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Yesterday i.Predictus, the demand-side television analytics platform, announced a trial relationship with Havas Edge, the largest vertically integrated full-service direct response agency in the world. The trial will last for three month, over which...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
JWT London recently announced its first new hires since Neil Godber was promoted to head of planning last month after Tracey Follows, executive partner and chief strategy officer, announced she would be leaving the agency at the end of this month....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
by John Fountain I've just been reading Steve Martin's autobiography - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. Although I knew that he was a funny guy, I wasn't aware how alternative his act was back in the 70's, or how creative his writing. When he began...
Posted by: Creativepool
"There's an old Wayne Gretzky quote that I love. 'I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.' And we've always tried to do that at Apple. Since the very beginning. And we always will." This morning, a bouquet and an apple with...
Posted by: Creativepool
When Diagonal label boss Oscar Powell, who also releases music under his surname via the XL label, decided to reach out to infamous producer Steve Albini to clear a vocal sample for his latest single “Insomniac,” he didn't expect a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There are few leaders like Steve Aldridge. Endlessly curious, humble and driven by an ardent passion for creativity, Steve feels like a misfit just like the rest of us, and that is precisely what makes him such a successful and empathic...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We’ve all seen illustration transform a brief, but you may not have seen a collaboration quite like this. Working with big names like Volvo, Channel 4 and Wired magazine, Steve Scott is known for his fresh, contemporary images with a nod towards...
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Make to Treasure is an attitude. Simply put, the idea any brand-related promotional tool we produce should add value, so we need to make it last. Promotional materials that belong in a brand’s ID should add texture, weight (metaphorically and...
Posted by: Heather Golding
It comes from Stephen Sellick's own fingertips that he is as passionate and fired up as he's ever been. Having started out as a freelance illustrator, Steve has now been in the industry for over 25 years, and he's seen plenty of changes in his own...
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
It is quite universally recognised and understood that siloed approaches are more harmful than not. On top of that, you may be the greatest architect of them all, knowing all about your theory and with a perfect understanding of the craft - but if...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Steve Ackerman, Managing Director of highly successful content company Somethin’ Else, joined us on the floral terrace of Le Canberra for a coffee and a friendly chat about his session on ‘It’s a Social Life’ this year during...
Posted by: Creativepool
Guitar Centre, the world's largest musical equipment retailer, recently announced that DJ and producer Steve Aoki will be the latest artist ambassador in the retailer's "All we sell is the Greatest Feeling on Earth" campaign, following previous...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For those who believe in greatness from small beginnings, TC Communication's story is certainly worth hearing. Born 35 years ago as a husband-and-wife team, TCC now works with some of the biggest brands in the world, including O2, Mizuno and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Publicis Groupe customer engagement agency, Rosetta announced yesterday that Steve Libenson has been hired as Partner at Rosetta Consulting. This is a key hire, which will serve to strengthen the industry-leading practice. Libenson will be based...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How did you get started in the industry? Foundation Art, Graphics Degree, followed by much trudging around London with another Steve and a black portfolio, hearing ‘Come back with some more ideas next week' which eventually led to a 1st Job at...
Posted by: Creativepool
"Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." - Vranakis & Bailes Tell us what you do for a living and who you work for? Joint Creative Directors at VCCP. What does that involve? We're toy manufacturers. We make stuff that people...
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
What do you actually do? Try to make cool stuff that matters. What would you be doing if you weren't doing that? Hanging out on Brighton beach with my kids. Is it true that the Google offices are furnished with awesome things like giant sweets...
Posted by: Creativepool
BETC BETC welcomes Lennie Stern as Head of Creative and Entertainment Strategies. After having worked for Y&R, DDB and Fred&Farid, Lennie joined entertainment agency Dare.Win in 2015 as Associate Managing Director. At Dare.Win, Lennie was in charge...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sir Jonathan Paul Ive is one of those figures who will always be remembered for leaving an everlasting mark in the history of design, technology and creativity. Save for the late Steve Jobs, there is no one who had more relevance in the history of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Such is the power of Apple’s 1984. You see as little as a string of 4 numbers (or more precisely, a date), you see a still frame from the original ad, and you instantly know we are talking about a game-changer in the history of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Publicis Media has unveiled new structure and leadership appointments for its organisation, as announced by Steve King, CEO of Publicis Media. Publicis Media’s structure will cover Top 20 markets, organised by three regions and led by Tim...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
krow Communications - Sky Vegas Sky Vegas, the online casino, has appointed krow communications to handle its advertising account. krow won the business following a competitive pitch process that also involved BJL, Fallon, and iris. The previous...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
St Patrick's Day activations are actually a little thin on the ground this year, but one that caught my eye (perhaps due in no small part to my personal fondness of the brand) was Jameson Whiskey, who are celebrating the launch of their very...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The 54th D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony took place Thursday night (19 May) in London, where two Black Pencils were awarded; the highest accolade in the creative industry. As well as being the most awarded design agency at the Ceremony, UK...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Publicis London Publicis London has hired Grey’s multi-award winning deputy executive creative director Dave Monk as its new ECD. He will bring a creative force and internationally recognised talent to the agency that will play a key role in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Karen Blackett OBE, chief executive of WPP's MediaCom, has recently been named “The Most Influential Black Person in Britain” by Powerlist magazine, but the 43-year old leader of the UK's largest media agency still thinks it's odd that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I have something of a conflicted personal history with Hermes. My long-suffering other half is a serial online shopper - one of many habits that blossomed over lockdown - so our local delivery driver has become a familiar face over the last two...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We can all relate with the young man in the Merry Xmess Christmas ad. It is the ones we love the most that make the biggest mess at Christmas time. Parents, lovers, siblings, other relatives - but that's exactly what makes Christmas special. We are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Admittedly, Tag Collective Arts had their work cut out for themselves back in August. Reuniting all the companies under the Tag umbrella into Tag Collective Arts was no mean feat, especially in the middle of a global outbreak. The business needed to...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
gyro gyro APAC has announced the promotion of two leaders to important new roles: Paul Hutt is now Chief Growth Officer, gyro APAC and Laura Bell is Client Services Director, gyro APAC. As Dentsu Aegis Network continues to invest in the growth of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Droga5 London Droga5 London has named Ashley Shack as Director of Talent - a new role at the agency. Shack, who is American, arrives from Wieden+Kennedy London, where she was the Creative and Design Recruiter. She joins the management team at Droga5...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Hato - D&AD Festival London-based studio Hato has elected to involve the public in creating the “collaborative visual identity” for this year’s D&AD Festival, using the ‘Start with a Mark’ campaign to invite people to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It may seem unlikely, but people on the autistic spectrum have been an integral part of the creative industry for decades, without the industry necessary knowing that. Thinking differently is not only a mantra but also a characteristic that is valued...
Posted by: Alex Shifrin
Pablo - MQ Having launched on the 16th January, the “We Swear” campaign from mental health research charity MQ is calling time on the unacceptable lack of progress in tackling young people’s mental health. New figures from the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
