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Today's celebrity folk are rarely content to stick with the roles that made them their millions. The Hollywood rolodexes are full of actors wanting to become musicians, rappers wanting to become talk show hosts, and sports stars wanting to become...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Price Philip Designers Prize set to return in 2016 The Prince Philip Designers Prize, which was run by the Design Council from 1959 to 2011, is set to return next year. The annual prize will now be run by the Chartered Society of Designers, which...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Frequency 540 - Lincoln Park Zoo Frequency540, an independent digital marketing agency, has been selected by Lincoln Park Zoo as its new agency of record. The zoo sought a strategic partner to optimise their brand to seed awareness and clarify its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Grimshaw Architects, the London firm behind the Eden Project (the bubble-shaped ecological park and Cornish tourist attraction) has signed a £100 million deal to design a similar scheme in Qingdao China called (rather obviously) “China...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Apple Whilst not technically an Ad Land related news piece, this one is big enough news that we thought it was pertinent to at least include it somewhere. Sir Jonathan “Jony” Ive has been promoted to the newly created role of chief...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Apple find their bearings Only the most steadfast Apple apologist would argue that the Apple Maps service can come even close to comparing with Google Maps. Indeed, statistics suggest that almost twice as many iPhone owners prefer to get directions...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
#StarWarsDay is arguably one of our favourite days of the year here at jelly London. Step into our creative offices and you’ll find stormtrooper artwork adorning the walls, Darth Vader Pez collectibles lining the shelves, and talking R2D2s...
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‘Strong roots. Endless possibilities’ is the central message of Woodruff Sweitzer’s award-winning broadcast campaign for Boone County National Bank (BCNB). Bazillion Pictures’ fresh style and compelling visual storytelling...
Posted by: Bazillion Pictures
“Video games are the new cinema.” A common statement, especially in certain corners of the internet, and one that I don't necessarily disagree with. Irregardless of your stance on the gaming industry however, it cannot be denied that the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Peperami After a competitive pitch process, Havas Helia, has won the digital engagement work for Peperami, the flavoured salami brand now owned by Jack Links. Havas Helia has been tasked with building a new UK website for the brand and driving...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Kellogg's were recently announced as the new official sponsors of the popular Chanel 4 game show “Deal or No Deal.” The popular cereal brand have chosen to use the opportunity to promote their All-Bran range of cereals, which has recently been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
WPP WPP has appointed Roberto Quarta to its board (starting in January), and are planning to have him step into the role of chairman next summer. The current chairman of Smith & Nephew and IMI will succeed former US ambassador to the UK Philip...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Barclays embrace face-to-face video Barclays recently became the first UK bank to allow customers to use face-to-face video banking via their phones, laptops and tablets. The service will launch on December 8 and will allow premier account members...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Redscout Innovation agency Redscout recently announced it will be opening a new office in London to be run by Jason Cobbold as managing director. Cobbold joins the agency from Publicis London, where he had served as deputy managing director since...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Filmmaker Jon Avnet, who has worked on films such as “Risky Business” and “Black Swan” has launched a new fully integrated digital studio, which aims to deliver original, high-profile, premium half-hour and hour-long content...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
AccuWeather, the internet's top global weather information company, recently announced that a new version of its “Weather for Life” app has been released for Windows Phone users. This iteration of the app, which is also available for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There were some quite exciting moves in LA adworld yesterday. For starters, it was announced that Mark Peters has joined TBWA\Chiat\Day's LA office as creative director. Peters joins TBWA\Chiat\Day from Deutsch LA, an agency he joined in 2010 after...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Above is a photograph by Steven Meisel. For many years, in my head, this was also the front cover of Madonna’s second LP, ‘Like A Virgin’. If your memory is better than mine, you’ll already know it’s the image which...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
It was announced yesterday that the media planning and buying account of one of the largest retail firms in the country will be changing hands as Marks and Spencer hand their £60 million account to Mindshare, a global media agency owned by Group...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Continuing on a recent acquisition trail which has seen the multinational advertising and PR company acquiring 'Synergize' (which is now part of 'Saatchi & Saatchi') and 'AML' (now part of 'ZenithOptimedia'), Publicis Groupe has further boosted its...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The 2013 New Year's honours list has been drawn up and announced. This year it consists of a female-heavy list of special mentions and an ominous absence of big names such as Andy Murray and David Beckham whom were both expected to receive...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
We’ve all had fantasies about various ways of quitting our jobs. In fact, some of you out there may even have turned freelance because you just couldn’t take the permanent life any more - either because of your boss or the work itself....
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
- View Jonny’s Creativepool profile "Jonny Lawrence is an Animator & Concept/Storyboard Artist based in Kent. In 2010 he graduated from a BA (hons) in animation from UCA Farnham. Since graduation he had worked for a fitness company as an In...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain When I was a young lad one of my greatest joys was screened on ITV on Saturday mornings. It was an action-packed TV production with high-octane plots, daring dos and heroics that young boys, raised on a diet of Bobby Moore, Scooby...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain Though the work does have overlaps, being a designer and being an art director are different roles that require different skill and mindsets. I've worked in both design and advertising agencies and I've seen for myself that the best...
Posted by: Creativepool
For me, going to the cinema is often a slightly nervy business. When I go, I go because I like to see films on big screens with big sound how they're meant to be seen. I certainly don't go for a meal of slimy hot dog, popcorn, Revels and Coke, for...
Posted by: Creativepool
Google's recent decision to delay the phase-out of third-party cookies in Chrome until 2025 has significant implications for marketers. This extension provides both opportunities and challenges as the industry adapts to the evolving landscape of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Nope, there is no “typical” day! And that’s what I love. I’m still learning the team, clients, ways of working at the moment which is great fun. My role...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To underline just how far we have come and have yet to travel as far as inclusivity in advertising is concerned, the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group quite cleverly called Outvertising, recently unveiled a major campaign to coincide with LGBT History Month....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s the biggest event of the year. Five billion people are expected to tune in. Legends will be made. Yes, this… is the Advertisers World Cup, where sponsors and non-sponsors compete for attention on a global scale. Brands attempting...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The one between creativity and mental health is a love/hate relationship. On the one hand, you have the one thing that makes you happy and drives you forward - on the other hand, as a creative professional, your creativity is a double-edged sword....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While 2021 is almost history, I hope you are ready, willing, and able to celebrate the best days yet to come. Are you focused on sharpening your skills for the new year ahead? If so, some of the world's most elite organizers are preparing to unleash...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Consumers are not stupid. Anyone who's been in the advertising game for long enough will know that, and they will also know that underestimating customer expectations is a recipe for certain failure. Still, customers will be looking for the best...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Founder insights for developing brands in uncertain times. The last few months have forced businesses to re-focus, often as a matter of survival. For many brands it has undoubtedly been a difficult time, but it has also helped bring perspective and...
Posted by: B&B Studio
Penny Verbe defines herself as a "Hacienda girl through and through," a hardworking woman born and raised in a working class background, who learned the value of hard work really early on in life. There are few things that can teach you how to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
