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by Simon Harle, Dynamaic New Alliances. No matter where you look at the moment in the industry, there is a severe shortage of true talent! For the last 18/24 months the lack of digital PM's, AM's, SAM's and AD's has been discussed, questioned and...
Posted by: Creativepool
CHI&Partners has now opened applications for its 2016 graduate scheme, which calls for entrepreneurial, creative and ambitious young people from diverse backgrounds across the world to get in touch and earn a career at the agency. The full-service...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I will admit that being a graduate was probably one of the lowest points of life. After graduating, society seems to paint a picture that “life is only complete if you are accepted into a Big 4 graduate scheme”. Trust me I got declined...
Posted by: Robert Stone
Saatchi Art recently unveiled the latest edition of their annual Invest in Art series, which features the best work from emerging artists, handpicked by the site's chief curator, Rebecca Wilson. This year, Wilson has selected seven young artists from...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This is the first article to be written by Creativepool's writing competition winner, Alan Offord. Over the next few months he'll be looking at various topics including issues like the practice of free-pitching, ways designers stay motivated and more...
Posted by: Creativepool
In the 1940s, some flour mills started to use patterned fabric for their flour sacks after they realised that the fabric could be re-used to make children's clothes. This direct response to world events helped to foster goodwill with...
Posted by: Novagram
Paul Wearing is an RCA graduate based in London. A born traveller, he has worked extensively throughout the US and Far East with fashion, interior design and advertising houses. The influence of his design background is evident in much of his...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With many businesses still reluctant to invest in influencer marketing, dispelling the misconceptions is the first step to unlocking its full potential. A recent study reported that 80% of marketers plan to continue or increase their influencer...
Posted by: Aaron Brooks
Successful virtual reality projects from publishers like The New York Times have paved the way for sponsorship opportunities, product placement and interspersed immersive ads. However, according to Anna Bager of the Interactive Advertising Bureau...
Posted by: Magnopus
CHI&Partners is launching a new entry-level recruitment scheme called SPARK; which encourages ambitious people from all backgrounds to apply to come and work at the top 20 agency, which was the UK’s most-awarded independent creative agency at this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
According a snapshot poll of recent graduates from the prestigious Brixton Finishing School, 71% value the diversity of the organisation’s current employees when asked what they value most from a potential employer. The figure even rose to 76%...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“This too shall pass” is a popular saying derived from ancient Persia that reflects rather elegantly and succinctly on the ephemerality of the human condition. It’s a mantra that many of us have undoubtedly been muttering under our...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
LIA extends entry deadline and announces next LIAsons speaker The London International Awards has announced that the deadline for entries has been moved to the 31st July. All companies and/or individuals involved in the creative process are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I graduated in 2010 with a degree in Industrial Design from BIAD when it seemed that every graduate job was as an unpaid internship in either a remote setting or central London. It was demoralising to have put so...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I never planned to go into copywriting, but I did a few internships in the writing and creative space through university, then after I graduated with a degree in English, I was a bit unsure of what was...
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Mulenga Agley is on a mission to grow unicorns. As founder and CEO of growth marketing agency Growthcurve, Mulenga and his team employ the latest marketing techniques to help VC-backed startups grow exponentially. After nearly a decade in the...
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Ian Wharton served as part of the creative leadership for design and innovation agencies in WPP and Publicis Groupe. He is the Founder of health technology startup Aide Health, an advisor at Justified Studio, the author of Spark for the Fire: How...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
While we’ve shone our company spotlight on dozens of exceptional design studios here at Creativepool, we very rarely get the chance to speak to in-house studios. That’s we we jumped at the chance when information services company...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Performance metrics for digital advertising have transformed our industry. Transparent, targeted, and accountable campaigns are more impactful than ever. The challenge to brands is wading through the variety of digital advertising options. Choose...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Streams of ink (virtual or otherwise) have been employed to describe the intrinsic potential of packaging as part of the consumer experience with a product and brand. Packaging has a fundamental part in the buying process, even though it stands...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Freelancer or not, the dream of working in advertising is real for many creative professionals out there. It gives us a career prospect and a much concrete way to give shape to our dreams. As much as it would be lovely to live off prints and short...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
The executive creative director (or ECD) is the head honcho as far as the creative team is concerned. The person behind the curtain engineering the creative identity of a company and facilitating the adoption of that identity throughout all media...
Posted by: Creativepool
So the industry isn’t diverse enough. Big surprise, huh? You’ve heard it a lot in the past year, that we’re still “a long way ahead” of where we should be in terms of inclusion for underrepresented talent. Diversity in...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Finding a job - particularly your first, permanent one in your desired field - is an intimidating task at the best of times, especially for aspiring design graduates in an already competitive job market. And now, the economic effect of the pandemic...
Posted by: Jess Patel
Starting your career can be one of the most exciting times of your life. Many graduates have their hearts set on making their name in a global company, with Google, Facebook and Apple all ranking in the top companies that young professionals want to...
Posted by: Forward Role Recruitment
At a time when AdLand seems to reel constantly from the talent-poaching threat of the tech giants, one would think they would also look to big tech’s methods to reasssert themselves into the creative lead. However it seems that is just not the...
Posted by: Becky
Pentagram - London Design Biennale This year's London Design Biennale will be devoted to the theme of emotional states and how design affects every aspect of our lives (the way we live and how we live) and influences our very being, emotions and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Droga5 London Droga5 London has named Ashley Shack as Director of Talent - a new role at the agency. Shack, who is American, arrives from Wieden+Kennedy London, where she was the Creative and Design Recruiter. She joins the management team at Droga5...
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J. Walter Thompson London - HSBC This wonderful new advert for HSBC from J. Walter Thompson London is exactly what we all need in the lead up to Brexit. The narrative, starring British actor-director Richard Ayoade, celebrates the positive benefits...
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The robotic installation lighting up Hull for UK City of Culture 2017 Jason Bruges Studio’s latest kinetic installation opened in Hull last Friday (1 December). “Where Do We Go From Here?” is the last major art commission of the...
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The tree that reads minds The leaves of an artificial tree at this year's Burning Man Festival in Nevada illuminated with “light flocks” in response to visitors' movements, heartbeats and brain activity. A team from New York, San...
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IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70%. The Swedish furniture giant has been...
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The Game of Thrones chatbot that knows everything In a world full of direwolves, white walkers and dragons, there’s just one nerdy thing missing: bots! Meet GoTBot, a friendly Facebook chatbot with answers to all of your Game of Thrones...
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Brand & Deliver Hayley Lawrence, Director of Events and member of the Board at integrated marketing agency Brand & Deliver, has been appointed to the role of Managing Director. Founder Ben Gallop will remain in the position of CEO, handing over...
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Thousands of employers will publish their gender pay gap figures for the first time from today (April 6), helping break the glass ceiling and create a more modern workforce. The UK is one of the first countries in the world to require gender pay gap...
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Wunderman UK has underlined its commitment to a more diverse agency world, with the launch of Wunder Hunter, its entry level recruitment scheme. For the first time, the agency’s formal recruitment is targeting both university graduates and those...
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