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As the Christmas schedule proved, telly in 2013 was a very hit and miss affair. On the one hand, we had the hilarious glory of 'Gogglebox'; on the other, the clunky scripts of Matt Smith's last days in 'Doctor Who'. Still, we're a week into a new...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
On 11 December 2008, Project Canvas was announced. A joint venture between the BBC, BT and ITV, it replaced the failed Project Kangaroo, a proposed video-on-demand service which was refused a licence on competition grounds and ended up as the SeeSaw...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Good Morning Britain 6:00am - 8:30am Suzanna Reid talks to Alan Yentob about his new beard. Meanwhile Simon Schama and Andi Peters drop into the International Symposium On Medieval Folk History in Bruges for more spins of the Wheel of...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
You're probably familiar with the magazine Private Eye. If not, you just need to know it's the longest running satirical publication in the UK (maybe the world), is edited by Ian Hislop from 'Have I Got News For You', and is still remarkably fresh,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Magnus Shaw. Earlier this year I wrote a piece for Creativepool, arguing the Red Cross had undermined their advertising by using a woman and her dog to represent the concept of 'crisis'. I agreed the ad was attractively directed, but was...
Posted by: Creativepool
Heavenly/McCann - Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer’s Society has been rebranded to “banish ideas of dementia as an older person’s disease” and make the charity accessible to a much wider and younger audience. Consultancy...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week, I talked about what a moany lot we are, taking to Twitter to complain about U2's Song Of Innocence landing unrequested in our global iTunes accounts - because really, there's nothing we like more than having a good whinge. As if by magic,...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
The year is 1988. Dan Weiden, creative director of ad agency Wieden and Kennedy is attending a meeting at his client Nike’s offices. He and a group of employees are seated around a table and the employees are explaining the Nike approach to...
Posted by: Creativepool
Heinz has been a ubiquitous part of family mealtimes for generations. To keep it relevant and appeal to the next generation of families, Kraft Heinz are launching a new range of pouches to market, with built-in immunity support, for babies up to 24...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As we leave November behind at fully embrace the Christmas season, Josh Pearce, Creative Director at Dark Horses, talks us through the festive ads that stood out among the glut of so-so offerings this year. Like looking in the fridge on December...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The week, we’re getting to know Sabrina Dridje, Executive Director of The Telly Awards, the world’s largest award honouring excellence in video. Sabrina is a leading voice that infuses a bold spirit of change into an ever-evolving...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
2020 was... interesting. An interesting time for all of us, from artists to writers and everything in between. It was also an interesting year for animation, and who knows what will happen in 2021 with that? With people still stuck at home for the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As a successful UK-based mattress brand, Eve Sleep certainly cares a lot about our sleeping habits and it's probably among the most indicated brands that can actually teach us something about how we sleep. To expose the dangers of bad sleeping...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
So it's 6.30 pm and I'm sitting feet up on the sofa with the telly on when my phone goes. 'Mark Harrison? You've been recommended - are you free for a shoot tomorrow?' "Who is it?" I reply with a harrumph. I ponder as I have a dishwasher being...
Posted by: Mark Harrison Photographer
It wasn’t too long ago that remote working was something of a rarity: ‘working from home’ was a thinly-disguised excuse for one of the senior bods to slope off for a round of golf, an extra-marital liaison or even just an afternoon...
Posted by: Ant O'Neill
Pablo Pablo continues to gather momentum with the recruitment of Harriet Knight, from Ogilvy as Head of Account Management; and Marcus Eley, from Grey as Head of Production. Tim Doust, founding Partner of FCB Inferno, will also join as Non-executive...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AKQA Chris Wallace joins AKQA as Client Partner of media in the San Francisco studio. Chris has 15 years’ experience in a variety of digital strategy and global client leadership roles focused on data-driven decision making, innovation and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
adam&eveDDB - Great Western Railway Great Western Railway is launching a new brand campaign that aims to re-ignite people’s love of rail travel by reminding them that adventures start as soon as they step onto a GWR train. The animated...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Domino’s, the nation’s best-loved pizza is now “The Official Food of Everything” - and we mean everything. Forget Sunday roasts, fancy nights out and basic nights in, treat yourself to a Domino’s instead. Whether...
