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Leaders

Rebrand Roundup: Jalm&B, Mirror Lake, and Deliveroo

Kontrapunkt - Jalm&B & Orkla Foods Danish consultancy Kontrapunkt has designed the branding and packaging for new frozen bakery goods brand Jalm&B, which aims to combine frozen food with fine craftsmanship. Kontrapunkt created the name, visual...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Are Brand Mascots Still Relevant in 2024? #BrandMonth

When we think of the 90s, we often picture neon lights, garish colours, skateboards, “attitude” and POGS. But above all else, what the 90s represented to me was the dawn of the mascot. Of course, many entertainment franchises lived or...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

The importance of representation in advertising #DiversityMonth

The broader societal call for diversity and inclusion is an echo that’s been resounding across adland for a while now and, given the way advertising has always acted as society’s mirror, it’s a call that can no longer be ignored if...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The Future is Now: 5 Design Trends for 2024 #PredictionsMonth

Can you believe it, we’re almost already two weeks into 2024? The passage of time is a strange and cruel thing and I feel almost nervous that it’s taken me this long to break out a true predictive trends piece. Trend forecasting, you...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

Creative Trends That Will Dominate 2024 #YearInReview

We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The most creative campaigns of 2023 #YearInReview

2023 has been a lot of things. It’s been a year that saw great divisions widen and a year that seemed to almost revel in chaos, but it was also a year in which creativity continued to shine, even as it stood on the precipice of potential...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

ALIMA bring Breath for All across sub-Saharan Africa #BehindTheIdea

Acute respiratory infection is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and many medical facilities lack the infrastructure, equipment, and training to diagnose and treat patients in respiratory distress. ALIMA works with ministries of health...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The fake agency pitching for the world’s largest oil and gas company

“Fake it until you make it” is a common adage in the creative industries but never before has it rang so true as with the spoof ad agency created to satirise the notoriously amoral oil and gas company Saudi Aramco. Climate collective...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Five predictions for the future of AI

Technology-focused investment management company Coatue have shared their predictions for what the future of AI may hold. Here are five highlights from their whitepaper entitled ‘The AI Revolution’. 1. On-device AI will likely become...

Posted by: Novagram
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Inspiration

Anything Goes for Deliveroo this Christmas #BehindTheIdea #HolidaysMonth

Deliveroo’s 2023 Christmas campaign, ‘Anything Goes' celebrates how our behaviour around food changes this time of year as we enjoy our own unique festival rituals. The campaign is built off the insight that in the run up to Christmas, we...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Craft Founder Dan Crowder

Dan Crowder is Founder and Managing Director of design recruitment agency Craft. Based in Manchester, Dan founded Craft in 2014. With its network of the best creatives in the industry, the Craft ambition is simple: to enhance the studios, careers and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Why are Rebrands all Starting to Look the Same?

Ever since branding made its mark in the commercial world, rebranding has been a constant companion, keeping the edges fresh and reimagining brands for multiple generations. From 1950s post-war mergers to today's more elaborate digital reinventions,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Features

The 10 Best Fictional Brands of All Time #MediaMonth

While brand partnerships and sponsored product placements have been a major part of the entertainment game for decades now, sometimes, it’s counter intuitive or simply too costly to use a ‘genuine’ brand in a film or TV show. But...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Cos Mingides, Founding Partner at True

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? To be honest, there isn’t a typical day. I split my time between working on the agency strategy and my role as Head of Effectiveness for our clients. It’s a strategic...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Ragged Edge and Wise change the world's money | #BehindTheBrand

Fintech brand Wise launched its rebrand in partnership with London-based branding agency Ragged Edge earlier this year. The identity is built from the single creative idea: The World’s Money, reflecting Wise’s vision to change the system,...

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Features

John Lewis Christmas ad 2022: An unconventional winner | #HolidayMonth

The John Lewis Christmas ad has become something of a national institution but there is also the pervasive sense that it might all have been getting a little predictable. Take a sparse, downcast cover of a classic song, add a cuddly mascot, mix in a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Aimee Luther on having the freedom to be yourself | #GettingToKnow

Aimee Luther is Managing Director at The Liberty Guild, an invitation-only curated association of “the finest communication practitioners in the world.” In this week’s getting to know, we talk to Aimee about her career so far, the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Metaverse vs Makerverse: Who’s a pretty boy, then?

Today’s musing was spurred on from reading an article at the weekend by Alex Hern reviewing a new book (an interesting choice of channel to publish through) by Matthew Ball - The Metaverse: How It Will Revolutionize Everything. You likely know...

Posted by: Richard
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Inspiration

The best OOH campaigns of the 21st century according to the experts

COVID might not be in the rearview mirror just yet but it’s at least starting to feel like it. So, with the first traces of sunshine now officially hitting our high streets, we thought it was about time to take a look at a marketing medium that...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Waking up to a unique way to travel | #BehindTheIdea

Scottish train company Caledonian Sleeper recently launched its new brand positioning ‘Wake Up To A Unique Way’, a follow-up to the successful 2019 “Dream Big” campaign. The aim, as ever, is to drive traffic to the...

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Inspiration

Yellow and blue - The creatives keeping hope alive for Ukraine

It’s been almost a week now since Vladimir Putin did the unthinkable and plunged Ukraine into a war they didn’t ask for in a move that still feels like the megalomaniacal equivalent of throwing your toys out of the pram. It’s dark...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Here's all the Gold Winners from Annual 2021!

Annual 2021 represented a milestone in the realm of creativity this year. Following nearly two years of Zoom calls, restrictions and social distancing, The Annual was a chance to celebrate and to showcase the best creativity has to offer, an occasion...

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Features

We are the only ones to blame for the advertising/audience divide

Ever heard of the Pretentious-O-Meter? Neither did I, until earlier today. There is a known reality in the film industry that sees film critics as being constantly disconnected from the end audience. Ratings from critics are often unforgiving and...

Posted by: Antonino Lupo

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