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Royal Mail step through the looking glass

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's classic children's story, Royal Mail has launched a set of Alice in Wonderland stamps from designer Jason Godfrey (of Godfrey Design fame) and illustrator Grahame Bakersmith. There are ten stamps...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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BHF and Alphabetical heart a good GIF

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) recently hired the creative graphic design studio Alphabetical to design a new “Self-care” pack to help teenagers manage their heart conditions. The “Transition Pack” is aimed towards 12-19...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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CES 2015 Roundup

Last week saw the great, the good and anyone else even remotely involved in the world of electronics descending upon the Convention Centre in Las Vegas for the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show. I already covered a few of the more...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Alt-rockers and whisky makers collaborate on a new kind of novel

Gloomy alternative rockers, Wild Beasts, have teamed up with Jameson Irish Whisky and animator, Mattis Dovier to create a unique GIF-Novel. With digital design courtesy of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, the online novel is part of The Jameson...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Adot shines a light on homelessness

In order to raise awareness of the 93,000 homeless people sleeping on the streets in the UK in Christmas, Adot.com, the organisation that aims to “Ignite worldwide awareness of the singular true nature of mankind,” has created a new...

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Channel 4 invade the X Factor with bionic pop star

If you were left more than a little confused by a short clip shown during the advertisements of last night's X Factor final on ITV, you were certainly not alone. The video in question featured a collage of bizarre images and aggressive sounds, all...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Matt Johnstone illustrates for Eurostar’s 20th birthday

Matt Johnstone illustrates for Eurostar’s 20th birthday This year Eurostar turned 20, and to celebrate they asked jelly’s Matt Johnstone to do a special live event in the Eurostar departure lounge. Working directly onto a large canvas...

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Dirty Sanchez veteran grows up (almost)

Does anyone remember Dirty Sanchez? Unfortunately, I do. For the (lucky) uninitiated amongst us, it was essentially a Welsh reading of Jackass. In other words, it featured man-children degrading themselves via a series of increasingly bizarre stunts...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Bazillion reach outside their comfort zone

The boldly named 3D animation and VFX studio Bazillion Pictures, is being reborn, with owner and creative director Jeff Beith embarking on a campaign to introduce its creative services to a wider audience. The studio is based out of a facility in...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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A Right Honourable Christmas? When design meets politics

There are few things more cringe-worthy than politicians trying to be any of the following: hip, funny, down with da yoof, normal, John Travolta. I had to add number five because I'm still haunted by images of John "Two Jags" Prescott bopping away at...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Is the Sainsbury's Christmas ad really offensive?

Supermarket wars have been with us for as long as there have been supermarkets. But the intensity of the competition has never been so keenly felt as it is today. Tesco has had a thoroughly miserable year, which cost them one Chief Executive, a mass...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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The Pregnant Man gets a feminist makeover

Saatchi & Saatchi London will be giving the exterior of their private Pregnant Man pub a feminist makeover this week in the form of a huge billboard spelling the phrase “There's a Good Girl” in hundreds and thousands. The piece, by...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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How a skip enhanced an urban environment

New York architect, John Locke, has transformed a local dumpster (“Skip” in British parlance) into an inflatable art installation as part of an urban invention project dubbed, “Inflato Dumpster.” Whilst the name might be a...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Colourful mascots to rock Rio in 2016

The mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games were recently unveiled in Brazil, and according to a statement accompanying images of the colourful critters, the Games organising committee hopes they'll bring an “Explosion of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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This Week In Advertising

When Creativepool went looking for a fine fellow to write a column called ‘The Week In Advertising’, it made very good sense to search for a writer with a calm perspective and a measured, balanced approach. Well, they were all busy, so...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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X marks the spot for Motorola and DigitasLBi

The Publicis Groupe owned global marketing and technology company DigitasLBi, has recently been named in the Media Plan of the Year competition, with their work for the Motorola Moto X smartphone earning them pride of place in the “Campaign...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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New anti-gun ads provoke controversy

A series of new public service announcements for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence by Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and production company Wondros, might just be some of the most unnerving and polarising ads ever produced for the organisation, which is...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Why are ads for video games so dishonest?

