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It’s not something we like to talk about in so-called ‘polite society’ but most women masturbate at least once a week. To celebrate rather than tut over these findings, the award-winning visual design and innovation studio Morrama...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nearly two thirds (64%) of women aged 18-35 years old are not checking their chests regularly every month but 1 in 7 women are affected by breast cancer in their lifetime. Superdrug has taken matters into its own hands and launched a new unique...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Misplaced romanticism is a common curse in popular culture. There’s the concept of the “troubled genius” creative that, for some, excuses some pretty reprehensible behaviour and puts a rose-coloured lens over mental illness....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
“Even the smallest of gates is more powerful than the tallest of walls” This is how The Gate introduces themselves and it’s quite the introduction. While they’re technically only 5 years young, they fancy themselves as an...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
WARNING: CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE* *Unless you don’t get offended by words like ‘fuck’. In which case, the warning should read: contains language. “Daddy, when are you going to teach me how to cut with a sharp knife and...
Posted by: Matt Batten
This was a great year for product design. From the release of new smart home kits to the launch of iPhone 12 and everything in between, there were loads of incredibly inspiring products to buy, admire and learn something from. And though the smart...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
What is the secret to becoming a successful Executive Creative Director? According to Tom Drew's old CEO Ben Fennel, you need to "turn around a big piece of business." Turns out Ben was right. Tom Drew is the Executive Creative Director of Wunderman...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This article is 2238 words. If you don't expect to zone out for at least 40% of them, I want you to stop reading now because you are probably not in a creative field, so this is not meant for you. Ironically, this article is for the few who have...
Posted by: Matt Batten
Some things are simply not meant for you. In the family of Sophie Evans, no one worked even remotely in anything creative. Healthcare was the obvious choice for her, to become a doctor and meet the expectations of everyone around her; and yet,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A healthier workplace is a better workplace. While there’s still a lot to do in terms of mental wellbeing, there used to be a time when mental health couldn’t even be remotely approached and only talking about it would make you appear...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
As one of the global economic hubs and one of the key cities in America, New York City was hit rather hard by the Covid pandemic. Yet the resilience of New Yorkers is legendary and the city folks have always been ready to rebuild on the ashes of a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Among other things, the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us much about authenticity, honesty and humanity. The Black Lives Matter movement and the murder of George Floyd kickstarted a new chapter in the debate on inclusivity and diversity, showing us the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
From the perspective of store design, how can the physical environment discriminate in retail? Discrimination is traditionally defined as unjust or prejudicial treatment of people based on a number of protected characteristics, including; age, sex,...
Posted by: Quinine
In the UK, mental health problems affect approximately 25% of the population every year. That is nearly 17 million people every single year. If it is true that advertising can be a driver for positive change, like all things creativity, it is our...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The best graphic designers inhabit that space between the creative and the business-minded; the tangible and the intangible. It would be quite easy (and reductive) to simply take the phrase literally and describe a graphic designer simply as...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Run For The Hills is a creative design house specialising in interiors, branding and original art. The team is made up of experts in a number of sectors, from property to hospitality and boutique residential - and they decided to launch their very...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Crazy as it sounds, 2022 is around the corner and with it, a new age for the future of work. As Covid restrictions get lifted and people get their full round of vaccines, workers will be expected to return to the office at least a few days per week....
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The future is inclusive. Anyone denying that is either a bigot or something else that rhymes with the word. Every year we see brands from everywhere in the industry embrace the Pride rainbow in more or less cheesy ways - but there is still so much...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When we think of ads that made history, we usually focus on one particular aspect. We want to see the most expensive, the most effective, the one that made us all laugh or cry, maybe even the one who made us all wish we could start a class action on...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Brands are far too quick to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to Pride Month. Sometimes they get it right. Often they get it terribly wrong. As creative professionals and navigators of this industry, we have the responsibility to be the ones...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Did you think you knew everything about advertising? These top 25 historical facts about the ad industry will surprise you. It is History Month here at Creativepool, which is the perfect opportunity for us to be reminded that there is always...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
As the Technical Director at Digitas UK, Kerry Dawes must always be on top of the new innovations and technology to ensure the organisation is moving with the times. No two days are the same in Kerry's role - which admittedly is something you can...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Horrendous rainbow suits are on sale, brands have momentarily added some multicoloured pizzazz to their logos and, if you’re lucky, you might get a mumbled “Happy Pride” as the barista hands you your flat white. It can only mean one...
Posted by: House 337
Production and creative content agency Junction Eleven is a master of simplicity and creativity. The team's approach to creative production is a pleasant breeze of fresh air in an industry much too focused on growth at all costs - a beacon of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Love the new Conscious products made-in H&M. At least 50% of Conscious products is made from sustainable materials! And the remaining half, well… We don’t care about that, do we? H&M often makes the headlines for all the wrong reasons,...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
For a company that never entered The Annual awards before, Design Bridge came in during 2020 to utterly surprise us all. Pretty much all of their entered projects were either shortlisted or awarded a prize, and that is by itself the strongest...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When casting an eye back over the goings-on this week, I felt a subtle pang of despair. Between the capitalist nightmare that was the ill-fated European Super League, David Cameron lobbying dramas and… more Prince Philip, it all just felt so...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
As part of our series shining a spotlight on some of our favourite Creativepool Annual winners of the last few years, today we’re looking at Italian illustrator and graphic designer Oscar Cauda. Born in 1990 in Pinerolo, near Turin, where he...
Posted by: Creativepool
Though Covid has somewhat strengthened some workplace ties between employees, there's still a significant portion of the workforce which doesn't exactly feel more connected than before. In fact, this physical distance seems to have hurt the industry...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nobody likes change. Somehow, it is how we as humans are coded from the onset. Change freightens us, making us defensive and sometimes even aggressive, in the attempt to preserve a status quo. For that reason, it is fascinating to see how the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether we’re speaking about our economy or the reputation of a brand, there’s no denying that 2020 has been a year littered with crises here and there. We've seen different kinds of responses here and there, and if you are a brand, you...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Ten years fly when you're having fun. Ten years ago, in the middle of the 2010 financial crisis, Rob House was just getting started as a freelance illustrator - and even now, Rob knows that was probably the best choice of his life. Rob has worked...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Among the many fascinating terms originating from Gen Z and millennials, Cancel Culture is certainly an interesting one. It connects brands and influencers with the direct consequences of their actions, paving the way for an age of brand reputation...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What have we learned from this LGBT+ History Month? It just so happens that Cadbury decides to release a brilliant ad, called Golden Goobilee, where the brand showcases several ways of enjoying their gooey and delicious Creme Eggs. It just so...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
"I’ve lived all my life in Argentina, a place in which we are used to going through economic and political crises again and again." This is the sentence with which Dany Minaker opens his answer to one of our questions below. A sentence which...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So the industry isn’t diverse enough. Big surprise, huh? You’ve heard it a lot in the past year, that we’re still “a long way ahead” of where we should be in terms of inclusion for underrepresented talent. Diversity in...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo