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If Carlsberg did Christmas...

Former Countdown host and legendary Football pundit Jeff Stelling will be teaming up with Carlsberg and its below-the-line marketing partners The Marketing Store to address the footballing nation on Boxing Day this year with a “King's...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Are the Co-Op late to the Christmas party?

The Co-operative Food, the Co-op's answer to Tesco, are appealing to last minute shoppers in their new Christmas TV campaign, which is probably for the best, given that Christmas Day is but a fortnight away. The retailer, which boasts a store...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Busy Bees at the BBC this Christmas

The London-based media management company Red Bee Media, which was recently acquired by the Swedish communications firm Ericsson, has been incredibly busy this Christmas season, creating a set of ambitious idents for BBC One. The three idents each...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Is the Sainsbury's Christmas ad really offensive?

Supermarket wars have been with us for as long as there have been supermarkets. But the intensity of the competition has never been so keenly felt as it is today. Tesco has had a thoroughly miserable year, which cost them one Chief Executive, a mass...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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A Cute £1 Mil for this Christmas Ad

Whilst the United Biscuits-owned McVitie's brand hasn't attempted to compete in the highly competitive Christmas ad race for over three decades, the recent launch of its £12 million master brand strategy, which saw the biscuit makers claim 30%...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Sainsbury's Christmas ad: the bad taste of festive chocolate?

Ah, advent! The gateway to Christmas! Today is the day when millions of children all over the country are opening the first window on their advent calendars and devouring that first overpriced and possibly over-wrapped square of chocolate - assuming...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Stella Artois Give Beautifully this Christmas

Stella Artois is a brand that likes to go big at Christmas. This could very well be because the internationally beloved lager was first created for the holiday season as a gift to the people of Leuven in Belgium, or it could be because the origins of...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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UGG go all out for Christmas

UGG Australia, the brand known for their ubiquitous sheepskin boots, hopes to “Transform the art and magic of gift-giving,” with a new festival, multi-channel campaign from M&C Saatchi LA. Dubbed, “Twinkling Lights,” the campaign seeks to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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B&Q unleash Christmas

B&Q is adding its Christmas ad to the festive fray with a new spot from WCRS that takes a less serious and emotional route than competing campaigns from Sainsbury's and John Lewis, and aims to “Put the fun back into Christmas” with...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Mother claim 'Most Creative Radio Ad' for their Boots Christmas spot

The 'Radio Advertising Bureau' has recently announced the results of their 'RadioGauge' from the latter half of 2013. The RAB's bespoke tool tests campaigns throughout the year against 11 statements which match the 5 'creative Ls' which are...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Window wars. Who is winning the Christmas battle of Oxford Street?

Christmas is rather a competitive activity, isn't it? From those rather ghastly households attempting to out-decorate their neighbours by festooning their brickwork with flashing reindeer, to the restaurants fighting to see who can charge the most...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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It's a wrap. Introducing this year's best Christmas campaign.

Understandably there's been quite some fuss about the John Lewis 'Hare and Bear' Yuletide spot. Not only is it high profile and eye-catching, but the cartoon alone cost somewhere in the region of £7m. With that sort of investment, you 'd hope it...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Merry Christmas to our Poolers

A short animation to say Merry Christmas and thanks for your support in what has been a big year of changes for us at Creativepool. Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks to Darren Thompson for helping us create our festive greeting.

Posted by: Creativepool
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Inspiration

Favourite Christmas ads of 2013.

Christmas is here again, and the advertising has certainly stepped it up a notch. We are seeing many big brands producing more Christmas related advertising to help with your festive season. Some of which pull the heart strings, such as the John...

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Top 10 Worst Christmas Hits

Not that I have anything against festive cheer, but for some reason, this sometimes means that good taste seems to vanish completely, and this could not be more true when it comes to Christmas songs. With videos featuring a load of scouse wigs and...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Hey, sugar. Is John Lewis' Christmas ad too treacly?

Could they have been the most expensive two minutes in advertising history? Well, if they weren’t, they certainly weren’t far off. Last Saturday during X Factor - and therefore requiring the sign-off from pop mogul Simon Cowell himself -...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Inspiration

The 12 Days of Christmas. BANNED.

Christmas Eve is finally here and I'm feeling festive. Well, actually, I was feeling festive a while ago because I've been doing an awful lot of carol singing throughout December. Not that I'm bragging but, for the most part, these carol concerts...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Beware of the dog. Is WKD's Christmas campaign really unacceptable?

by Magnus Shaw. At this time of generosity and giving, who could resist the wide-eyed pleading of a little doggie, hungry for a simple bone? Well, alcopop brand WKD think their customers would quite happily ignore Fido if there was a blue drink in...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Leaders

Our top Halloween highlights for branded content

Halloween is big business in ad land, more so now than ever before, so every brand and agency under the sun is taking advantage of the seasonal madness by bringing a (temporary) spooky edge to their creative advertising work. Here I'll be examining a...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

The text message saving Ukrainian lives | #BehindTheIdea

Recognising the crisis unfolding at the border where traffickers have been waiting for Ukrainian refugees to arrive, BBD Perfect Strom and Unseen have come together to ensure their safe arrival. They have worked together to lobby the biggest telco...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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The Luxury Report: The State of the Industry in 2023 and Beyond

Every year, as Q4 draws to a close, we scan the luxury futurescape for up-and-coming markets and macro trends that we believe expose the crucial spaces top brands need to innovate within over the coming year and well into the PCE (post-COVID era). A...

Posted by: Matter Of Form
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Workshop

5 easy tips to send the best holiday gifts to your freelance clients

December is a bit like the Valentine’s Day of freelancing - a chance to show appreciation to your significant clients for everything they’ve done for you since you first met. This may involve sending freelance holiday cards, gifts and...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo
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Inspiration

The Blind Passion of Augusto Correia

"Don't learn advertising. Learn people." Associate creative director Augusto Correia has an ardent passion for creativity. You can easily get that from his words, and how vehemently he talks about his craft. Born a musician and grown in advertising,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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A year of OOH with Primesight

In 2017, Primesight continued to expand in the world of OOH with the introduction of InLinkUK, winning more airport media contracts and enabling more creative solutions than ever before Here's a round-up of another incredible year: The Wish: 99...

Posted by: Primesight
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Rebrand Roundup: UKIP, Moonpig, Dropbox, Auto Trader and other stories

Moonpig (in-house) Online card and gift retailer Moonpig has rebranded, swapping out its cartoon pig mascot for a simpler, typographic look. Designed by Moonpig’s in-house design team in collaboration with consultants Cat Totty and Ian Styles,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Algobrix teaches children how to code by building robots out of Lego

As a child, Lego is something I never really connected with. It’s only as a young adult, oddly enough, that I really began to understand the appeal. If Algobrix would have been a thing during my formative years, however, as a self-professed...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Music and Musicians - An Inspiration Goldmine

The Creativepool studiocrowd project that searches for artworks inspired by Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly and his eclectic new album, bloom, is no new concept. Artists have been inspired by music (and vice versa) for decades and from a marketing...

Posted by: Heather Deacon

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