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1. "I've changed the copy, so I'm sending it back for you to make it read properly." Ah! So you couldn't resist meddling with the perfectly good copy I sent to you - and now you want me to put it right. Right? 2. "I know it's not in the brief, but...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Most days, I take time to read the work of other writers online - and today was no exception. Prompted by a link on Twitter, I visited an article which several users were recommending. They were right - in terms of subject matter and content, it was...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Jessica Hazel. During the time it took to write this article I have gone to get some garlic bread out of the oven, eaten the garlic bread, let the cat in, chatted to my flatmate twice, opened my advent calendar, located the knife sharpener in the...
Posted by: Creativepool
by Magnus Shaw. Working in an ad agency in Fleet Street in 1995, I was called into a first-floor office to be shown something very impressive - an email account. Visually it was quite modest, just some browser windows with names and messages in...
Posted by: Creativepool
by Magnus Shaw Browsing through my emails this morning, discarding increasingly bizarre spam along the way, I was struck by a common element. Of the dozen or so genuine messages, over half contained basic spelling mistakes. I wasn't particularly...
Posted by: Creativepool
Heading the marketing division of an established brand such as AkzoNobel, Nuno Pena receives dozens of unsolicited emails every week - and they simply don't work. Across all of its brand portfolio, AkzoNobel's success is founded on creativity and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Today is World Book Day. Children across the country will receive vouchers to be spent on books whilst dressing up as their favourite literary characters - but those who have aged out of these festivities can still participate by celebrating their...
Posted by: Novagram
How did you get into the industry? Hmm, so long ago now… I got into ‘editing stuff on a timeline to manipulate emotions’ from doing music production on an Amiga in my bedroom as a teenager and transferred that idea to video when...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
2023 will hardly be remembered as a banner year for may of us as the cost-of-living crisis started digging deeper and the political spectrum on both sides of the atlantic started to devolve into a cynical and hateful mess. For creatives from all...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Daniel Bonner is the Global Chief Creative Officer at Wunderman Thompson and alongside his fellow CCO Bas Korsten, he's responsible for "bringing ambitious clients a competitive advantage through the formidable power of inspiration." Daniel has a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nick Sadeghian, Campaign Director at Ingenuity, shares his perspective on AI and how, despite being riddled with ethical complications, it can be a truly wonderful tool that gives the creative power back to the people. If it’s used properly, of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Exclaimer, a leading provider of email signature solutions for businesses, has revealed a renewed brand identity, inspired by the needs of the company’s customers and employees who know the platform best. In collaboration with brand agency,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There is no typical day, but there is a fairly common structure. It kicks off walking Bobby (our puppy) round our local park, while answering a handful of early emails, sending a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? A combination of both luck and being in the right place at the right time! Having taught myself HTML and a bit of Photoshop 4 (plus the fact I could draw/illustrate which came in handy - I think that was the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Stormy Studio is an award-winning business-focused animation studio in the UK that produces high-quality 2D and 3D business explainers and marketing animation for global brands and businesses. To learn more, we spoke to company founder and creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? Not at all. isla is quite a one-of-a-kind organisation and we don’t have a blueprint to follow, so the team and I are on a steep, but exciting learning curve as the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I did a Bachelor of Design at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and after that applied for jobs in design and got them. Where are you based now and who do you work for? I am now based in London, UK and I...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Social media has become a crucial part of any business’s marketing strategy. It’s an effective way to reach a large audience, build brand awareness, and engage with customers. However, managing social media accounts can be time-consuming...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
No matter your line of business, you’ll need to create engaging copy - the words you use to promote your services online. Whether you’re trying to catch the attention of passers-by with a poster, convert leads into customers with...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
By Rachel King, founder and EP, Parkview Creative March often feels like a month of transition. Winter slowly disappears behind us and feelings of hope and optimism are rekindled. There’s a renewed energy for change. March is also the month we...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Seasonal marketing is key for running a business successfully and reaching your target audience. Every important date brings its own set of both opportunities and challenges for SMEs and consumers. Mother’s Day is no exception, as consumers of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Freelance content strategist Alicia Rother offers a deep and compelling dive into the world of branding. A strong brand identity plays an important part in the success of a business or organization. Your brand determines how your customers,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
By Claire Blyth, host of ‘My Life in Design’ podcast and founder and managing partner of brand design PR specialist Red Setter When I launched the ‘My Life in Design’ podcast last summer, the aim was to speak to some of the...
Posted by: Red Setter
Gillian McCurdy, Head of School of Digital Marketing and Narinder Singh, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing at Arden University discuss the long-term changes to marketing in the post pandemic world. Here, they outline how the huge jump in digital...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Be sure to personalise your emails! Data: Collect, analyse, optimise, repeat! Video content and podcasts are IN! Feel like you’ve heard this all before? You’re not alone. Over the past few years, the usual suspects in marketing trends...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Worldwide, global content marketing revenue is expected to hit $137 billion by 2026. That’s no doubt down to its proven effectiveness: targeted content, relevant to the reader’s position in the purchase process, yields 72% higher...
Posted by: We Are Amnet
Two-thirds of businesses in the UK have no kind of plan for sustainable operations. This is hardly a surprising statistic - in the current economic climate, enterprises across all industries are looking to reduce their outgoings and avoid any kind of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ever wish you could just cut all the middlemen out of marketing and get straight to the point? Direct marketing is your answer. As the name suggests, direct marketing is a means of marketing directly to your customers via multiple channels. Direct...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Being a freelancer often means working alone and working alone means relying on your own wits and the right tools. For a creative freelancer, those tools will, of course, depend on the role you’ve built for yourself. You’ll rarely hear of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
People use a new year as a fresh start, evaluating the past year with introspection and making goals for a better year ahead. Work-related new year’s resolutions for freelancers and business owners are created in this process. While many...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While Christmas typically offers a brief break from work, whether that's a day off spent with family and friends or a much-needed vacation, the period leading up to the festive holiday can intensify burnout as workers juggle end-of-year...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What exactly are the benefits of new technology to the creative team? Productivity, workflows, defined processes - not necessarily something we would automatically associate with creativity. Yet, for Darren Evans, Design Director at The Engine Room...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is a lot to be said for the life of the freelancer. The freedom, the flexibility, and the lack of people to answer to (besides your clients, of course) makes it a tempting path for many. I myself was tempted 15 years ago now and I’ve...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Did you know that 46% of consumers in the US only buy from businesses they can trust? Only after they do research and read reviews to get familiar with the company do they consider buying. The first step in all this is finding out about your brand....
Posted by: Alina Tytarenko
What is a brand? It’s far more than just a colour scheme and a few catchy phrases. Indeed, it’s more suitable to think of a brand as an identity - it’s what the company stands for, what it hopes to achieve and how it wants to be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial