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The Brief Was the Bottleneck All Along

Jun 11, 2026

The Brief Was the Bottleneck All Along

Nat Poulter on why every agency has deployed AI for execution when the real prize is upstream and what a properly briefed creative actually looks like in 2026.

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Is Innovation Designed to Get Mocked?

Jun 4, 2026

Is Innovation Designed to Get Mocked?

Jamie Vaughan on why the loudest critics of your rebrand were never going to buy from you anyway, and how to ship innovation without losing your nerve.

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Are You Taking Notes?

May 22, 2026

Are You Taking Notes?

My notes app is a graveyard. Ponderings, blog-like entries, incoherent rambles at 1am. Words leaving the jumble of my brain in an attempt at a structured thought that may or may not have an impact on my day-to-day life. Usually the latter.

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Your Brand Has a Reddit Problem

May 14, 2026

Your Brand Has a Reddit Problem

Today I'm speaking with Rob Fawkes on why Reddit is the new consideration layer, and how to engage without getting torn apart by the community.

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The Creative Strategist, Death or Evolution?

May 7, 2026

The Creative Strategist, Death or Evolution?

Round up, round up, it's your friendly neighbourhood Antman coming to you from the Restless HQ, aka the Nest.

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WE'VE LAUNCHED AN AGENCY!

Apr 23, 2026

WE'VE LAUNCHED AN AGENCY!

80 days ago I walked out of BBC Studios. What we’ve built since is a direct bet against how the industry still thinks about social.

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