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Meet Andrew Finan

Andrew Finan is a UK entrepreneur who has worked with games most of his life. In the nineties he ran a series of international chess events in the USA, Russia, Germany, France, the UK and Spain. They culminated in the World Chess Championship Final...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Features

The Role of Analytics in Creative Marketing #MoneyMonth

Ideas solve problems; but in marketing, having a breakthrough idea is only half the battle. The other half is understanding your audience - who they really are, what drives their decisions, and how to craft your messaging to truly resonate with them...

Posted by: Social Chain
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotligh on graphics designer Huma Fawad

How did you first get into the industry? My journey into the creative industry was a natural evolution of my lifelong passion for art and creativity. Growing up, I always gravitated towards painting, drawing, and exploring various creative outlets....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Shape craft a bold new identity for Women Deliver #BehindTheBrand

In March this year, “positive impact” agency Shape rebranded Women Deliver, a global advocacy organization. To learn more, we spoke to Geli Luna, Associate Design Director, and Ayesha Gardiner, Associate Strategy Director at Shape. What...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

GameStop shakes up the gaming scene with candy controllers #BehindTheBrand

GameStop is set to revolutionise the gaming controller market with the launch of CANDY CON, an innovative range of customisable controllers in vibrant colours and patterns. Global branding agency WMH&I, together with its parent company BRANDED,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Annual 2024 - Who will see your work?

Will my work get seen by the "right" people is a key question when deciding on whether or not to enter any award. As a part of our commitment to making The Annual the "Most Award" we make sure that your entries are delivered to, and downloaded by,...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Features

10 Brands That Kicked Off on TikTok and How They Did It #BrandMonth

Whether you like it or not (and that will probably depend very much on which side of 30 you find yourself) TikTok has been moulding consumer behaviour in its own impatient image for years now but for a lot of brands who saw the way the tide was...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#CompanySpotlight on progressive design agency Studio Miko

We caught up with Studio Miko Co-Founder and Creative Director Alistair Millen this week to talk the enduring value of design in a “do it yourself” world. How was your company born and where are you based? Both Laurence, co-founder, and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

What does it take to refresh a 64-year-old heritage brand? #BehindTheBrand

IMG is a global company heralded with founding sports marketing as we know it - founded by pioneering marketer and agent Mark McCormack, it all began with a handshake in 1960 and the world of sports changed forever. Last month, the company unveiled...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The Transmedia Opportunity for Games

Written by the Strategy team at Waste Creative. Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Barbie, Lego… we watch their movies and shows, read their comics, collect their merch and in many cases, play their video games. They’re the epitome of something called...

Posted by: Teodora Miscov
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Inspiration

The Power of Brand Identity

So, what is a brand, and why is having a distinct identity so important? Marty Neumeier helpfully defines a brand as ‘a customer’s gut feel about a company’. It’s a simple definition which rightly expresses that a brand isn’t just a logo...

Posted by: Catch A Fire Agency
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Features

Creative Trends That Will Dominate 2024 #YearInReview

We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Social Media Trends of 2023 and 2024 #YearInReview

While much of the online discourse this year has surrounded the rise of AI and its increasing relevance, social media remains the engine that keeps the fires of the internet burning. Of course, AI will shape the future of social media but how and why...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Making Brands Beautiful – A #CreativeCaseStudy on M&S Farm to Foodhall

Nate Camponi, a Director at Chief TV, made a series of beautiful short films for M&S with celebrity chef Tom Kerridge earlier this year. In this piece, Nate explores how to tell big corporate stories in a more digestible way and what you can do from...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Age and Creativity: Do We Get Less or More Creative as We Get Older?

Without stories what are we really? Storytelling is at the root of so much of our shared culture and it winds its barbs into everything from the stories we ingest actively (be it through books, TV, games or otherwise) to those we ingest passively...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

BBC Earth opens “The Window to the World” | #BehindTheBrand

BBC Earth is the umbrella brand for BBC Studios natural history and science content. It shares and celebrates the incredible wonders of our universe, taking you on a thrilling journey of discovery - from the smallest creature under the microscope to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Top 10 Social Media Platforms for Creatives #MediaMonth

Social media has changed the way we live. That might sound like grandstanding for a second, but if you truly take some time to step back and analyse the incestuous way Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have managed to wean their ways into our shared...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Brand identity design: your guide to everything worth knowing

What is a brand identity? Your brand identity can also be referred to as your corporate identity and goes beyond simple logo design or branding services. Instead, it includes any tangible element that lets you differentiate yourself from the...

Posted by: Think
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Features

Are the Streaming Wars Finally Over? #MediaMonth

For the better part of the last decade, the entertainment industry has been embroiled in what is commonly referred to as the "streaming wars." Streaming services have vied for dominance, competing fiercely for subscribers and content rights. From...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#CompanySpotlight on former BBC in-house agency Red Bee Creative

Charlie Mawer, Executive Creative Director at Red Bee, discusses the journey of Red Bee Creative. How was your company born and where are you based? We’re an agency born in TV and we’re based in Broadcast Centre, White City. Red Bee...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Obelisk Agency Creative Director, Silvia Bosoiu

A creative director with over a decade of experience, Silvia is a fascinating individual that loves to experiment with ideas and let her mind run wild. As Co-Founder and CD at the Obelisk Agency, she has worked for everyone from tiny startups to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Did marketing failure lead to the downfall of Wilko?

The recent news that prominent discount high street retailer Wilko has been plunged into administration sparked a flurry of conversations about not only its own misfortune but the future of the UK high street in general. While external pressures...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Bye Bye Birdie – Could Threads Do Better? #FutureMonth

At first glance, Threads is an exciting new addition to the ever-growing social media landscape. Dubbed the Twitter Killer, the app may prove to be a serious competitor to what used to be Twitter and is now re-branded X, with sign-ups totalling over...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Creative education needs an urgent lesson in reinvention

Ian Wharton served as part of the creative leadership for design and innovation agencies in WPP and Publicis Groupe. He is the Founder of health technology startup Aide Health, an advisor at Justified Studio, the author of Spark for the Fire: How...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Going #BehindTheBrand with Team GB’s Maximalist Rebrand for Paris 2024

Team GB is the external facing brand owned and managed by the British Olympic Association. 100% commercially funded, its primary role is to unite, organise and prepare athletes from all Olympic sports, disciplines, and governing bodies as they...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

A new age for NESQUIK’s iconic mascot | #BehindTheBrand

NESQUIK has partnered with global brand-led business transformation company FutureBrand to deliver a modern brand identity. At the heart of the work sits NESQUIK’s much-loved iconic mascot, Quicky, who has been reimagined for a digital future....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Global creative calendar: May 2023

Over the past three years, we have adapted together - and now, our ships are coming in. Comparatively, we may go less often, stay closer to home, and spend more time phoning things in … but new days are growing heavy with promise. In our...

Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
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Workshop

Five steps to a successful rebrand

Every ambitious business reaches a point when it seriously considers rebranding to progress. The cause could be changing customer trends, loss of market share, an acquisition, poor PR to overcome, or simply outgrowing an existing identity. But...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on freelance designer and illustrator Kimberly Carpenter

How did you get into the industry? Creativity and image making pulls at me like a magnet. I’ve tried out other paths but it’s the only thing that I feel like I truly connect with. When I was a kid I was obsessed with all the illustrated...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The Trend to End All Trends

Are trends dying? One of the most traditionally accepted fashion trend cycle theories is that it lasts 20 years and undergoes 5 phases: Introduction Rise Peak Decline Obsolescence This 20-year cycle is still present today for macrotrends,...

Posted by: WMH&I

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