London, June 1982. The film director Ridley Scott has hired the Empire Leicester Square and invited hundreds of London’s creative people to attend a special lunchtime viewing on his new movie Blade Runner. It’s an occasion that has London’s ad world buzzing. All the top creative talent of the day are present and the cinema is packed to the rafters. In fact many art directors, copywriters and agency producers have to sit in the aisles.
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The 25 best horror movie posters
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
You probably see it hundreds of time each and every day. Whether it’s on the side of a bus or on the underground, the poster for ‘Final Destination 5′ seems to be absolutely everywhere at the moment.
Maybe part of the reason they felt comfortable promoting this particular poster design so heavily is because it’s actually a really cool design. So cool, in fact, that it inspired me to create this… my top twenty-five horror movie poster designs ever. Kicking off with Final Destination’s most recent design, see what else made my list. Also, be sure to add any suggestions for any posters you think should be included in this list in the comments box at the bottom of the blog.
The highest form of flattery?
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Sometimes an idea comes along that blows everything else out the water. It steals the show. Everyone else in the field runs to unashamedly claim their profitable seat of the bandwagon. At this point, life is pretty sweet for those involved, cigars are lit and champagne flutes are raised. This is the imitation game. But it can be a dangerous and short-lived affair. All too soon the champagne and cigars can be replaced with a painful hangover and a trip back to the drawing board.
Last night the DJ saved my life
Monday, February 21st, 2011
We’re well into awards season now, with the Golden Globes and BAFTAs done and dusted and the Oscars to look forward to – especially if you’re a fan of The King’s Speech. The part of the event which I do find a bit of a bore, though, is the whole red-carpet-twirly bit. Frankly, I couldn’t care less what people are wearing as long as they look like they’ve scrubbed up a bit – unless they look completely idiotic, which can make it a bit more fun. But frankly, that sort of thing is more for the pages Heat magazine than a Creativepool blog. Interestingly, though, how often do you hear anyone comment in any great depth on how the men are dressed? It’s almost always the women. And for a very good reason…
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11 resolutions for the ad industry in 2011 …
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Stop putting cats in bins. No more lying to students. Never watch Daybreak. Personal resolutions are just that – personal. But I humbly suggest the advertising industry would benefit greatly from some sombre pledges of its own.
Best of Decade: The Johnny Cash Project – a living portrait of The Man in Black
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Music video director Chris Milk should be quietly pleased with 2010. As if creating the interactive video “The Wilderness Downtown” for Arcade Fire wasn’t enough, he also created a stunning tribute to Johnny Cash – a crowd-sourced web film that allowed fans to create their own original drawings over old footage of The Man in Black.
Join the banned. YouTube’s top ten prohibited advertisements.
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
To be honest, no creative has ever been completely devastated to find their work outlawed. True, it isn’t going to find the mass market for which it was designed, but you can bet your life a proportion of a formerly uninterested audience are now going to crave the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about.
26 Seconds
Friday, October 1st, 2010
London Design Festival 2010 has been something of a triumph for writers collective 26. Not content with dreaming up one of the more unusual LDF events in 26 Treasures, they’ve also teamed up with IVCA film makers to create a series of 26 second movies that pack a big punch. And all for a few pennies.
Motionless pictures – are graphic novels the new movies?
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
When we were kids (assuming everyone is over 40, because it makes me feel better) we read the comics and grown ups went to the pictures. Sure, we queued for Star Wars and Jaws, but flat images of impossibly ripped blokes and pneumatic ladies in lycra, fighting threats to the cosmos were the preserve of young lads. Now Hollywood has decided sequels, horror remakes and talking dogs are the cutting edge, the movies are strictly for the youngsters. But there is still a place for adults to find visual thrills, exciting concepts and compelling storytelling – the graphic novel.
Jack’s off. The anatomy of a banned campaign.
Thursday, April 7th, 2011It’s a campaign by the slightly low-profile clothing brand, Jack Wills. The label makes and sells togs in a style the Americans would call ‘preppy’. That is to say, it is influenced by the traditional garb of U.S. college students and is rather smart and utterly inoffensive. But their recent advertising has attracted complaints and ultimately an out-and-out ban for the use of under clad models depicting a ‘hedonistic university lifestyle’ – deemed unsuitable for youngsters.
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