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If there is one MP that has arguably benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic (at least as far as political capital is concerned), it’s Rishi Sunak. This is a man who, at the start of the year, was only really known to those of us that watch...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There are plenty of words we could write about Isobar Mexico VP, Patola Figueroa. There is plenty of time we could spend trying to capture her essence, her strength, her attitude to leadership and all of her personal backstory. But in truth, there...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Is there a magic formula to remain inspired and motivated? Every once in a while you do get that random bunch of online gurus trying to sell you the ULTIMATE SOLUTION TO REMAIN ENDLESSLY INSPIRED™, but creativity simply doesn't work that way....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We are exactly one week away from the Annual 2020 final submissions deadline. As you are starting to put the finishing touches on your entries, you might be wondering who will actually see the work you submit. Aside from being scored by our esteemed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Images in advertising have a bigger impact on our emotions than we may realise. But when brands set a brief for a photographer to make something look ‘premium’ or ‘powerful’, how is that achieved? Chris Christodolou, CEO at...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A further blurring of agency lines and overcoming an identity crisis are on the cards in 2019 according to global digital agency The1stMovement's LA-based CEO, Ming Chan. He offers his thoughts on what's ahead and urges companies to be more nimble...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Pablo Pablo continues to gather momentum with the recruitment of Harriet Knight, from Ogilvy as Head of Account Management; and Marcus Eley, from Grey as Head of Production. Tim Doust, founding Partner of FCB Inferno, will also join as Non-executive...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AKQA Chris Wallace joins AKQA as Client Partner of media in the San Francisco studio. Chris has 15 years’ experience in a variety of digital strategy and global client leadership roles focused on data-driven decision making, innovation and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Y&R London Y&R London has appointed Katie Lee, currently MD at Sunshine, as its new Managing Director to bring further experience and dynamism to the business. The appointment is the first major management hiring by Paul Lawson since he joined as...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
gyro gyro APAC has announced the promotion of two leaders to important new roles: Paul Hutt is now Chief Growth Officer, gyro APAC and Laura Bell is Client Services Director, gyro APAC. As Dentsu Aegis Network continues to invest in the growth of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sid Lee - The North Face The North Face has launched a massive and first-ever global initiative focused on women, celebrating and sharing the stories of adventurous and courageous female explorers. Move Mountains is rooted in empowering the next...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mother - Debenhams Debenhams has selected Mother as its lead strategic, creative and design agency, with a remit to develop its brand identity and express its new strategy dubbed “Debenhams Redesigned.” The department store announced its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TMW Unlimited TMW Unlimited has poached SapientNitro Associate Creative director Jamie Coggans to work across its award-winning Unilever account. Coggans joins the agency in the same role and will be partnered with Jeff Bowerman, the Creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Droga5 New York Droga5 New York has announced that Ryan Barkan and Mike Ladman have joined the New York headquarters as Music Supervisors, two new roles at the agency. Barkan and Ladman will further develop Droga5’s music and audio...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It been a busy week at H+K and as we see our journey of change reflected in new type of work being won and completed, winning Cannes Lions outside PR category and hit the mid point of the Cannes Lions week, it is an interesting time to...
Posted by: Simon Shaw
Leo Burnett Leo Burnett has announced the appointment of Chaka Sobhani to the role of Chief Creative Officer. Chaka, who joins Leo Burnett London from Mother, brings with her 20 years of experience from both the Advertising and Broadcast industries,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Earlier this year I was approached by Sarah Hill to write a piece on creativity in our agency, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, for a new book called #FuturePRoof and some of the things that we have learnt after launching our first *Global Center of...
Posted by: Simon Shaw
Telling a surreal tale of love in Thailand GrabCar Saatchi & Saatchi Thailand has launched a new campaign for GrabCar with an online film, which acts as a sequel to their launch film “Super Easy Life.” The new film, called “Super...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
WPP - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola has given its next big global campaign to three WPP agencies: Ogilvy New York, Sra Rushmore in Madrid and the minority-owned Santo in Buebos Aires. Wieden+Kennedy Portland, which helped to devise the long-running...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
These remarkable headphones were designed by Royal College of Art graduate Gemma Roper to clip comfortably to a cycling helmet and play music through the wearer's cheekbones, so they are still able to listen out for vehicles whilst they are also...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The classic British funfair is many things to many people. For some a place of overwhelming wonder and sugary temptation, and for others, a nightmarish landscape lent even darker hues by decades of dilapidation. Whatever your opinion though, it can't...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Two new products have been announced recently which could really help bring young people into the world of technology at a younger age and in a more substantial and meaningful way. For the very young (toddlers and younger) there's the Ily, a voice,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Internet memes are rarely seen as high culture. Indeed, they're rarely seen as even legitimate forms of entertainment, instead being little more than placeholders used by Facebook trolls with no original thoughts and little inclination to develop...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A couple of weeks ago, we covered some of the commercials filling the breaks in the Superbowl - one of which came from Coca-Cola. That particular spot invited viewers to submit negative tweets to a hashtag, whereupon the words would be transformed...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Earlier this year, Jeremy Paxman suggested some editions of Newsnight should simply inform the viewing audience there was nothing much to talk about, before rolling the closing credits. Knowing Paxo, he was probably just being provocative, or even...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Ashley Morrison Hey, don't shoot the (blasphemous) messenger. I'm not the one restoring pictures in Spanish churches. In case you missed it, last week I woke up to BBC Breakfast reporting on a poor, misguided, elderly Spanish lady who in turn had...
Posted by: Creativepool
How did you get into the industry? I've grown up surrounded by creativity, raised in a family deeply rooted in the arts. My father, who started out as a street artist and then as an actor, had such a strong artistic influence on me as a child and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Will my work get seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most Award" we make sure that your entries are delivered to, and downloaded by,...
Posted by: Creativepool
The symbiotic relationship between celebrities and brands is a time-honoured tradition that’s been going back hundreds of years. Indeed, as far back as the late 19th century, West End stage actress Lillie Langtry made a name for herself as the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the second of an ongoing series, I’ll be examining the impact generative artificial intelligence is having on our creative jobs. Here, I’m focusing on design and exploring whether the designers of the future will be able to compete...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
London-based FutureDeluxe (known for its experimental and innovative approaches to design, technology and moving image on such projects as Google Morphing Clay) recently came together with Canada-based Tendril (the design, animation and technology...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The great fear behind artificial intelligence is that it will somehow end up replacing us entirely. Until recently, I would have said these fears are unfounded but then I stumbled upon the incredible horror that is NVIDIA GauGAN - an AI that can...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Will my work gets seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most" Award, we make sure that your entries are delivered to and downloaded by,...
Posted by: Creativepool
It wasn’t too long ago that remote working was something of a rarity: ‘working from home’ was a thinly-disguised excuse for one of the senior bods to slope off for a round of golf, an extra-marital liaison or even just an afternoon...
Posted by: Ant O'Neill
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019 is less than a month away and while that may seem like plenty of time to get your calendar in order, it’ll be here before you know it. Planning your rosé sessions in the sun can...
Posted by: Creativepool
WCRS - Royal Marines Commandos The Royal Navy has launched a new recruitment campaign for the UK’s world renowned amphibious force, the Royal Marines Commandos. The campaign gives new meaning to the Royal Marines’ long running line...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial