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Zulu Alpha Kilo make a comical RFP for both Clinton & Trump

The independent, Toronto-based agency Zulu Alpha Kilo has found an unusual way to get attention stateside, sending an RFP (request for proposal) to the campaigns of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to become either candidates...

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Behind the Idea: nailing natural and clever humour with Zulu Alpha Kilo

You can tell at first glance why Zulu Alpha Kilo was an Annual 2020 Gold Winner. Their hilarious campaign for Bell, the largest telecommunications provider in Canada, is a testimony to the team's mastery and it's just so incredibly hilarious to...

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Death of the cool - What does "cool" really mean to Generation Alpha?

What exactly is cool and is it really still relevant in 2022? There’s something about the phrase itself that conjures images of contrivance and forced “attitude.” Think Sonic the Hedgehog circa 1992 or any MTV2 presenter ever (RIP...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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See Annual 2021's best Agencies, Brands, Talent and Leaders of the Year!

The Creativepool Annual is all about championing excellence in the creative industries. Now that our stellar lineup of winners for Annual 2021 has been announced, it is time to take a closer look at those companies and professionals who defined...

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Top Hires of the Week

DDB Worldwide Omnicom Group President and CEO John Wren has announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as President and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Clark succeeds Chuck Brymer who will assume the title of Chairman. Both roles are effective immediately....

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Top Hires of the Week

Publicis London To support Publicis London’s expansive growth over the last two years with the appointments of big accounts such as Morrisons, P&G Dish, Heineken global digital, and the IOC (International Olympic Committee), and reinforcing...

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Top Hires of the Week

Unlimited Group Unlimited Group has announced the appointment of Sarah Shilling as its new Group Chief Marketing Officer. Previously Managing Partner, Brand at Unlimited Group, Sarah joins the Senior leadership team as Unlimited Group embarks on a...

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Top Hires of the Week

WPP Lindsay Pattison has been named Chief Transformation Officer of WPP with responsibility for getting its agencies to work more closely together for its top 50 clients. Her appointment to the newly-created role comes at a pivotal time for WPP,...

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How to choose an advertising agency

The world of advertising does not work the way it does in Mad Men. Or at least, it doesn’t anymore. Indeed, it is often argued in some corners that a lot of the ‘old-school’ romance of the industry has been eradicated by decades of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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What happens when an independent agency is sold?

Zulu Alpha Kilo is raising a glass (of lemonade) to independent agencies in adland with a funny spot that shows what happens after a company sells out to a buyer. The Toronto agency has created videos tackling a variety of well-known industry pain...

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Top Hires of the Week

AnalogFolk Independent digital agency AnalogFolk, has announced the appointment of Fredrik Dahlberg as Creative Director. Dahlberg will be responsible for the development of the agency’s copy arm as well as bolstering the agency’s...

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Looking back on Annual 2020

Shiny covers have started to flood our social channels, as the trophies for last year’s Annual 2020 reach our winners this week. Looking back on the year that’s just been, it’s hard to say this wasn’t somewhat of an...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Beer can QR codes tell stories of songs that were Big in Japan

Rock-themed craft brewery SingleCut Beersmiths has gamified the labels of its latest IPA, Big in Japan, to tell stories of well-known songs that got their big break in the country. The unique can packaging created by Zulu Alpha Kilo honours four...

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Election Fever: The Final Countdown

The 2016 US general election has been an almighty farce, let's not pull any punches here. Farce makes for great fuel when it comes to creative work though. Running the range from the daft to the strikingly satirical and the just downright bemusing,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Film about free speculative work goes viral

Just over a week ago, a two-minute film called 'Say No To Spec' was released onto the web and has become a viral sensation. Originally created for Strategy Magazine's Agency of the Year competition in Canada, the film calls into question the common...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

TBWA\Chiat\Day TBWA\Chiat\Day has appointed Andrew Dauska as managing director of the agency's Nissan account, reporting directly to TBWA\Chiat\Day LA president, Luis DeAnda. Andrew, who joins TBWA from Wunderman in Minneapolis, has a proven track...

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Valentine’s Day 2023 – The ads we’ve fallen in love with this year

How you feel about February 14th is going to depend on a few important factors, including your relationship status and general levels of cynicism. For advertisers, however, it represents the second holy grail of the month (the first being The Super...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Celebrating creativity at the Creativepool Annual 2022 launch

The creative industries ‘most’ awards celebrates its lucky seventh edition this year. And what a year it’s been, with the new work from home environment brining with it a disruption and uncertainty that couldn’t be overstated....

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Creativepool Annual 2021 Winners Announced

Chelsea Pictures is awarded our first ever Grand Prix with #Wombstories The Annual 2021 winners have been selected, showcasing the ‘most’ people and companies who have achieved creative excellence in the past year. Now in its sixth...

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Diversity in the industry is still a problem

So the industry isn’t diverse enough. Big surprise, huh? You’ve heard it a lot in the past year, that we’re still “a long way ahead” of where we should be in terms of inclusion for underrepresented talent. Diversity in...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Creativepool Annual 2020 winners announced

The fifth Creativepool Annual celebrates the best in the industry from 2019 The Annual 2020 winners have been announced, featuring people and companies who have achieved creative excellence in the past year. Now in its fifth running year, the...

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Dodge the Bullet app shows effects of gun violence in Toronto

The Coalition for Gun Control has released a new app highlighting how increasing gun violence has had an impact on Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America. Dodge the Bullet, created by local agency Zulu Alpha Kilo, uses geo-location...

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Top Hires of the Week

TBWA\China Ronnie Wu, executive creative director, TBWA\Shanghai has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer of TBWA\China with immediate effect. Ronnie joined TBWA\Shanghai at the end of 2015 as executive creative director, and during...

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The President Trump Inauguration: Laughing Through the Tears

With Donald J. Trump set to claim the mantle of “World's Most Powerful Man” this afternoon, I thought it was about time to start laughing through the tears. So, instead of pontificating on the dark days ahead when the real estate tycoon,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Step into a new creative Garden

Former Zulu Alpha Kilo executives Shari Walczak and Shane Ogilvie have left their posts as executive planning director and executive creative director respectively, to set up a new agency simply called “The Garden,” which they envision as...

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A hypnotic fountain built from toilets and baths

Victoria Plum, the UK’s leading online bathroom retailer, has launched a strangely beautiful and hypnotic new online film simply called “The Fountain.” Conceived and directed by creative agency Alpha Century with special effects by...

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Account Wins of the Week: Part 2

72andSunny - Adidas Adidas has announced a new partnership with 72andSunny to lead its sport campaigns. The agency will lead creative for Adidas Sport Performance, with responsibility for brand-level global campaigns with a strategic focus on...

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