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Do you walk away from brainstorming sessions with a feeling of not having accomplished much? You’re not alone. OLIVER Design Team Lead, Tom Lowe, shares his 10 tips for making your next creative brainstorming session the most productive...
Posted by: OLIVER
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
At almost 15 minutes, The Call - a new work for the charity Switchboard LGBT+ - is not to your typical advert. It's a carefully balanced short that shows the breadth of support the charity offers, while tenderly touching upon the experiences faced by...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Creative agency, Free The Birds has developed a unique room fragrance to boost creativity. The fragrance is being launched as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the power of creativity and the challenges faced by the sector. All profits will be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Freelancing has become an increasingly popular choice for creative professionals in recent years, particularly in the years following the pandemic. I’ve been freelancing for over a decade now and the freedom to work on diverse projects, set...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In 2020, Vault49 Co-Founder John Glasgow was invited to speak at the Pentawards Festival and joined the international awards jury. At the beginning of 2023, John was appointed Co-President of the jury, and the Vault49 team was asked to be Pentawards'...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Independent brand and design studio ico Design recently announced the launch of Humanity FC, a creative response to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. Humanity FC brings together 32 international creatives of 27 nationalities, to help create one...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Imagine the wonder if an outsider suddenly came down upon the Earth to admire all its beauty. Endless oceans, creatures and colours stretching out thousands of miles - something so precious that anyone would want to protect it. With an interesting...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Some things are simply not meant for you. In the family of Sophie Evans, no one worked even remotely in anything creative. Healthcare was the obvious choice for her, to become a doctor and meet the expectations of everyone around her; and yet,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As it appears, everybody in Australia loves Caramilk, the new golden caramel chocolate bar by Cadbury. All you need to do is ask an Aussie about it. Which is what VCCP did for the release of Caramilk in the UK. Tasked with promoting the launch of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Specialised in print, video and digital media production and strategies, Senso Creative is an agency dedicated to developing creative and unique marketing communications for its clients. Coming all the way from Serbia, the team at Senso believes in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” That’s the well-worn cliche that continues to hold billions back from greatness every single day but for some, the crown seems to fit pretty naturally. Such is the case with all the best...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The potential of neuroscience and neurocreativity is endless. This project by Saddington Baynes demonstrates that and much more. Assisting with a global agency pitch, Saddington Baynes employed its Engagement Insight tool to generate measurable...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Creative Team in the advertising, digital or marketing sector is responsible for generating attention-grabbing ideas that will entice the consumer or target audience. Members of the team work together to develop conceptual campaigns designed to...
Posted by: Creativepool
Design guru. Master mediator. Highly skilled multitasker and delegator. A good Creative Director is all these things and more. They are the calm head on top of the creative shoulders that bring focus and identity to a company. Job description,...
Posted by: Creativepool
We have all been witnesses to what a global pandemic was able to do to the entire creative industry. As we are just about getting ready to enter a new normal, it is now more important than ever to support young creatives in these challenging...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The dream weavers at the centre of every creative enterprise, chief creative officers are a unique combination of managerial flair and creative talent. They offer a necessary balance between the CEO and CFO and need to realise that creativity is the...
Posted by: Creativepool
Handling the crew for one film is already no mean feat - but handling six? Come on. And yet, the teams at Karmarama and Accenture did it. For Black History Month back in October, the agency network teamed up with black filmmakers, animators and crew...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The amazingly talented Valerie Carlson joined Critical Mass early in December 2020 as their new Global Chief Creative Officer, tasked with leading a team driven by innovation, positive change and tons of creativity. But to get there, Valerie did...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For kids and children in need, the year we just had was especially challenging in a number of ways. It's even worse when you think that most of these children don't really have control over their lives and get dragged down by bad feelings - like a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
When it comes to inspiration, few things are as important as being able to remain open to new inputs. Creativity isn't always about doing something original. Sometimes, looking at work that has already been done can help you come up with new,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We'd pay our own weight in gold coins to have Božo Kaurić's brains. Working daily to juggle his busy life with a little baby and an endless love for design, this talented 3D artist and visualiser has little time to waste in the concept phase, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Being one of the world's largest creative communities, Creativepool is in a unique position to understand how the creative industry is struggling in self-isolation for the Coronavirus lockdown. We had the power to make a difference by asking about...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Here's some industry advice from top designers on how to get the best out of your creative process as a designer. Whether you're working for a design agency or as a freelance designer, here are our top ten design tips to help you boost your creative...
