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It's fair to say that Russell Emanuel (hero image far left) has led a pretty interesting life. This is a man, after all, who can casually name drop and cast aside musical legends such as Paul Weller and Hans Zimmer without blinking an eyelid. He is...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Good Co posits itself as “one of the world’s leading positive content platforms,” and sets itself apart in an industry primarily focused on the negative by focusing specifically on content that reflects and shares a positive...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last weekend, an internal memo from a Google software engineer with an incendiary title and even more incendiary content, went viral. Yesterday, it was confirmed that the employee who birthed the memo had been fired. The real question on everyone's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There are a lot of things Game of Thrones fans would do in order to be the first to see the latest episode. Indeed, the sheer amount of people who jumped on the recently released leak is a testament to that fact. But how many people would run a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When it comes to withering put-downs, WPP head honcho Sir Martin Sorrell is something of an old hand. The man, who is arguably the modern face of advertising, is possessed of a dry wit, however, that often translates to soundbites and headlines being...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Research revealed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that the creative industries have experienced a recent boom, with employment growing at four times the rate of the UK workforce as a whole. However, whilst...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As VR began its steady shift into the mainstream a few years back, the first thing that professional scaremongers (the ones who like to ruin everything for everyone) latched onto was the idea of the children of tomorrow shunning the real world in...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst it has received something of a critical mauling and is the kind of concept that will cause more than a few adult eyes to roll (especially if they’ve been dragged along by the scruff of the neck to see it), The Emojii Movie at least...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It might come across to many urbanites as sacrilege, but one of the primary reasons I could never see myself leaving my country bumpkin lifestyle behind and settling down in a major city is the lack of greenery. There are few simple pleasures in life...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As a child, Lego is something I never really connected with. It’s only as a young adult, oddly enough, that I really began to understand the appeal. If Algobrix would have been a thing during my formative years, however, as a self-professed...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creative Director of Brand Nu, Radim Malinic shares his clever hacks for speeding up your workflows, getting new briefs completed on time and delivered to clients in a timely fashion. Radim Malinic Start with a strategy The key to any successful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cheetham Bell/iris/MEC/mSIX - Great British Bakeoff Channel 4 has announced that Lyle’s Golden Syrup and Dr. Oetker as the broadcast sponsors of The Great British Bake Off, set to return to screens this autumn for the eighth series. In its new...
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
When I heard news yesterday that Microsoft were considering erasing Microsoft Paint from Windows 10 it triggered a dense moment of nostalgia in me that I honestly wasn’t expecting. I’m no artist. Given a blank piece of paper and a pencil...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
An enviable cast of major British celebrities pop up in a new safety instruction video for British Airways flights, which also introduces the Flying Start charity that supports Comic Relief. Given the ties to Comic Relief, the six-minute film is a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Officer & Gentleman - Pornhub Contrary to what many of us may think, sexual desire doesn’t diminish with age. In fact, it’s one of the last functions people lose in their golden years. Add to that increased life expectancy, advances in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Evidently not content with effectively monopolising the worlds of online retail, voice activated assistants and drone delivery, Amazon have now set their sights on the world of instant messaging, with the tech giant recently posting a series of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Game of Thrones season 7 is finally here, and whilst many fans are still moaning about that woeful Ed Sheeran cameo (the one that felt like it belonged more on Coronation Street than in Westeros), few could deny that, by and large, the first episode...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A man from Ohio recently tweeted a complaint about his pants (trousers to us more cultured folks this side of the pond) to a Dublin-based creative agency rather than the intended American clothes manufacturer. Instead of just responding, they really...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Facebook Messenger ads are going global, whether we like it or not. After tests back in January proved promising in Australia and Thailand, the beta is now being expanded further, with businesses around the world now being offered a way to use...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In these supposedly enlightened times, it's rare for an ad to provoke a significant moral outcry, at least to the extent that it gets pulled from existence. It happened earlier this year, of course, with the woeful ad that saw Kendall Jenner solve a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I've never lived in London. As a copywriter, whilst the vast majority of my clients and peers choose to nestle in the belly of the beast and suckle from its wealthy teat, I simply don't have the stomach for it. I'm a country bumpkin at heart. Not...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Given its relatively humble beginnings (see the film “The Social Network” for proof), and its general brand identity as the cool, calm cousin to Google's hyperactive uncle, Facebook is not a company that one would expect to possess the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Mergers are funny old things. More often than not, they're lambasted as job-eating, austerity driven moves that are more about branding than innovation, and result in work that lacks personality and clients feeling like they've been thrown from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
VR is, currently, one of the few remaining new media refuges where advertising is largely non-existent. Up until this point, adland's relationship with VR has primarily been through sponsored activations, games and tailored 'experiences' that...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
From Leonardo da Vinci to the writer Zora Neale Hurston, artists throughout the ages have been inspired by muses. Today’s muses come in a very different form, however - like IBM cognitive computing system Watson. “It’s a new...
Posted by: LIDA
Game of Thrones is a pop culture phenomenon like few others. It's wilfully ponderous and defiantly adult with a capital A, and yet through the power of its deft storytelling and damaged, but relatable characters (not to mention the epic battles,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As an Amazon Prime account holder for nigh on three years now, it would be sorely hypocritical of me to cast aspersions at the service as a consumerist cult, but I can at least understand the criticism. What we're talking about, after all, is...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Even a few years ago, the concept of a credible, critically lauded indie rock band collaborating with one of the world's most visible brands would have seemed a preposterous concept. Imagine, for example, 2007 era Arcade Fire writing a jingle for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A “lack of accountability and investment” in cyber security measures has been blamed for the recent so-called 'Wannacry' virus that hit NHS IT systems in the UK last month in a report released today by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS). The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Many modern outdoor activations can feel gimmicky and trite, like physical click-bait. This is particularly true when they are tied to a specific event or celebration. This, however, really struck me as something smart, creative and bold. As part of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
New agency Live & Wired is being heralded the UK’s first dedicated live social content agency, delivering creative, production and talent for brands with a specific focus on social media. Founded by Sophie Kostrowski and Sian Hainsworth, both...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hot on the heels of some pretty significant pullbacks, with Publicis Groupe announcing they would be absent from next year's festival and WPP suggesting they might consider following suit, Cannes Lions has announced the creation of an advisory...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
J Walter Thompson London has teamed up with Creative Equals to place a spotlight on the low levels of women at the top table of creativity at this year's Cannes Lion. Together, they are launching #TheFemaleFilter; a campaign which will analyse the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Whilst many modern gamers might bemoan the fact that they have too much choice in this day and age when it comes to their gaming platform of choice, the reality is that we actually have it a lot easier than our 80s counterparts. Back in the days when...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last week, the gaming industry descended on the Los Angeles Convention Centre to show off their wares, swap war stories and make the wallets of gamers everywhere quiver in fear. E3 2017 was not exactly a banner year for the expo, with precious few of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns