🚀 2025: The Year of Brave Creativity

In the UK Creative Festival's latest Golden Nuggets article series, Charlie and Nicki share their take on a year of brave creativity.

Wednesday 12 February 2025
By Charlie Sells & Nicki Field
OpinionExpertise

Let’s face it—2024 wasn’t the easiest year for creativity. With many brands playing it safe, risk aversion became the default strategy, leading to a sea of sameness in the work we saw. While some truly brave clients stood out by challenging the bland, far too much creativity fell into the trap of predictability.

But here’s the good news: 2025 is already feeling different. There’s an energy, a hunger for change, and a recognition that being brave isn’t just an option—it’s essential. This year, we have an opportunity to reclaim what makes great creative work: impact, originality, and a refusal to settle for ‘good enough.’

Following our 2025 trend report, Co-MDs Charlie and Nicki were invited by the UK Creative Festival to contribute to their 'Golden Nuggets' series.

In this call to be brave, they explore the rebellion against the bland, championing craft, and working with artists to create impact.

"2025 will celebrate creativity that embraces chaos, flips convention on its head, and ultimately, connects with audiences on a deeper level."

Charlie Sells

Charlie Sells

Joint MD & Creative Director, Global

Nicki Field

Joint MD & Head of Artist Management, Global

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