Posted by: Creativepool
We've all been there. The flip charts at the front of the room. The post-it-notes around the walls. The plate that once detained a packet of custard creams. The incessant doodling. The standing up and the sitting down. The glazed eyes staring into...
Posted by: Creativepool
After 11 year's of running The Annual we've picked up a few key pointers on how to craft a winning awards entry. Below is the Top 10 tips from ourselves, previous judges and winners on how to create the perfect submission. 1. Tell A Story An...
Posted by: Creativepool
The fusion of sustainability and brand identity has been a subtle but crucial pivot point for a while now, but it doesn’t come naturally for everyone. How, for example, is a company that relies on fossil fuels meant to promote itself as a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creativity is typically viewed as a softer skill. Consequently, it’s rarely valued in business as much as it ought to be. When budgets are planned and operations strategised, finance and technology are favoured, with creative roles habitually...
Posted by: Dawn Creative
Across this month’s full slate of alluring extracurricular activities, everyone open to new experiences has worlds to gain. Current and future leaders spanning all industries are going all in: Curtains will soon draw back and stages will...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
As creatives, we’re always treading a fine line between letting our creative souls run free and pleasing not only our clients but our audiences. Never is this more apparent than when a piece of creative stirs controversy and we’re forced...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
When discussing female designers’ contribution to the heavily male-dominated creative industries, there’s a specific focus on the heralded historical figures and individuals known to have paved the way, think Margaret Calvert, who...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? I’m Chief Creative Officer at Saffron, the global branding and design agency. I oversee the work of our global design team split between London, Madrid and Vienna, making...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Gueriilla Communications is a creative integrated agency that enjoys what they do and like to have fun with the people they work with. The clue is very much in the name. To learn more about the defiantly northern agency, we spoke to James Allen,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Warning: Featured happenings in this edition of our global creative calendar are closer than they appear. Over the past several years, these updates have presented thousands of opportunities to advance knowledge, sharpen skills, immerse within...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
Activism is about standing up for your beliefs in a way that could prove detrimental to your own personal or professional life and it’s a stance that has catalysed some of the most important moments and movements in history. Activism has...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There’s an inbuilt need in all good creatives to strive for perfection. It’s a blessing that can help great design but it can also be a curse. Our house number plaque was always irritatingly tilted. It poked my obsessive brain every time I saw it winking at me in defiance of the existence of spirit levels. It’s fixed now… and furthermore, I moved it to line up with the surrounding brick pattern. The trouble is that fixing this imperfection simply opened up the top slot to the next irritation, holes from old, long gone doorbells… poke, poke, poke… and so the strive for perfection continues. OK, so I am a little on the obsessive side. How do you draw the line on forever creatively tinkering in the never-ending strive for perfection? After all, we all have deadlines to hit. In our studio, we have a super simple process that allows us to tinker with the worst offenders, tick them off the list and move on. We simply ask… “What’s the worst thing you can see?” * Any piece of creative could be amazing but there’s always something at the top of the “worst thing” list. This simple question forces us to spot and sort out the worst offender. That said, the fix might have knock-on effects but these simply get added to the list. Rinse and repeat and bit by bit we get closer to a fully rounded, cohesive concept with diminishing issues. * It's important to note that spotting the worst offenders is a skill that comes with training, and passion and only gets more refined with experience.
Posted by: Andy Gregory