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By way of distraction from the work I was supposed to be doing today, I clicked on a link to a piece of writing on a reputable music website. About a paragraph into the article an unexpected thing happened. The webpage was suddenly obscured by a...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Magnus Shaw. There are so many religions, beliefs, creeds and philosophies we can't really be sure what hell would be like. But it's a reasonable assumption a motorway service station would be involved. I don't know what it is about these...
Posted by: Creativepool
Easter's a bit confusing, isn't it? I've managed to get my head around the crucifixion being on 'Good' Friday and Easter weekend falling on different dates every year - but now I find myself befuddled by the whole egg thing. Try as I might, I simply...
Posted by: Creativepool
In the last few years, 3D printing has evolved from a niche concern into a thriving industry, with many previous naysayers in the design community now happily jumping on board the bandwagon with both feet. Not only is it a surprisingly affordable and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
“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
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
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Valentine’s Day is a holiday beloved by few. For many of us, it’s little more than a cynical stopping gap between Christmas and Easter to claw at our pockets. There appears to be a disconnect, however, between how much we care about...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I would never pretend to be the most enthusiastic Halloween fan. I mean, I love a good horror movie and enjoy a good tooth-rotting bar of chocolate as much as the next person but the whole concept has always felt a little contrived to me. However,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
How you feel about February 14th is going to depend on a few important factors, including your relationship status and general levels of cynicism. For advertisers, however, it represents the second holy grail of the month (the first being The Super...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Marketing is at its most effective when a brand can make an emotional connection with its audience - and what better way than to connect through the memories of our childhoods. From the slushy machine at the cinema to retro music and our favourite...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I am the ECD and co-founder at SHARE Creative, and I am responsible our strategic and creative teams and their output, as well as overall agency growth and success. A typical day...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Summer 2021 has been an interesting one for the British public. With a Covid foreign travel ban, most of the British people resorted to one in four key holiday destinations across the country, leading to a series of traffic jams all over the United...
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
If you are a parent in this global climate of pandemic lockdown and quarantine, perhaps the Coronavirus isn't looking so gloom from inside the house after all. Gayle Carpenter is the CEO and Founder of Sparkloop creative agency and is now faced with...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Following our round-up of the first wave of Christmas ads from all the big UK retailers and others such as Amazon, Macy's and Cineworld, it's time to take a look at the latest seasonal spots doing the rounds this week. Entering the fray are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
ROTHCO - Dublin Bus Public service provider Dublin Bus wanted to add an extra level of ‘proud’ to their continued support for Pride Festival Dublin. Working with creative agency ROTHCO (part of Accenture Interactive) they decided to fill...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Buzzman - Oreo “Do you speak Oreo?” If not, the new ambassador of America’s favourite cookie will soon convert you. To kick off the new year, Oreo is set to conquer France and Belgium with its new brand platform. An alluring...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Publicis - Lastminute.com Lastminute.com has appointed Publicis London to its pan-European creative ad account, following the travel brand's split with FCB Inferno only months into the relationship. Publicis London has been tasked with developing an...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Publicis - Diesel Diesel, the legendary fashion brand part of the OTB group, has appointed Publicis Italia, the agency led by Bruno Bertelli, Global Chief Creative Officer of Publicis WW, to handle its global creative and strategy account. The...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
To launch Rowntree’s new 30% less sugar range of Fruit Pastilles and Randoms, the confectionary brand tasked Amplify with concepting, creating and delivering the two-month long nationwide #RowntreesTasteTour. The Rowntree’s Taste Tour invites a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The winners of the prestigious Outdoor Lions Awards (sponsored for the eighth consecutive year by Clear Channel Outdoor) have been announced at Cannes Lions 2017. Joint Grand Prix winners were: Twitter, for their brand campaign through Twitter San...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Note that if you want to hear our thoughts regarding this year's Consumer Electronics Show, you can check out our Top 10 Stories from the show and our examination of the Top Trends revealed at the event. The Empathy Bridge uses AR and sweets to help...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Never ones to miss a trick (or treat) when it comes to mining popular culture for opportunities when it comes to riding the cultural zeitgeist, agencies across the globe have spent the best parts of the last week creating 'spooktastic' campaigns,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Facebook brings wireless internet to the developing world Hoping to establish itself as the social media network that cares, Facebook this week announced it is developing wireless internet access hardware and software that can be used in areas where...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Following the formation of the candy ‘master brand’ Maynards Bassetts at the start of 2016, the confectionary giant has teamed up with Wieden+Kennedy London to launch their first major advertising campaign in 20 years. The brands came...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I like cake. This will not come as a surprise to anyone who has ever met, or even just caught sight of my perpetually expanding stomach in recent years, but I certainly do not like social inequality, so my head doesn't know quite what to make of this...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Okay, we know their tax-paying record is a bit wobbly. And they caved in to the Chinese censors way too easily. And they're keeping a troubling amount of data on us all. But don't you fancy working for Google - even if it's just for a week or two....
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
In case you haven’t noticed, Valentine’s Day drops in just two more sleeps. As ever, brands are busy capitalising on all the love in the air to match people to their products. So far we’ve seen a mixed bag of tongue-in-cheek...
Posted by: Michelle Collier
Bulletproof - Maynards Bassetts Confectionery brands Maynards and Bassetts have been brought together under one identity to form a new more “Adult” candy brand as part of a rebranding strategy by Bulletproof set to roll out next month....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
January: Charlie Hebdo cover unites millions against religious fascism For this one, there really are no words that would suffice. It does, however, underline the power that powerful and intelligent creative work still has to bring us together, even...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Signalling the first signs of Christmas for Quality Street The First Signs of Christmas J. Walter Thompson London has teamed up with Quality Street to signal the real signs of Christmas by showering a street (and a cinema audience) with a blizzard...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's that time of year again when brands start milking our emotional connection to Christmas, so here I'll be looking at a few of the more interesting Christmas-themed ads to debut in recent weeks. I won't be featuring the annual John Lewis spot from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Clerkenwell Design Week unfortunately draws to a close this evening, but there's just enough time left for those interested in design and architecture to explore the marathon of design goodness on streets of EC1 before it's swept up in time for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In providing a healthy alternative to ice cream, frozen yoghurt sells itself. While the US has been indulging in froyo for decades, the UK is currently experiencing a market explosion with new shops popping up on high streets across the country. But...
Posted by: bluemarlin
Tesco hasn't had an easy time of it lately. First the horse meat scandal, then the bad news that last quarter saw a 3% drop in sales. Since then, Tesco’s been doing some serious soul searching, questioning everything from its ethics and health...
Posted by: bluemarlin