Creativity Sucks!

Episode 23: Fame in advertising and design

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:33:23 GMT

Host Eliza Williams sat down with three creative leaders during the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to discuss what legacy means in today's industry.

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Episode 22: The value of craft in design and advertising

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:26:47 GMT

We invite three industry experts to discuss the role of craft, and how it is being impacted by AI.

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Episode 21: How should brands show up on social?

Wed, 22 May 2024 05:44:54 GMT

Accompanied by guests from We Are Social, Billion Dolllar Boy, and Movement Strategy, we examine how brands should navigate the wild west of social

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Episode 20: How can we improve pitching?

Wed, 08 May 2024 07:43:35 GMT

We look at the contentious issue of pitching in advertising and design, with guests Felipe Rocha, Chris Newell and Abba Newbery.

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Episode 19: Diversity in the creative industries: is it working?

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:41:31 GMT

Lameya Chaudhury, Ravi Amaratunga Hitchcock and Anoushka Khandwala join host Eliza Williams to discuss the success of DEI programmes in advertising and design.

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Episode 18: The return of humour to ads

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:45:20 GMT

We begin series 4 on a comedic note with 4creative's Lynsey Atkin, Star Quality's Hunter Ellenbarger, and McCann UK's Rob Doubal joining host Eliza Williams to discuss humour in ads.

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Episode 17: How can we do creative education differently?

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:45:05 GMT

For our final episode in series 3, we're looking at creative education, with help from Brixton Finishing School's Ally Owen, Ravensbourne University's Derek Yates, and designer, author and educator Ian Wharton.

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Episode 16: How to be a great creative leader

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:31:13 GMT

Creativity Sucks! looks at how to nurture creative teams, with advice from Richard Holman, Rani Patel, and Sarah Watson

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Episode 15: On advertising and ethics

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:04:04 GMT

Guests from Revolt, Publicis MENA, and Nice & Serious join the Creativity Sucks! podcast to discuss greenwashing, B Corp, and how attitudes towards ethics in the advertising industry are changing

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Episode 14: How ad agencies are changing with the times

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:33:12 GMT

Host Eliza Williams talks to Ian Heartfield of New Commercial Arts; Tiffany Rolfe of R/GA, and Kwame Taylor-Hayford of Kin about new approaches in advertising.

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Episode 13: Is the design canon fit for purpose?

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:55:07 GMT

The design canon has long been dominated by white men: is it time for a shake up? Designers Nadine Chahine, Craig Oldham and Jack Renwick discuss.

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Episode 12: Does every brand today need a purpose?

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:10:38 GMT

For the final episode of series 2, we delve into the complex world of brand purpose, with help from Anouk Jans of Spring Studios Milan, Clara Mulligan of Anomaly, and Pete Miller of Octopus Energy.

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Episode 11: Do ad agencies get design?

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:35:30 GMT

Ad agencies are increasingly producing branding work as well as campaigns: but do they truly understand the design process? Guests from Mother Design, Studio Nari, and adam&eveDDB discuss.

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Episode 10: What does Gen Z really want?

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 06:59:46 GMT

Creativity Sucks! looks at what Gen Z wants from brands, with help from guests Vairi MacLennan at Mother London; Stephen Mai of Woo; and Efemena Okogba at the Digital Fairy.

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Episode 9: What do you earn?

Wed, 24 May 2023 05:47:19 GMT

In this episode of Creativity Sucks! we’re looking at the thorny subject of pay in the creative industries, with help from designer Cat How, and creatives Sachini Imbuldeniya and Stu Outhwaite-Noel.

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Episode 8: How should creatives really feel about AI?

Wed, 10 May 2023 05:35:37 GMT

Host Eliza Williams gets to grips with artificial intelligence and its potential impact on creatives with the help of creative Iain Tait, designer Eric Hu, and copywriter Vikki Ross.

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Episode 7: Are rebrands worth the money?

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:48:12 GMT

For our first episode of series 2 of Creativity Sucks! we dive into the world of branding and logos, with the help of three guests: JKR's Lisa Smith, Pentagram's Marina Willer, and Not Wieden+Kennedy's Adam Rix.

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Episode 6: Does sex still sell?

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:08:51 GMT

The last episode in the first series of Creative Review's podcast Creativity Sucks! addresses how brands should embrace sex and sexuality today. Photographer Sophie Ebrard, Uncommon co-founder Nils Leonard, and Headspace VP of marketing Louise Troen join host Eliza Williams for the discussion.

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Episode 5: What actually is the metaverse?

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:23:50 GMT

Creativity Sucks! enters the metaverse in this episode, as guests Emma Chiu of Wunderman Thompson Intelligence; Wayne Deakin of Wolff Olins; and Grace Francis of Wongdoody discuss what the metaverse looks like now; what it might become in the future; how brands should be considering it; and the desirability of digital tacos.

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Episode 4: Why are digital products so complicated?

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:04:32 GMT

In this episode of Creativity Sucks! we take a look at the design of digital apps and products. Host Eliza Williams is joined by Depop and Delli founder Simon Beckerman; Koto co-founder James Greenfield; and writer and strategist Lore Oxford to discuss.

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Episode 3: Are the creative industries ageist?

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:18:31 GMT

Host Eliza Williams and three guests – Alex Grieve, CCO at ad agency BBH; Joy Nazzari, founder of design studio DNCO; and Helen Normoyle, co-founder of femtech startup My Menopause Centre – discuss growing older in the creative industries.

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Episode 2: Can design and advertising save politics?

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:59:52 GMT

Is design and advertising a force for good or bad in politics? Three experts –Jeremy Sinclair, Sana Iqbal, and Ben Guerin – join CR editor Eliza Williams to discuss.

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Episode 1: Is Advertising Getting Worse?

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:32:18 GMT

In the first episode of Creativity Sucks!, Creative Review editor Eliza Williams is joined by three experts from advertising – Mark Denton, David Kolbusz and Melody Sylvester – to discuss the state of the industry today.

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