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Leaders

Do you suffer from FOBO? The curse of smartphone addiction

It felt weird and I couldn’t quite work out why. Something was different. And I don’t just mean it was a warm, sunny day in September rather than brass monkeys “shall we turn on the heating?” weather as we’ve been used...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Workshop

You Little Jerk – Creating Culture with Larry Hubatka

Today's video is all about the culture within an advertising agency, what it is and how we can effect it. To help me cover the topic, we're going to get a little help from the book "You Little Jerk" by Larry Habatka. It's a great, quick read filled...

Posted by: Kevin Forister
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Leaders

Online ads are too annoying says Larry Page

There was a sticky period in the evolution of the World Wide Web. This was the time when developers and advertisers seized on pop-up technology, but before any ad-blocker software was available to mitigate it. If memory serves, it lasted about a year...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Inspiration

Are Brand Mascots Still Relevant in 2024? #BrandMonth

When we think of the 90s, we often picture neon lights, garish colours, skateboards, “attitude” and POGS. But above all else, what the 90s represented to me was the dawn of the mascot. Of course, many entertainment franchises lived or...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Forget what you think you know about Jack Archer | #MemberSpotlight

A multi-skilled, creative-thinking photographer specialising in a wide range of content production. Jack Archer’s primary focus is on automotive photography working with both private and commercial clients. He is also, however, an experienced...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Industry

Innocent 'energised' by Brand Team Annual win

Smoothie brand Innocent’s Annual Brand Team of the Year win in 2018 energised its whole creative team, according to Katie Rosen, group head of creative. The department has grown by 10 - from 8 to 18 - in her five-year tenure since she joined...

Posted by: Ryan Watson
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Leaders

Top Hires of the Week

McCann Bristol Jade Delaney, who dressed up as the Fearless Girl statue to convince McCann Bristol to give her a work placement, has bagged a full-time job at the agency. Delaney was offered a month-long placement on the spot when she stood outside...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Top Hires of the Week

DDB Worldwide Omnicom Group President and CEO John Wren has announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as President and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Clark succeeds Chuck Brymer who will assume the title of Chairman. Both roles are effective immediately....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

#TechTuesday: 3D Printed Furniture, Flying Jet Skis and other stories

MIT Self-Assembly Lab's Rapid Liquid Printing Tech Prints Furniture in Minutes Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a revolutionary new form of 3D printing that can produce large objects such as chairs in a...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Inspiration

Focal Point: The dog days aren't over with Flakonkishochki

Basketball player Andrey Kasay aka Flakonkishochki is a big fan of dogs and always selects the best to aid the creation of his artworks and projects. The artist's trippy, skip-the-light fantastic work has translated into campaigns for the likes of...

Posted by: Kate Lewin
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Leaders

Top 10 Hires of the Week

BBD Perfect Storm BBD Perfect Storm has strengthened its management line up with the appointment of David Shiel to the role of Client Services Director. Shiel, who was previously at The Engine Group where he was a Partner, will support BBD Perfect...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Tim Nicholls uncovers the lost beauty of the Artcade

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve cycling to the local arcade with a handful of 20 pence pieces and experiencing the kind of immersive experiences my Sega Mega Drive simply couldn't offer. Of course, with the passing of time and the march...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Agency of the Week: Droga5

Putting Sir Patrick Stewart and Strongbow together again Strongbow US “Award - Original” Whilst it might be found on the taps at almost every pub in the UK, Strongbow is still something of a niche beverage across the pond, indeed, alcoholic...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Bauhaus to Google: Starting a Creative Movement

Earlier this year I was approached by Sarah Hill to write a piece on creativity in our agency, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, for a new book called #FuturePRoof and some of the things that we have learnt after launching our first *Global Center of...

Posted by: Simon Shaw
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Leaders

Top 10 Hires of the Week: Week 3

Publicis Worldwide Publicis Worldwide New York promotes Carla Serrano to CEO, effective immediately, according to North America CEO Andrew Bruce. The move is significant, positioning clients versus operations, at the centre of all agency activities....

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Top 5 Account Wins of the Week: Week 3

Camp + King - Energizer Energizer Holdings has announced its selection of Camp + King as its advertising agency of record. The selection of the San Francisco-based agency sets a new marketing course for Energizer as it looks to engage in broader...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Mother Design Goes into Partnership with Plenish

Mother Design, the design, branding and experience arm of independent creative company Mother, has gone into partnership with British juice brand Plenish to help propel its cold-pressed, organic juices into the mainstream. Plenish Founder Kara Rosen...

Posted by: futurefactor
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Leaders

Agency of the Week: Deutsch LA

Bringing back Larry Culpepper for Dr Pepper Dr Pepper is teaming up with Deutsch LA to remind consumers of the brand’s long and distinguished history in college football by bringing back the inspiring and surprisingly sweet (much like the...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

The quick guide to Google 'Alphabet'

'As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one.” As part of that, we also said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Leaders

The Week in Advertising

72andSunny Amsterdam – If Carlsberg Did Haircuts Carlsberg recently launched the latest instalment in its ongoing “If Carlsberg did” films, a series that has historically been a little hit or miss, but is firing on all cylinders here. Created...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

Verizon bag AOL for £2.8 Billion

Anyone who came of age in the 1990's will probably remember AOL rather fondly as the leading internet service provider of a bygone age. When internet connections required us to ask our parents permission and actually successfully logging on was...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Leaders

Agency of the Week: Wieden+Kennedy London

Are you a soft mint or a strong mint? In a bizarre, but hilarious new campaign for Trebor by Wieden+Kennedy London, viewers are being encourages to “Choose their Trebor.” The campaign highlights people’s affinity to Trebor’s incredibly minty...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Leaders

What does working with John Hurt have to do with copywriting?

John Hurt, Sir Neville Marriner and I walked into a bar... No, that isn't the opening of a joke; it actually happened on Saturday. (Yes, it really did.) Luckily, there was no rerun of any alien-bursting-out-of-the-stomach scene. Always a bonus. So,...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Leaders

WPP CEO survives shareholder revolt over excessive pay

WPP CEO, Sir Martin Sorrell has survived yet another revolt against his gigantic salary and bonus package, after over a quarter of the advertising giant's shareholders failed to back it at the company's annual general meeting yesterday, which took...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Back Rub? The brands that changed their names.

On page one of 'The Bumper Book Of Branding' (which doesn't exist), we're told that a successful brand starts with a successful name. Y'know, something memorable, something that resonates with the audience. Crack the name and half the battle is won....

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Leaders

The great Google betrayal.

Like so many love affairs, our relationship with Google arrived unexpectedly, blossomed fabulously and soured rapidly and bitterly. We've thought fondly of companies before - Cadbury for their caring, socialist roots; Virgin for their casual...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw

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