Leaders
Love Island is now ITV2’s most watched show ever, which has made brand association with the programme highly desirable.
The launch of the fourth season of the reality TV show last year, which follows a group of twentysomethings in their quest...
Posted by: TVSquared
Features
Javier Suso, CEO of VCCP Spain, talks about increased competition for ad agencies and what his company is doing to combat that threat in this industry influencer interview.
He also outlines the importance of company culture, how his former bosses...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Features
Asked for his thoughts on the current state of the advertising industry, Michael Scantlebury, founder and director at independent agency Impero, says he feels we’re on the cusp of a recession. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as the...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
Workshop
The Creative Mentor Network (CMN) is a London-based charity working to make the creative industries more diverse and inclusive through mentoring.
The programme sees a host of talent from some of world’s top agencies link up with young mentees...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
Leaders
Content which engages the right consumers rather than attracting an endless stream of clicks from irrelevant customers is what brands should be aiming for.
A panel at Creativepool’s Connect: London festival agreed that it is better for content...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Workshop
Organising a creative hack can be a great way of getting people to interact with your brand and overcome a problem as part of a team.
Non-profit organisation Sightsavers works to protect eyesight and the fight for disability rights and held a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Inspiration
Human interaction, the high street and 5G are all areas of focus in Ian Scott's retail trends report for 2019.
The Williams Lea Tag shopper marketing and innovation manager sheds light on his predictions for the shopping space and how the point of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry
Smoothie brand Innocent’s Annual Brand Team of the Year win in 2018 energised its whole creative team, according to Katie Rosen, group head of creative.
The department has grown by 10 - from 8 to 18 - in her five-year tenure since she joined...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
Leaders
Advertising’s pricing model has become ever more complicated as the industry evolves with clients and agencies seeking the best value for their investment of time, money and people. But how do you put a cost on creativity?
Every agency and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
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
Workshop
Besides being Twitter’s VP of EMEA, Bruce Daisley is intent on helping creative companies improve their working cultures and hosts the Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast on the subject.
He’s also written a book called The Joy of Work offering...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
Industry
Asked what was unique about Iris’ Annual-winning work for UK home improvement retailer Wickes last year, creative director Simon Mannion says it was its humorous nature which set it apart.
“It offered a different way of talking to the...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
Leaders
What do Kanye West and the Queen have in common? Well, by current marketing standards, quite a lot. Both of these cultural icons are wealthy and fall into a complex demographic category: high net worth individuals (HNWI).
While marketers tend to...
Posted by: Studio Black Tomato
Leaders
Wahaca by Without
Mexican-style street food restaurant Wahaca in the UK has has been given a rebrand by London-based design studio Without with a focus on illustration.
The new branding centres around a line-drawn, illustrated logo of a hand...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Better boosts senior management team
Brand agency Better has appointed two new members to its senior management team, including Simon Preece who joins as associate brand director.
Preece will support the agency’s strategic growth, service...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
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
Leaders
Animal Planet by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
New York-based design studio Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv has rebranded nature channel Animal Planet led by a new distinctive logo intended to be better recognised across all platforms.
The blue...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Kelly Anna joins Jelly
Print designer and illustrator Kelly Anna has joined Jelly London for representation. Known for her signature bold and vivacious style, Anna’s output has earned her clients such as Nike, Stylist and Stella...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mother reaches for Sky
European pay TV operator Sky has appointed Mother London to create an integrated campaign following a four-way process.
Mother pitched against Sky roster agencies Brothers and Sisters and WCRS plus TBWA.
Sky is the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
Laurentino lands CCO role at Ogilvy
Ogilvy UK has appointed André Laurentino (pictured above, centre) to run its creative department as chief creative officer.
Laurentino has led multi-disciplinary teams to produce work for the likes of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leaders
By Erminia Blackden, head of strategy at Partners Andrews Aldridge...
Women are in the driving seat for 85% of all purchases. This includes cars and trucks in the US, yet the industry as a whole seems woefully ill-equipped to serve its current and...
Posted by: House 337
Leaders
Proximity London adds Tan
Proximity London has hired Ben Tan (above) as head of strategy to lead and oversee the growing department.
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Tan joins from BBD Perfect Storm where he was executive planning...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial