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We love our classic superheroes, villians and Disney girls, but what do they get up to when they aren't kicking butt and going about their daily requirements? Are they super and perfect in every environment? Or are they just like you and I?...
Posted by: Creativepool
"I'm a Japanese graphic designer specialized in branding, book design and editorial design. I'm also co-founder of Art Glossary Magazine and a founder of Sakura Front, a Japanese charity project." Masafumi Inaba Art Director Thomas Manss &...
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- View Chris's Creativepool profile ‘Network, but don't be pushy. You're more likely to find work through people you know' How long have you been a Freelancer for? Around three years. Describe your work in one sentence. Freelance Art...
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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
What does the future of art direction look like? Will AI essentially pull the mouse and pencil out from under our hands? Or is everyone just overreacting? For many, AI instills fear and apprehension. I've seen many industry friends deliberately...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
How did you get into the industry? When I was 18, I was lucky enough to meet someone working in the industry while on vacation in Portugal. We were driving around town and he pointed to a poster he had designed, and I was drawn to the idea of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A video filled with art direction questions I've received from across my channel to hopefully give you all the answers you're looking for. From advice on breaking into the industry to a slew of resources to make the lives of current pros a hell of a...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
When people ask me what was my favourite film of 2022, I’d probably join almost everyone else that saw it in claiming Every Everywhere All At Once. But if you asked me what was the most inspiring film that I saw last year? That would be a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hey fellow creatives! Follow along as we take on a brand new art director challenge–one that dissects the graphic styles of decades past to influence our project for today. But we won't just be exploring retro design. We'll also be diving head...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Learning how to give and receive creative feedback is probably one of the most underrated soft skills of the art director position. If given or received carelessly, it has the ability to fracture confidence, team dynamics, and the overall creative...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Back at it with reviewing aspiring art director portfolios on the channel!
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Putting together an awards entry takes a bit of science and art. We've compiled this Top 10 list from judges and winners to give you the knowledge on how to create the perfect submission. 1. Tell a story Everyone loves a good story. The best way to...
Posted by: Creativepool
Hey all! It's been a while. Anyways, I did a thing! I wrote a book to help aspiring art directors come up with ideas, build their creative portfolio from scratch, and land a job in the advertising industry. You can check out the book on Amazon here!...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Based in Surrey, Andy Martin is a creative director/senior graphic designer who has been in the industry for over 22 years. After so long, you'd think anyone would start to lose their passion. Not Andy. Passionate as ever, developing his skills and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
No matter how many or few awards you’ve entered, you can never be too certain of your entry and there is always something new to learn from each and every award experience. Winning awards is an art. But like most arts, it only takes a bit of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
From Cape Town to London, Illustrator & Art Director Justin Poulter has never given up on his ambitions and dreams of becoming an established artist in the creative industry. Some designers find inspiration by being exposed to a number of creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When the pandemic hit, Steve Thone was one of the many creative professionals who were forced to move to a freelance life for a living. His resilience serves as a testimony to the strength of the overall industry - as well as a reminder of his own...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Martha Markovsky isn't one to stay put. Though she only claims to be a Senior Art Director on her Creativepool profile, the truth is that Martha is so much more and has so many interests ranging across a number of sectors in the creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether you are new to art direction or you've been a pretty polished designer for a while now, it's imperative that we don’t become stagnant (especially during this time) and continue to push our abilities forward. I'm throwing down a monthly...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
What educational requirements do you need to become an art director in the advertising industry? What should you major in? What are you expected to have upon graduation? What if you don't have the means to go to college? In this video, we explore...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
In today's inaugural episode of Call-A-Creative, our questions come to us from Junior Art Director, Cooper Epps, as we discuss feeling like imposters, when you should make your hobby the focus of your career, and striving to improve creatively. This...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Last night at around 8pm, something quite spectacular happened: En masse, the UK took a few minutes out of its prolonged panic and self-isolated worry to take to their doorsteps and applaud the people who have emerged as the real MVPs in this time of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Internal monologue has been a hot topic as of late so I thought I would share a glimpse into my brain and my thoughts while illustrating a poster of LeBron James. I discovered that my brain is a bit all over the place while designing but I'm sure I'm...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Today, we enter the exciting world of creative file management. I know. Sounds thrilling! But keeping your projects organized as a Graphic Designer or Art Director is crucial when things get busy. I've been using the same system for the past 8 years...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
How much money do you make as an Art Director in the advertising industry? This video is a simple aggregation of research, mostly made up of that sweet, fun statistical salary data from Glassdoor.com, Salary.com, and Payscale.com. If you're curious,...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Today, I take a drive with my amazing girlfriend, Sierra Eidson, who became an Art Director in less than a year. Her story is that of a career change and searching for where you belong, moving from Account Service to Strategy and ending up as a...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
What advice would you give Art Directors and Copywriters trying to get into the advertising industry? This compilation video holds the answers to that question from over 15 Advertising Creatives. The advice varies from entry-level pros to seasoned...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
If you're starting from scratch with high hopes of becoming an art director in the ad industry and are willing to bust your ass for the next year to make it happen, this video is for you. I go month by month, curriculum style, in hope of providing a...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Shane Matula reached out to me and asked how he can differentiate himself within his portfolio to stand out and get a job. Our goal? To critique his book and do just that. Let's roll up our sleeves, plant some seeds and try to help this farming...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
A guy named Jason Murray reached out with a collection of tools that I think would really help everyone out on this channel whether you are new to advertising or a seasoned pro. From inspiration to education and everything in between, this one...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
One look at illustrator and graphic designer Tom Exton’s book would never give away the fact he started out designing car number plates. But that’s exactly where his venture into digital dark art began. “I got my start working as a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
London-based illustrator Ryan Hodge believes that if politicians like Theresa May, Nigel Farage and Donald Trump didn’t exist in real life, they’d be extremely funny as fictional animated characters. He doesn’t disclose his...
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According to Scotland-born and London-raised art director Stephen ONeill aka Type Chap, the two tips he’d give young creatives is to be witty and irreverent with their work. “Always have something in your portfolio that’s got a bit...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Art directors in the ad industry (especially at your larger shops), communicate with a lot of people to get the job done. Let's go through the list of who they might interact with on a daily basis once they're out from behind the computer. This...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
It's time for my second Q&A over some questions around becoming and working as an Art Director. If you have a question you would like answered on an upcoming video, comment on the video! Thanks
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Baxter and Bailey - AGL Baxter and Bailey has rebranded coaching and communications agency AGL, which writes speeches and manages the public reputations of influential people such as politicians, prime ministers and royalty. Baxter and Bailey has...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