Posted by: VCCP
WOW - A LONG overdue Beach Meets chat today with the AMAZING Rosy Nicholas: prop maker, illustrator, set designer, fashion designer, teacher, and craftswoman extraordinaire. We first met Rosy back in 2008 when she was working at Lazy Oaf - whom she...
Posted by: Beach London
TalkTalk have launched a new brand campaign, which offers a candid glimpse into how modern families live their lives today and the central roles technology and connectivity have come to play within the family unit. Created by CHI&Partners, “This...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
My inspiration from this year’s Festival of Creativity in Cannes came from experiencing people who were the Real Deal. ‘Real Deal’ness was heard in every word of Condé Nast Artistic Director Anna Wintour’s elegant...
Posted by: Ann Wixley
Subtitles are a wonderful thing. A lingual bridge that means content ceases to be limited to its country of origin. Also, just think of all the wonderfully ponderous European dramas we'd have missed out on without them? Subtitles can be found in all...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Today one of my clients told me that they were winding down for Christmas. Lucky them, I thought. Five weeks to go and they’re already winding down. I mean, we haven’t even had Black Friday yet. (I for one can’t wait to watch the...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
Lucky Generals - Pot Noodle In a humorous new ad for snack brand Pot Noodle from Lucky Generals, a young Pot Noodle fan’s story is told in bombastic style in order to promote the brand’s new “You can make it” tagline....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Antiques Roadshow, Flog It!, Bargain Hunt, Cash in The Attic, Dickinson's Real Deal - there’s no doubt the BBC and ITV recognise the crucial role selling old stuff plays in the cultural fabric of the UK. Indeed, one cannot help but be impressed...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
The BBC is great, right? Doctor Who, QI, Strictly Come Dancing - what's not to like? Of course, there's much to praise about our national broadcaster - after all, they've provided us with decades of creative highlights. But 2016 will see a crossroads...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
David Cameron won't serve a third term as Prime Minister. We know because, he's just told us on the telly. Which is odd, as he hasn't yet won a second term. Many hope he doesn't. Anyway, there'll be plenty of time for political manoeuvring and...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
“Superfast broadband is much faster and more reliable than standard broadband. It lets you make video calls, do homework online and stream music, all at much higher speeds - and all at the same time.” That’s what the Government...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Union Station’s Beaux-Arts facade was transformed into a canvas for a 3D projection mapping video that was the centerpiece for the iconic Kansas City building’s centennial celebration, entitled "The Monument Comes Alive." Bazillion...
Posted by: Bazillion Pictures
The golden age of the pop video brought us a buffet of treats, didn’t it? Who could forget Simon Le Bon lashed to a windmill sail in ‘Wild Boys’? Or Paula Abdul flirty dancing with a cartoon cat in ‘Opposites Attract’....
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Have you read the Forrester report? If not, do you know what the Forrester report is? Don't worry, neither did I until someone asked me what I made of it, prompting me to run away and look it up. In some quarters, however, this report is hot stuff....
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
When Creativepool went looking for a fine fellow to write a column called ‘The Week In Advertising’, it made very good sense to search for a writer with a calm perspective and a measured, balanced approach. Well, they were all busy, so...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Dapper Laughs isn't funny. He isn't not funny because he plays fast and loose with accepted standards of decency and respect towards women (although he does); nor because he uses infantile language in his 'routines' and 'pranks' (although he does...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
I don't know about you, but I don't play video games. I'd argue that they're a bit childish, but I like plenty of childish things: Bagpuss, Thunderbirds, The Muppets - I think they're all terrific, so that's not the problem. No, I think it's a...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Recently I’ve been catching up on a lot of DVDs. All those TV shows that people told me I had to watch but I just never found the time for them: 24, The Wire, The Killing. Lots of death - lovely. Part of the reason for this is that I am pretty...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison