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Inspiration

How to Prioritise Wellbeing at Your Agency #PurposeMonth

In the increasingly fast-paced world of the creative industries, the relentless pursuit of innovation and success generally takes centre stage. However, amidst all the demands, pressures, and deadlines, it is essential to prioritise the wellbeing of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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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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Inspiration

The agency of tomorrow focusing on the youth of today | #CompanySpotlight

We Are Futures is a brand and social impact agency, which specialises in the youth markets of tomorrow. They analyse how young people think, react, talk and behave, and help businesses connect with young people and their families. This week, we...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

How to choose a social media agency

Social media has become a crucial part of any business’s marketing strategy. It’s an effective way to reach a large audience, build brand awareness, and engage with customers. However, managing social media accounts can be time-consuming...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#CompanySpotlight on an ICONIC new London agency

Interview with ICONIC founder, James Kirkham How was your company born and where are you based? ICONIC is a London based agency, launched just last year, but it feels like it has a much longer history, with its roots in my previous agency, holler,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Cooking up trouble with an agency born during COVID | #CompanySpotlight

One of the few agencies forged successfully amidst the fires of COVID, Trouble Maker is an end-to-end content, media and distribution agency with four founders that have experience with some of the biggest brands in the world. They came together to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Packaging design trends for 2023

This year’s developments in packaging design reflect a world in flux, still evolving from disruption caused by the Covid pandemic, and becoming increasingly aware of its own vulnerability - and responsibility - in the midst of climate...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Design is not a craft

Ok, ok, don’t shout at me. But honestly, is design still a craft? The bulk of what design people, outside of the coterie of actual makers, I mean. Stuff that I go into work at least five days a week to do. Design when it’s your job as opposed to...

Posted by: Richard
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Workshop

A creative agency’s journey to becoming a B Corp | #CreativeCaseStudy

Emperor, an employee-owned creative communications consultancy, recently announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp). It joins a growing group of companies using the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Art Director Design Challenge: Go Retro!

Hey fellow creatives! Follow along as we take on a brand new art director challenge–one that dissects the graphic styles of decades past to influence our project for today. But we won't just be exploring retro design. We'll also be diving head...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Features

Why design is a core battleground in the largest debates in tech

Design used to feel optional in tech, something to be sprinkled on at the end. Now, leading companies like Apple, Uber and TikTok rely on design and designers to identify new ideas and help users accomplish their goals - whether looking for their...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

How to choose a production agency

It takes literal seconds for a potential customer to form an opinion of your brand and opinions that are already formed can be almost impossible to change. That’s why advertising remains such a valuable tool and, while what you have to say (the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The design industry declares a climate emergency

With so many other emergencies circling us right now it can be unfortunately easy to forget that the most critical existential crisis remains the environment. Thankfully, the design industry hasn’t forgotten. Or at least that’s what...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Circular Design @ London Design Festival 2022

Over the last week or so we have seen the return of the London Design Festival for its 20th Anniversary. Amongst some visually stunning designs and installations, were some critical and important messages. It was not only inspirational, it was...

Posted by: Creative Bears Ltd.
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Workshop

How to choose a PR agency

For all intents and purposes, your PR agency is your public face to the working world, at least in a B2B sense. It’s the middle ground between you and the wider world and it exists to contextualise and communicate your successes and your...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Why accessibility must be the very foundation of design

With over 39 years' experience, Peter Knapp, Group Chairman at Landor & Fitch, has an exceptional breadth and depth of industry knowledge. He works with the global executive team to establish Landor & Fitch's creative vision and deliver a truly...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Websites - Design vs Functionality

I built my first website in December 1993. Back then, one had to create the HTML using a plain text editor, then view the page in a web browser called "Mosaic". Images were rudimentary... usually a "GIF" format, and they had to be relatively small...

Posted by: Tagmakers
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Inspiration

Design maturity: How to overcome those growing pains

When design operates in the right conditions, it unlocks measurable growth and drives customer satisfaction. But, often, design and design teams are isolated from the core of the business. When this happens, objectives become siloed and businesses...

Posted by: ELSE London
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Features

Ahead of the game in stand design - Interview with Rebecca Barbara Sant

Being an exhibitor at an industry event or trade show like Sigma, offers companies a unique opportunity to attract and engage with prospective customers. It’s the perfect place to create a positive first impression and generate new leads. But...

Posted by: The Authentic Brief
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Inspiration

Legends of design – Zaha Hadid | #HistoryMonth

While many people outside of the creative realms might be more aware of her famously beautiful offspring than the woman herself, for those in the world of design, and particularly architecture, Zaha Hadid is basically the David Bowie of design. When...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

How do we measure design?

For design to have the greatest impact on a business, it must be held to account. To measure the value of design work, we need to establish frameworks that promote objective assessment over the opinion of whoever happens to be the most dominant...

Posted by: ELSE London
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Industry

Is brand design based on fickle fads?

The fashion industry runs on the continuous change in taste and aesthetics. A cynical eye could see this as fickle and superficial. Most branding agencies, however (WMH&I included), like to think that they are not subject to any apparent design...

Posted by: WMH&I
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Inspiration

Biomimicry and product design: Taking design inspiration from nature

Mimicking nature in man-made product designs has led to some of the greatest and most enduring inventions or products that exist today. In the modern era especially, designers are open to ways they can work together with our environment- rather than...

Posted by: Matter Of Form
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Features

Which 5 design trends are most useful for marketing in summer 2022?

It is never too late to include design into your marketing plan, especially in the context of a new season. Here are five of the most promising design ideas for summer 2022 (with examples) to assist your organisation in meeting and crushing its...

Posted by: Chris Bicourt
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Industry

6 important design elements for a landing page that converts

Retail e-commerce sales are set to hit an eye-popping $5.4 trillion by the end of this year; even so, many would be surprised to realise that the average conversion rate ranges between 1% and 4% for many industries. These statistics make it clear...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial

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