The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced its 2026 Young Lions Competitions winners, following seven competitions across four days.
The Competitions, sponsored by Adobe, are designed to challenge younger creatives – aged 30 and under – from every corner of the communications industry and from right across the world.
More than 400 young professionals take part to showcase their talent and achievements on the global stage. Competitors respond to a brief by an NGO, charity or company dedicated to a good cause, and then have just 24 hours to create a campaign. All of the entries have been judged by members of the Cannes Lions Juries during the Festival.
Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS, said: “The Young Lions Competitions celebrate the incredible talent and the next generation of creative leaders who make progress possible. Congratulations to every 2026 winner and to all the team that rose to the challenge. We can’t wait to see what the 2027 competitions bring.”
Young Lions Competition winners
Design
Gold
“Re:hold the Earth”
Juan Manuel Linares, Art Director, DAVID, Colombia
Alejandro Orjuela, Copywriter, Isla, Colombia
Silver
“Stand by the Wild”
Alexandre de Sousa, Lead Designer, Bastarda, Portugal
Bárbara Estefânia Fantone, Copywriter, Bastarda, Portugal
Bronze
“Re:Turn to the Wild”
Minwoo Song, Design Team Lead, STUDIOK110, South Korea
Sumin Kim, Creative Director, STUDIOK110, South Korea
Digital
Gold
“Amaz-on Red Nose”
Moyan Tang, Strategist, Havas Creative China, Mainland China
Yue Yin, Senior Strategist, Havas Creative China, Mainland China
Silver
“Poke Your Nose Where It Matters”
Muhammad Osama Kalam, Associate Creative Director, Digitz Group, Pakistan
Tipu Sultan Ajmad Dawood, Associate Creative Director, Digitz Group, Pakistan
Bronze
“The Clowns Count”
Jule Gerlach, Art Director, Jung Von Matt, Germany
Finn Mangels, Concept Creative, Jung Von Matt, Germany
Film
Gold
“A Life in the Picture”
Giorgi Abuladze, Copywriter, SUPERMARKET, Georgia
Luka Mosiashvili, Designer, SUPERMARKET, Georgia
Silver
“Signs of drowning”
Ingrid Gulaker Skoglund, Copywriter, WAL, Norway
Tage Hogness, Art Director, WAL, Norway
Bronze
“The Water Watcher”
Máté Tóth, Senior Content Creative, Artificial Group, Hungary
Enikő Lénárd, Junior Art Director, feat., Hungary
Media
Gold
“The note: I’m Here”
Bonkyung Koo, Art Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea
Yerin Jang, Art Director, Cheil Worldwide, South Korea
Silver
“COUNT US BOTH”
Choy Ching Yung, Associate Digital Performance Manager, Carat Media, Hong Kong SAR
Chi Hiu Huen, Planning Manager, Carat Media, Hong Kong SAR
Bronze
“HandsUp4Uncounted”
Erina Yokota, Art Director, TBWA\HAKUHODO, Japan
Riko Uesugi, Copywriter, Uesugi, Japan
Marketers
Gold
“The wildest bookmate”
Helena Navarro Valero, Marketing Product Manager, Penguin Random House, Spain
Marta Benedito Bernat, Trade Marketing & Global Planning, Penguin Random House, Spain
Silver
“Google Maps: Earth Mode”
Lydia Yoon, Product Marketing Manager, Google, Canada
Joanne Chen, Product Marketing Manager, Google, Canada
Bronze
“Back-up the Wild”
Rudrani Bose, Brand Manager, ITC Ltd., India
Payal Mehra, Brand Manager, ITC Ltd., India
PR
Gold
“The Official Flag of Space”
Sebastian Pandonis, Creative, NoA Anorak, Norway
Jens Østrem, Creative, NoA Anorak, Norway
Silver
“A safe space for your safe space”
Chiara Huber, Concept Creative, Jung von Matt, Germany
Simon Waldner, Concept Creative, Jung von Matt, Germany
Bronze
“The UN-billed Space”
Wing Man Ma, Executive, Brand, Edelman, Hong Kong SAR
Ka Wing Kavieng Cheng, Art Director, Edelman, Hong Kong SAR
Gold
“A Guide to the Signs”
Hannah Murphy, Art Director, TBWA\Ireland, Ireland
Kate Dempsey, Copywriter, TBWA\Ireland, Ireland
Silver
“Where you look matters”
Max Knutssøn, Creative, Revolt London, Denmark
Nikolaj Leongard, Art Director, VML Copenhagen, Denmark
Bronze
“Inflatables”
Gavriela Mousouraki, Art Director, The Newtons Laboratory, Greece
Paraskevi Kardatou, Copywriter, Ogilvy Greece, Greece
All winners will also be available to view on The Work and the Press Portal. More about the Young Lions Competitions can be found here: www.canneslions.com/learning/competitions.
