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Last week saw the much publicised divorce of Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi. The first the world at large knew of the situation was following the release of “that photo” - the one where Saatchi was snapped grabbing Lawson by the neck...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Picture it: the first day of our two-week holiday in Italy. My wife pulls out a map from the depths of her bag and inadvertently pulls out her iPhone, which is caught in one of its folds, at the same time. In one of those slo-mo “noooo!”...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
When I was young, the most advanced hand-held computer game on offer was probably Space Invaders. A massive, chunky black device about the size of a hardback novel, requiring six AA batteries and with a dodgy red display which made it virtually...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
“Normal or diet?” The standard question you ask when you’re going to the bar and someone orders a Coke. I haven’t counted, but in my experience, I would guestimate that eight times out of ten, the answer will be diet...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Big is beautiful but small can also be mightily impressive - including when it comes to design, illustration or animation on a tiny scale. And I'm not talking about those people on Brighton Pier who write your name on a grain of rice. No, I'm talking...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Earlier this month, there was widespread consternation and outrage that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is going to exclude the 'crafts' as a category under the banner of 'creative industries'. Having done some work on a...
Posted by: Creativepool
I didn't wake up this morning thinking, “oooh, today is a significant day.” Nor do I have a beer-fuelled celebration planned for this afternoon in the balmy bank holiday sunshine - or even a rosé-fuelled celebration planned for later...
Posted by: Creativepool
This year sees the 150th anniversary of London Underground, and the exhibition at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden celebrates the event in all its glory with a fantastic poster exhibition. With an archive of over 3,000, 150 have been...
Posted by: Creativepool
I'll be the first to admit it: from time to time, my blog posts can border on the vitriolic. But I flatter myself that, when I do let loose and turn the air puce, I'm only saying what quite a lot of people are already thinking. Such was the case a...
Posted by: Creativepool
By Ashley Morrison Considering that words and the effective use of them takes up pretty much my whole working life, I don’t read enough of them. No, cancel that - I do read enough of them, just not the right ones. Last night, I found a largely...
Posted by: Creativepool
Website: pillarboxpost.com When did you start out blogging? I started blogging just over 3 years ago in the summer of 2009...which happened to be about 3 years after I resolved to start a blog! How did you choose your blog name? One of the (many)...
Posted by: Creativepool Blogs that you want to know about! There are some fantastic creative blogs out there that you must check out! We are bringing these blogs to one place so that you know where to find the best new and established bloggers. Find out what these blogs are...
Posted by: Creativepool The Ape on the Moon blog is run by two inter-planetary apes. It was founded by illustrator Alex Mathers, with illustrator Philip Dennis based in Tokyo and London. The blog documents all that is new and exciting about contemporary visual arts...
Posted by: Creativepool
Ingenuity head of events Emma Robson loves travel, food and football. While she dreams of a way in which she can blend all of these passions together, Emma also dreams of a more diverse advertising industry, one in which brands are not afraid to test...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The head of social at one of the world’s largest cereal brands believes advertising agencies are under increasing pressure from a new generation of social influencers. Joseph Harper, who looks after social campaigns in the UK & Ireland at the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Framestore Framestore has announced the promotion of Grant Walker and Ahmed Gharraph to Joint Heads of CG in London. The two will sit alongside Ross Burgess, Head of Animation, in the leadership of the creative studio’s highly successful...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The week in Musk Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been popping up on news feeds of all shapes and sizes this week, primarily on the back of his rumoured relationship with the quirky pop star (and fellow AI sceptic) Grimes, but we're not here to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The&Partnership - Secret Cinema The&Partnership London has been appointed as the full-service agency for Secret Cinema, who pioneered a new entertainment genre by mixing theatre and film to turn cinematic classics into immersive experiences. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Everyone’s jumping on the influencer bandwagon. There’s probably thousands of meetings happening right now all over the world, set up purely to talk about influencers. Yet so many marketers are struggling to successfully execute their plans. But...
Posted by: Superrb
When examining the major tech trends that will potentially bloom and blossom in 2018, I felt it necessary to first take a step back and evaluate roughly where 2017 ended and 2018 began. Not literally, of course, but purely in terms of where one trend...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
agenda21 Digital - Addison Lee agenda21 Digital has been appointed by Addison Lee, the world’s largest managed car company, as its’ lead digital marketing agency to help drive the business’ expansion in the UK. Effective...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The tree that reads minds The leaves of an artificial tree at this year's Burning Man Festival in Nevada illuminated with “light flocks” in response to visitors' movements, heartbeats and brain activity. A team from New York, San...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Terri & Sandy - Strands for Trans Transgender discrimination is a daily occurrence, especially when it comes to gender-specific institutions. While issues like “allocated” bathrooms are among the more common topics of public discussion,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Grey London/Cirkle/Bountiful Cow - Lily's Kitchen Lily’s Kitchen, the UK’s number one ethical pet food brand, has appointed a roster of three agencies to drive awareness, fame and conversion of its ‘naturally nutritious’ food...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
EARLY BIRD ENDS SOON! For the first time ever, the BCMA brings you an exclusive event in the midst of BVE 2017 on March 2nd 2017. This is a unique opportunity to hear from and connect with the leaders of the Branded Content business. The paid for...
Posted by: The BCMA
Whilst 2016 has been something of a banner year for many horrible things, it's been business as usual in advertising, and business navigating new frontiers. One thing that appears to have come to the forefront this year is the coming together of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Halloween has now been and gone, which means it's officially time for adland to unleash the Christmas campaigns. First out to bat are supermarket giants Tesco, who have launched the first phase of an innovative new campaign in Ireland called...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Here Are All The Black People” is a one-day event funded by the proceeds raised annually at The One Show, which was originally created following a panel discussion between Jimmy Smith and Jeff Goodby. The pair were discussing the lack of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Saatchi & Saatchi and Toyota Disrupt TechCrunch with “The Impossible Quest” A bold new VR activation made its world debut recently at the TechCrunch Disrupt event. “The Impossible Quest” is a sensory overload VR event that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Supple Studio - D.R.A.W Recruitment Supple Studio has designed an identity system for D.R.A.W. Recruitment based around an interlocking “D” device and the strap line “The Art of the Perfect Fit.” The new company was formed...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TMW Unlimited - Impulse Impulse has launched a TV and online campaign for its new Why Not? fragrance starring Leanne Lim-Walker, a YouTube fashion blogger who embodies the brand's “Live Life on Impulse” personality. Impulse challenged...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I have yet to experience the Airbnb service (though I am booked into one in Budapest this coming August) and I've heard conflicting reports, but it can't be denied that the online service has fundamentally changed the way many of us plan our...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Kari McCreath, Director of New Business & Partnerships at SuperAwesome, the digital marketing platform based in the UK which specialises in content designed for children, who led Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes, and a host of other industry...
Posted by: Creativepool
It is midweek, and the party at Cannes shows no signs of slowing down. Today, it is all about more incredible views from parties happening around Cannes, brilliant creatives awarded Lions, more talks, enjoying VR and of course, selfies. If you're in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
One of the most important things you’ll ever learn as a freelancer is that you’re never unemployed, you’re self-employed. You provide a service which means you’re a business and you work for that business. Like any business, you won’t get...
Posted by: Boox
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has released the full content programme which will run from 18-25 June, 2016. Talent from all walks of creativity will take to the stages at the Festival, which includes the specialist events...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial