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This week, we’re getting to know Dan Mason, Partner and Managing Director at 2LK - the “specialist agency of choice for tomorrow’s brand experience pioneers.” Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical”...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I’ve been a freelance writer for well over a decade now and have never once felt like a “second best” option. I might have fallen into freelancing, but I did so with open eyes and knew exactly what the drawbacks would be (primarily...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The video games industry is comparable to other industries, but also entirely unique. Video games can draw huge fan bases, in the same way popular football teams can. But they also offer individually unique experiences, that can take you on a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Drew McMillan, Director of Internal Comms & Engagement for Deloitte UK, gives us his ‘top five’ ways to ensure copacetic success with your creative agencies. As a Comms professional of 25+ years, almost always working in-house and...
Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
A little story: My son is at art school here in Shrewsbury, where they’ve recently had their end-of-year exhibition. During the event, he managed to get a commission and a sale. When asked for a price, he froze for a few seconds and then...
Posted by: Tony Clarkson
After two years of lockdowns and entering an unprecedented cost of living crisis, it’s time to make suicide prevention a national priority again, to make the conversation inescapable, ensure action, and prevent suicide. “The Last...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For almost 70 years now, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has represented the high point on the creative calendar for agencies, studios and artists of all persuasions. The pandemic, however, might have been something of a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Towards the end of 2021, book publisher Penguin Random House collaborated with independent branding and marketing agency Posture Media for a year-end campaign dubbed “Find Your Light”, which celebrated how books helped shaped...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Trends. January is always going to be the month of trends and trend think pieces. It’s inevitable and it makes sense and while some might baulk at the idea of reading yet another thousand words of ponderous prattle, if there’s one company...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Where do you get inspiration from? The typical answer here is to say ‘from everywhere’ but that’s really flipping unhelpful to those reading thinking, I really need some inspiration, where do I look. I was once in a meeting with...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
This Christmas is set to be one of the biggest ever, as the world returns from a couple of years in lockdown looking to really enjoy the holidays this time around. Some freelancers have been struggling to find work in the last few months of this...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
It’s that time of the year! In mid-November, brands usually rush to release their best Christmas ads and capture a precious slice of attention from their target audiences. Due to the shortage crisis, this year was a bit different, but...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Even before the pandemic, the stigma around mental health was starting to get lifted as more voices around the industry focused on the importance of voicing one's concerns, and seeking prompt help whenever possible. If anything, the pandemic could...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I was in a classroom, leaning over my desk as my Storytelling tutor dimmed the lights in the room, when I watched the 1914 Christmas ad for the first time. As someone who hadn’t lived in the UK until 2017, I’d apparently missed out on a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We are in November. That much is clear. A bit more obscure is where the last few years have been, and how we reached the end of 2021 so quickly. We all deserve some time to wind down while we savour some delightful Christmas meals. November and...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Creative block, writer’s block, designer’s block - these nasty mental barriers are way too common in our work life as creatives and often hinder us from completing a project with the peace of mind we desire. If you’ve been a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
There's no getting bored around Poet and Copywriter Ellana Blacher. Her extensive experience in the creative and fashion industry overseas has few equals in the Creativepool community, with some stunning work crafted for clients such as Dr. Martens,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We don't usually feature design studio heads in our Getting to Know series, but the Team bunch really caught our eye as a unique studio with some rather impressive names in their client list. They were responsible for the recent rebrand of Pfizer, to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Crazy as it sounds, 2022 is around the corner and with it, a new age for the future of work. As Covid restrictions get lifted and people get their full round of vaccines, workers will be expected to return to the office at least a few days per week....
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
A guide to Art Director rates, with tips and advice from experienced professionals in the industry In the advertising world, Art Directors are the hand of creativity. They are responsible for what commercial campaigns look like, they oversee...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Freelance Composer and Sound Designer Conor O'Brien has been playing music for most of his life. His passion for music composition and for striking the perfect soundtrack for any project is almost physically tangible in all the beautiful projects...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sara Alam is 26 and the Marketing Manager of Saddington Baynes. She is talented and passionate enough that her determination and ambition will lead her anywhere, guiding her steady steps in a much competitive industry. The best part? She did not need...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What to do when your personality doesn't match the stereotypes required for a successful career? You keep going. Anna Jehan was recently appointed as the Head of Design at Digitas UK, and she admits spending some of her early career struggling with...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The crest of the Covid redundancies wave may well be a thing of the past, but there is no denying that the impact of a pandemic on such a vast scale will be felt in the job market for years to come. With furloughs and lay-offs spreading across the...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Nicole Kidman and Film Director Baz Luhrmann have always had their own “thing.” By good Baz’s own admittance in an old Vanity Fair interview, him and the movie star have worked together since they were much younger and there has...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We will forever remember the past 16 months as the moment in which mankind realised they could be as productive from home as they are in the office - if not even more. Sadly, it was also a time of pay cuts, layoffs and job losses. A time when a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Rolling Stone has always been a brand ready to stand up for social causes. For too long our society has been used to the myth of "super-moms", by which family sacrifice and struggles were not shared but cherished for the female figure, thus leaving...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As the world opens up again, many of us will find ourselves in new and exciting working environments. And while exploring the world can be a great opportunity to find creative inspiration, it’s more important than ever to ensure that you take...
Posted by: Xero
When the results for the Q1/FY 2021 were released a few months ago, tales of recovery and hope started spreading across the industry, as optimistic figures of growth and recouped losses started popping up from the industry giants and beyond....
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The pandemic crisis has brought most of the world to a halt, at least when it comes to planning and the most social activities. Arguably, we have stopped doing the simplest of things too - like buying a new piece of technology or enjoying the thought...
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...
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Reading a lot, setting up career goals, chasing the unexpected - this and more does Amelia Stevens to keep herself motivated on a daily basis. By her own admittance, Amelia believes she never really had a calling for what she wanted to do. All she...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So you’ve decided you want to go freelance. Congratulations! Choosing the freelance life is a huge decision and I’m sure you didn’t take it lightly. Of course, autonomy and independence comes at a certain price; and that price, you...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
You know us; we toe the line of optimism and realism every day. In the integrated marketing industry, and just as people who operate in the world from a brand strategy perspective, we’ve gotten pretty good at keeping things real, unfiltered,...
Posted by: Rock Candy Media
The expectations of the average consumer from companies concerning marketing and communication have grown rapidly over the last two decades and a lot of this has to do with the growth in digital technology. We live in times where many retailers only...
Posted by: SMACK Agency
We can usually trace back our own passions to a very specific moment in time. For some, it was the first time they were asked to write a story as a school assignment - leading to a career in writing. For photographer Marcus Peel, it was the moment he...
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