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Easter, eh? Not as big as Christmas, and yet more substantial than Pancake Day. Still, a very good time to slow down and kick back. Here's what you'll need: some high-quality family members or friends, and small amounts of chocolate crafted to look...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Last week saw Sir John Heggarty proclaiming most modern advertising to be sh*t. Perhaps there's something in the bracing Spring air, because this week ITV's commercial boss Simon Daglish has warned brands that '90% of content is crap'. Some livewires...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
by Ashley Morrison When I went to Sketch in London's Conduit Street recently for a rather posh birthday tea, the last thing I expected to be talking about over my cup of Darjeeling and my strawberry tart were the toilets. Usually, the only time I...
Posted by: Creativepool
Easter is traditionally a time for family, friends, tradition, and eggs. Lots and lots of eggs. But for advertisers, it's also an opportunity to flex their creative muscles and capture the spirit of the holiday. From chocolate bunnies to egg hunts...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You’re not likely to find me on TikTok anytime soon. I’m the kind of person who still refuses to listen to an album any other way than from start to finish, so short-form video is never going to appeal to me. However, it would appear...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Easter is rarely held in the same regard as Christmas or even Halloween (unless you’re a confectioner, of course) but the iconography of the season is ripe for creativity. Easter ads campaigns of the past few years have seen everything from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The digital marketing space is forever in flux and in such a market, advertisers are always seeking innovative ways to reach their target audiences. AI is just the latest (and perhaps greatest) string to be added to the bow and while it was once...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Sister Mary, a new strategic design agency founded by Leigh Chandler, has unveiled the design for a limited-edition run of intricately designed votive candles. The client? Leigh herself. Leigh, whose 20 year career has seen her design for major...
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...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How did you get into the industry? I went to university as a mature student and studied photography - having previously worked in the film industry. And although I graduated with a good degree, it didn’t get me any work… but it put me on...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
BBH is putting the spotlight on the nation’s most famous chicken burger - Burger King’s Chicken Royale in a campaign that taps into a truth that for some, the Home of the Whopper, isn’t all about the beef. But instead of a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For those who think Wimbledon wouldn’t be the same without strawberries and cream and a glass of Pimm’s, you’re not alone. Every year, an estimated 191,000 portions are eaten, accompanied by more than 276,000 glasses of the tipple....
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
I once had a boss who said, “I think we got away with that one” after just being told by the Chairman of a global cereal brand our creative proposals were “the biggest load of crap [he’s] ever seen”. We were fired the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Marketing is at its most effective when a brand can make an emotional connection with its audience - and what better way than to connect through the memories of our childhoods. From the slushy machine at the cinema to retro music and our favourite...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TikTok is one of today’s fastest growing apps. It dominates the social media sphere. For anyone over the age of 30 (just kidding), it’s an innovative and free-to-use app which lets users produce bite-sized content. Its latest genius...
Posted by: BrandOpus
A rebrand is an excuse for a company to shed its skin and reinvent itself in the eyes of the general public. It can be subtle or it can be transformative. They can also be a risky business. Think the recent rebranding of delivery firm Hermes as Evri....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
London-based design and brand studio ShopTalk recently partnered with the innocent drinks brand to create a digital platform as part of the "Big Rewild" campaign. ShopTalk created a digital hub which forms an integral part of the digital toolkit for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Nostalgia marketing is taking the world by storm, as millennials and Gen-Z are longing for the past, and brands are taking them on an exciting journey through time. The result? A successful marketing campaign that converts. Today, we explore how...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Packaging is often the first thing any consumer is bound to see when approaching a product for the first time. It is the most important touchpoint between a brand and its target consumers - the place where all conversations about sustainable values...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
What have we learned from this LGBT+ History Month? It just so happens that Cadbury decides to release a brilliant ad, called Golden Goobilee, where the brand showcases several ways of enjoying their gooey and delicious Creme Eggs. It just so...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
“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
Shutterstock isn’t just the internet’s go-to repository of stock images, it’s also home to thousands of stock music tracks that offer a more affordable solution for filmmakers who might not have the funds to licence Taylor Swift...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last week, everyone's favourite building block LEGO launched its first brand campaign in 30 years with an ad which has received 2.5 million views on YouTube and counting. Rebuild the World was thought up by French creative agency BETC Paris and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Google makes commuting easier Google has added a commute tab to its Google Maps app with the aim of saving time and simplifying work trips. The new addition helps people to prepare for potential disruption on their journeys and maybe even avoid...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
VCCP - Transport for London In 2018, London reached its annual air quality limit in less than a month. Because of that, Transport for London and the Mayor have plans in place to tackle the problem and improve air quality for Londoners. One of those...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Creativepool's Creative Solutions Director, Heather Deacon, led a session at Advertising Week Europe last month to discuss the what, why, how, and when of sourcing creative from professional communities via crowdsourcing platforms and open ideation...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
adam&eveDDB - Great Western Railway Great Western Railway is launching a new brand campaign that aims to re-ignite people’s love of rail travel by reminding them that adventures start as soon as they step onto a GWR train. The animated...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Businesses have been using the internet to outsource work to the crowd for over ten years now. Coined “crowdsourcing” by Wired writer Jeff Howe in 2006, brands continue to dabble with the art with varied success. In just the world of...
Posted by: Heather Deacon
The living, robotic jewellery that changes clothing on the fly The miniature robots that make up the Kino project can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. The project was...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Mergers are funny old things. More often than not, they're lambasted as job-eating, austerity driven moves that are more about branding than innovation, and result in work that lacks personality and clients feeling like they've been thrown from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Since early May, the Marvel Studios' blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" has taken movie theaters by storm. With the return of Peter Quill, Rocket, Baby Groot, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer and friends to the big screen thanks to screenwriter,...
Posted by: The Darnell Works Agency
It might not seem like it, it's been almost a year since the international phenomenon that was Pokémon Go made its debut. Whilst the numbers of Pokémon players has dwindled significantly in recent months, the game still rides high on both the Apple...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As perhaps the only instance of a cheesy pun becoming an international (though admitedly unofficial) holiday, Star Wars Day is certainly unique, but then, Star Wars is a pretty unique franchise. By blending the worlds of science fiction and fantasy,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TBWA/RRAD - Amnesty International Current political tensions have led to Arabs and Muslims being mistreated at airports in the USA and Europe because of their passports. Behind this, there is a strong misconception that all Arabs and Muslims are...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Independent creative agency, RPM, recently revealed fresh details of Cadbury’s Great British Egg Hunt in partnership with the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. The annual Easter egg hunt, which launches on Friday 14th April and runs...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sell! Sell! - Racing Post Sell! Sell! has teamed up with Gas & Electric director Tom King, and Yellow Boat Music to create a brand new campaign for Racing Post. The quirky spots highlight the formidable expertise behind the brand that is the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial