November 21, 2023 – Creative Review

INSPIRATION

Infusing Character into the Coffee World with Oddy Knocky’s Branding

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Sergeant Walnuts, a Manchester-based creative agency, has collaborated with local coffee startup Oddy Knocky to craft its brand for this emerging business. Driven by a...

Sergeant Walnuts, a Manchester-based creative agency, has collaborated with local coffee startup Oddy Knocky to craft its brand for this emerging business. Driven by a belief that "great coffee should be one of life's simple pleasures", Oddy Knocky strives to offer delicious beverages without all of the "cheerless chin-stroking" that typically occurs with many trendy coffee brands. Matt Whitehead, Oddy Knocky founder explains: "While we take great pride in producing high-quality beans and roasting them with precision, we also try to have fun while doing it! Photo shows Oddy Knocky branding on three product packages with its iconic, quirky elongated...

INSPIRATION

Exploring Effective Creative Leadership on the Creativity Sucks! Podcast

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November 21, 2023

Creative leadership has never been more complex. Creatives face increasingly rapid technological changes, the ongoing effects of pandemic influenza and pressure to produce more work...

Creative leadership has never been more complex. Creatives face increasingly rapid technological changes, the ongoing effects of pandemic influenza and pressure to produce more work with limited resources - all factors which require effective leadership to manage. Strong leaders are therefore essential. Leaders also must become more accommodating and empathetic than ever - gone are the days of creative directors being seen as rock stars who dominate teams; now is the time for leaders who understand and accommodate individual creative needs and know how to provide assistance and support for them. Creativity Sucks! hosts Eliza Williams is joined by three...

INSPIRATION

The Benefits of Teaching Designers Business Skills

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Stephen Smith always knew he wanted to become a filmmaker, yet due to having A-levels in science he couldn't get into film schools that interested...

Stephen Smith always knew he wanted to become a filmmaker, yet due to having A-levels in science he couldn't get into film schools that interested him. Instead of giving up hope he developed an unconventional solution. "I found a university where I wanted to study film, and convinced the course leader that if I took both courses simultaneously (chemistry in year one and his course in year two), then they'd accept me into their programme," Smith remembers. He successfully made it work and soon started studying towards his dream film degree degree: entrepreneurialism was in his blood from day one!...

Productivity

Grammarly Review

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

[editorial-rating id="104"] Why Trust Me for This Review I’ve always been good at proofreading, and when I was a student, I’d often submit a list...

[editorial-rating id="104"] Why Trust Me for This Review I’ve always been good at proofreading, and when I was a student, I’d often submit a list of errors in the training manuals so they could be corrected for future classes. I worked as an editor for five years and never felt like I needed any help from an app. But I’m highly aware that when reviewing my own work, I can allow mistakes to slip through more frequently. Perhaps that’s because I know what I meant to say. There’s also the issue of Australian spelling differing from US spelling. When I...

Creativity

Adobe Audition Review

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

[editorial-rating id="92"] Why Trust Me for This Review Hi, As a former IT Technician, I supported digital cinema hardware and software, including Audition, for over...

[editorial-rating id="92"] Why Trust Me for This Review Hi, As a former IT Technician, I supported digital cinema hardware and software, including Audition, for over a decade. Over those years, I’ve worked with almost every program in Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite and audio software like Audacity, Reaper, Pro Tools, and Ableton Live. Detailed Review of Adobe Audition Adobe Audition is a multitrack editor and audio production application. As part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs, Audition is included in the cost of a CC subscription, but you can also subscribe only to Audition if desired for $20.99 per month....

Security

1Password Review

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

[editorial-rating id="77"] Why Trust Me for This 1Password Review? My Blog is creativereview.co, and password managers have been a solid part of my life for...

[editorial-rating id="77"] Why Trust Me for This 1Password Review? My Blog is creativereview.co, and password managers have been a solid part of my life for over a decade. I briefly tried Roboform almost 20 years ago, and have used password managers daily since 2009. I started with LastPass, and soon afterward the company I was working for asked all of its employees to use it. They were able to give team members access to website logins without actually sharing the password. I set up different LastPass profiles to match my various roles and automatically switched between them by simply changing profiles...

Utilities

VMware Fusion Review

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

[editorial-rating id="46"] Why Trust Me for This Review After over a decade of using Microsoft Windows, I made the conscious decision to transition away from...

[editorial-rating id="46"] Why Trust Me for This Review After over a decade of using Microsoft Windows, I made the conscious decision to transition away from it gradually in 2003 to Linux and, later on, Mac. Although there were still certain Windows applications I used on occasion, these transitions involved using various methods including dual booting, virtualization (VMware Player/VirtualBox/Wine), dual-booting or using Wine (see Alternatives section of this review for details). Since I had never experienced VMware Fusion before, I installed a 30-day free trial on my MacBook Air. Although it did try running on my 2009 iMac (but without success!)....

Security

Norton LifeLock Review

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

[editorial-rating id="30"] LifeLock Identity Theft Protection LifeLock is a top provider of identity theft protection, offering reimbursement of stolen funds and credit monitoring to help...

[editorial-rating id="30"] LifeLock Identity Theft Protection LifeLock is a top provider of identity theft protection, offering reimbursement of stolen funds and credit monitoring to help prevent or respond to identity theft. They offer several plans, from single coverage for single individuals up to multi-tier family plans which come equipped with VPN service from Norton as well as antivirus software protection. LifeLock provides an attractive 60-day money-back guarantee when paying annually; that way you can try out a plan for two months to see if it suits you before making your decision. Please keep in mind that plan prices are discounted...

INSPIRATION

Creative Leaders Urge Government Support for Arts Education

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November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

Since Brexit was announced, practitioners and recruiters at creative companies of all sizes have lamented a skills shortage within the UK - something exacerbated by...

Since Brexit was announced, practitioners and recruiters at creative companies of all sizes have lamented a skills shortage within the UK - something exacerbated by reduced candidate pools due to Brexit. Unfortunately, however, talent pipelines do not produce instant solutions due to where their journey starts: school. After years of austerity and the defunding of arts and design subjects in state schools, a group of "concerned leaders from UK's creative industries" have written an open letter to Jeremy Hunt prior to this week's Autumn Statement urging him to invest in arts and design subjects which are becoming available only to...

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