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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
As the dust settles after another sun-drenched week in the South of France, a selection of industry experts give their views on the key themes in 2019. Aside from the usual networking, parties and late-night Gutter Bar action, here's what else made...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For many years, we at Critical Mass have been saying that the brands who will win are the ones who create experiences thatlive in between broadcast and the lower funnel. It’s the unique, meaningful work in the center that creates lasting joy...
Posted by: Valerie Carlson
With adland set to descend on the French Riviera any day now in preparation of the biggest week in the industry calendar, I caught up with a host of industry experts and influencers and quizzed them on the continued relevance of the Cannes Lions...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
On a rather less than spectacular London spring day, we sat down with Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Events, the parent company of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and its five associated Festivals, Money2020, and a diverse...
Posted by: Michael Tomes
A streamlined 65th edition of the Festival which will run for five days. More than 650 delegate passes given away free as part of new Young Lions initiative. New opportunities to celebrate the work throughout the City of Cannes and beyond. A...
Posted by: Cannes Lions
2015 has been a very interesting year for design so far, we can see designers really exploring new areas - whether looking to the past or the future. There is a lot of beautiful work out there today; and we love to share our appreciation for that....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Even though the recorded music industry has been falling into a perpetual tailspin since the advent of the “Free” download (it's not free it's stealing), live music is more popular than ever before. In fact, many acts (even the big ones)...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Want to hear some of the most creative minds on the planet talk about their craft? Broadcasting from the world's biggest advertising festival, The Jungle Drum podcast will deliver revealing interviews with some of the most notable names in the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ever since it was re-branded as the 'Creativity Conference', opening the doors for more than just advertisers, The Cannes Lions (colloquially referred to as “The Academy Awards of the advertising world) has gone from strength to strength, year...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Have you ever been to Cannes? Not on a cycling holiday, but the festival? No, not the movie festival - the creativity festival, The Lions? Ever been to that? Me neither - but I do find myself reading about it every year; largely because the industry...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Generally speaking, my annual Earth Day articles tend to revolve around collecting the most interesting activations from the year but this year, I was offered a pretty unique opportunity. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Selina Donald, CEO and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A phone created by a brand who understands everything about Carnival and nothing about cell phones AMBEV's Brahma beer is preparing to bring the same joy to other large events and gatherings by making it easy for partygoers and festival gatherers to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, for our first company spotlight of 2024, we spoke to Simon Kringel, Co-founder of Scandinavian sonic branding agency, Unmute. How was your company born and where are you based? Me and my partner Daniel Schougaard was working in a company...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Christmas. Love it or hate it, it’s impossible to ignore and it seems to arrive a little earlier every year. I noticed myself Christmas lights being erected in my hometown a full week before even Halloween. Just a decade ago, this would have...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Earlier this year, Leeds Health and Care Partnership, on behalf of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board released a health campaign to raise awareness around the illegal practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). The campaign aimed to encourage...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Over the last week or so we have seen the return of the London Design Festival for its 20th Anniversary. Amongst some visually stunning designs and installations, were some critical and important messages. It was not only inspirational, it was...
Posted by: Creative Bears Ltd.
As a special offer to our Creativepool followers we are offering the first 50 people that email us directly on [email protected] a discount code that reduces the full delagate pass from £450pp to £150pp. This years line up of speakers on...
Posted by: Creative Circle, Creative Foundation & The UK Creative Festival
For this week's member spotlight, we're focusing on an up-and-coming designer that's really found her footing as a freelancer in recent months. Leanne Hardacre is a freelance Clothing Designer & the Founder of Hachure Active, an eco-conscious outdoor...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We hear from a lot of photographers, artists and designers here at Creativepool but rarely do we get the chance to sit down with a cinematographer. So we jumped at the chance when the Barcelona-based freelancer Alex Pérez came knocking. Alex...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TMW Unlimited is a company that’s something of a Creativepool veteran, having been a part of our community for more than 7 years now. It’s also our 3rd ranked advertising agency and has earned a veritable bounty of Annual Awards. So, this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In this week’s #GettingTo Know we catch up with Scott Lakso, Executive Producer at the New York-based creative branding agency loyalkaspar. Scott is an eccentric and dynamic creative who sees his role as “cumulative rather than...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ash Jones is the Founder and Director of fast-growing personal branding agency, Great Influence. Ash’s journey to business success started in 2014 when he became one of six founding team members of Social Chain - now one of the World’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As the Head of Design at Whitespace Creative, Ted Vesania identifies having reached an international client base as one of his greatest achievements, but we know that in truth there is much more he should be proud of. A simple look at his works...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Use the code Pool21 at checkout to obtain a 25% discount on Festival Passes! The UK Creative Festival 2021 will launch this summer at Dreamland, Margate. Taking place over three days (September 8th,9th,10th) the festival will celebrate the best of...
Posted by: Creative Circle, Creative Foundation & The UK Creative Festival
Few professionals know the value of contrast like film director Brendan Beachman - and it's not just a simple word play. Brendan started as a production assistant right after graduating in film studies, then moved to be an office PA at a reality TV...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a creative use of animation, with a serious message behind it? The innovative, animated series ‘The Carton Campaigners’ has hit the mark when it comes to explaining why sustainable packaging is key to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Severn describes itself as something more than a simple design consultancy, they see themselves as a “multi-disciplinary studio” that sees great design as much more than decoration. With each new job they set out to understand their...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Women are the world’s most powerful consumers. They drive 85% of all consumer purchasing and their impact on the economy is growing every year. So how can brands successfully sell to the world’s greatest emerging market? Learn how to...
Posted by: Nicky Anstice
Chasing your dreams can become quite challenging if you don't have the technological means to do so in today's world. This is what happened to Muhammad Waseem, self-taught creative and CGI artist who was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. A...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Design in Motion (DEMO) Festival will take over the Netherlands' largest train station, Amsterdam Centraal for 24 hours this week by showcasing some of the best work in the space on 7 November. The city's biggest public transport spot welcomes...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
One of the strange truths about working in the creative industry is how easy it is for your focus to narrow and shut out other people’s exciting projects. It’s a trap that leads to people becoming predictable and something I don’t...
Posted by: Rob Pratt
Tattoos play a key role in personal expression and original body art can go a long way in telling an individual's story - especially the ones in a new campaign for LYNX INK shower gel through 72andSunny Amsterdam. Comprising three spots that see...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Spanish car brand SEAT and experiential innovation agency Wildbytes have linked up with Google to create an essential app for festivalgoers that will help them locate lost friends this summer. SEAT Lost&Sound utilises augmented reality (AR)...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
D&AD and Shutterstock unveiled a colourful mural at the entrance of the D&AD Festival to celebrate 15 years of influential artist INSA’s body of work. File under 'Unresolved' can be found in Ely's Yard on the exterior of the Old Truman Brewery...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Facebook gets political Facebook in the UK has introduced new rules to further regulate political advertising placed on the social network. Advertisers will now need to prove their identity and location to the platform and each piece of content...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial