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New research has revealed that the UK’s creative/media industry isn’t as forward-thinking and diverse as it might like to think it is: In fact, 59% of employees and leaders wouldn’t call the industry ‘progressive’ at...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
At this time of year, JSR Agency usually throws a Christmas party or distributes gifts for clients which amounts to the cost of around £10,000. This year, as the world seeks to implode on itself at every turn, we wanted to take that money and...
Posted by: JSR Content
Cannes Lions 2018 was a more reserved affair than perhaps we were used to, but it was no less inspiring. Indeed, many found the atmosphere this year to be a little more relaxed and a little more open. Whether this was by happenstance or design, it...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The big theme for Cannes Lions 2018 is change. Out with the old, bloated, elitist festival of old and in with the more svelte, measured and inclusive festival of new. The major changes Cannes Lions is instituting for 2018 are as follow:- The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This week, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO and Founder of the world's largest advertising agency network, WPP, resigned from his post amidst circling 'personal misconduct' allegations that remain (at the time of writing) unresolved, much to the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Opinion by Tom Fenwick-Smith, Creative Director, REWIND Back when I began my journey in advertising, digital advertising was pretty niche - above-the-line was still king; Facebook and Twitter were the new kids on the block. We knew they were going...
Posted by: Magnopus
Last week, there was a great deal of smoke being blown surrounding the memo released by Google employee James Damore, which inferred that women were biologically inferior to their male counterparts when it came to computer science and coding. These...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The news that Publicis Groupe was pulling out of Cannes Lions next year (and all other awards shows in kind for the next 12 months) was quite comfortably one of the biggest stories of the festival this year. The fact that they are doing so supposedly...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When Theresa May announced yesterday morning (18 April, 2017) that it was her intention to hold a snap general election in the UK on June 8 (a move that was since validated earlier today by a vote of 522 to 13), the UK media did what it always does....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Dan Koren, Head of ADI at Wix.com, on how AI is creating a new market standard for web design. Currently, artificial intelligence is mainly associated with robotics and self-driving cars. Nonetheless, major advances in AI technology have opened the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creative Debates is a tonic to the endless one-way talks that are in abundance within our sector. The debates, which took place during the 2016 Cannes Lions festival, will tackle some of the most difficult questions and topics being faced by our...
Posted by: Creativepool
Saatchi & Saatchi Latin America and Conill Advertising, Saatchi & Saatchi's multicultural unit, announced yesterday that Javier Campopiano has been appointed to the newly created role of chief creative officer for Latin America and Multicultural USA....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In a move that is far from surprising, given their relationship with the Conservative Party, M&C Saatchi have been named as advisors on Better Together's campaign, which urges people to say “No” to Scottish independence. M&C Saatchi will...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tell us a bit about you Wesley... I began working in the creative industry in 1998 after studying at Central Saint Martins and Goldsmiths. Early on I specialised in digital and was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to ride the...
Posted by: Reading Room
Blogs can do many things. They can inform, entertain and sometimes educate. They can be a useful and more creative platform for someone to write more freely than when they begrudgingly trudge through the corporate work they might have to do for their...
Posted by: Creativepool
Here's some industry advice from top designers on how to get the best out of your creative process as a designer. Whether you're working for a design agency or as a freelance designer, here are our top ten design tips to help you boost your creative...
Posted by: Creativepool
I work very hard and it's not like a 9 to 6 job. I spend practically every waking hour doing it. Describe your work in one sentence. The ridiculousness and hilarity of the world filtered through my brain and wrung back out for everyone to gawk...
Posted by: Creativepool
After 11 year's of running The Annual we've picked up a few key pointers on how to craft a winning awards entry. Below is the Top 10 tips from ourselves, previous judges and winners on how to create the perfect submission. 1. Tell A Story An...
Posted by: Creativepool
The fusion of sustainability and brand identity has been a subtle but crucial pivot point for a while now, but it doesn’t come naturally for everyone. How, for example, is a company that relies on fossil fuels meant to promote itself as a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creativity is typically viewed as a softer skill. Consequently, it’s rarely valued in business as much as it ought to be. When budgets are planned and operations strategised, finance and technology are favoured, with creative roles habitually...
