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Channel 4 is in trouble with Ofcom. Not for a programme or an advertisement, but the juxtaposition of the two. The broadcasting regulator says the station broke their code on 26th December 2012 when they ran a commercial which gave the impression it...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Magnus Shaw. Perhaps surprisingly, I've only ever worked on a couple of campaigns which have attracted public complaints. One was a press piece for a now defunct cable TV network. At the time, it was the only service carrying the Disney Channel...
Posted by: Creativepool
by Magnus Shaw Kentucky Fried Chicken may well be an assault on the digestion and troubling to the waistband, but it seems its advertising is also offensive to a cross section of the viewing public. The Advertising Standards Authority has announced...
Posted by: Creativepool
This week Channel 4 has attracted considerable attention. Its high-profile, much discussed ‘documentary’ strand Big Fat Gypsy Weddings has returned to a big fat viewing audience and water-cooler debate over the style merits of pineapple...
Posted by: Creativepool
People love to complain, especially about things they can't control. Maybe we're all deeply unfulfilled individuals shouting desperately into the void? Maybe we naively think our words of dissent will actually make a difference? Or maybe (more...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In today's digital world, where market competition intensifies every minute, social media marketing is a mandatory tool for attracting and retaining customers. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources, effective use of...
Posted by: Taker | Maker
Reporting for the BBC, Kate Lindsay says that ‘Gen Alpha are ready to spend - and they want to be treated like adults’. In fact, this demographic’s economic footprint is ‘expected to reach $5.46tn (£4.32tn) by 2029’...
Posted by: Novagram
Sonic branding. It’s something all creatives are familiar with, and something we can certainly appreciate the importance of. We’re all aware of how great sound can make or break a product, but something rarely talked about is how much of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“I’m a bit like marmite, you either love me or hate me.” How many times have you heard somebody literally compare themselves to a condiment? Probably more than you’d like to admit. But such is the popularity of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Media campaigns are designed to provoke attention, raise awareness, and build momentum around a cause, product, or event. The general consensus behind most media campaigns is the bigger, bolder and more colourful they are, the stickier they should...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tangerine’s social strategist, Ciaran Howley, takes on Threads and its impact (or lack thereof) on the industry, now it’s been live for a couple of weeks. Weeks on from the roaring success of Meta’s X/Twitter killer Threads’...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The new year paints an uncertain picture for retailers. With predictions of more acquisitions, mergers, and bankruptcy administration, the fight to stay afloat shows no sign of slowing down. And, now we must throw the threat of recession into the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ever wish you could just cut all the middlemen out of marketing and get straight to the point? Direct marketing is your answer. As the name suggests, direct marketing is a means of marketing directly to your customers via multiple channels. Direct...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The old maxim that ‘data is the new oil’ has become true in more ways than one. Although, like oil, data is of abundant value in our digital age, its costly environmental impact welcomes less favourable comparisons too. On some...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TV is a huge part of everyday life, with iconic British soaps like Coronation Street and Eastenders still going strong today. Alongside these shows, certain British adverts have made a lasting impression on viewers. We all have memories of particular...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We’re approaching the tail end of sustainability month and while we have touched on everything from the most sustainable careers to how to avoid greenwashing, one area we have yet to fully explore is how to actually do sustainable marketing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
WARNING: CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE* *Unless you don’t get offended by words like ‘fuck’. In which case, the warning should read: contains language. “Daddy, when are you going to teach me how to cut with a sharp knife and...
Posted by: Matt Batten
I’ve been married 21 years this year. That’s apparently celebrated via the gift of Brass things (which seems a bit mean). But it’s rare to see a design agency celebrate past paper (1 year) or cotton (2) or leather (kinky - but also...
Posted by: Simon Manchipp
There is always something to learn from a 3D artist. Manuel Ruberto completed his MA in sculpture in Milan, only to then realise he didn't exactly want to spend the rest of his life making tombstones. The glorious days of marble Michelangelos may be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Ashley Gray has a dream. That we start respecting the creative industries as much as they respect and include all of us, nurturing our ambitions and making us grow as human beings. Ashley is an excellent 3D artist with his own, cryptic and somewhat...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
UK reatailer Waitrose has issued an apology after receiving customer complaints about a trio of chocolate ducklings being sold in its stores. The set of ducks included three types of chocolate that were labelled as crispy, fluffy and ugly, with the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Brand & Deliver - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Publisher of the iconic Tomb Raider series, Square Enix, has appointed Brand & Deliver to secure UK brand partnerships for its upcoming blockbuster title, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Following the massive...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, on May 25, data protection rules across Europe will undergo the biggest change in the last two decades. It's a change two years in the making. In April 2016, after years of negotiations and legal tussling, officials agreed upon the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
£1.5 million research project looks to use data to perfect product design Scientists at Cardiff University have launched a £1.5 million research project to explore how the design of everyday products such as bikes and cars can be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Robot Food - Harewood The Harewood Estate, situated between Leeds and Harrogate, is known for its rich history and the expansive grounds around Harewood House. Now, the Harewood Food and Drink Project has launched a new collaborative initiative that...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
You’re an expert in your respective field and you’re confident that a stellar freelance career lies ahead of you. I know the feeling because I’ve been there. Freelancing gives you a lot of freedom and hope in the very beginning. While this is...
Posted by: Laura Buckler
Last weekend, an internal memo from a Google software engineer with an incendiary title and even more incendiary content, went viral. Yesterday, it was confirmed that the employee who birthed the memo had been fired. The real question on everyone's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In these supposedly enlightened times, it's rare for an ad to provoke a significant moral outcry, at least to the extent that it gets pulled from existence. It happened earlier this year, of course, with the woeful ad that saw Kendall Jenner solve a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
UPDATE: Since the original article was posted (below) on Tuesday morning (June 6), Banksy has withdrawn his offer to send a limited edition print of a new piece to voters shunning Conservative general election candidates in and around his home city...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
After receiving a barrage of bad press from medias both social and mainstream, McDonald's has bowed to public pressure and pulled their latest TV ad. The spot in question has been accused of “exploiting childhood bereavement” by not only...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a menu promotion from health food cafe and online retailer Juice Garden for implying that one of its products prevented, treated or cured disease. The company, which is based in my Birmingham and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Public opinion on the Kardashian family is almost as polarising as the public opinion on the Trump family, so it was always going to be a risky move to hire one of the notoriously fame-hungry siblings to front a national advertising campaign. The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nokia sue Apple over design patents Mere weeks after the tech giant lost out to Samsung in a gigantic patent court case over design, another competing company, Nokia, has now accused Apple of infringing more than 30 of its design patents, filing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
We may be a nation of dog lovers, but with a population of 8 million dogs in the UK, unwanted dog mess in public places is a huge issue. Dog fouling is seen as one of the biggest nuisances blighting public places in the UK. It's reported more than...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
FCB Inferno - Holland & Barrett Health food retailer Holland & Barrett International has added FCB Inferno to its UK agency roster. The majority of their spend will be placed with FCB Inferno who will support their shift to a more digital and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Member Agency and storytelling studio Nucco Brain created an animation-led internal comms campaign for John Lewis, to educate partners about a new pension scheme. We spoke to Managing Director, Stefano Morrone, about how the agency approached the...
Posted by: Nucco