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Features

The Rental Crisis: Unravelling the Impact on Creative Lives

It will have escaped nobody that we’re living through a tough time right now in the UK and nobody is suffering more than renters. Yes, those of us lucky enough to have mortgages are being shafted too but for renters, it’s less of an...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Graphic Designer and Creative Director Gavin Davis

How did you get into the industry? I studied and qualified as a Graphic Designer where I worked for many years. During this time, I found a passion for 3D animation which I then self-taught myself and began introducing this into my job and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

How social media is helping us reject demographic stereotypes

Life stages and identities are more elastic than ever before. We’re less able to fit into the boxes of old; people are having fewer children, doing it later in life or not at all, living longer and ageing better, changing careers and embracing...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Martin Talbot, CEO of The Official Charts Company

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There is no typical day, but there is a fairly common structure. It kicks off walking Bobby (our puppy) round our local park, while answering a handful of early emails, sending a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The LEGO Disney Castle mural celebrates 100 years of magic | #BehindTheIdea

To celebrate the launch of the new LEGO Disney Castle and honour 100 years of Disney, London based artist Lakwena Maciver has unveiled her latest artwork, Kaleidowaves, a 4.5m tall castle window inspired by the storytelling possibilities of the new...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance art director Anna Karoline Mueller

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
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on master of all trades Gareth Southwell

How did you get into the industry? I seem to have developed an eclectic skillset, and I’ve been switching back and fore between images and words my whole adult life. At 18 I chose words, bailing out of a foundation course in Art and Design for...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Darren Sital-Singh, Managing Director @ Studio PI

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As MD of Studio PI, an artist management and production agency, no day is the same for me. Every day involves managing a number of projects, the content of which varies on a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Burnout, Anxiety & Mental Health for Creatives

When we enjoy our work, and it's a part of who we are, it's harder to be mindful of sneaky burnout gremlins. So how can we make sure we look after our mental health when our creative minds never take a break? Creativity isn’t just a job we...

Posted by: We Are Tilt
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Inspiration

Fighting fire with Candour | #CompanySpotlight

This week, we’re shining our company spotlight on the London-based Documentary Production company, Candour. We spoke with Co-founder and producer Zachary Crawley on the studio’s humble beginnings and its current status as a defiantly...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

How Barbie can inspire brands to get creative with cinema #PurposeMonth

Legendary characters and stories are having a moment in film. Iconic pop culture video game Super Mario Bros. had a box office hit with its animated film amassing $1 billion globally earlier this year, meanwhile, Greta Gerwig’s highly...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Learning to live and breathe | #CompanySpotlight

Live & Breathe is an independent and progressive agency of 75 people based in the UK with global reach that believe collaboration is everything. It’s where they get their name from - by living & breathing their clients’ business needs for...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Adapt and Change: How did the internet change graphic design?

The internet has made a massive difference in the graphic design industry. The marketing landscape has changed a lot, leading to a change in consumer behaviour. And all of this has meant that designers have had to adapt and change to not only keep up...

Posted by: Tony Clarkson
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Features

The Coronation of King Charles III in Advertising #Top10

Regardless of your opinions on the British Monarchy, it’s undeniable that the coronation of King Charles III was something of a historic event and something that deserved chronicling and (of course) parodying. With that in mind, I’ve...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

10 ways to get your brand purpose right | #PurposeMonth

Today’s consumers are a more discerning bunch than those that came before. They don’t just want to know what a brand sells but what it stands for and this is where brand purpose comes into play; its reason for being beyond just making a...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

10 B Corps driving real change | #SustainabilityMonth

There are few qualifications as coveted in the modern world of branding and business as the B Corp classification. In a landscape where green credentials are one of the most important factors for millions of customers when choosing which brands to...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

How much should I charge as a freelance packaging designer?

Packaging design is a critical aspect of product development, and it plays a vital role in the success of any brand. A skilled packaging designer has the ability to create packaging that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Sinking our teeth into The Croc | #CompanySpotlight

How was your company born and where are you based? Back in the early 90’s the talented and ambitious copywriting and creative duo of Adam Wooff and Chris Tongeman decided to leave publishing and make the entrepreneurial leap into agency...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Good Eggs: The 10 most ‘Eastery’ Easter ads of all time

Easter is traditionally a time for family, friends, tradition, and eggs. Lots and lots of eggs. But for advertisers, it's also an opportunity to flex their creative muscles and capture the spirit of the holiday. From chocolate bunnies to egg hunts...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The reign of the deinfluencer is upon us

It was really anyone’s guess that what started with a few young teenagers talking to their webcams in the noughties, would become a serious business in 2023, fuelled by brand and book deals, gifts, press trips, and more. Believe it or not,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

The real potential of 3D printing in 2023 and beyond

While it might not have taken off in quite the way that was once prophesised, 3D printing technology has certainly come a long way since it was first introduced in the early 1980s. What was once considered a niche technology is now gradually becoming...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance sound designer Toby Griffin

How did you get into the industry? I had a fascination with drumming as a child, bought my first kit when I was 14 and formed a local band the following year. I turned professional with The Meteors in ‘87 and spent a couple of years touring...

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Workshop

PR campaigns exposed - The good the bad and the ugly truth

The old adage goes that there’s no such thing as bad publicity - but this is a very old saying, and its originators failed to live to see the year 2023. That’s probably a good thing, as the last 12 short months could have spelt the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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