The Drum Magazine: Friday 29th April
Find out what's in today's issue of The Drum magazine, which is hitting desks across the UK.
Here's just a taster of what's in our next issue, out Friday 29th April:
News roundupFive pages of news, creative work and commentary from the UK marketing industry over the last fortnight, all pulled together for you to digest in a new look.
News roundup
Five pages of news, creative work and commentary from the media and marketing industry over the last fortnight, all pulled together for an easy digest.
Analysis
Five pages of analysis of some of the most interesting media and marketing stories to break nationally and internationally. We hear the views of those in the industry on some of the hottest subjects to affect the market. This fortnight we look at Ford, Huffington Post, top global online news brands, Irn-Bru, Facebook's attempts to make space for the creative industries and more...
The Works
We all see work sometimes and think “I wish I’d done that”. Sometimes, if the work isn’t up to scratch – in your critical creative eye, of course – we think “I wish I’d had the chance to do that” too... Here we give you a chance to apply that thinking to some of the creative work coming out of the UK regions at the moment. This issue we feature creative work for US skate brand Good Times, The Scottish Ballet, ArtOnTheNetwork, Pokemon and Young Scot.
4 Rounds with...
Mercedes Crescenti “stumbled” into the world of commercial production after years at the Beeb. Now running her eponymous firm, we caught up with Crescenti for mojitos and to talk about the diva-like behaviour of producers, inferiority complexes and becoming her own boss.
Freelance Report
As the creative industries continue their recovery from the depths of recession, there has perhaps never been a more important time for a talented crop of freelancers to fill the gaps left by the cuts (or to help the push towards a burgeoning future). So, the Drum has compiled a guide to some of the top freelancers around...
Liverpool Report
Liverpool’s Capital of Culture celebrations are but a distant memory. But what legacy have they left Liverpool’s creative community? How have the public sector cuts hit the famous city? And will collaborative working help shape its future? The Drum caught up with a cross section of Liverpool’s creative agencies to find out more.
Appointments
A fortnightly look at the some of the movers and shakers in the agency world.
Last Word
Last Word again comes from The Cool Commentator, whose award-winning cool hunting blog features on The Drum’s website.
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