D&AD Awards
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Awards News
Dispatch from D&AD 2026: What jurors couldn’t stop talking about before the Pencils dropped
As the D&AD Awards shortlists were being finalized, industry practitioners gathered at the iconic Tate Modern on London’s South Bank…
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The biggest threat to art direction and craft is not AI
Images have never been easier to create, yet truly original perspectives have never felt more difficult to find. For dentsu…
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In the age of AI and algorithms, the human POV is the real advantage
Badong Abesamis continues to champion advertising that cuts through noise without abandoning craft. As Founding Partner of GIGIL and one…
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How ‘intra-tainment’ is changing the way audiences engage with entertainment
As entertainment continues to expand across film, gaming, audio, sports, creator content, and immersive experiences, storytelling itself is becoming increasingly…
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Creativity unbound: Beyond the walls of advertising
Mukund Olety believes that creativity thrives well beyond the advertising industry. It exists in policy changes, business decisions, community-led solutions,…
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Packaging design is now a battle for attention and distinction — here’s how brands can stand out
Packaging is no longer competing solely for shelf presence— but also for clarity, recall and instant emotional recognition. For Katrina…
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Ogilvy Singapore’s ‘Vaseline Verified’ wins 5 Yellow Pencils at D&AD Awards 2026
One of the strongest-performing campaigns at this year’s D&AD Awards, and arguably Asia’s standout winner, was “Vaseline Verified” by Ogilvy…
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Singapore lands among D&AD’s top Yellow Pencil nations as US dominates overall pencil haul
D&AD, the global non-profit championing excellence in design and commercial creativity, today revealed this year’s D&AD Awards Pencil winners. Drawing…
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If it ends with the campaign, was it ever impactful?
At a time when “impact” has become one of the advertising industry’s most overused words, Ali Rez is pushing for…
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The rarest pencil in the room: Revisiting D&AD 2025’s three Black Pencil winners
In a room full of pencils, the black one means something different. With no quota system for Pencil awards, D&AD…
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Design
D&AD taps 26 of the world’s best — including Dörte Spengler-Ahrens, Cat How, Yasuharu Sasaki, — to champion creativity globally
For an organization whose pencils have long functioned as shorthand for the highest standard in advertising and design, D&AD‘s latest…
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Asian creatives take the jury table at D&AD Awards 2026
D&AD, the global non-profit championing excellence in design and commercial creativity, has revealed the jury for its 2026 Awards —…
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Art over artificial: how human creativity triumphs on the printed page
LONDON, UK – I was humbled to be back as a judge for D&AD, a beacon of inspiration for creative…
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