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We’re spending an extraordinary - and ever-increasing - amount of time playing mobile games. Our smartphones and tablets, packed with addictive apps, entice us to spend on average 3 hours a day playing games - a figure which rocketed 57% from...
Posted by: Pentasia UK
Commercial radio is celebrating a record-breaking year for advertising revenue, boosted by increased investment in the medium by online retailers. Figures from Radiocentre, the industry body for UK commercial radio, reveal that commercial radio took...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Gunn Report, the global index of creative excellence in advertising, has released its 2016 Report summarising the overall performance of the advertising industry in the year January to December 2016 based on the results of 45 global, regional and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
People love to complain, especially about things they can't control. Maybe we're all deeply unfulfilled individuals shouting desperately into the void? Maybe we naively think our words of dissent will actually make a difference? Or maybe (more...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Another 12 months and another few hundred ads to sort through, but this year it was actually more of a pleasure than a chore. My only criteria this year was that I vowed to steer clear of any spots that were tied to heavily to a particular pop...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Towards the tail end of 2015, everyone was declaring 2016 as the dawning “Year of VR,” and whilst there have been a number of major developments in the field this year, including the commercial launches of all three major platforms, it's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
HTC has launched a new development and publishing studio for virtual reality apps and games, which will all be designed with the HTC Vive headset very much in mind, though many of the releases will also work on the Oculus Rift. Vive Studios will...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whilst it might not have gathered as much media coverage as other campaigns, Lidl's Christmas Turkey has been found to be 2016's most powerful Christmas TV spot according to research carried out by Kantar Millward Brown. It tested 19 of this year's...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whilst it might seem a little mean spirited for the festive season, we can never say no to a bit of delicious satire, so we were thrilled to hear that mcgarrybowen had created a set of Brexit-themed crackers for the Guardian. Aimed at putting a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cheil Worldwide is partnering with the ADVERTISING Club of New York's International ANDY Awards on an internship initiative to support two standouts from the show’s Student Competition. It is the first time in the show’s history where the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Besides John Lewis, Sainsbury's is probably the UK retailer with perhaps the most enviable track record when it comes to memorable recent Christmas TV spots. Their latest is a three and a half minute masterclass in animated whimsy called “The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Yesterday morning, John Lewis officially launched its 2016 Christmas advertising campaign; “Buster The Boxer,” on its official website social media channels. Within hours the internet had voiced its collective opinion. The first...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As Creativepool evolves and transforms into a tool accelerating modern networking, the team is constantly evaluating the site to make it easier for you to keep track of what’s happening in your circles. Catch up on the latest release...
Posted by: Creativepool
Global consultancy Prophet has launched its Brand Relevance Index (BRI), a ranking of the most relevant brands in consumers’ lives today. Surprisingly, post-Brexit, only two British brands were featured in the Top 20; department store John...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Never ones to miss a trick (or treat) when it comes to mining popular culture for opportunities when it comes to riding the cultural zeitgeist, agencies across the globe have spent the best parts of the last week creating 'spooktastic' campaigns,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The count-down has begun for another top event bringing together the brightest thinkers and the best creative work. From the organiser of Cannes Lions, Eurobest is the world’s most prominent celebration of European creativity. The festival...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Inspiring creativity, celebration, education and networking for 60 years and setting a global benchmark for creative excellence, the definitive rankings and analysis from the annual Cannes Lions Global Creativity Report have now been announced. A...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
October 5 marked the launch of “Taste Mode,” the latest in-depth investigation into the future of food and drink from Pearlfisher Futures, the Pearlfisher agency’s insight and innovation studio. 2016 Taste Mode Futures (and its...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In his final act as D&AD President after a year in which he has imparted many valuable lessons with his future-facing attitude and love for the weird and wonderful, Andy Sandoz has made some major changes to the D&AD Annual. A dedicated champion of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we caught up with Olly Starkey, Head of Moving Image at four23. They are deeply rooted in immersive design so it was a no-brainer when they thought about being apart of the show this year. This...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we caught up with Philip Rose, Director of Sony Design Centre Europe. Sony Europe worked in partnership with The Conran Shop to showcase new Life Space UX at designjunction this year. The...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we caught up with Ben Rigby, Co-Founder & Creative Director of Haberdashery. Haberdashery is a design practice that uses the power of light to create landmark sculpture, innovative products,...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we caught up with Stewart Dodd, Managing Director of Satellite Architects. Stewart took a key role in designjunction this year by designing it’s ‘super façade’ outside...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Peace building charity International Alert is bringing together technologists, designers, developers, and experts for its next #Peacehack; an international competition, which examines ways that technology can be used to resolve conflicts and build...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A bus stop that encourages people to talk to each other, signposts that respond to your mood and a zebra crossing which doubles up as a 30-second party are among the designs shortlisted for the Playable City Award. The Playable City project...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Made, a new breed of online retailer for the consumer furniture and interiors market, are disrupting the way we look at design at accessible prices. We were excited to see Made make an appearance to designjunction with their partnership with...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we caught up with Pete Thomas, one half of design duo Tom Pigeon. Pete runs the studio with his wife Kirsty Thomas. They met in the early 90s when they were working across a variety of design...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Not to long ago certain exhibition on Dyslexic Design caught our eye so when we got the chance to meet the exhibition’s founder, Jim Rokos, we were excited to learn more. The exhibition’s purpose is to remove the stigma of dyslexia, and...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
Following on from our Poolcast series at designjunction, we couldn’t pass the chance to meet Michael Sodeau, the event’s Creative Director. We talk about new materials seen this year, challenges like Brexit, and his thoughts behind...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
designjunction has grown immensely this year with the formal announcement of a brand new hub for creativity in the heart of kings cross - #KXCQ. For London Design Festival, more than 200 contemporary brands, designers, and studios, take home to the...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott
On Friday last week (September 23) the final day of Spikes Asia 2016 in Singapore culminated in a ceremony to celebrate the winners of the annual Spikes Asia Awards. Spikes Asia is the region's oldest and most prestigious festival of creativity....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
On the hottest day in September since 1911 - last night, Wednesday 14th September, Creativepool’s private Pool Party London kicked off in Shoreditch with partners Creative Translation, Visualise, Jelly London, Profiles Creative, MassiveMusic...
Posted by: Creativepool
The winners of the 9th annual AD STARS awards were announced this weekend on Saturday, 27th August, at a gala ceremony held in Busan, South Korea. The winners were chosen from a shortlist of 1,680 finalists from 42 countries. Overall, AD STARS...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Creativepool is established for hosting international events for agencies and brands, by bringing together the industry's best to hang out, share knowledge and embark advice with colleagues and friends. Pool Party London: 14 September 2016 The...
Posted by: Creativepool
For those of you who have been holding off on entering either the inaugural D&AD Impact Awards or the 2016 LIAs for any reason, you're in luck. The deadlines for both were extended this week. D&AD Impact issued the final deadline for it's inaugural...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Interbrand has launched the inaugural Interbrand Breakthrough Brands report, in partnership with Facebook, Ready Set Rocket, and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Interbrand Breakthrough Brands report, entitled “Future Growth,” is...
Posted by: Alexandra Schott