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Inspiration

#Trends. Chindogu and other useless inventions.

by Jessica Hazel The Japanese are renowned for their position at the forefront of modern technology and invention along with their love of the absurd. In the 1980s amateur inventor Kenji Kawakami came up with the concept of Chindogu, a contemporary...

Posted by: Creativepool
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on graphic designer Gemma Buss

How did you get into the industry? I honestly had no idea what I was going to do after university (studying a Fine Art BA), and panic email blasted pretty much every creative agency in Sussex. One agency came back to me in Brighton offering the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

In debitage to ya!

Indebted to the lovely Radio4 people again, for bringing me to a form of the debtWord I’d never had come across (unearthed, perhaps. It is the preserve {lol} after all, of Archeologists.) Words this useful don’t come along too often, as debitage...

Posted by: Richard
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Workshop

Making wellness look good with Wondersuff #CompanySpotlight

This week, we spoke to Paul Alderson, Managing and Creative Director at North Eastern wellness branding specialists Wonderstuff. Wonderstuff does not pitch. The team has been expanding solely through referrals and word of mouth, but their plans to...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

Obsessing over the Story with Wardour #CompanySpotlight

This week, we sat down with Martin MacConnol, Founder and CEO at the Covent Garden-based creative agency Wardour. How was your company born and where are you based? We began life as a content marketing agency on Wardour Street, Soho, in 1996 - the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

The anxiety attacking earplugs #CreativeCaseStudy

Design agency Matter has collaborated with University of the Arts London to develop a concept for a bio-inspired sustainable earplug using the natural form of a helix to reduce material needed to efficiently block out sound. The concept takes...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

15 Typical Content Mistakes Marketers Often Make #MarketingMonth

Content marketing has become an indispensable aspect of digital marketing strategies, offering businesses a powerful means to connect with their audience and drive engagement. However, amidst the complexities of content creation and distribution,...

Posted by: Taker | Maker
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Leaders

#GettingToKnow Sleek Events Founder Jennifer Davidson

Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? As a founder, there is never a typical day. My role has evolved as the business has grown over the past 10 years. I love having variety in my day, but I find most of my time is...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Rejecting the unconventional with Dave Anderson #MemberSpotlight

Dave Anderson is an animator, illustrator and storyboard artist born in Wales, and currently based in Barcelona, who has for over a decade has been helping even the most uptight organisation find their funny. In recent years he’s directed...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Swift Creatives unveils personalised AI assistant #BehindTheIdea

AI is fast becoming a part of our everyday lives, making life easier in both our personal and professional lives. But what does the future AI personal assistant look like? With its new concept, Swift Creatives sets out what could be the next...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

10 Brands Making Big Waves in 2024 #BrandMonth

In a world where thousands of companies are being born every day, the power of a strong brand has never meant more. There are, of course, always those legacy brands whose popularity will ebb and flow with changing cultural whims but for some brands,...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

How to create and build an engaged eco community online

Back in the lockdown summer of 2020 we launched Earthtopia, a channel to help people ease eco-anxiety and highlight solutions to the climate crisis. As an specialist communications agency, we work with many sustainability-focused clients but we also...

Posted by: 33Seconds
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Workshop

Colgate redefines oral care for parents and children #BehindTheBrand

Colgate, the world’s most used oral care brand, has launched its new brand system to transform dental hygiene for children and parents. Thanks to an integrated approach by brand acceleration agency bluemarlin, Colgate is now ready to revitalise...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Are agencies ready for true AI disruption in 2024? #PredictionsMonth

What better way to celebrate the “most depressing day of the year” than by pontificating over the collective demise of the creative industries? I jest, of course, but there is a surprising amount of doom mongers out there who would have...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

The Hype Cycle of Generative AI Will Plateau. What Happens Next?

Gartner’s hype cycle of a product or service begins when it’s new, shiny, and all the rage. The market buzz increases, and people can’t stop talking about it. Quickly, it hits the peak of inflated expectations. As the interest and...

Posted by: CARMA
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Features

Is Dolby Atmos the Future of Sonic Branding?

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
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Inspiration

Microsoft Word has been shaping language for 40 years

If you’re reading this, you are more than likely familiar with Microsoft Word: the world’s most famous word processor that turned 40 years old last month. You may be surprised, however, to learn that this helpful tool has had an impact on the way...

Posted by: Novagram
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Features

Why midlife women feel invisible to brands

A new report has been released on the back of exclusive research that shows a large majority (69%) of women aged 45-60 feel invisible to brands and advertisers. The insight-packed report by The Behaviours Agency also shows that only 7% think...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 5 Marketing Strategies for Local Rental Businesses

Traditionally, rental properties have been marketed through bricks-and-mortar stores or “For Rent” signs. But that has all changed dramatically since the invention of the internet as the global world has moved online. Marketing a local...

Posted by: Creativepool Partner
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Features

Icons as part of a visual identity

The other day we were discussing the use of iconography with one of our clients as part of their organisation’s rebrand. After completing an audit of their marketing materials we pointed out that although they used a range of icons within their...

Posted by: Lark
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Inspiration

Coming face-to-face with the risks of rebranding

When undertaking a rebranding process, it is essential to be aware of the potential risks of rebranding and plan for solutions in case any issues arise. What can rebranding do? The best branding are those that become a part of our day-to-day...

Posted by: Think Design Manchester Ltd
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Features

Why generative AI should be in all 2024 marketing plans #FutureMonth

ChatGPT has become the biggest buzzword of the year. And for great reason - generative AI presents a challenge and opportunity on a scale that may eclipse the rise of the internet itself. Digital marketers, due to their increasingly fast-paced and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

The grim future of Threads #FutureMonth

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
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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...

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Features

Leveraging creative data in the generative AI revolution

Artificial intelligence (AI) has soared back into the spotlight. Although still only used by 15% of UK businesses, its rising real-world applications are sparking global attention; most obviously the lightning fast evolution of generative AI, in the...

Posted by: VidMob
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on CGI Artist Alex Massey

How did you get into the industry? After several years surviving in retail after finishing university, I ended up moving to Toronto, Canada and got my first job as a 3D scanning artist and modeller for SGSCO. It was great fun using industry leading...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Workshop

A rough guide to accessibility in UX design 

It’s so important to make sure that all UX design is accessible to any users that try and gain access to it, but how do you make sure that your design is as accessible as it can be? Design is only going to be useful if it’s accessible...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial

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