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A lot happened since my last post talking about my branding process. I started new projects with clients I already had which made me realise how much they trust me. I met new people willing to start new collaborations. I also received (and declined)...
Posted by: Fernando Ifran
Stephen Izatt, MD at brand consultancy Thinkfarm, looks at why the pitching process is a broken, expensive drain on the creative sector - and makes the call for change. Branding agencies and consultancies like ours constantly face a barrage of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
A short article I wrote. Provides guidance and support for individuals who have been affected by recent layoffs. It covers the difficulties of job searching, tips for successful communication with hiring managers, and the importance of finding a...
Posted by: Peter Stylianou
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that, if The Beatles hadn’t been heavily into LSD in the mid-60’s, classic albums such as Revolver and Sgt Pepper’s simply wouldn’t exist. It is, of course, impossible to know...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
Unless you find yourself in a particularly enviable position, if you work in the creative industries (particularly in advertising) then at some point you’re going to have to pitch for work. The pitching process, as it once was, doesn’t...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
What is the secret to becoming a successful Executive Creative Director? According to Tom Drew's old CEO Ben Fennel, you need to "turn around a big piece of business." Turns out Ben was right. Tom Drew is the Executive Creative Director of Wunderman...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Mission Control Communications does not necessarily have a 'team' creative process. Firm believers in the power of collaboration, the team loves to work on sketch pads and bounce off ideas, until they find that menaingful emotional connection...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The one of pitching is an interesting business. On one hand, we love the thrill that comes before winning a new account/client. Agencies thrive in that addictive spiral of pitch, win, repeat - and same goes for freelancers. From the perspective of a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Here's a quick behind-the-scenes video covering my process designing a Los Angelas Dodgers baseball illustration. Also included are two little mini Adobe Illustrator tutorials over two tools that I use all of the time. So with that said, let's play...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
When you are working in a creative process and wants to reassure that you are heading in the right direction, asking for feedback is one of the fastest ways to know that you’re on to something. But asking for input can come at a high price unless...
Posted by: Maksimilian Kallhed
A friend of mine applied for a job last month. He's a talented creative professional with many years' experience in the advertising and media industries. Currently in demand as an independent consultant, he didn't apply out of necessity or...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
It would be easy in an economic environment like this to lay the blame for all redundancies on the 'credit crunch' but I believe that there are other reasons why some of these redundancies are taking place. In prosperous times creative businesses are...
Posted by: Creativepool
Here's some industry advice from top designers on how to get the best out of your creative process as a designer. Whether you're working for a design agency or as a freelance designer, here are our top ten design tips to help you boost your creative...
Posted by: Creativepool
Last month, Gemma Owen announced her six-figure partnership deal with fast-fashion brand, Pretty Little thing. By comparison, Love Island’s Tasha turned heads after announcing her preloved fashion partnership with eBay. Tasha’s...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Until recently alcohol-free beer was seen as something of a joke and there was a definite and unnecessary stigma attached to it. But over the last few years there’s been a genuine concerted effort towards creating decent alcohol-free beers that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
After pissing off a new neighbour during a flat warming party in 2015, Freddy Taylor serendipitously landed his current position as Art Director at Wieden + Kennedy. We chatted to him about why it feels like home... Tell us about how you started out...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
OLIVER - the only company in the world to exclusively design, build and run in-house agencies and ecosystems for brands - launches its creative campaign to entice Britain’s youth into connecting with nature. The campaign launches in response...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So, what is a brand, and why is having a distinct identity so important? Marty Neumeier helpfully defines a brand as ‘a customer’s gut feel about a company’. It’s a simple definition which rightly expresses that a brand isn’t just a logo...
Posted by: Catch A Fire Agency
Domino’s, the UK’s most loved pizza delivery company, unveils the next chapter of its ongoing Domin-oh-hoo-hoo campaign. Revealing a new 30” spot which reflects a brutally honest take on sharing, Tearing Loved Ones Apart Since 1985...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, has unveiled its first location to receive an extensive refurbishment following the launch of its new identity. The new retail execution of the brand, put together by Household, is the next...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Deepen the Bond”, featuring Martin and Roman Kemp, is the new Father’s Day campaign created by Iris, the global creative innovation network. The social campaign brings to life Jack Daniel’s’ new Bonded whiskey by...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’ll have escaped the attention of nobody that AI has been the chief disruptive trend of 2023. The way things are going, it might end up being the chief disruptive trend of the century. But while there are so many catastrophising the end of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
KitKat introduced their ‘Have a Break, Have a KitKat’ tagline in 1957, and to this day it’s widely recognised all around the world. In fact, it’s a slogan so well-known that you don’t even have to finish it or add the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? As soon as I could hold a pencil I started drawing on every surface. All my studbook, walls of my parental home, tables… nothing was safe. I never wanted to do anything else. They were therefore happy when I...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, we're shining our member spotlight on Georgia Rowe, Creative Director at Hot Creative, a leading boutique full service design studio offering creative solutions across marketing, advertising and design. She has been working professionally...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Drew McMillan, Director of Internal Comms & Engagement for Deloitte UK, gives us his ‘top five’ ways to ensure copacetic success with your creative agencies. As a Comms professional of 25+ years, almost always working in-house and...
Posted by: Stocks Taylor Benson
While we’ve shone our company spotlight on dozens of exceptional design studios here at Creativepool, we very rarely get the chance to speak to in-house studios. That’s we we jumped at the chance when information services company...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Multia is an Indian creative consultancy born in 2006. They are a forward-thinking agency that “have used the power of design to help brands stand out in the market.” Constantly experimenting with the most advanced technology in order...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In our weekly behind the idea features we're quite accustomed to quizzing creatives about their latest campaigns but very rarely do we get the chance to gain insight on the design of something tangible. This week, we're speaking to, Greg Furniaux,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Right now, with the eyes of the world focused on Ukraine and the atrocities being committed by an unhinged and frighteningly powerful dictator, the concept of “aid” has never been more vital. That’s why, this week, we’re...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Christopher Bicourt is a man with a lot to say and a lot of very progressive ideas about everything from how he approaches his work to the rise of the metaverse. On the latter point, in face, he considered himself something of an expert. Working...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Matt Batten, ECD at Momentum Worldwide Australia, describes his country as a "small and insular market." When your agency knows that and still manages to secure, create and produce groundbreaking work, you know there must be something really special...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This article is 2238 words. If you don't expect to zone out for at least 40% of them, I want you to stop reading now because you are probably not in a creative field, so this is not meant for you. Ironically, this article is for the few who have...
Posted by: Matt Batten