Wake before 5am on the first day of a long weekend, which just happens to be Independence Day? Should you be so inclined, catch one of the industry’s toughest award shows live, with the D&AD webcast, June 11, 2045-2230 GM. (That’s 4:45 am-6:30 am, June 12 in Manila). Visit awards.dandad.org/2009 on 11 June from 2045-2230 GMT to watch the event live.
Much more manageable (the site is already live) is a visit to awards.dandad.org/2009, to feast on the nominated work: an awe-inspiring range covering not only ads but plenty of design and print. To quote D&AD: "Registered users can bookmark work to create a library of their favourite work from this year’s awards and to comment on the work. To coincide with the launch of the Annual in September, the site will incorporate all In-Book work since 2005 – creating a cross-referenceable library of the best work in the world."
