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Being a freelancer in the creative industries can be equal parts exhilarating and terrifying, particularly with AI now potentially changing the playing field for so many of us. For me, freelancing offers the freedom to only accept the work I...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When we launched a firm specializing in helping companies measure, build, and leverage brand and its equity to improve performance and increase returns, we knew naming the firm would be pretty important. After all, our name is our first impression....
Posted by: Lysle Wickersham
It was a fact not lost on George Clooney when he and Rande Gerber started Casamigos Tequila: strong brands are worth more. Casamigos, launched in 2013, sold four years later for a cool $1B netting Clooney an easy $233M. Not bad. The financial value...
Posted by: Lysle Wickersham
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
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I am part of the Retail Experience(RX) leadership team at VCCP, alongside Rob Sellers, Steph Thomas and Stephen Renou and am responsible for the creative output, working on clients...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There has been much focus on attention in the digital ad industry in the past few years, ever since advertisers realised that viewability wasn’t up to scratch as a metric. While the preoccupation with attention has definitely helped to drive an...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I’m a bit OCD, so I have specific pockets for everything: keys, wallet, phone, gloves, notes, tissues. And I think losing things is a bad omen. Which is why the last time I lost my keys I refused to go on holiday the next day. My wife,...
Posted by: Chris Turner
TV is a huge part of everyday life, with iconic British soaps like Coronation Street and Eastenders still going strong today. Alongside these shows, certain British adverts have made a lasting impression on viewers. We all have memories of particular...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Toblerone recently unveiled a new brand story and visual identity redesign for its iconic chocolate bar to “encourage uniqueness in all its forms, empower individuals and pay tribute to the importance of being stubbornly triangle in a world of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A 3D artist from Manchester, Alex Hindle divides his time between 3D character modelling for animation, 3D design and visualisation projects and animation work. From an early age, creating characters has always been a passion for him and that much...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There's a saying in marketing: if you want to sell a product, you can charge a hundred pounds. But if you want to sell a story, the sky's the limit. That, in a nutshell, is the power of storytelling. It intrigues and inspires. It connects brand...
Posted by: Woven Agency
Design is a great differentiator. It can stop people in their tracks. Make them laugh. Bring them to tears. And even set your brand apart from the competition - if you dare to be bold. It’s important to understand what we mean by design. Too...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Many industries had to move their entire networks online overnight in March of 2020, however, there is no doubting the impact a well-run live event can have for brands of all shapes and sizes. However, with all COVID restrictions having now lifted,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I started freelancing as a writer in 2009. It started as a few side-hustle gigs as a writer for music magazines and, over time, slowly evolved into an actual career. I didn’t really mean for it to happen and I didn’t even realise it could...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Music is powerful. It can bring people together as much as empower them, leading them on the path to greater things. So it's no wonder Yamaha's focus is on people as much as on music. In a partnership with independent consultancy Zag, Yamaha...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Let’s face it. Music licensing can be pretty tedious from time to time. Okay… most of the time. But you don’t need to understand every term or nuance to purchase a music license. If you’re an advertiser looking to license...
Posted by: Bopper
As one of the global economic hubs and one of the key cities in America, New York City was hit rather hard by the Covid pandemic. Yet the resilience of New Yorkers is legendary and the city folks have always been ready to rebuild on the ashes of a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Annual 2021 winners have been revealed, with some of the most exciting winners in the history of Creativepool. Who are these amazing people and why do they represent the best of the best in the realm of creativity? Pretty easy to find an answer...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In all honesty, this is probably the best thing you'll see today. In our lives we all got used quite fast to how eccentric, creative and unique music videos can be. They always push the boundaries, going the extra mile to surprise us with daring...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Albeit a relatively small and young brand (it was founded in 2012, just 9 years ago), Farmdrop has a big pulsing heart that is driven by a desire for change and positive impact in the food industry. Committed to "fixing the foodchain", Farmdrop...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As we move towards a new normal of hybrid workforce and increasingly virtual environments, pitches also move to the virtual scene and agencies will soon be required to up their game in a yet fiercer and more competitive environment. When you look at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When casting an eye back over the goings-on this week, I felt a subtle pang of despair. Between the capitalist nightmare that was the ill-fated European Super League, David Cameron lobbying dramas and… more Prince Philip, it all just felt so...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There is one magical place in Chipping Barnet, England, where caring nurses, doctors and volunteers work relentlessly to make every little moment count for families of children with life-threatening conditions. Even in a year like 2020, Noah's Ark...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So 2020 was the year in which we saw brands moving increasingly closer to their consumers, in an attempt to show an understanding and humanity in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. However, this was but the culmination of a long path which global...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sometimes, in this increasingly uncertain and conflicted world, all it takes is a little helping hand to get the ball rolling. Such is the case with the Salford-based artist Mason Griffiths, who left University a couple of years ago and found...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's hard to meet people who find pleasure in little things, nowadays. Freelance film and motion director Benedict Bannister is one of those. Benedict enjoys gardening, exercising, and most of all, he loves taking inspiration from his children for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How often do you open Google to look up a synonym with your Thesaurus of choice? A writer's life is quite challenging as it is, and doing that as a job means that sometimes your brain just won't collaborate. Luckily, researchers all around the world...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Shutterstock isn’t just the internet’s go-to repository of stock images, it’s also home to thousands of stock music tracks that offer a more affordable solution for filmmakers who might not have the funds to licence Taylor Swift...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It's the start of November, which means it's time to put the kettle on, sit back and watch the barrage of Christmas ads already launched by brands this year. In the mix at this point are many of the big supermarkets with celebs such as Mariah Carey...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is underway and tonight the first awards ceremony will take place at the Palais des Festivals where the first wave of winners will be announced. Ahead of the five awards shows taking place every...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a writer with nearly 30 years’ experience (currently creative director at Jellyfish, and Copywriting, Branding and Tone of Voice trainer), let me tell you one thing: The words matter. Whether you write for the web, social, TV, film, the...
Posted by: Max
A new short film created by Berlin-based agency antoni encourages consumers to remember who they are by channelling their youth alongside the tagline #PlayByYourRules. The five-minute film (below) introduces an adult male with a busy professional...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Virgin Money London Marathon sponsor New Balance is plotting an on-course activation at this Sunday’s race to help give runners an unexpected boost at the most daunting part. The global athletics brand will have a presence at mile 24, the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Advertising’s pricing model has become ever more complicated as the industry evolves with clients and agencies seeking the best value for their investment of time, money and people. But how do you put a cost on creativity? Every agency and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Elon Musk announces Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever commercial astronaut for SpaceX Elon Musk announced last night at an event held at the LA headquarters of SpaceX, that Yusaku Maezawa, founder of the online Japanese clothing company Zozo, will be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
