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TBWA\MCR Executive Creative Director Gary Fawcett made his debut in the industry 25 years ago. In his years of experience, he's seen a number of changes shaking up the industry, from TV to digital media and beyond. This made him a perfect fit for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mr Perou entered the Creativepool community like a comet piercing through the night sky. His stunning photography left an everlasting mark in our hearts since the date he joined, to the point that we were quite thrilled to see him enter Annual 2020...
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Then they want to figure out the best way of stopping people in their tracks, taking notice, and finding Fido. The same is happening with brands with a focus, or increased interest in digital. Every brief asks creatives to think...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
With over 25 years of experience as an art director and designer, Wellmark Executive Creative Director Mark Sammartino was a perfect fit for the Annual 2020 Publishing panel. As a juror for one field of creativity that kind of lost its essence with...
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There’s a common understanding in the fiction writing scene, according to which conflict drives story. Even outside of fiction, it is a common storytelling technique to highlight the struggles of your characters to make them more relatable. We...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Who doesn't love fireflies? They are little, delicate, lovely insects made of the matter of dreams, perfect to showcase choreographed visuals and incredibly beautiful production value. The spot made by Creature London for Solita below is all this...
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On 6th June, 2269, the Greatest Party of All Time will take place around the world. We will not be around to see it. But creativity is also about leaving something for the next generations to experience and enjoy, isn't it? Peter Dean, Co-Founder of...
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"As an Italian, Silvia grew up surrounded by art and has always been fascinated by it, in particular interactive installations and immersive experiences." This is how Creative & Art Director at MullenLowe London Silvia Sella kicks off her bio here...
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When entering a craft-focused category, how do you make your project shine? What are those truly amazing projects that catch the eye and leave a lasting impression on the industry? Ian Perkins is the Executive Creative Director at Name & Name, a...
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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...
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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
As the Principal and Chief Communications Officer at The Darnell Works Agency, Roger Darnell is a patreon of creativity and a great supporter of all the authors and artists in the industry. His experience in communications and public relations was...
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To say that 2020 was a year of tumult is easily an understatement. With lockdowns, BLM protests and increasing awareness about climate change, it truly was an incredible start of the decade and one during which brands learned how to embrace purpose...
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"When the going gets tough, the tough get going." It is with these immortal words by Billy Ocean that Head of Design at UKTV Peter Allinson recounts his own experience with the past year of lockdowns and restrictions, moments of doubt and anxiety for...
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Creative Partner at BBD Perfect Storm Cory Eisentraut loves social projects. Work and cases in which communities and fans interact straight with the brands, building meaningful moments and connections that are meant to leave a lasting impression...
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When it comes to period care, not everyone is considered. Period-subscription service Freda believes that access to period products should be human right, but today, at this stage, there still isn't enough awareness that menstruation is not 'just' a...
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Freelance designer and illustrator James Round had never entered The Annual prior to 2020. The moment he did, he grabbed two Bronze prizes and was shortlisted for several others. He is now the #5 ranked Creative in the community, and for some really...
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This is it! With the Annual 2021 standard submissions deadline out of the way, you only have until midnight PT on 10th June to enter the awards. I'm sure some of you will still be working on their entries. It’s all good. We all love to leave...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Remember the Golden Goobilee? You should. It was the brilliant ad that enraged conservatives back in February, to the point that an anti-LGBT petition tried to stop it from circulating online. Obviously they failed, and the beauty of that ad remains...
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As our 2020 People's Choice Independent Agency of the Year, Taxi Studio certainly isn't new to the Annual nor to winning prizes for award-winning work. Being our fourth ranked design agency on Creativepool, Taxi Studio's profile is an explosion of...
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Dove has become an incredibly well-known brand for challenging the established standards of "beauty" and promoting natural beauty across all ages. With this campaign by Ogilvy, the brand reached entirely new heights. The video campaign below shows a...
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The Annual 2021 deadline is now little more than a week away. Like every year, entries have been flowing in from all over the industry, and if you are thinking about putting the finishing touches on your entries, you are probably not alone in...
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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...
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With ‘distance’ becoming the defining word of the COVID era, creative agencies had to find new ways of connecting - with clients and each other - and many turned to the gift that is social media to stay in touch. But how saturated has...
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It was just over the weekend that Discord announced its new brand. A “Blurple” brand, not quite blue, not quite purple, re-envisioning the iconic mascot Clyde to render it more print-friendly and… well, cute. Discord’s new...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Brand Team of the Year is an interesting category to score. Judges are exposed to a number of brilliant brands and their creative strategies, and like in the case of EVEN Creative Founder Dan Wilkinson, there will always be something amazing to learn...
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Shiny covers have started to flood our social channels, as the trophies for last year’s Annual 2020 reach our winners this week. Looking back on the year that’s just been, it’s hard to say this wasn’t somewhat of an...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Ambassadors is a creative production studio driven by the belief that craft makes all the difference. It is a testimony to Ambassadors's love for the industry and craft of animation that they were able to become our very first Creative Services...
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How can creatives change the world? We are just about coming out of a society-shattering pandemic, one that brought a cataclysmic series of changes into our daily habits. With the gap between consumers and brands now shrinking by the day, the...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We’ve seen brands rise and fall during the last decade, but never as fast as in 2020. A correct approach to brand purpose could make or break a brand in the last year-and-something, and those regarding brand purpose as a shiny checkbox for...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We were quite surprised to read that Studio Noel's biggest challenge to its own development was... Michelle Noel, Creative Director. It takes some guts and definitely self-awareness to recognise your own limits, and Michelle did so quite beautifully...
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Shaun: “I really love that new tv series.” Laura: “Same” Mark: “I’ve always wanted to go to Borneo” Karl: “Same” Richard: “I can’t understand why competing brands want to look...
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We can't help but love everything that Anastasia Beltyukova (aka Tribambuka) creates for the world to see. With a beautiful dreamlike style and wondrous little creatures populating her art, Anastasia is an incredibly talented illustrator with true...
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Early last year, Unilever doubled down on brand purpose and argued that investing more in purposeful communications is the smart thing to do for any brand. That was January 2020, and since then, a global pandemic has proven Unilever quite right, with...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
About exactly 6 years ago, PWC published a study on the importance of purpose in the work environment. The multinational network highlighted the disconnect between claimed business purpose and the way business leaders operate on a human level. The...
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As an Annual awards veteran, Leo Uehara isn't new to the Creativepool community and the team here isn't certainly a stranger to his incredibly unique and amazing style. The motion designer was able to snatch a Bronze in the Annual 2020 competition...
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