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Whilst VR (which if the media at large is to be believed is going to see something of a grand renaissance in 2016) is pretty exciting for a number of reasons, it also runs the risk of further closing the divide between reality and technology, a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Iv'e never been particularly intimidated by graveyards, but I think even I might balk a little and the prospect of spending a night under the Paris Catacombs, especially having recently seen the movie “As Above, So Below.” But Airbnb is...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Thanks to the ubiquity of mobile devices, we no longer only capture the most special moments in our lives, but every moment, no matter how inconsequential. But decades before we were all filming our every move, the concept of capturing footage at...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It's a constant 24 month cycle we've all become sadly accustomed with. The semi-ritualistic shedding of one smartphone for another as our contracts expire and we look to the newest handsets on the market for our next technological fix. The Dutch...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
OK, this is going to be an interesting one. I promise I'll attempt to steer clear of lazy innuendo, but I can't promise I'll be 100% successful, and there will be more than a few bad jokes. So be warned. The Wankband aims to turn masturbation (male...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
China will soon be the proud owners of the world's most secure computer network, meaning all communications between Shanghai and Beijing will be (theoretically at least) completely impenetrable to hackers, giving the fledgling superpower a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Two big appointments were announced yesterday. The first concerns Lindsay Pattison of the WPP media agency Maxus, the smallest of the media agencies within GroupM, the division of WPP that oversees media, also overseeing MEC, MediaCom and Mindshare....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leading product design consultancy Seymourpowell recently announced a complete re-design for Bausch + Lomb's “Artelec” eye care range, with a shift in packaging that aims to create “A point of difference in both the consumer and eye...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Is there anything wrong with a writer reviewing a logo? After all, very few of us know our way around Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, and I've never met a writer who went to design school. If then, you do think we have no business sounding off about...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Somerset House is currently showing an exhibition about the extraordinary life of Isabella Blow, a woman who performed a striptease at Andy Warhol's funeral to the live music of the Velvet Underground, not to draw attention to herself, but because...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
'The Lynx Effect' has always been a brilliant advertising slogan. Its simplicity has stuck with the brand for years and has helped the deodorants to become the highest selling male grooming product in the world. But the latest ploy by Lynx owners...
Posted by: Creativepool
This article stemmed from a conversation in the studio, where we were looking at the multitude of ways we could tackle a project. As you’ll see from our site, we rarely have two projects the same. So, here we go with a three part blog, looking...
Posted by: Mighty Giant
The Annual 2021 winners have been revealed over summer, with some of the most exciting professionals 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? Clearly not...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are few things in life less sexy than numbers. Even the number 69 only approximates a sexual position, and is more a cause for mild amusement than genuine arousal. This project by the creative agency Nice and Serious for the Wellcome...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Ashley Kohler, the visionary Founder and Executive Producer of Awesome Inc, a dynamic production company based in Atlanta. Since its inception in 2006, Awesome Inc has evolved from a short-form commercial...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Jo Barnard, Founder of the London-based design and innovation consultancy Morrama, explores a couple of lingering topics from purpose month. Design Thinking for Social Impact: Solving Real-World Problems with Creative Solutions In low-income...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This piece is all about the "P" word. You have been warned. "Pivoting" is a palpable and prevalent protagonist in brand paradigms, purpose and communications, enough to possibly sound repetitive and preposterous to hear. But how do you pivot during...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether it’s a puzzling political statement (Statue of Confusion, pictured), views that bring the world into people’s backyards or a dragon made of milk, Amsterdam-based 3D artist Fedde Souverein's work is sure to capture your...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A vessel said to be the world's largest aircraft has left its hangar for the first time, in preparation for a test flight. Perhaps even more notably, the aircraft in question also quite closely (and hilariously) resembles a large, human posterior,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Thomas Traum create still and moving images using fresh, explorative and explosive digital approaches. We chatted to founder Thomas Eberwein about discovering the previously unseen. Tell us about a bit Thomas Traum and how it all got started...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Free Range Freshly Cracked Eggs Leo Burnett released two new campaigns for McDonald's this week as part of a continued global effort to engender a greater feeling of trust in the brand and bust open the widely believed and mostly false myths that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you haven't already acquainted yourself with illustrator and graphic designer, Eero Lampinen, I strongly advise that you clear your schedule. Based in Helsinki, his work offers a brilliantly skewed vision of the world, one influenced by magic...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For years, influencers have taken social media by storm, endorsing brands, leading lavish lifestyles, and accumulating massive followings. As the AI craze continues to gain momentum, however, influencer culture has now been drawn into its embrace...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
To celebrate World Menopause Day this year (October 18th), Dark Horses rallied a group of comedians, personalities, and one globally super famous rocker, in support of non-profit organisation Menopause Mandate. The lack of education and support for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week, vodka brand Reyka cut the ribbon on the world's first bar built on a glacier as adventurers travelled off the beaten track in Iceland to sip cocktails at the venue. The bar was open for five days between the 16-20 October and some of the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Most of you know how much I travel every year. I often find it hard to discover genuine and authentic places when I visit a new city. I have spent countless hours browsing through the pages of TripAdvisor and reading outdated recommendations on...
Posted by: Maksimilian Kallhed
AXA and The Sunday Times have launched a new video highlighting how technology is helping dementia patients to take part in exercise and improve their cognitive ability. As part of its partnership with News UK, the insurance firm and newspaper's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Women's World Cup kicked off in France this week where 24 teams from across the globe will battle it out over the next month for football's ultimate prize. The women's game has been slowly but steadily evolving in recent years with more TV...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A Singapore-based artist going by the name “The Jubilee Red” has reimagined the design of some Absolut Vodka bottles to reflect both the aesthetics and the messaging of some rather prominent politicians. The packaging concepts have taken...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A roundup of the most important news of the week in the advertising awards world. Twitter Awards Earlier this year, Twitter announced that it will launch its own advertising awards competition. No one was surprised there as its main competitor...
Posted by: TheNextGag
The charity End Youth Homelessness has been working closely with Nexus and Leo Burnett London to launch a commercial on October 10th 2016 (World Homeless Day), as part of a larger campaign to raise awareness of the dilemma faced by 80,000 young...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This July, 30 year old artist Scarlett Raven will be unveiling her ambitious, groundbreaking visual arts experience, The Danger Tree, in London. Scarlett is the first oil painter to work in the exciting world of augmented reality, and reveals the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We bumped into Shaun McIlrath, Joint Global Creative Director at iris Worldwide, to get a little insight about what’s happening within the agency. Iris is working to be one of the most inspiring and innovative agency networks on the planet. On...
Posted by: Creativepool
AI-CD ß, the world’s first artificially intelligent Creative Director created by McCann Erickson Japan, debuted its first work for the Mondelez Japan brand this week. The brand set the AI the brief of creating an ad that communicated the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Biking is officially cool again. Probably more due to the 2012 olympics and our growing concern with the environment and our individual health than Boris Johnson and his (admittedly rather successful) London bike share scheme, cycling to work has...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine if The Mighty Boosh had violent, unprotected sex with Sesame Street. The resultant offspring probably wouldn't be too far removed from the wonderfully bizarre “Don't Hug Me I'm Scared” series. I first stumbled upon the first...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
