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The little big joys of Benedict Bannister

It's hard to meet people who find pleasure in little things, nowadays. Freelance film and motion director Benedict Bannister is one of those. Benedict enjoys gardening, exercising, and most of all, he loves taking inspiration from his children for...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

The Future of Art Direction: AI And Whether Or Not We're All Doomed

What does the future of art direction look like? Will AI essentially pull the mouse and pencil out from under our hands? Or is everyone just overreacting? For many, AI instills fear and apprehension. I've seen many industry friends deliberately...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Industry

Build Your Art Direction Advertising Portfolio From Scratch

Hey all! It's been a while. Anyways, I did a thing! I wrote a book to help aspiring art directors come up with ideas, build their creative portfolio from scratch, and land a job in the advertising industry. You can check out the book on Amazon here!...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Workshop

Art Direction in Isolation with Great State

Who said you need a full crew and exotic locations to make a successful social campaign? What started as a bet with Great State's MD quickly turned into one of the funniest and most creative projects we've seen during lockdown. Using nothing but...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Why Weight Watchers' name change is a step in the right direction

Slimming company Weight Watchers has rebranded as WW with a renewed focus on wellness and health, rather than weight loss. While the change represents an evolution of thinking at the company, the fact that the heritage letters have been retained has...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

There's only One Direction for Havas Media

Universally reviled and/or worshipped boy-band One Direction will be launching their new fragrances through the Havas Media social unit; Socialyse powered by Cake, which offers a complete social service to clients, combining the earned and paid...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

One Direction officially “beat bullying” at the Clio Awards

Sew Branded, the brand image and marketing consultancy based in New York, has recently been honoured with a Clio Music Award for their “Together Against Bullying” public service announcement, which featured the boy band phenomenon One...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Opinions - Graphic design and art direction. Do you know the difference?

by John Fountain Though the work does have overlaps, being a designer and being an art director are different roles that require different skill and mindsets. I've worked in both design and advertising agencies and I've seen for myself that the best...

Posted by: Creativepool
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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

Let’s embrace our differences this International Women’s Day

By Gaynelle Brautigam, Head of Innovation at Tactical Sometimes, inequality isn’t easy to spot until you experience it first-hand. For example, I never gave much thought to being a second-generation immigrant, until I started applying for my...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Whisking up a storm with Amy Still #GettingToKnow

Amy Still is Founder & CEO at Whisk. With over 15 years of experience in digital and social-first advertising, she’s witnessed the shift from mass broadcast platforms to niche community-driven spaces, where people seek more authentic and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

The Transmedia Opportunity for Games

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
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Inspiration

VoucherCodes rebrands with a more personal touch #BehindTheBrand

The UK’s most trusted savings site has announced the first step in its wider growth strategy for 2024, a new visual identity by Naked Ideas. The bolder look is designed to connect with consumers on a deeper level, putting the brand and the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Should brands be giving freebies to influencers? #PredictionsMonth

Depending on who you ask, influencers are either a blight on the media landscape or the “most organic and transparent way to bring new audiences to your brand”. I, as ever, fall somewhere in the middle. I appreciate the appeal of somebody...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

The Power of Brand Identity

So, what is a brand, and why is having a distinct identity so important? Marty Neumeier helpfully defines a brand as ‘a customer’s gut feel about a company’. It’s a simple definition which rightly expresses that a brand isn’t just a logo...

Posted by: Catch A Fire Agency
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Leaders

#MemberSpotlight on Creative Director John-Louis West

With a background in print design and advertising, John-Louis West has over 20 years of experience as a design consultant, which places him at the intersection of business, digital, graphic design, and motion graphics. We caught up with him this week...

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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Workshop

Talking sonic identities with Unmute #CompanySpotlight

This week, for our first company spotlight of 2024, we spoke to Simon Kringel, Co-founder of Scandinavian sonic branding agency, Unmute. How was your company born and where are you based? Me and my partner Daniel Schougaard was working in a company...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Features

Creative Trends That Will Dominate 2024 #YearInReview

We’ve already looked back at the year that was 2023 and what a year it was. But what kind of magazine would we be if we didn’t also cast our sights on the next 12 months? Of course, there are a few trends you can expect to see pop up...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Think boilers… think, boring? Think again #BehindTheBrand

Cat How, Founder & ECD at How Studio, takes us through how their rebrand for energy services provider Hometree saw us redefine their verbal, and visual identity as well as website; with a brand idea ‘Transition Companion’, that showcased...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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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

The most creative campaigns of 2023 #YearInReview

2023 has been a lot of things. It’s been a year that saw great divisions widen and a year that seemed to almost revel in chaos, but it was also a year in which creativity continued to shine, even as it stood on the precipice of potential...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

#MemberSpotlight on graphic designer Santa Vinklere

How did you get into the industry? It was a bumpy road. My education (since I was 7) has always been in Arts and Design, but I worked in Hospitality for a long time (and that gave me the opportunity to travel and live in different countries and...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial

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