Displaying 1 - 36 of 9308 results
In a crisis, good communication matters more than ever. From supermarkets to airlines, brands are having to find the right words to set out their position and help customers make sense of the world right now. As a copywriter, I know how quickly...
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
You’ve decided your business needs a new website. You’ve agreed a budget (that you WILL stick to!) so what do you do now? Well, appointing a website design (and development) agency is your next step. You’ll need to write a...
Posted by: Progression Design
There’s no doubt about it that creative agencies love to win awards. If you have the budget and the resources, entering and winning awards should form part of your overall new business process,. It’s a great way to raise the profile of...
Posted by: Lucy Snell
Writing an effective job advert to attract the best candidates to your jobs is a very important part of using any job site. A simple rule as you are going through the process is to think about your target audience - ie. think what would you like to...
Posted by: Creativepool
How do you get the design you want? The perfect design you envision in your head?... The design brief is the answer. Whether you are a designer or a client, an effective design brief is the single most critical factor in ensuring that a project is...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain. Tony Hertz is an award winning radio producer. Over the past 40 years there have only been two D&AD Black Pencils for radio and Tony has won both of them. Today he runs Hertz Radio, but many years ago he ran a company called The...
Posted by: Creativepool
There are hundreds of techniques and ideas that people have about how to write the perfect CV. Writing a winning CV for work in the creative industries is different from most industries. If you are a creative then quite often a great portfolio will...
Posted by: Creativepool
We’ve got in-house copywriters. Why would we need a journalist to write our PR stories? It’s a question numerous clients have asked us, often at the start of our relationship, and one we’re always happy to answer. When creating copy for owned...
Posted by: Red Setter
Earlier this year, We Are Pi launched Just Say It, a book of copywriting advice from the best in the game, collected by Creative Director, Taylor Black. To make the book, Taylor reached out to some of the greatest writers in the industry - Creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I have a relatively busy life. Beyond my 9-6 job in London as a Creative Director, I have to spend 2 hours either side commuting to and from work, 5 days a week. I generally stagger in from 8pm, I find I'm pretty exhausted, hungry, creatively drained...
Posted by: Andrew
A thousand British parents have helped C&G baby club create an extraordinary, groundbreaking new song called The Happy Song; the first scientifically tested song created to make babies happy. Created by world-class Goldsmiths child and music...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Five. That’s a nice number. In fact, it’s the number of the week; and not just because I can’t think of ten reasons why you should write a blog (or even six reasons). Admittedly, it’s often said that people think in threes (so...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Over the last week, I've very much enjoyed reading a debate, prompted by one of my Creativepool columns, on LinkedIn. It's always particularly satisfying to find creative professionals reacting to a piece I've written and I'm grateful to anyone who...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Ashley Morrison. A few weeks ago, I was approached by a prospective client, who asked whether I'd be interested in doing some work for them. Specifically (or not, as it turned out) they needed me to write a brochure. I assumed they wanted a quote...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain The part of the job I've always enjoyed the most is the bit when I sit down with a designer and try and crack the idea. Call me unhinged if you want, but I quite like it when it gets difficult. When the deadline is looming, when the...
Posted by: Creativepool
Across this month’s full slate of alluring extracurricular activities, everyone open to new experiences has worlds to gain. Current and future leaders spanning all industries are going all in: Curtains will soon draw back and stages will...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Warning: Featured happenings in this edition of our global creative calendar are closer than they appear. Over the past several years, these updates have presented thousands of opportunities to advance knowledge, sharpen skills, immerse within...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
While 2023 is almost history, I hope you are ready, willing, and able to celebrate the best days yet to come. Are you focused on sharpening your skills for the new year ahead? If so, some of the world’s most elite organizers are preparing to...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
According to BCG Henderson Institute Chairman Martin Reeves and Rhodes Scholar Jack Fuller, imagination is crucial for “seizing and creating new opportunities and finding new paths to growth.” Their Harvard Business Review book “The Imagination...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
We’ve been hearing a great deal about the Donetsk region of Ukraine in recent months and for all the wrong reasons. The area has been occupied by Russian forces for 8 years now and now represents the first step in Putin’s nefarious scheme...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The story of amp Global CMO Uli Reese would sound incredibly inspiring to any musician out there. Forged by the scorching flames of TV composition in Hollywood, Uli entered the industry as a music composer and has found his own way through the music...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There’s not enough time. We don’t have enough budget. There’s no way I’d be able to do that. If you’re a creative person then you’ll know that limitations are everywhere. Sometimes the boundaries are illusory...
Posted by: Richard Holman
While agencies are understandably focusing on the wellbeing of their younger workers, stress affects all of us. When asked to give an insight into how we approach mental health at Southpaw, our CEO Tom Poynter argued that senior industry staff are at...
Posted by: Southpaw
Getting your first commission as a creative in any field can be tough, but with self-belief, perseverance and a solid plan of action, you can bag that first client and kick on. Following a recent interview with California-based freelance cartoonist,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine going to a theme park that caters to different generations with each ‘land’ representing a different decade and a “little bit of Disney magic”. Life in the 50s - Generation Land is a realisation of that place in poster...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
If you're responsible for the website of your business or organisation, it can sometimes be a case of out of sight, out of mind once it's up and running… you may only look at or amend one or two pages from time to time until someone points...
Posted by: Progression Design
As a writer with nearly 30 years’ experience (currently creative director at Jellyfish, and Copywriting, Branding and Tone of Voice trainer), let me tell you one thing: The words matter. Whether you write for the web, social, TV, film, the...
Posted by: Max
Advertising agency TBWA\Khanga Rue has launched a free 12-class series on entrepreneurship for young people in Tanzania called “Noa Ubongo” or “Sharpen Your Brain” in Swahili. The programme will be disseminated on social media...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Women's organisation IGNITE has released “Writing Our Rights,” a handwriting workbook for young girls that introduces them to female political pioneers while they practice their handwriting skills. The workbook uses the words of 10 iconic...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Academy Class, the UK’s finest new media training provider, is pleased to bring a plethora of experts to their annual event, specifically tailored to meet the needs of designers and developers. Taking place in one of London’s most...
Posted by: Academy Class
The creative world is full of aspiring designers, artists and writers, eager to enhance their skills in order to create truly spectacular pieces of work. And one of the things ambitious creatives love about the world is the freedom to bounce ideas...
Posted by: Academy Class
My topic this week was going to be “how to write an ebook”, for no other good reason than I’ve been asked to write two in the space of a few weeks. Although I know what I’m doing, I thought it might be interesting to pop onto...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
ADMA goes Mobile with Beacon Technology ADMA will be using some exciting new technology at its ADMA Global Forum on the 4th and the 5th of August at the Sydney Hilton. The event is a two-day, seven stream conference aiming to change the world of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
--- We speak to designers from the industry to bring you valuable advice from those in the know. If you’d like to contribute, email Owen for more information. Free pitching is a bit like going to the dentist Alan Offord CP Writer How to write...
Posted by: Creativepool
Generally speaking, my annual Earth Day articles tend to revolve around collecting the most interesting activations from the year but this year, I was offered a pretty unique opportunity. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Selina Donald, CEO and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns