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Practical AI guides, reports, talks and interviews for creative agencies and brands. Filter by topic or download the full collection.

  • The Spark Report AI in Agencies Benchmark Spring 2026

    The Spark Report AI in Agencies Benchmark Spring 2026

    89% of your team are saving time with AI every week. Find out why most of that value is disappearing – and what the agencies pulling ahead are doing differently.

    The Spark Report maps AI adoption using the Spark AI Maturity Model – the same framework we use with 70+ agency clients to build their roadmap forward. The question isn’t whether your agency is using AI. You are. The question is whether you’re building something lasting from it.

    AI in Agencies Benchmark, Report, Agency, Brand, Marketing

  • Screenshot of a virtual discussion titled "In Conversation: Emma Wharton Love & Jason Bradwell". Two people are shown on video call, with Emma Wharton Love on the left and Jason Bradwell on the right. Emma Wharton Love has short brown hair and glasses, and is sitting in a neutral-colored room with a plant behind her. Jason Bradwell has wavy dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a black t-shirt, sitting in a modern office setting.

    Spark Sessions with B2B Better: How a small agency built its own AI operating system

    Spark Sessions is our monthly webinar series where we invite agencies to share how they have embedded AI into the way they work.

    This month, Sparks co-founder, Emma Wharton - Love, is joined by Jason Bradwell, the founder of B2B Better. He explains why small agencies are well placed to take advantage of AI, using their agility to build their own tools rather than buy them. He also shares a live demo of the operating system his team runs on.

    Webinar, agency, brand

  • Two men in conversation at the AI summit, one with a tablet and the other with hands clasped, against a backdrop featuring event logos and branding.

    Jules Love at the AI Summit London

    Jules Love, co-founder of Spark AI, spoke to Ruairidh Duguidat AI Summit London about why generative AI hits creative agencies harder than most, and what to do about it. Jules explains how traditional hourly pricing traps agencies as they adopt AI, and where the real opportunity lies instead.

  • Spark Sessions with POD LDN and Umbrella: From production problem into AI subscription product

    Spark Sessions with POD LDN and Umbrella: From production problem into AI subscription product

    What does good use of AI in agencies look like right now? Spark Sessions are here to get behind the curtain. In this session POD LDN and its sister company Umbrella built PromoTool, an AI-enabled platform that automates the labour-intensive parts of promo production. The tool indexes footage by over 100 visual and audio attributes, generates structured first drafts from creative briefs, handles versioning and compliance automatically, and integrates with editors' existing workflows.

    Webinar, agency, brand

  • Spark Sessions with Tuncarp: Efficient teams with unified AI workflows

    Spark Sessions with Tuncarp: Efficient teams with unified AI workflows

    The question we hear most from agencies right now is: what does good actually look like? This series is our answer to that. Each session, an agency walks us through exactly how they've embedded AI into the way they work.

    In this session, EJ (Spark AI coach) and Chris Murphy, MD and Founder of Tuncarp, walk through the operating system Tuncarp built to replace fragmented, multi-platform workflows. Chris does a live demo of the system in action, so you can see exactly how it works in practice. 

    Webinar, Agency

  • Screenshot of an online discussion titled "AI Strategy for Agencies in 2026: Profit, pricing, M&A & what 'good' looks like," featuring Rory Spence from Wow and Jules Love from Spark, with video thumbnails of both speakers.

    AI Strategy for Agencies in 2026: Profit, Pricing, M&A & What "Good" Looks Like

    In this strategic conversation Jules Love, co-founder of Spark AI and Rory Spence, Commercial Director of the Wow Company have a powerful discussion about protecting margins and navigating M&A due diligence in the AI era, and how to move from fragmented AI usage to organisation-wide capability.

    Webinar, Agency

  • Cover page for a publication titled "The Future of Skills and Hiring in the Age of AI." Contains a black-and-white photo of a woman in a wheelchair holding a laptop, smiling and talking to a young woman. Background shows other people standing and talking.

    The Future of Skills and Hiring in the Age of AI

    Developed in collaboration with The Industry Club. 149 UK agency leaders reveal how AI is reshaping talent, skills, and leadership in creative agencies.

    Discover the 4 stages of AI maturity, why AI confidence doesn't equal capability and the hiring and AI skills strategies of independent, network and in-house agencies with real world case studies.

    Skills and Hiring, Report, Agency, Marketing, Brand

  • The Spark Report: AI in Creative Agencies Benchmark

    The original benchmark on AI adoption in Creative Agencies. Essential insights from industry leaders leveraging AI to enhance creativity, streamline workflows, and stay competitive. New edition every 6 months.

    Our latest report reveals the stark divide emerging in the industry – and provides a clear roadmap for agencies ready to lead rather than follow.

    AI in Agencies Benchmark, Report, Agency, Marketing, Brand

  • Cover of a report titled 'The Marketer's AI Playbook for 2025' by We Are Spark, with a pink starburst graphic on a blue background.

    The Marketer's AI Playbook

    Our comprehensive playbook offers marketing leaders a clear roadmap for harnessing AI's potential – from strategic planning to practical implementation.

    Our playbook covers building AI fluency across your team, turning AI into a competitive advantage, overcoming AI's challenges in marketing and sets out your 90-day AI roadmap to move from experimentation to AI adoption.

    Marketing, Report, Brand, Marketing

  • Book cover titled 'The Environmental Impact of AI: What every creative and marketing leader needs to know,' with a geometric purple starburst design on a blue background, and 'Spark' logo at the top left.

    The Environmental Impact of AI by Spark AI

    A practical, evidence-led guide to the environmental impact of AI – and how creative and marketing teams can make informed, intentional decisions about its use.

    Whether you're an agency leader, a creative, a strategist, head of AI or a CMO, this guide helps you use AI more effectively – supporting sustainability goals while delivering creative outcomes.

    Environment, Report, Whitepaper, Agency, Brand, Marketing

  • Cover page of a report titled 'AI & Copyright in 2025: What every creative leader needs to know' by WEARESPARK and CREATIVEREIGHTSINSTITUTE, featuring the logos of both organizations, contact information, and a large orange asterisk graphic on a two-tone background of beige and pink.

    AI and Copyright in 2025

    We teamed up with the Creative Rights Institute to bring you a guide to the current situation of AI and Copyright in the UK, EU and US. Essential reading to inform your AI strategy.

    This report is a best endeavours summary of the AI and copyright and is intended to provide a summary of the situation for creative and marketing leaders – it isn't a replacement for legal advice!

    Copyright and IP, Whitepaper, Agency, Brand, Marketing