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By Matthew Parsons, Head of Gaming at Azerion The incredible diversity of gaming audiences is finally being taken for granted. According to online gaming statistics, over a quarter (26%) of UK adults played some form of online game in 2022 -...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For years, influencers have taken social media by storm, endorsing brands, leading lavish lifestyles, and accumulating massive followings. As the AI craze continues to gain momentum, however, influencer culture has now been drawn into its embrace...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This week we're shining our company spotlight on an award-winning creative company named Independent Agency of the Year by Campaign and Small Agency of the Year by Adweek. JOAN is all about inclusion and diversity and its Co-Founder and Chief...
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Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Agency life can be dynamic and unpredictable, so even though my days tend to start in a similar way, things often veer off in unexpected directions. Rather than try to control it,...
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If you’re a creative currently in the midst of an existential crisis; you’re not alone. On paper there should be nothing to worry about. After all, creativity is subjective and reactionary, while AI is objective and purely logical. Never...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hitchcock Michalski is a branding agency that strives to deliver useful, actionable brand solutions and “build distinctive brands”. According to founding partner Maciek Michalski, “Distinctiveness is a brand looking like itself and...
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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...
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Inclusivity is a loaded term for many. While there are those of us that understand the world needs to have the people on the fringes seeing themselves represented, there are many others who feel it’s all just pandering. The problem is, so many...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It’s 2023 and the events industry is still struggling with inclusion. Diversity, accessibility and inclusivity may seem to be on everybody’s lips but speaker lineups continue to feature the same set of perspectives and event environments...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
No, this isn’t an article for Tinder. It is, however, important to think about whether you’d swipe right on a relationship with your creative or production colleagues. How much time do you dedicate to thinking about your working...
Posted by: We Are Amnet
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As MD of Studio PI, an artist management and production agency, no day is the same for me. Every day involves managing a number of projects, the content of which varies on a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Establishing a team in New York has been an eye-opening experience in comparative hiring cultures for Manchester-based design recruitment agency Craft. Here, Tommy Castleman, Associate Director at Craft, shares insights and best practices from design...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When we enjoy our work, and it's a part of who we are, it's harder to be mindful of sneaky burnout gremlins. So how can we make sure we look after our mental health when our creative minds never take a break? Creativity isn’t just a job we...
Posted by: We Are Tilt
adam&eveDDB recently named Nikki Cramphorn and Sally Pritchett as Joint Heads of Integrated Production. The pair are responsible for leading the agency’s production department across all creative mediums. Both Cramphorn and Pritchett have held...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In the increasingly fast-paced world of the creative industries, the relentless pursuit of innovation and success generally takes centre stage. However, amidst all the demands, pressures, and deadlines, it is essential to prioritise the wellbeing of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Live & Breathe is an independent and progressive agency of 75 people based in the UK with global reach that believe collaboration is everything. It’s where they get their name from - by living & breathing their clients’ business needs for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Industry awards. Who needs them, right? Shows assembled by organizations who are building a business on the industry and its professionals. And with each one comes a set of doubts, disappointments, and sometimes misconceptions that tend to undermine...
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Nonprofit design advocacy organisation, Where are the Black Designers? Recently announced a 12-month partnership with global creative digital product studio, ustwo. Together, the partners aim to create equity through service, and drive tangible...
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Sibling Rivalry recently announced its new visual system reflecting two distinct sides of the company aligned under one holistic brand. Founded in New York in 2011, Sibling Rivalry is part brand studio and part production company. It delivers...
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Flying Duck Studio Lab is an ethical and inclusive creative studio whose goal is to share positive and inspiring story-telling by bringing top-notch productions to the world and working towards changing the industry for the better. They specialise...
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Born Ugly is a brand transformation consultancy and a creative partnership. They are a team of strategists, creatives and change activists on a mission to create work that improves the experiences and lives of everyone who feel its impact....
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Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? My role spans most client accounts at Cream, so I’m usually multi-tasking across campaigns - switching my mindset between brands, target audiences, messages, and...
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Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There’s very little typicality or predicatability in the work that I do, so I like to start my days with structure. A typical morning for me begins with a workout and a coffee. I like to...
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As I reflect on the recent changes in the fashion industry, I am compelled to write about an issue that has been on my mind for quite some time: Why do holding companies “hate” female creative directors? The idea first occurred to me...
Posted by: Maksimilian Kallhed
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There’s never a typical day in the world of entertainment! When you work so closely with talent and creators, you’re often reacting to brand new opportunities which...
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In 2020, Vault49 Co-Founder John Glasgow was invited to speak at the Pentawards Festival and joined the international awards jury. At the beginning of 2023, John was appointed Co-President of the jury, and the Vault49 team was asked to be Pentawards'...
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What’s the first thing you notice about this image? For International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting a huge issue we’ve been tackling within the industry. There’s a rather noticeable lack of women. This article takes a...
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To underline just how far we have come and have yet to travel as far as inclusivity in advertising is concerned, the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group quite cleverly called Outvertising, recently unveiled a major campaign to coincide with LGBT History Month....
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Autistic people face significant challenges daily; in many cases, their challenges are not visible to those around them. Even the people that make up the support network of somebody with Autism cannot truly experience how it feels to be...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Why is academia so competitive? Because the stakes are so low. If you fail. You’re not really losing anything. What about brands acting in a kinder way? Is there anything to lose by not being nice? Or indeed anything to gain by wearing hearts...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
If a report by the World Economic Forum is to be believed, it will take over 100 years to close the gender pay gap. Quite simply, that will not do. Of course, this is a global study cast across all industries and takes into account countries where...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Only a fool would state that they know with absolute certainty what the landscape in adland will look like in six months’ time. We are living through a time of almost unparalleled unpredictability but one overarching and undeniable trend that...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For this week’s company spotlight, we focus on The Frameworks, an independent design consultancy and frequent Creativepool contributors. We caught up with James Trowman, Partner and General Manager, to discuss the origins, challenges and future...
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Sexual wellness brand Durex, launched its decidedly cheeky #FitMatters campaign last year to educate people on the importance of using a correctly fitting condom. The campaign, created by VaynerMedia EMEA, was released after Durex’s own...
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Described by namesakes and founders Catherine Clark and Paul McDowall as “a progressive team of brand architects with a passion for making brands future-ready,” clarkmcdowall has spent the last 20 years cultivating their ethos of...
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Genie - the intelligent matchmaking service for creative industries - launched a campaign last year to encourage employers to be more transparent with their budgets. Led by Genie’s female founders Nicky Badneoch and Bonnie Harold and endorsed...
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