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by Magnus Shaw Advertising is accused of many sins, but the greatest - or at least the most frequently mentioned - is the industry's habit of selling a supine populace an endless stream of products it neither wants or needs. Now, "endless stream" is...
Posted by: Creativepool
London, June 1982. The film director Ridley Scott has hired the Empire Leicester Square and invited hundreds of London's creative people to attend a special lunchtime viewing on his new movie Blade Runner. It's an occasion that has London's ad world...
Posted by: Creativepool
McCann Manchester - Smyths McCann Manchester has launched a major integrated campaign for Smyths Toys Superstores with the aim of getting every child in the UK & Ireland into a Smyths Toys store in the run-up to Christmas. The campaign, “Snot,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
British American Tobacco (BAT)’s e-cigarette brand Vype unveiled two new products at a launch event held at the top of London's Gherkin building last night. The Vype iSwitch and Vype iSwitch Maxx devices are aimed at smokers who are yet to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Wisp is the wearable sex toy alternative Wan Tseng, a graduate of the Royal College of Art graduate, has designed a series of erotic devices that provide a subtle, sensation-focused alternative to traditional, more 'full-on' sex toys. The Wisp...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I developed a passion for the 3D world after completing my degree in interior design, and it has been nearly a decade since then. Despite the passing of time, I still find it exciting and engaging. Throughout this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The TRNDlabs Pokédrone As one of the first tech brands to jump on the back of the Pokémon Go craze, TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so that Pokémon Go players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Nostalgia is an increasingly powerful tool in world that seems to be getting darker by the day. For advertisers, it offers a unique and compelling way to forge emotional connections with audiences and today, we’re lucky enough to hear from...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Written by the Strategy team at Waste Creative. Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Barbie, Lego… we watch their movies and shows, read their comics, collect their merch and in many cases, play their video games. They’re the epitome of something called...
Posted by: Teodora Miscov
When we think of Hollywood directors, we often envision them immersed in the world of film from the get-go. Directors like Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan appear to have been born to entertain us with epic movies that push the boundaries of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For years, influencers have taken social media by storm, endorsing brands, leading lavish lifestyles, and accumulating massive followings. As the AI craze continues to gain momentum, however, influencer culture has now been drawn into its embrace...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Everything is smart these days, from your washing machine to your vacuum cleaner. Many anticipate a new era of the Internet, where networks, data and computers will be embedded into our domestic appliances. Then why shouldn't we make our coffee...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For many, the term ‘metaverse’ probably conjures up images of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, Tron, or Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner-but there is much more to dissect here. The future of experience - 'The Metaverse' As we...
Posted by: Imagination
Virtual Reality is now. If most of the advertising industry hasn’t jumped on the VR ship yet, you can bet we will soon - or at least, as soon as those incredibly expensive headsets become a bit more affordable (or attractive?) for the general...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Such is the power of Apple’s 1984. You see as little as a string of 4 numbers (or more precisely, a date), you see a still frame from the original ad, and you instantly know we are talking about a game-changer in the history of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
We all have that one person in mind who exemplifies the concepts of ‘leader’ and ‘leadership’ in our eyes. As I write this very sentence, I think of a few people in my past that have been fundamental to my understanding of...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Meet the development team behind Secret Location, a project-based digital service start-up that quickly gained momentum by shifting its focus towards original content, IP, and technology. Today, it's a multinational enterprise and motto is no...
Posted by: Indigo Design Award
To kick off our new interview series 'Tapestry Talks', I sat down with Edwin and picked his brains about all things colour and his time in the industry so far. Edwin has been a part of Tapestry for over 30 years and has seen first-hand the changes...
Posted by: Tapestry
Elon Musk sends SpaceX technology to aid Thai cave rescue A Falcon X rocket tube converted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk into a small submarine is on its way to Thailand, to help rescue the last of the boys trapped in an underwater cave. The SpaceX CEO and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
DixonBaxi - DNEG (Double Negative/Prime Focus World) Branding and creative agency DixonBaxi has created a new identity for the merger of VFX companies Double Negative and Prime Focus World. Double Negative has brought home an Oscar three times in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Escape Studios is hosting the ultimate Careers Evening with one of Framestore’s top recruiters to help you kick-start your creative career. The multi-award winning VFX company has worked on some of the biggest films including Paddington,...
Posted by: Escape Studios
AKQA Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as Creative Director. Based at the NYC studio after two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore, Resh will join the AKQA New York Leadership Team. Resh is one of the most respected names in Virtual...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Amazon's Giant Flying Drone Warehouses (January) In a story that gained a fair amount of traction on social media over the 2016 festive period for obvious reasons, Amazon filed a patent for gigantic flying warehouses back in January that could house...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Jones Knowles Ritchie - The Diana Award Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) has rebranded The Diana Award, the youth charity set up in memory of the Princess of Wales. The Diana Award was established in 1999 following the death of Princess Diana and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Advertising is no stranger to nostalgia driven marketing with sentimental ads resonating particularly well with millennial audiences. Harnessing the power of your audience’s favourite childhood memories may not deliver the culture changing,...
Posted by: BENlabs formerly Greenlight
BrandOpus - 9NINE 9NINE has unveiled a new identity and packaging for their range of healthy snacks with the help of leading strategic brand packaging design agency BrandOpus. Originally named “9Bar,” the brand needed to elevate itself...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For almost 50 years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been seen as the tech industry's ground zero. This is the show, held annually in Las Vegas, though initially held in New York, that sets the trends for the year to follow. One of the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
Jackpot Joy - Bus Stop There's so much to baffle me here (which leads me to suspect these people are not really addressing me). Does Barbara Windsor really need money so badly that she's forced to appear in online bingo ads? Can't Eastenders give...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
“Whether you’re a business looking for more success or tasked with developing brands, having a clear focus will save you time, money and tears.” The team at TEN Creative has designed a handy infographic and guide to share. 1....
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Visitors to Nissan's stand at this year's Paris Motor Show (which runs until the 19th of October at the Porte de Versailles) will be able to take part in a unique new virtual reality experience, brought to life by a combination of the new Oculus Rift...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Seymourpowell have designed the brand identity for The Perfectionists' Cafe, the restaurant recently opened by culinary experimentalist, Heston Blumenthal at London's Heathrow airport. The agency was responsible for everything from the signage and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Say what you like about Tesco, but they know how to create a fuss. A couple of days ago, the digital, broadcast and print media fell on a story about the retail giant and its latest advertising wheeze. As a plethora of reports rushed to tell us,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Since a young age, São Paulo-born artist Dalton Ghetti had a knack for tools. For his 9th Birthday, Ghetti received a set of metal tools for children. This is what he believes began his love of carving and hobby for carpentry. At 24, he moved to...
Posted by: Creativepool
Ben Walker worked on some of Wieden & Kennedy's most awarded campaigns including Honda "Cog", which he created in 2003, before controvercially moving to BMB in 2010 whilst heading up Wieden's Nokia business. His roster of clients have also included...
Posted by: Creativepool
Hello dear blog readers. Apologies for posting this so late in the day but I have been out at the V&A Museum all afternoon trying to get my head around just what exactly Postmodernism is. Stupid though this may sound I managed to complete my art...
Posted by: Creativepool