I don't know about you, but I don't play video games. I'd argue that they're a bit childish, but I like plenty of childish things: Bagpuss, Thunderbirds, The Muppets - I think they're all terrific, so that's not the problem. No, I think it's a...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Grey London help Volvo 'Swell' its brand in new ad

In a bid to move into a more premium market space, Volvo has launched a new TV campaign for its XC60 model called “Swell.” The campaign is centred around a film which introduces some of the basic principals that represent the brand's positioning...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Ultimate ‘Pop-up Lounge’ Bar In London

Heineken unveiled their premium, design-focused lounge bar at London Design Festival last week, the latest chapter of its open innovation journey. The ‘Pop-up City Lounge’ is the second edition in the brand’s ‘Open Design...

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Martial arts meet football in Jonathan Glazer's new TV spot for Canon

Jonathan Glazer, the acclaimed director of cult classic films such as Sexy Beasts and Under the Skin, has directed a new ad for Canon, which tells the story of Calcio Storico (“Historic Football”), an ancient and brutal Italian sport. Glazer, who...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Instagram's Hyperlapse app is an instant success

Hyperlapse from Instagram is a brand new app (Instagram's second standalone app following the release of the Snapchat clone Bolt in July) currently available on iOS devices through the Apple App Store. The mind-bogglingly clever tool allows iPhone...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

3 Brands Expanding their Narrative through CGI Storytelling

Storytelling has always been at the heart and soul of a successful brand identity, creating an approachable personality to encourage consumer engagement. But with the rise of the tech-savvy Generation Z, brands are innovating by telling their tales...

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Burn and Create. Be a Fanatic.

Hello, my name is Denis Voronin, I'm 27 years old , I have a beautiful wife and two cool children, a son and a daughter. I was born and live in Russia and I think in the future and I will stay in Russia.I started working with Fotolia at the beginning...

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Christopher Graves, Ogilvy PR's Global CEO, bags another Atticus Award

Christopher Graves, the CEO of Ogilvy PR Global, has bagged the WPP Atticus Award for Public Relations and Public Affairs, his third Atticus Award, including the Atticus Grand Prix he won in 2012 for original published thinking in branding and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Unstock: Symbiosis and Surprise

Top Fotolia contributor Siarhei Piatrosau, and his colleague Dmitri Serov, have a unique Fotolia portfolio, so we spoke to them as part of our ‘Unstock’ series. Siarhei and DmitriDmitri and I are both from Belarus. We started working...

Posted by: Fotolia
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Ant Tales

Stock Photographer Andrey Pavlov has one of the most thematically dedicated and unique Fotolia portfolios specialising in the photography of ants in fairytale like situations. Unbelievably, despite the photos looking as if they have been photoshopped...

Posted by: Fotolia
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Taste the Rainbow

Whether you believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of one or that it’s just an optical and meteorological phenomenon, no one can argue against the beauty of one of nature’s most fantastical displays; the rainbow.These beautiful...

Posted by: Fotolia
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Happiness holds the key to success

Afiat Sukmaraga's positivity; in his personality and his illustrations is infectious. Not only will his interview, as part of our 'Unstock' series, make you smile from ear to ear but so will his witty, artistic creations. We spoke to him to find out...

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Weighty issues. Did advertising make us fat?

One in three Britons is now overweight. One in five is obese. As far as one can trust statistics, that's the picture giving rise to some hefty soul searching this week. How did this happen? What is to be done about it? And who's to blame? That's the...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Spray That Again. How evil is advertising?

Since an art director colleague introduced me to Banksy many years ago, I’ve enjoyed his stuff enormously. In that time he has painted throughout the world, from Sydney to Camden, LA to Palestine. The art critics bemoan him - too obvious, too...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw

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