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There are lots of reasons to go freelance. You get to “be your own boss” and carve your own path in the world. Take days off whenever you feel like it and cherrypick your clients as and when it suits you. And you don’t have to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Doomsday may not have befallen us yet, but a few of my acquaintances dare to disagree. Being stuck at home with 18-month-olds (and sometimes with 81-year-olds) makes some of us wish we could just step outside and catch that blessed virus once and for...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
There’s a common understanding in the fiction writing scene, according to which conflict drives story. Even outside of fiction, it is a common storytelling technique to highlight the struggles of your characters to make them more relatable. We...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Amy Still is Founder & CEO at Whisk. With over 15 years of experience in digital and social-first advertising, she’s witnessed the shift from mass broadcast platforms to niche community-driven spaces, where people seek more authentic and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I once had a boss who said, “I think we got away with that one” after just being told by the Chairman of a global cereal brand our creative proposals were “the biggest load of crap [he’s] ever seen”. We were fired the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Clearly the last year has been an unprecedented one for many sectors of the industry. We can only imagine what Covid-19 did to Marketing spend, but to leaders such as Mark Evans, Marketing Director at Direct Line Group, even a global pandemic is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If one were to ask how exactly André Felix got to become the Global Creative Director of WhatsApp, the man would probably say that it had nothing to do with himself. We beg to differ. Grown up in a Brazilian favela, André moved to the US...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The consumer sales landscape has been in a state of flux for some time with almost weekly news stories of store closures, losses, and the death of the high street becoming the norm. Hopes were riding on strong Black Friday and Christmas sales over...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
McCann London – Cheapflights Cheapflights, the global flight search and travel deals website, has appointed McCann London as lead content agency to support its drive to accelerate its international brand profile. McCann has already worked with...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
During the first day of Advertising Week Europe in London yesterday (March 23), Publicis Groupe head honcho Maurice Lévy spoke about his longstanding rivalry with WPP boss Martin Sorrell and dropped some not-so-subtle hints about his succession...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Regular readers of the Creativepool blog will know that, although I am no artist, I like nothing more than to spend several hours at an exhibition, having a good moan. True, I don't need to be in an exhibition to do that; Ed Reardon lives - he's 42...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
I head up Realise, one of the top 20 independent digital agencies in the UK with offices in Farringdon and Leith, Edinburgh. Realise is an agency going through amazing transformation and growth. When I joined there were less than 10 in the agency...
Posted by: Creativepool
Alongside my recent pieces, Tech Trends: AI in 2017 and Creative Opinions on AI, I also conducted a series of interviews with some varied and insightful industry figures about their own experiences, hopes, thoughts, feelings and fears regarding the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Clearly, this has been an interesting year for everyone in the creative industry. Whether you are in the music industry, in live events, production or freelancing (aka: trying to hold onto your clients), 2020 has brought a new, unprecedented range...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We tend to forget how important it is to take care of ourselves, especially during a world-wide pandemic that makes us busier than ever. The story of giffgaff head of advertising Abi Pearl is as inspiring as it gets. If there is one thing you should...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Park Village Park Village announces a new addition to its growing roster: Melody Maker. The London native has directed commercials and music videos for brands and artists such as HP, BOY, Gorgon City, Shades and Killa P, Shift K3Y, Jetta Fool,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Familie van Fonk are a creative agency based in Amsterdam who work with children's open minds and ingenuity to produce digital and physical products which make not only their lives, but also their families and friends lives a little bit better. By...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Eric Yahnker is all about intricate pencil work, pop culture puns and a serious approach to his work. He doesn’t make it easy to dismiss his work as pastiche, mainly because his finger is superbly on the pulse of contemporary society. Whether...
Posted by: Jade French
This weekend at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, 2000 exhibitors and more than 86,000 visitors gathered to revel in everything portable and electronic. Traditionally the annual show (which continues throughout the week) is all about...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Is there anything Richard Branson can't do? Well, besides affordable space flight (too soon?) and soft drinks (anyone who remembers Virgin Cola no doubt still has nightmares about it) of course? It would appear not, as the billionaire Virgin tycoon...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
by John Fountain. Head writer at Lush from 1996 to 2010, Sarah is now Head of Ideas at the writing agency Afia. As an author she has penned 'The Fake Factor', 'Online Marketing in 7 Days (for people who can't avoid it any longer)', and '100 Great...
Posted by: Creativepool
A seasoned Executive Creative Director with global experience and a demonstrated history of award and pitch winning advertising ideas, Anthony Moss is a freelance ECD with a strong and varied skillset. Last year, he was named as one of the top 100...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Karen Burbano tries to find inspiration everywhere around her, especially in the stories of other successful graphic designers and artists from all around the world. A talented art director and designer, Karen has been living in London since 2015,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Spending ten years in the wrong place can truly wear you down. But it can also help you understand what you really want, and who you really aspire to be. That was the case for Garrick Hamm, Creative Partner at Williams Murray Hamm. Though he claims...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
DDB Worldwide Omnicom Group President and CEO John Wren has announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as President and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Clark succeeds Chuck Brymer who will assume the title of Chairman. Both roles are effective immediately....
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TBWA - Boundary Road Brewery Robber’s Dog director, Daniel Borgman, shoots the epic return of the Chocolate Moose for Boundary Road Brewery. Following a multitude of pleading requests from Boundary Road Brewery fans around New Zealand, BRB has...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the one big thing that has happened in your business environment over the past year that has directly impacted you. Last January (2016) I set about igniting conversations with companies that had...
Posted by: Suki Thompson
In an explicitly bold move that might go down as one of the most worthy rebranding exercises in recent history, Grey London has temporarily renamed itself as Valenstein & Fatt (V&F). The agency was initially named for the colour of the wallpaper in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This weekend, budget airline easyJet teamed up with the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Schiphol Airport to create an immersive theatre experience, which brought the sights and delights of Holland to London. The stunt, which is part of the brand's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Regardless if you are working in house or for an agency, most of you can likely identify with having been part of a project team and being the only expert on hand for your area of expertise. You might be the best at what you do, but sharing your...
Posted by: ADLIB
Energy BBDO Chicago - LG LG G5 Jason Statham It’s not just Ridley Scott and Liam Neeson who are stepping up to the plate for LG. Enter thoroughly British action hero Jason Statham, who has lent his rugged good looks and aggressive, cockney...
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DDB New York DDB New York has dramatically expanded its strategy department with five new hires: Director of Content Strategy Tim Polder, Director of Social Strategy Chiara Martini, Associate Planning Director Neil Simpson, Social Strategist Amanda...
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Sweaty palms, dry mouth, stuttering words. Most people would agree job interviews are pretty painful. Recruiters can help prepare, coach and calm a candidate but once they walk into that room with their prospective boss, everything is usually...
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Selfridges, the world famous upmarket department store has drastically stepped up online investment with a revamped website, which aims to “Future-proof” its multi-channel business. At £40 million, this marks the single largest...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You may have noticed Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo!, kicking up some dust last month, when she announced a complete ban on working from home. This, she claimed, was to encourage collaborative working and collective thinking. However, there was a...
Posted by: Creativepool
- View Shelly's Creativepool profile here Website: shellyperkins.co.uk Twitter: @ILLUSTRATIONSP Facebook: click here "I am a freelance illustrator based in rural Worcestershire. The majority of my work is for editorial clients with a monthly column...
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