Posted by: Dawn Creative
Across this month’s full slate of alluring extracurricular activities, everyone open to new experiences has worlds to gain. Current and future leaders spanning all industries are going all in: Curtains will soon draw back and stages will...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
As creatives, we’re always treading a fine line between letting our creative souls run free and pleasing not only our clients but our audiences. Never is this more apparent than when a piece of creative stirs controversy and we’re forced...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I’m Chief Creative Officer at Saffron, the global branding and design agency. I oversee the work of our global design team split between London, Madrid and Vienna, making...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Gueriilla Communications is a creative integrated agency that enjoys what they do and like to have fun with the people they work with. The clue is very much in the name. To learn more about the defiantly northern agency, we spoke to James Allen,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Warning: Featured happenings in this edition of our global creative calendar are closer than they appear. Over the past several years, these updates have presented thousands of opportunities to advance knowledge, sharpen skills, immerse within...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Activism is about standing up for your beliefs in a way that could prove detrimental to your own personal or professional life and it’s a stance that has catalysed some of the most important moments and movements in history. Activism has...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There’s an inbuilt need in all good creatives to strive for perfection. It’s a blessing that can help great design but it can also be a curse. Our house number plaque was always irritatingly tilted. It poked my obsessive brain every time I saw it winking at me in defiance of the existence of spirit levels. It’s fixed now… and furthermore, I moved it to line up with the surrounding brick pattern. The trouble is that fixing this imperfection simply opened up the top slot to the next irritation, holes from old, long gone doorbells… poke, poke, poke… and so the strive for perfection continues. OK, so I am a little on the obsessive side. How do you draw the line on forever creatively tinkering in the never-ending strive for perfection? After all, we all have deadlines to hit. In our studio, we have a super simple process that allows us to tinker with the worst offenders, tick them off the list and move on. We simply ask… “What’s the worst thing you can see?” * Any piece of creative could be amazing but there’s always something at the top of the “worst thing” list. This simple question forces us to spot and sort out the worst offender. That said, the fix might have knock-on effects but these simply get added to the list. Rinse and repeat and bit by bit we get closer to a fully rounded, cohesive concept with diminishing issues. * It's important to note that spotting the worst offenders is a skill that comes with training, and passion and only gets more refined with experience.
Posted by: Andy Gregory
FutureBrand - the brand-led business transformation company that has helped transform household names such as American Airlines, Sanofi, McDonald’s, NatWest and Barilla - has appointed Lauren Maynard as its new Global Chief Growth Officer. In...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The advertising industry is still operating as it has done for the past 40 years. You only have to look at the share prices of the networks in the space to know this is the case. While we have started to see data and creative companies combining for...
Posted by: Rodney Perry
As someone who has been freelancing for the best part of two decades now, I noticed a definite sea change in the weeks and months following the dawn of the pandemic back in 2020. Little by little, friends that had been “company men”...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Looking for creative careers in gaming? The gaming industry has plenty of roles for those with artistic talent who love creating games. This article will introduce six exciting careers, from game artists to game...
Posted by: Creativepool Partner
The first year of 2024 is almost over; a frightening thought. But before we lapse into February and all those well-meaning resolutions fall by the wayside, we still have a solid week left to reevaluate our careers. I jape, of course, as if you...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
What value do digital marketing agencies bring to the table? For many years, this has been an easy question to answer. Performance-focused agencies were technical experts who understood digital channels through and through. They knew which buttons to...
Posted by: Precis Digital
With a background in print design and advertising, John-Louis West has over 20 years of experience as a design consultant, which places him at the intersection of business, digital, graphic design, and motion graphics. We caught up with him this week...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There are so many benefits to the freelance lifestyle; the freedom, the flexibility, and the fact you don’t really have any one to answer to (besides your clients, of course) are all right up there. Ask anybody that’s been freelancing for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There’s something quietly Dickensian about the term “cost-of-living crisis” that’s given the news over the last few months a surreal air of uncanniness, at least in the UK. The concept that so many of us, even those such as...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns