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We’ve got in-house copywriters. Why would we need a journalist to write our PR stories?
We’ve got in-house copywriters. Why would we need a journalist to write our PR stories? It’s a question numerous clients have asked us, often at the start of our relationship, and one we’re always happy to answer. When creating copy for owned...
Posted by: Red SetterLeaders
#GettingToKnow former RadioTimes journalist Gregor Smith
This week, we talk to Gregor Smith, Head of Global Advertising Sales at SmartFrame Technologies, to learn about his background, get his tips and advice for sales professionals, and discuss future trends in the digital advertising industry. Tell us a...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialFeatures
Freelance to employed: What I learnt moving from independent journalist to permanent PR role
I love freelance life. Being my own boss, flexible hours, doing random errands during the middle of the day. For many years I worked as much or as little as I liked. I was that parent pitying my employed friends who had to juggle after-school nannies...
Posted by: Red SetterLeaders
Lexus challenges Time Out journalist to say ‘Yes” to four UK cities in four days as part of new campaign for Lexus CT Hybrid
Time Out’s Social Media Editor completes as many Time Out recommendations as possible across four UK cities in four days in the self-charging CT hybrid. The&Partnership has launched a new pan-European campaign, ‘Say Yes to the...
Posted by: Time Out GroupJob Description - Broadcast Journalist
What is the work like? Broadcast journalists research and present news items for broadcast on radio, TV and online. Their job is to tell each story in a compelling way - combining the facts with the most apt sounds or pictures. Many journalists...
Posted by: CreativepoolFeatures
Why Creative Labour Isn't Always Seen as "Real Work" #PurposeMonth
Aside from my “day job” as a copywriter/journalist/mercenary, I’ve also worked on and off as a semi professional musician for the last 20 years. At one point around 2008, it seemed as if that career might actually blossom into...
Posted by: Benjamin HiornsWorkshop
Obsessing over the Story with Wardour #CompanySpotlight
This week, we sat down with Martin MacConnol, Founder and CEO at the Covent Garden-based creative agency Wardour. How was your company born and where are you based? We began life as a content marketing agency on Wardour Street, Soho, in 1996 - the...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
#MemberSpotlight on Taker | Maker Founder, Julia Pysmenna
How did you get into the industry? From the age of 14, my life has been interwoven with the creative and media sectors. I embarked on my career journey as a journalist in print media and evolved into roles as a PR manager and marketer. This...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
#GettingToKnow Sweathead CEO, Mark Pollard
Mark runs Sweathead, a strategy training company with a community of 18,000 strategists and a podcast with over 1.3 million listens. In recent years, he's consulted and trained companies like Wall Street Journal, Twitter, Complex Media, EA Games,...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
#GettingToKnow Martin Talbot, CEO of The Official Charts Company
Tell us a bit about your role! Is there a “typical” day? There is no typical day, but there is a fairly common structure. It kicks off walking Bobby (our puppy) round our local park, while answering a handful of early emails, sending a...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialFeatures
Balancing the Freelance Life and Your Day Job: A Guide for Creative Professionals | #MoneyMonth
The life of a freelancer is a nomadic one by design. You’re constantly moving from client to client and opportunity to opportunity and if you stop moving for even a second, implosion seems almost a given. That’s why, as freelancers, we...
Posted by: Benjamin HiornsLeaders
#GettingToKnow adam&eveDDB’s Nikki Cramphorn and Sally Pritchett
adam&eveDDB recently named Nikki Cramphorn and Sally Pritchett as Joint Heads of Integrated Production. The pair are responsible for leading the agency’s production department across all creative mediums. Both Cramphorn and Pritchett have held...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialIndustry
Why your "confident and charismatic" CEO still needs media training
You wouldn’t let an employee loose on your core IT systems without training, so should your media outreach be any different? Amy Stone, Senior Communications Consultant at Hard Numbers discusses her surprise and frustration at how many times...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialIndustry
2023 Resolutions: Top tips from entrepreneurs & agency leaders
People use a new year as a fresh start, evaluating the past year with introspection and making goals for a better year ahead. Work-related new year’s resolutions for freelancers and business owners are created in this process. While many...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
Lost and found - Rediscovering the sound of smiling
I’m a bit OCD, so I have specific pockets for everything: keys, wallet, phone, gloves, notes, tissues. And I think losing things is a bad omen. Which is why the last time I lost my keys I refused to go on holiday the next day. My wife,...
Posted by: Chris TurnerFeatures
Podcasts then and now: How one medium took over the media
In 2004, a Guardian article highlighted a new, innovative medium that stood out through “the intimacy of voice” paired with “interactivity (…) convenience and portability”. The journalist Ben Hammersley was talking about...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
Striving for aesthetic beauty with filmmaker Martin Swift | #MemberSpotlight
Born, raised and educated in Wigan (home of Northern Soul and pies), filmmaker and director Martin Swift has spent the last 14 years or so working in commercials, documentaries, music videos and film/TV titles sequences, so he’s truly seen all...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialIndustry
What the top 10 most in-demand freelancer roles in the UK say about the sector
I’ve been a freelance writer for well over a decade now and have never once felt like a “second best” option. I might have fallen into freelancing, but I did so with open eyes and knew exactly what the drawbacks would be (primarily...
Posted by: Benjamin HiornsLeaders
#GettingToKnow the special ops man born with mischief in his blood
Paul Mallon is a man who feels he was always a perfect fit for Lucky Generals as it’s an agency, like him, “born with mischief in their blood.” He came to LG after working at Paddy Power, who were the agency’s first client...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
Finding the post-COVID work-life balance with Costanza Rossi | #GettingToKnow
Costanza Rossi is a rather fascinating individual who has fought hard for her creative spoils. Her career involved something of a baptism by fire, having moved from Rome to the UK with a very basic understanding of English and finding her first...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
Sticking it to Putin - The brands doing more than paying lip service to Ukraine
Never did I once think that in my lifetime we’d be seeing war in Europe and never did I think we’d see a historical figure in our midst that echoed the pure despotic evil of Adolf Hitler. But here we are, two weeks into a completely...
Posted by: Benjamin HiornsInspiration
Experience the light vintage touch of Freelance Illustrator & Designer Natalia Maca | #MemberSpotlight
Curiosity is the key to any creative professional's success. The willingness to learn and improve your own knowledge over time is an essential soft skill to have and one that will take you far in your journey in the creative industries. It is also...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
Exploring a local community through immersive art - With Annual 2021 winner Paolo Sulpasso | #AnnualSpotlight
The Annual 2021 winners have been revealed over summer, with some of the most exciting professionals in the history of Creativepool. Who are these amazing people and why do they represent the best of the best in the realm of creativity? Among the...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
Why you should never wait for a client to come along and challenge you | #MemberSpotlight
It may sound counterintuitive, even crazy to some; but a client isn't the only kind of creative constraint that you can find out there. Photographer and filmmaker Michael Winokur proves that much. Michael's art and photography are quite unique,...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialFeatures
Why your ambition is a double-edged sword – and why you shouldn’t care
I’ve always believed ambition was one of the biggest drivers of change in my personal and professional life. I want to be this, I want to be that, I want to be so many things and, no matter what happens, I will get there. This has served me...
Posted by: Antonino LupoIndustry
How Run For The Hills created a bold and whimsical identity for its sub-brand | #BehindTheIdea
Run For The Hills is a creative design house specialising in interiors, branding and original art. The team is made up of experts in a number of sectors, from property to hospitality and boutique residential - and they decided to launch their very...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialWorkshop
What kind of creative careers are there in esports?
It was 2003 when DOTA (Defence of the Ancients), the first true Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), hit the shelves of PC gaming. Since then, esports have been on a constant and steady rise, leading to widespread popularisation for a new kind of...
Posted by: Antonino LupoIndustry
Through the Fabric of Reality with RYOT Studio and Verizon Media | #BehindTheIdea
The global pandemic has presented the creative industries with a great series of unique challenges. For creative professionals around the UK and beyond, such challenges led to most of the industry envisioning new, innovative creative solutions,...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialInspiration
The multicolour travels of an Art Director - #MemberSpotlight
From Cape Town to London, Illustrator & Art Director Justin Poulter has never given up on his ambitions and dreams of becoming an established artist in the creative industry. Some designers find inspiration by being exposed to a number of creative...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
Nurturing gaming talent with the Brand Director of SEGA Searchlight - #GettingToKnow
Those of you not too familiar with the gaming industry might picture game development as the effort of a large team of programmers and artists, all working on a monumental interactive experience. Yes, that happens. But sometimes, it is just the dream...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialJob Description: Chief Creative Officer
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: CreativepoolLeaders
Discussing the power of storytelling with a Group Creative Director
Where would we be without stories? Stories have the power to change minds, inspire creativity and drive change. In the hands of the right leaders, stories can change the world forever. The Writer's Group Creative Director Charli Nordone certainly...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialIndustry
Journalists from Mexico are Still Speaking Up - #BehindTheIdea
It is safe to say that some journalists can be seen as guardians of the truth. These heroes of the Information Age will go at great lengths to ensure that the truth is spoken, heard and spread across the public - even at the cost of their own...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
The value of collaboration in creative work
How do you establish a collaboration-friendly infrastructure in your team, especially in these corona times? Among the many things the pandemic has done for us, losing team meetings and face-to-face interactions was a hard blow to all of us, and few...
Posted by: Creativepool EditorialLeaders
Freelancing through a Pandemic - With Content Strategist Nick Carson
Surely Nick Carson has seen quite a lot in his many years as a Content Strategist and Copywriter. But all of his freelance and creative experience couldn't possibly prepare him for what 2020 had in store - a global pandemic that put a halt to a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial