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Channel 4 is reborn with the help of DBLG & SQUA

It's been ten years since Channel 4's last major brand refresh, so when it came time to shake off the cobwebs and give the brand a shot in the arm, it was never going to be a simple lick of paint. The rebrand, which was a collaboration between DBLG,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Steve Albini rant becomes London billboard

When Diagonal label boss Oscar Powell, who also releases music under his surname via the XL label, decided to reach out to infamous producer Steve Albini to clear a vocal sample for his latest single “Insomniac,” he didn't expect a...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Focal Point: Advice from Tim Jarvis on how to get your work noticed

As one of the driving forces behind the design-led portfolio website Fabrik, Tim Jarvis is no stranger to presenting his work in a beautiful way. He's created brand identities for the likes of The Pressery, London's first almond milk producer, as...

Posted by: Jade French
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Focal Point: Ruohan Wang's illustrative GIFs

Ruohan Wang makes beautifully simple illustrations that say more than at first meets the eye. She sometimes turns them into tongue in cheek GIFs, letting her style free from the static page to bring her thoughtful creations to life. Hailing from...

Posted by: Jade French
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Berlin Dispatch: Style synthesis with Jadye Perkins

Jadye Perkins is something of a DIY flâneur, having moved from Devon to Bristol by way of Berlin putting together zines and exhibitions with her friends along the way. Out of all the stories of 'creative types moving to Berlin', we like Perkin's...

Posted by: Jade French
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Virgin Trains unite East and West for the first time

Virgin Trains is uniting its East and West Coast rail franchises for the first time ever in a combined integrated campaign that aims to use subtle wit and humour to help the brand become one of the best loved in the UK. The “Be Bound for...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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The Week in Tech

The Retro VGS brings retro gaming into the modern age Even though we live in an age where modern games are genuinely beginning to approach photo realism, the retro gaming market has never been more popular. Whether this is down to simple nostalgia,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 5 Ads of the Week

Holman + Hunt - AMC UK Launch Even if you're one of the few remaining people who haven't seen Breaking Bad (and if so, get on it, trust me) you're undoubtedly familiar with the work of Bryan Cranston as the now iconic anti-hero Walter White. So it...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 5 Ads of the Week

Lucky Generals - Pot Noodle In a humorous new ad for snack brand Pot Noodle from Lucky Generals, a young Pot Noodle fan’s story is told in bombastic style in order to promote the brand’s new “You can make it” tagline....

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Focal Point: Catching up with Harvey Dormer

Part of the Focal Point interview series is to shine a spotlight on the best creative work we can find – and often that comes from our very own Creativepool members. Harvey Dormer's distinctive illustrative style has caught our eye a few times in...

Posted by: Jade French
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Foster + Partners make electric car refuelling look cool

Nissan has teamed up with famed London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners to develop a new, more refined design for electric vehicle charging stations, which will take into account the rise in popularity on electric cars in the UK and beyond....

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Focal Point: How to keep busy with Andy Cooke

Andy Cooke has one hectic schedule – not only has he worked with clients as far ranging as Google, Ace Hotel and Ikea, but he also runs a streetwear shop, is an artist’s agent and (probably most importantly) is about to open a pizza place. With...

Posted by: Jade French
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The Glass Art of Hiromi Takizawa

Uniting glass and emotion, Japanese born Hiromi Takizawa has changed the rules, creating a new paradigm of conduct for heated glass that succumbs to her conscious and her subconscious. Displaying a mastery of the medium, she uses shape, reflection...

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Inside Banksy's biggest project yet: Welcome to Dismaland

Perhaps against my better judgement, I’ve always been a big Disney fan. Yes I know he was an anti-Semitic slave labourer and I’ve heard things about staff working conditions that have made my bones crease, but I personally hold nothing...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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See the first person riding the Lexus Hoverboard

After months of teasing, the Lexus Hoverboard which the company has been working on alongside creative agency CHI&Partners as part of their “Amazing in Motion” campaign, has finally been unveiled to the public, and it looks unbelievable....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The wobbly anthropomorphic illustrations of Karol Banach

Polish based illustrator and graphic designer Karol Banach sounds like the kind of guy we want to be pals with. He’s into hip-hop, tattoos and reading, but more than that, he creates lovely little worlds to get lost in. Coming from a small town...

Posted by: Jade French
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The Week in Tech

Windows 10 hits home The internet was awash with praise this weekend after Windows 10 began quietly slipping into the inboxes of eager Windows 7 and 8.1 users across the world. Some of the highly mooted features include the ability to stream Xbox...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Creative industry employment dwarfing other sectors

When people ask me what I do for a living, I often simply reply; “I write.” This response is often met either by furrowed brows, genuine interest or complete surprise, as it would appear that to some people, the concept of actually making...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Art of the Production Line at the Barbican

Travel has become a favourite theme of galleries recently. First we saw KK Outlet get cheeky with their Commute Nice, London show, and now the Barbican are mid-way through their show Station To Station: A 30 Day Happening. Having travelled through...

Posted by: Jade French
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Bompas & Parr bring 'breathable cocktails' to Borough Market

Bompas & Parr are set to open an immersive new cocktail bar in London over summer, which will provide visitors with “Breathable cocktails.” A self-initiated project from the culinary events consultancy, the interior of the bar will be...

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Europe's largest trampoline park isn't just for kids

The largest trampoline park in Europe is set to open this month at Kembrey Park in Swindon, and whilst the idea might sound built with kids in mind, Freedog is a park fit for children of all ages. Freedog is based in a former distribution centre...

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Nigel Edginton-Vigus celebrates the art of the Funfair

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
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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Critical Mass Critical Mass, the global digital experience design agency, has hired Grant Owens as its Chief Strategy Officer. Owens, who is based in New York and was formerly the GVP Head of Planning at Razorfish North America, will lead the...

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The Week in Advertising

72andSunny Amsterdam – If Carlsberg Did Haircuts Carlsberg recently launched the latest instalment in its ongoing “If Carlsberg did” films, a series that has historically been a little hit or miss, but is firing on all cylinders here. Created...

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McCann Mexico & Leonardo Di Caprio create a real tearjerker

Women really like to be emotional. Oh women. However, we’ll let L’Oreal have a little free pass for this marketing stunt, because the film they showed to provoke the crying-fest (162 minutes of tears, no less) was Titanic. Obviously the...

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Trippy Face-Pulling Ad Targets A New Generation For Honda

"What if you could find that sweet spot? Where everything is just the way you want?". Honda is pitching their new 2016 HR-V Crossover as a new type of car category, specifically for urbanites in their mid-20s. Honda Senior-VP/General Manager Jeff...

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The NHS lose letters to gain blood

The more observant amongst you might have noticed letters going missing from UK streets these last few days. I know what you're thinking, but no, we haven't been struck by a wave of vowel hating miscreants (though wouldn't that be something). The...

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The Week In Advertising

Vodafone - Let's Go While I don't object to advertisements suggesting a product or service will enhance a small corner of my life (it could be argued that's what all advertising does), I do find it tiresome when a brand proposes it has unlocked the...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Podcasting to be reimagined at 2015 Cannes Lions

This June, at the 2015 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, McKinney chief creative officer Jonathan Cude will be joining the team behind the popular “Serial” podcast to talk about their serialised, real-time investigative...

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JWT ask us to soften up and make a new acquisition

One of Australia’s toughest men, Barry Hall, the ex-AFL champion and notorious hard man (think a cross between Vinnie Jones and Crocodile Dundee and you're almost there) is urging Australians to find their softer sides this winter in a new...

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Home prepares for opening weekend in Manchester

Home, the new Manchester arts centre, is set to open this weekend with a series of events curated by oscar winning director Danny Boyle. The centre is an architectural marvel from the Dutch firm Mecanoo, which has been designed to reconcile the needs...

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McKinsey shoot for the moon

Management consultancy giant McKinsey & Company this week announced the purchase of San Francisco-based design company Lunar in an effort on McKinsey's part to grow its design capabilities. The deal is understood to be McKinsey’s first-ever...

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London Design Festival 2015 reveals gigantic installations

The London Design Festival recently unveiled it's installation plans for the 2015 festival, which will run between the 19th and the 27th of September this year. David Adjaye, Alex Chinneck and Mischer Traxler are among the esteemed designers set...

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VCCPme and Royal London combine data and the dentist

Royal London; the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, has kicked off a bold and dramatic new TV campaign to promote its “No nonsense” life insurance directly to consumers. The media activity, which has been...

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Virgin Atlantic go all out for new LA Clubhouse

Virgin Atlantic recently unveiled a rather glorious new Clubhouse lounge at Los Angeles International Airport, which set them back a cool £2.5 million. The project was undertaken alongside the US practice Slade Architecture, with local and...

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