GLOBAL, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 – "Where are you, creativity?" asks D&AD President Simon ‘Sanky’ Sankarayya. Addressing creatives from all over the world, he attempts to communicate in as many languages as possible and ends up with thirteen: Thai, Swedish, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese, Bahasa, Dutch, Chinese, Italian, German, French, Portuguese and English.
Multilanguage version below. Click at the appropriate time for the full version in your desired language.
Sanky talks about high standards for advertising and design, which D&AD has always been known for, an indirect challenge to other award shows to raise the bar for excellence.
Earlier, the D&AD Awards 2011 Foremen were announced:
Art Direction: Alexandra Taylor, Mrs McGuinty, UK
Book Design: Jim Stoddart, Penguin Books, UK
Branding: Stephen Doyle, Doyle Partners, USA
Digital Advertising: Mark Chalmers, Perfect Fools, Netherlands
Digital Design: Andy Sandoz, Work Club, UK
Direct: Dave King, M&C Saatchi, New Zealand
Graphic Design: Michael Beirut, Pentagram, USA
Illustration: Paul Davis, Big Orange, UK
Integrated & Earned Media: Craig Davis, Publicis Mojo, Australia, NZ
Mobile Marketing: Patrick Moorhead, DraftFCB North America, USA
Music Videos: James Hackett, EMI, UK
Newspaper & Magazine Design: Ruth Ansel, Ruth Ansel Design, USA
Outdoor Advertising: David Nobay, Droga 5, Australia
Packaging Design: Jonathan Ford, Pearlfisher, UK
Photography: Terry Jones, i-D Magazine, UK
Press Advertising: Russell Ramsey, JWT London, UK
Product Design: David Fisher, SeymourPowell, UK
Radio Advertising: Mike Schalit, Network BBDO, South Africa
Spatial Design, Peter Higgins, Land Design Studio, UK
TV & Cinema Advertising: Ben Priest, Adam & Eve, UK
TV & Cinema Communications: Karin Fong, Imaginary Forces, USA
Film Advertising Crafts: Barnaby Spurrier, Tomboy Films, UK
Typography: Ben Stott, Independent, UK
Writing for Advertising: Dave Trott, Chick Smith Trott, UK
Writing for Design: Dan Germain, Innocent, UK
Juries will be announced in late November.
Eligible entries will be accepted until January 31, 2011.Judging takes place from in April in London. The legendary Yellow and Black Pencils will be handed out in May. Visit dandad.org for further information.
