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Wieden + Kennedy supports the LGBTQA community and pilots

Wieden + Kennedy New York launched a couple of wilfully eclectic, but equally inspiring campaigns this week. First off, their social media & outdoor campaign for the Equinox gym launched with bespoke murals by Los Angeles based artist and designer...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

The 80's iPhone you never knew you always wanted

The iPhone, much like the iMac and iPod before it and the iPad after it, came seemingly out of nowhere to revolutionise the industry that spawned it back in 2007, leaving in its wake a veritable legion of pale imitations and an army of Apple acolytes...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Top 10 best GIF artists of 2015

Recently the Adam Leibsohn, COO of Giphy, gave a talk about the importance of communication through GIFs (well, he would, wouldn’t he). But a partisan opinion aside, the tendency to rely on GIFs to communicate our thoughts and feelings online...

Posted by: Jade French
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Ballin’ On A Budget: Found Art For Inspiration

Found objects can provide great sources of inspiration, from hard-nosed plug men to hairy neckties, artists and designers don’t need to look far for materials to play with. As we see funding cut, art spaces become more competitive and materials...

Posted by: Jade French
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Leaders

Apple Store overhaul on the cards

The minimalist Apple Store design is set to get a major overhaul by senior vice president of design, Sir Jony Ive. The redesign comes at a time when the company are poised to launch their new Apple Watch, and when there is rife speculation about...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Beautiful design innovations at CES 2015

Classically beautiful curved TV from Samsung Samsung's CES 2015 Keynote Speech Samsung chose CES 2015 as the platform from which to unveil their new curved TV designed by the Fuseproject consultancy, which is headed up by famed Swiss designer Yves...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

The Pregnant Man gets a feminist makeover

Saatchi & Saatchi London will be giving the exterior of their private Pregnant Man pub a feminist makeover this week in the form of a huge billboard spelling the phrase “There's a Good Girl” in hundreds and thousands. The piece, by...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Ralph Appelbaum Associates take to the skies

Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the largest museum exhibition design firm in the world, recently lent their expertise to the Royal Air Force Museum in London. The new permanent exhibition will look at the planes used during the First World War, and will...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Opinions - Jesus The Howler Monkey

by Ashley Morrison Hey, don't shoot the (blasphemous) messenger. I'm not the one restoring pictures in Spanish churches. In case you missed it, last week I woke up to BBC Breakfast reporting on a poor, misguided, elderly Spanish lady who in turn had...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Workshop

Online resources for better freelancing

Is it a good time to be a freelancer working at creative agencies at the moment? It's a question that seems to get very varied responses as everyone's situation is different, and the availability of work is spread unevenly across the disciplines this...

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Inspiration

GameStop shakes up the gaming scene with candy controllers #BehindTheBrand

GameStop is set to revolutionise the gaming controller market with the launch of CANDY CON, an innovative range of customisable controllers in vibrant colours and patterns. Global branding agency WMH&I, together with its parent company BRANDED,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on Illustrator Athanasia-Danae

How did you get into the industry? My MA degree was the catalyst to fall in love with art and design. My project was about a fashion app and I had to do all the designs from branding to UX and UI. After my graduation I wanted to combine Marketing...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Regenerating London’s Commercial Quarter #BehindTheBrand

This week, we spoke to longtime Creativepool friend and SomeOne Founder Simon Manchipp, to discuss his agency’s visual identity for a bold new regenerative programme in London. What was the brief? Create a new comprehensive visual and verbal...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

How do you sell a sofa in a box? #BehindTheIdea

Sofa-in-a-box brand SNUG launched its first out of home (OOH) campaign in March with the tag line ‘Sofas to fit big, little or awkward spaces’, created by krow Group. The campaign aims to show Londoners they don’t have to sacrifice...

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Inspiration

How to avoid own goals with Snickers #BehindTheIdea

Snickers has kicked off its latest campaign, teaming up with football superstars Luka Modrić and Bukayo Saka. Helping football fans steer clear of embarrassing ‘own goals’, it’s a through the line campaign featuring TVC, OOH, Paid...

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Inspiration

#GettingToKnow Reckitt’s Ainhoa Robles

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? You know, before I jumped ship to the corporate side, a former colleague of mine who'd moved between the studio and corporate worlds gave me a heads-up: it'd be quite a shock. And...

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Industry

Career paths: how do you qualify?

There are so many ways to get a career in design, but it doesn’t necessarily follow that you just need the formal qualifications to be a good designer. It’s absolutely possible to be good at design without any qualifications at all. Like with...

Posted by: Tony Clarkson
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Leaders

Should Creative Directors be on the Board?

Creativity is typically viewed as a softer skill. Consequently, it’s rarely valued in business as much as it ought to be. When budgets are planned and operations strategised, finance and technology are favoured, with creative roles habitually...

Posted by: Dawn Creative
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Features

A Dirty Secret: Design Doesn't Sell

Can I tell you a secret? As a branding designer and consultant, I've come to realize a truth that might ruffle a few feathers: Design, in and of itself, doesn't sell. Before you sharpen your pitchforks, allow me to elaborate. Design, particularly...

Posted by: Marc Posch
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Inspiration

Rebranding "God's waiting room" #BehindTheBrand

Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, the family-owned group of 22 care homes in England and Wales, relaunches with an all-new brand positioning and identity created by The Corner London. The work sees a complete overhaul of Hallmark’s brand strategy,...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Proving that Pot Noodle is “real food” that fills a hole #BehindTheIdea

Pot Noodle, the Unilever snack brand, was positioned as filling a hole and a tongue-in-cheek film that takes that a step further showing the noodles in all sorts of holes such as a pool table pocket, a bird house and a washing machine drum. It also...

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Inspiration

Setting the juice loose #BehindTheIdea

Following the highly successful ‘I Spy Maynards’ campaign which grabbed the public’s attention last summer, Maynards Bassetts and agency of record, VCCP London have launched another bold and playful OOH campaign to remind the nation...

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Inspiration

Rejecting the unconventional with Dave Anderson #MemberSpotlight

Dave Anderson is an animator, illustrator and storyboard artist born in Wales, and currently based in Barcelona, who has for over a decade has been helping even the most uptight organisation find their funny. In recent years he’s directed...

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Inspiration

Happy World Book Day: Here are five books to read for business success

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...

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Features

10 Brands Making Big Waves in 2024 #BrandMonth

In a world where thousands of companies are being born every day, the power of a strong brand has never meant more. There are, of course, always those legacy brands whose popularity will ebb and flow with changing cultural whims but for some brands,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

How AI Will Transform Marketing in 2024 and Beyond #MarketingMonth

If the recent Willy Wonka spectacle taught us anything it’s that relying too heavily on AI for anything at this point is a fool’s errand. However, while there are significant drawbacks to using too much AI in a creative capacity, when it...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

KOTEX tackle taboo-breaking design in menstrual health #BehindTheBrand

Pearlfisher, the brand design agency, has unveiled its design for The Pack by KOTEX for tween girls at school in South Africa. The kit goes beyond the traditional functionality of fem-care to transform menstrual education into an engaging, empowering...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Beyond Radio

Throughout my career as a sound designer, I've witnessed rapid changes in the audio landscape. As I reflect on this, I realise that there has never been a better time to work in audio. Radio listenership is currently at an all-time high, podcasts...

Posted by: Chris Turner

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