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Features

Is it worth it to burn yourself out for that pitch?

Some time ago, I took a few days to read an interesting little book by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, named Blood, Sweat & Pixels. In it, Jason interviewed a number of game studios behind some of the most famous games, learning the crazy and...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Leaders

Do influencers have a responsibility to be 100% authentic?

When an eagle-eyed Twitter user noticed an influencer posting images with identical cloud formations, he wasted no time in calling out her ‘spooky’ behaviour. Matt Navarra’s tweet (below) about Martina Saravia got 35k likes....

Posted by: Aaron Brooks
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Is thought leadership the enemy of creativity?

I’m like one of those annoying reformed non-smokers who coughs, passively aggressively, as you spark up a social cigarette. I’m like the vegan who mocks you for eating Quorn, the new mum who tells my childless friends they haven’t...

Posted by: Amy Kean
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Top Hires of the Week

Marcel Sydney Marcel Sydney has announced the newest members of its creative department. The new faces include senior team, Scott Maggs & Alexander Haack (aka "The Cavemen”), creatives Lucy Ochoapetit & Aisling (Ash) Dowling, Grace O'Brien &...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Rebrand Roundup: Netflix cannabis, eHarmony, YouTube and other stories

Carrot - Netflix Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with creative agency Carrot and a California cannabis dispensary, to produce weed themed around several of its TV series. The marijuana, which was produced in limited-edition packaging and went...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Game of Thrones becomes a Game of Parts

Game of Thrones is a pop culture phenomenon like few others. It's wilfully ponderous and defiantly adult with a capital A, and yet through the power of its deft storytelling and damaged, but relatable characters (not to mention the epic battles,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The mobile game that literally fights cancer

War on Cancer is a free-to-play fundraising mobile game, where money can actively be donated to a real-life cancer patient whilst the player enjoys a high intensity shoot-em-up game. The game has been created by Saatchi & Saatchi Interactive...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Edelman Deportivo Edelman Deportivo of Sweden has hired Martin Jon Adolfsson as a Creative Director. Adolfsson joins Edelman from BBH London, where he has served as a senior creative and art director since August of 2015, including work on...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Top 10 Ads of the Week

Karmarama - Kerrygold's Karmarama is launching a gleefully optimistic new TV campaign for Kerrygold’s spreadable butter range, which is set to go live this weekend. The inspiration for the idea came from the fact that the home of Kerrygold is...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 10 Ads of the Week

CHI&Partners - Argos CHI&Partners and Argos are set to unveiled an incredibly fast-paced new spot this Saturday to promote the speed of the Argos “Fast Track, Same Day Delivery” service, which allows customers to choose from four...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Tribal Worldwide London Tribal Worldwide London has announced the appointment of Andrew Liles to the role of Director of Technology, while Marie Bradley will head up Business Analysis; a brand new role and discipline within the agency. Liles joins...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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How #CatsNotAds turned into a global story overnight

London commuters will have had a pleasant surprise yesterday if they happened to pass through Clapham Common tube station, as the usual barrage of advertisements had been replaced by some cuddly kitties by an inspirations group of cat lovers. The...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Nintendo vs Sega: Retro Console Wars Round Two

Gaming is no longer the solitary pursuit of children, perpetual loners and hairy palmed basement dwellers. In fact, it's become such an accepted mainstream hobby that the gaming industry is now worth more and generates more income than the film and...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Grey London Grey London announced two important promotions this week. Wayne Brown, currently MD of GreyPOSSIBLE, has been appointed to the new role of COO, while Matt Tanter, currently head of planning, has been promoted to CSO. They will report to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Top 10 Account Wins of the Week

Droga5 London - Glenmorangie Droga5 London has been awarded the global creative account for the Glenmorangie whisky brand. Amsterdam-based BSUR had worked with Glenmorangie, which is owned by Europe's luxury conglomerate LVMH, since 2013. BSUR did...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Agency of the Week: Grey Group

Grey London launches The Rules of Cheese This summer, Grey London has re-launched the nation’s favourite cheese brand, Cathedral City. The fully integrated brand re-launch from Dairy Crest, which carries the tag-line “Love Cheese?...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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J. Walter Thompson bank on the power of nostalgia for Philadelphia

Nostalgia is a powerful thing that's often difficult to fully comprehend or even recognise. We are all, to some extent, hardwired to react positively to things that take us back to our own personal halcyon days, and negatively to things that remind...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Agency of the Week: Wieden+Kennedy

Sparking Brilliance Spark Brilliance ft. Blaise Matuidi Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam unveiled two new campaigns for Nike's “Spark Brilliance” global football positioning recently. The brand's believes that brilliant football is contagious,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Top 5 Ads of the Week: Christmas Special

It's that time of year again when brands start milking our emotional connection to Christmas, so here I'll be looking at a few of the more interesting Christmas-themed ads to debut in recent weeks. I won't be featuring the annual John Lewis spot from...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

What to see at FUTURE ARTEFACTS this weekend

Last night we had the chance to have a peek at the inaugural FUTURE ARTEFACTS showcase at Shoreditch Studios in London. The aim of FUTURE ARTEFACTS is to bring together the world’s most progressive music, arts publishing, fashion and tech...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Ricky Gervais is back in another Australian anti-ad

Back in March, alternative sitcom don and serial prankster Ricky Gervais starred in a campaign for Australian telecommunications company Optus, in which he introduced Aussies to Netflix (because believe it or not, they only got it this year!). Now...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Pool Party London: Get up close & personal with Björk

Last week, I broke Björk’s heart. At least, I felt like I had. It was hard to ignore the rising feeling of incredible guilt and shame in my gut as three Björks cooed ‘show me emotional respect! I have emotional needs!’...

Posted by: Joe Bracken
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Marmite spread the love this summer

Marmite have been milking the “Love it or hate it” tagline for decades now, to the point where it was actually starting to wear a little thin. This summer however, the brand is launching a limited edition summer spread, and to market it, they've...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

All Together Now Johnny Hornby’s The&Partnership, which includes CHI in the UK, launched a new content agency All Together Now late last year, headed by former NME editor Conor McNicholas. Now, just 7 months later, ATN has hired its first creative...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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The Week In Advertising

Persil - Dual Action Mums Agency: TMW | Executive Producer: Kate Myles Who does the washing? Women do! Of course they do! This is the 1950s after all. No, hang on, it's 2015 - and women still do the washing, but they're cool women now. Not only are...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Frijj shakes up its brand identity

The milkshake brand Frijj, which is owned by the Dairy Crest group (which also owns Cathedral City cheddar, Country Life butter and Clover margarine), recently announced a complete redesign of its packaging. BrandOpus has given the brand's trademark...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Martin, Paltrow and ‘Conscious Uncoupling’. Another easy target?

Naming their children Apple and Moses would be reason enough for a lot of people to mock Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin: a slightly bizarre melange of Hollywood new age tree hugger and artiste-who-takes-himself-a-bit-too-seriously. As if those same...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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In Development: Watch The Teaser Trailer For Coffin Dodgers!

They say that death is everywhere, but for the inhabitants of Sunny Pines Retirement Village, he’s much closer. In fact, he’s just become a resident… We’re very excited to announce our second title for iOS and Android,...

Posted by: Milky Tea

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