’s own admittance in an old Vanity Fair interview, him and the movie star have worked together since they were much younger and there has...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
To say 2020 was an eventful start to the decade would be a tremendous understatement. We've seen the industry come together even while apart, as a pandemic brought about one of the biggest social crises in the history of humanity and protests for...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Who doesn't love fireflies? They are little, delicate, lovely insects made of the matter of dreams, perfect to showcase choreographed visuals and incredibly beautiful production value. The spot made by Creature London for Solita below is all this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To say that 2020 was a year of tumult is easily an understatement. With lockdowns, BLM protests and increasing awareness about climate change, it truly was an incredible start of the decade and one during which brands learned how to embrace purpose...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With ‘distance’ becoming the defining word of the COVID era, creative agencies had to find new ways of connecting - with clients and each other - and many turned to the gift that is social media to stay in touch. But how saturated has...
Posted by: Red Setter
Shaun: “I really love that new tv series.” Laura: “Same” Mark: “I’ve always wanted to go to Borneo” Karl: “Same” Richard: “I can’t understand why competing brands want to look...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
There's no denying that the pandemic has changed consumer behaviour worldwide, forcing the whole creative industry to find new ways to adapt to a new normal. What was perfectly reasonable and effective in a world dominated by reason and logic, such...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The incredibly talented photographer that is Richard Wadey certainly isn't new to appearing on these virtual pages. However, albeit shortlisted several times in The Annual since its inception, it was not until Annual 2020 that Richard grabbed a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ready for the Best Unbox Ever with little Cayden? Then you should sit tight, for the video campaign from Chelsea Pictures for States United to Prevent Gun Violence is unlike anything you've seen before. Using the trend of online unboxings as...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
No matter how you put it, a library's a library. Right? Well, not to Silk Pearce, it isn't. The Colchester-based branding agency has a special interest in creating beautiful and colourful identities, so why not make Suffolk Libraries as colourful and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Some of you may remember the stunning #Wombstories campaign from some time ago - a bold, incredibly compelling campaign to tell untold stories about women's bodies. Back then, we at Creativepool praised the beauty of those animations and the level of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How do you cut through the noise in the overly-technological age of social media? How do you aim to be different when the barriers of entry to production stand lower than ever? If all this sounds discouraging, you should clearly read the story of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ten years fly when you're having fun. Ten years ago, in the middle of the 2010 financial crisis, Rob House was just getting started as a freelance illustrator - and even now, Rob knows that was probably the best choice of his life. Rob has worked...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the lead-up to Christmas, charities often compete for attention, making the sector incredibly crowded all of a sudden. It was in this occasion that Born Free and Engine came up with a brilliant, yet painfully truthful campaign: Nature's Closing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If there's one thing you will learn from all of these Member Spotlights of ours, it is that ambition can get you anywhere. No matter where you are coming from, or where you want to go. This was the case of Corry Raymond. Born and raised in a seaside...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the overload of information and noise that is the digital age, there has never been a stronger push to be yourself and promote your own uniqueness to the world. This is especially true of artists and creatives - everyone has their own style,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2020 was the year that brands were compelled to engage with the world of blended physical and virtual experiences, also known as hybrid experiences. The learning curve was steep for many, with a huge variation in quality and creativity. However, the...
Posted by: Imagination
If there's one view we got used to pretty quickly here in the UK, it is a certain PM stepping up to the lectern to give us an important announcement. So naturally it was quite interesting to see none other than Santa take his place for a bit. With...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Of course we are in the list. Any creative professional will need some daily inspiration to overcome the occasional roadblock at work. It’s just the way things are - we need to look at art to remain inspired. Whether you are a designer, an...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Curiosity brings knowledge. Knowledge brings experience. Experience brings confidence. You are hardly going to make it as a creative if you don't open your mind to new inputs and experiences. We know we babble about that a lot, but the more members...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It comes from Stephen Sellick's own fingertips that he is as passionate and fired up as he's ever been. Having started out as a freelance illustrator, Steve has now been in the industry for over 25 years, and he's seen plenty of changes in his own...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Great Guns director Federico Mazzarisi recently unleashed a cinematic new spot for vehicle manufacturer IVECO, telling the story of two brothers who reunite on the road after following two different paths in life. Creatively devised by Ogilvy Italia...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As the MD of international technology studio Recursive, David Yates has to keep his finger in many pies, often at the same time. Where he really specialises, however, is in taking the disparate principles of audiovisual, IT, acoustics, lighting,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ultra Brand Studio is a new creative shop launched under lockdown by ex-AKQA creatives Alistair Schoonmaker, Matt Bennett and Will Battersby. These guys were the brains behind Nike’s most awarded ad “Rise” and already under...
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Inevitably, you have to try your hand at different things before you find your true vocation. It was the case of artist Adrian Penu, who spent some time with photography, film and various crafts before landing in fine art and painting. Since then,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
On a surface level, two contrasting natures collide in senior designer Enoch Kolo: the structured rigour of architecture and the flowing creativity of music composition. But look closer and you'll find that Enoch has much more in store for the right...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is no secret formula to success. But many would say that your biggest achievements will stem from your own creative passion. Passion, Resilience, Determination and Curiosity. These the four magic words freelance composer and musician Johnny...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
You can often hear that artists and creatives tend to feel lonely much more easily. Be it for an enhanced kind of sensitivity or a particular disposition of character, being a professional creative can be isolating and a global pandemic isn't...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Inclusive design. We double-dare you to find a more relevant term or concept today. With a globalised world and countless opportunities to reach all kinds of niches and communities around the planet, designing for your own needs is just another...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
You could get lost in the sheer amount of skills Muneebah Waheed has cultivated over time. Starting with nothing but the dream of becoming a creative, Muneebah set out on a journey of constant learning and fascination, from graphic design to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We've just wrapped up Mental Health Awareness Month and we've seen some incredible works from all across the creative industry to fight the stigma of talking about your mental health, whoever you are and wherever you are from. With suicide as the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Brigitta Nagypal is a multi-faceted creative with countless passions and a long list of skills under her belt. From marketing to UI/UX design and painting, Brigitta's passions range from digital to analogue and embrace the fields of marketing,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With all the stress over COVID-19, my daughter and I had a conversation last night regarding what the world will look like when things go “back to normal.” The bigger question being what the "new normal” will look like. What...
Posted by: David Shulman
This week, Adobe offered a free 2-month membership to its creative cloud platform to existing subscribers in order to help soften the blow felt by the creative industries (and the working world in general) after the Covid-19 outbreak. This is just...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When I was young, my uncle gave me his stamp collection. I was instantly captivated by all these beautiful miniature artworks from across the world. I would spend hours poring over them, organising and reorganising them, by colour, or by countries...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Anyone looking for a new website or to redesign an existing one will have likely at some point been confused by the terms "web development" and "web design." Even if you thought you had an idea what they were about, the lines can become so blurred...
Posted by: Cefar