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'Keep Calm and Carry On' was the third in a series of Government-approved World War II posters to keep up morale amongst the people. The message was said to be directly from King George VI, the posters were white text on a red background with the...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain I've just been reading Steve Martin's autobiography - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. Although I knew that he was a funny guy, I wasn't aware how alternative his act was back in the 70's, or how creative his writing. When he began...
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How did you get into the industry? A few years ago, I booked a one-way ticket to Los Angeles to follow a one year directing certificate. I started working as a production assistant on sets while I was there. I then started producing my own short...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Southampton FC recently launched three unique NFTs inspired by its kit design, created by London-based brand and experience design studio ShopTalk/DEPT in collaboration with Formidable and Southampton FC. The NFT kit designs suggest a new,...
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As a lifelong live music fan, I’ve been burnt quite badly in recent years. Granted, the vast majority of my musical favourites could be politely described as “niche” but on the rare occasions where my tastes and the general...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creative block, writer’s block, designer’s block - these nasty mental barriers are way too common in our work life as creatives and often hinder us from completing a project with the peace of mind we desire. If you’ve been a...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
How do you usually feel on Sunday nights? Well, apart from when there’s a football match which fails to make history. If the answer is ‘awful,’ ‘anxious’ or anything in between, you might be looking at a case of Sunday...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Leap year 2024 is a rare (literally twice a decade) opportunity for brands to engage their audience, boost sales, and create memorable experiences. With an extra day on the calendar, marketers can leverage the novelty and urgency of this occasion to...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
2023 will hardly be remembered as a banner year for may of us as the cost-of-living crisis started digging deeper and the political spectrum on both sides of the atlantic started to devolve into a cynical and hateful mess. For creatives from all...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
Nick Sadeghian, Campaign Director at Ingenuity, shares his perspective on AI and how, despite being riddled with ethical complications, it can be a truly wonderful tool that gives the creative power back to the people. If it’s used properly, of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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
How did you get into the industry? I started out as a writer performer. Then when I began writing TV treatments I hustled my way into the creative industries on charm and by cutting my teeth on some tough briefs with some sharp words and very steep...
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Curiosity powers change. It forges connections. And connections are key to brand growth now more than ever. So why do the majority of brands ignore it? Jamie Wood, Senior Communications Strategist at Sticky, aims to find out. As individuals, every...
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Are trends dying? One of the most traditionally accepted fashion trend cycle theories is that it lasts 20 years and undergoes 5 phases: Introduction Rise Peak Decline Obsolescence This 20-year cycle is still present today for macrotrends,...
Posted by: WMH&I
An approach to doing better work We’re often asked about the way we work. New clients understandably want to look behind the curtain to better understand our approach, process and culture. They want to know when we’re available, and what...
Posted by: ELSE London
Just a few short years ago, QR codes were still seen as a novelty. We now live, however, in a society where over 90% of us own and use a smartphone and have access to the technology. With those sobering numbers, any advertiser would surely be...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It’s not just brands that boost their juice by being ‘playful’. Any kind of interaction, from museums to retail to software to government can learn from the players out there who stay open to fresh ideas, exploration and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Your mind is constantly jumping from one idea to another. You can barely focus on what you are doing now, as your side-projects seem to jump in from all angles. You struggle to complete one thing; and in the meantime, you get so inspired by other...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
For some curious reason, we humans tend to get excited with novelty pretty quickly. We struggle to see past the innovation, and the most progressive of us (a lot of creative people are, to be fair) get carried away with some doomsday comments aimed...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
It is always Pitch Season for a busy and established agency. It is an excellent occasion to gain some prospective clients, or even some leads to develop the future of the business. Whoever’s been in the game for long enough knows that brands...
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How long has it been since the last Industrial Revolution? I can’t remember the exact dates, but around a century for sure. It’s been even longer since the first Industrial Revolution, moving people around the world from the countryside...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Christmas crackers are the prime symbol of festivityat every Christmas table celebration. And you certainly can't reject a good bottle of gin in full-on winter. What do you get when you mix the two? After a year like no other, and to ensure...
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What does it feel like to be a pioneer among women leaders and professionals in the industry? Nicky Bullard, Chairwoman and CCO at MRM, might know a thing or two about that. Good leadership comes from the ability to deliver results with just the...
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One thing we can predict for the year ahead is that what will have unfolded 12 months from now is most likely unpredictable. Our shift online has undoubtedly accelerated across the board - markedly with older generations who are typically slower in...
Posted by: Wolff Olins
When the whole office remains shut down due to COVID restrictions, you have two options: you wait and hope the webs won't become too ominous before you come back, or you build a gigantic Tamagotchi to welcome everyone back in the office when the time...
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It's hard to find a spot that feels out of place in Nayeli Lavanderos' works. Nayeli's style somehow feels delicate and punchy at the same time, striking that perfect balance between fragility and confidence which makes her art so attractive to the...
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It isn't hard to imagine that most creatives struggle with overcoming their imposter syndrome. That feeling of being inadequate and just pretending to be creative bugs most of us, pushing us further down when we probably have all the qualities to...
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It's the scariest day of the year and there's no getting away from the fact that Halloween offers another opportunity for brands to buy into the celebration with spookily-themed products and marketing. Beyond big boxes of orange pumpkins on show at...
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I have always deeply revered nature. Growing up in Cornwall surrounded by the ocean on (almost) all sides has meant I’ve always been aware of the scale of the wild world outside. I am keenly aware of the beauty of nature, but never forget the...
Posted by: George P. Johnson UK
The tiny tag that keeps track of your valuables Tech entrepreneur Lapo Ceccherelli has developed a six-millimetre-wide tracking device that can help you find a lost smartphone or set of keys. When the Filo Tag is attached to valuables, users can...
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Probably the most successful art director of all-time is Rene Magritte. He has had more of a hand in more award-winning ideas than even Neil Godfrey. And Godfrey was named by D&AD as the most awarded art director in their 50-year...
Posted by: Patrick Collister
IPG Media Lab, the creative technology arm of IPG Mediabrands, in partnership with the video advertising specialists at YuMe Inc, recently announced the results of a scientific media trial examining the impact and value of pre-roll, mid-roll,...
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Dan Koren, Head of ADI at Wix.com, on how AI is creating a new market standard for web design. Currently, artificial intelligence is mainly associated with robotics and self-driving cars. Nonetheless, major advances in AI technology have opened the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For centuries, human beings have dreamt of automated companions that to carry out our wants and whims and take care of the jobs we'd rather not do ourselves. From the campy robot helpers of 1950s golden age science fiction through to the more...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
AI, VR, AR. 2016 was very much the year of the double letter acronym, and, if our panel of industry experts is to be believed, then 2017 looks set to take the developments of 2016 and push them into overdrive. We asked a number of industry experts...
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