Hello Creative?

ChatGPT isn’t the solution for everything. People are still the most valuable capital in our industry, that's why we are launching a creative helpline for members. 'Hello Creative?' is an assistant line that could answer brief issues or help you with any problem in a specific craft area such as soun

#OpenToChange

Because diversity, equity and inclusion matter. We believe in creativity for all, which is why we're committed to shaping a happy, diverse, inclusive and equal industry for everyone. Join us to create maximum awareness and stimulate behavioral change in our creative industry. Now is the time to sho

Re-Arrange: an interview with design duo Vrints-Kolsteren

Re-Arrange launches on Thursday October 6th at the Kringwinkel in Lange Koepoortstraat, Antwerp, where the collection will be sold. Stig De Block has an exposition coming up, highlighting his book. Back to Back opens on October 20th at Michel De Braeystraat 51B, Nieuw Zuid 2000 Antwerp.

CREATURES FESTIVAL 2022

Creatures Festival 2022 is a new career fair for students aspiring a job in the world of communication, advertising or design. A programme full of talks, workshops and panels will guide you through the opportunities of a career in a creative agency. We close the evening with drinks & music.

Learning Lab 30.03

Join us on 30 March for a Learning Lab for young communication professionals. You will get inspired by industry experts on how to strive for impact, how to become a more sustainable brand and how to create life-changing ideas.

Creativity for good cards

Creative Belgium has partnered with the LUCA School of Arts to create this card deck. Reshuffle your thinking, get to know the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and blow your brainstorm sessions wide open.

Sustainable Development Goals

Get to know the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and help SDG's become part of the basic vocabulary for all generations, future and present.

Best of Belgian Craft in 2021, what’s not to love about it?!

The year in creativity through the eyes of some experts. A moment to show work from Belgium that made an impact and is inspiring for our community. We do hope you'll find something in this newsletter that surprises you.

The Book 2021

You could safely say that a victory in this annus horribilis therefore counts as double. So congratulations to all 169 nominees and winners of the Creative Belgium Awards 2021. You can discover them all in this book. Published by Lannoo. Price: 29,99 €

UNITED NATIONS: #OnlyTogether

The United Nations Verified campaign is calling for creatives around the world to share content ranging from photos, short videos, gifs, or pieces of original art that represents what you most look forward to doing again once the pandemic is over, using the hashtag #OnlyTogether. Your submission can

Creative Voices Coaching

A selection of inclusive business coaching programs to facilitate personal growth and encourage behavioural change. Together with our training partner YIN UNITED we will drive lasting positive change, from the bottom to the top. Inviting all kinds of thinking to the table, we will stimulate innovati

How to get through these turbulent times

Isabel Van den Broeck, Managing Director of Creative Belgium, spoke with Media Marketing about how to get through these turbulent times. Read the full interview here.

UNITED NATIONS: GLOBAL CALL TO CREATIVES

The United Nations (UN) needs your help in translating critical public health messages, into work that will engage and inform people across different cultures, languages, communities and platforms. The shortlisted work will reach everyone, everywhere.

interview: roxane schneider & liesl dejonghe about the new talent award

The countdown for the New Talent/New Blood Awards is on! To all students out there: dive into this interview with Roxane Schneider, winner of the first New Talent Award, and discover why you should participate. You have one more week to get the work done! Deadline 24 March at 6pm. Good luck!

Afrit 10 Podcast: From Cold Case To Gold Case

Due to the Corona crisis, the high mass of advertising, the Cannes Lions, was postponed to October 2020. That means more time for that much-needed case film. And coincidence or not, Peter Ampe wrote a book about it.

From Cold Case to Gold Case

Give your ideas the case study they deserve.

The Pinterest Effect

Inspiration is not a bolt from the blue. It’s not a benevolent spirit that taps us on the shoulder to tell us it’s (finally) arrived. Inspiration is labor. It’s what happens when we immerse ourselves in the things we find most true, surprising, or relevant to a project. Creative people have always w

Voices of our industry

In October 2019 we did a baseline measurement covering everything from how people feel about pay, to flexible working, equal opportunities, happiness and stress, and more. The detailed results of this research are available now. We have uncovered more than we expected so thank you to everyone w

THE BOOK 2019

The Creative Belgium Awards exist to recognize, reward and promote the best creative work of brand communication in Belgium as judging creativity means celebrating the talents of today and shaping the future. On May 24th 2019 Creative Belgium honored the best Belgian work in advertising, design and

inspirational websites

Inspiration is everywhere and often in unexpected places. You just have to keep your eyes open.

Creative Belgium Picks Happy Film

We’ve made a selection of movies that are inspiring us right now and we offer them exclusively to our members.

Happy New Year!

Thanks for being with us in 2018! Creative Belgium will continue to build a platform for creative minds, supporting a vibrant Belgian community and embracing young talents in 2019. Discover the highlights of the past year here. We already look forward to meeting you again in 2019. Happy New Year!

Five questions to generation 35y

This year, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Creative Belgium Awards. For this occasion, we asked 35- year-olds in the industry to answer a couple of questions for us. Find out more here!

Creative Belgium Magazine

Our very first Creative Belgium Magazine - a collab with newspaper De Morgen - appeared on 2nd June 2018. Thanks to a collaboration with a lot of creative people, we are proud to shed some light on our beautiful industry and hope to inspire everyone with a heart for creativity.

The very first 18 holes interview.

For our Creative Belgium magazine - in collab with newspaper De Morgen - Jens Mortier went on a golf court with godfather Guillaume Van der Stighelen for the very first 18 holes interview. You can read the interview here. And don’t miss out on the making of shot by Jef Boes!

Creativity vs reality

We invited some brands that move that moves businesses thanks to creative work that moves minds. Together with their Creative Director 4 brands shared their story. Ikea, Klara, Lidl and Telenet talked about what stimulates them to keep working towards a better future for brands, a future in which c

THE BOOK 2017

The Book 2017, published by LannooCampus, showcases the best of Belgium’s creative work in advertising, design and digital communication. Order now!

Highlights of Cannes Lions 2017 on audio .

Peter Baert brings you the highlights of Cannes Lions 2017 . HOT HOT HOT: Radio makes Cannes’ audience smile.
Aah, Cannes Lions 2017, the heat, the sun, sea, shellfish and crawfish, far too much liquor and green-key guys on the beach. Its chilled cellar in the palace, long queues, a radio corne

How to wow the jury.

Soon our students ideas will be seen by a panel of top creatives who will be awarding the New Talent Awards . Impressing them with your creativity is the name of the game. But how? We have 12 tips for all participants.

belgian creatives on creative network

From graphic design and branding, over sound, music, video and animations to webdesign. Discover new Belgian creative talents.