Carol Cooper

Carol Cooper

Features Editor

Carol has been writing for shots for over 11 years and, in the role of Features Editor, adds to her workload of articles and profiles with regular work postings.

Work
14th May 2026
Ford abandons tyre-d cliché

Ford abandons tyre-d cliché

The motor giant takes a refreshing break from well-worn car ad tropes with a delightfully surreal spot about racing wheels.

Work
14th May 2026
Andy Lambert’s crude awakening

Andy Lambert’s crude awakening

The director’s chilling new satirical short follows the exploits of a certain oil-obsessed creature from the Orange lagoon who’s hellbent on Making American Gush Again.

Work
13th May 2026
Big Red Button’s oddly ape-aling monkey

Big Red Button’s oddly ape-aling monkey

The Blink Productions directing duo releases a hilarious short film that brings a bit of monkey business into the bedtime story routine.

Work
13th May 2026
Nike’s PSG campaign is sew good

Nike’s PSG campaign is sew good

Nike Football and Paris Saint-Germain launch the French club’s home kit for the 2026-27 season with a scintillating spot.

Work
13th May 2026
SuperSport’s snooze control

SuperSport’s snooze control

CANAL+ and one of the official broadcasters of this year’s World Cup launches an amusing spot suggesting fans stay awake for the footie and catch up on zeds later.

Work
12th May 2026
BT dials up Britain’s brilliance

BT dials up Britain’s brilliance

Celebrating a day of Britons doing ordinary and extraordinary things, this epic hero film from the comms brand’s new campaign is a lyrical study in light and time.

Work
11th May 2026
Harry Styles’s sonic erotica

Harry Styles’s sonic erotica

Colin Solal Cardo directs the pop prince’s saucy new promo for the track Dance No More.

Work
11th May 2026
Disney’s under-bed story storage

Disney’s under-bed story storage

The streaming platform Disney+ releases a monstrously good film tapping into childhood bedtime fears.

Craft
8th May 2026
From seed to screen: How Tesco grew its green(s) giant

From seed to screen: How Tesco grew its green(s) giant

BBH London ECD Felipe Guimaraes and MJZ director Nick Ball describe the meticulous processes involved in creating Tesco's new hero Plumbert, a character that’s basically a sack of fruit and veg minus the sack.

Work
7th May 2026
The Guardian looks back with Kathy

The Guardian looks back with Kathy

Launched this week on its 205th birthday, the Guardian enlists the great British icon Kathy Burke as it reframes its classic Points of View ad.

Work
6th May 2026
Sword & Shield’s call to arms

Sword & Shield’s call to arms

The new creative studio announces its launch with a gorgeous hand-drawn animation that sets out its remit to defend the art of craft.

Work
5th May 2026
Apple India’s crowning glory

Apple India’s crowning glory

The tech giant’s new campaign features five humorous spots in which monarchs are getting in various muddles that are all sorted by the new iPhone 17's capabilities.

Carol Cooper

Carol Cooper
Features Editor

For 11 storm-tossed years now, Carol’s been lurking in the hold of the great ship shots, churning out in-depth features, country profiles and interviews with such heroes as Frank Budgen and David Droga.

Variously known as shots’ sub-editor, contributing editor and ma’am, Carol helps produce shots, curates and posts loveliness to shots.net, generally swabs the decks and has been known spend up to 12 hours tussling with one single marine metaphor.

Prior to, and alongside, shots, she has worked for a staggering variety of consumer titles, writing stuff ranging from e-sports analysis for Broadcast, to saucy nonsense for Nuts. 

Carol is also a playwright and loves shots more than words can wield the matter.

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