D&AD has announced the shortlisted entries for an additional 13 categories, from the third stage of D&AD Awards judging. The additional categories announced today follow 21 categories already announced over the previous two weeks following the first and second stage of Awards judging. Pencil winners will be announced June 9 – 16 and September 8.
The 433 new shortlisted entries bring the shortlist total to 812.
In the third judging categories, the top-ranking countries by number of shortlisted entries are:
- United States – 122 Entries
- United Kingdom – 81 Entries
- Brazil – 28 Entries
- Japan and France – 24 Entries each
Australia has added 8 shortlisted entries:
- Host/Havas, Bring on Winter, for Air New Zealand, in Digital
- DDB Sydney, Grave of Thrones for Foxtel, in Art Direction
- DDB Sydney, Grave of Thrones for Foxtel, in Experiential
- Clemenger BBDO Sydney, Extra Reminder, for Wrigley’s, in Direct
- TBWA\Melbourne Kicking Down Barriers for ANZ Bank, in PR
- Thinkerbell, Protect What’s Free, for NRMA Insurance, in PR
- Garbett Design, Who Gives a Crap for Who Gives a Crap, in Illustration
- Enigma Marketing Australia, Inclusive Places, for Inclusive Places in Branding
The top 5 ranking companies for these categories, by number of shortlisted entries are:
- Dentsu Inc. – 16 Entries
- Apple – 15 Entries
- Africa and McCann New York – 9 Entries each
- TBWA\Paris – 8 Entries
The total number of Entries shortlisted in each category are:
- Art Direction – 33 Entries
- Branding – 64 Entries
- Digital – 65 Entries
- Digital Design – 24 Entries
- Direct – 49 Entries
- Entertainment – 28 Entries
- Experiential – 32 Entries
- Illustration – 29 Entries
- Next Illustrator – 2 Entries
- Photography – 12 Entries
- PR – 32 Entries
- Press & Outdoor – 42 Entries
- Typography – 20 Entries
Find all shortlisted entries here.
While hosting a 2020 ceremony is not possible this year, D&AD will be announcing this year’s Pencil winners via its website and in a social campaign designed by Studio Dumbar.
Tim Lindsay, D&AD chairman, commented, “We are proud to recognise the exceptional work from the past year that demonstrates the unlimited potential of creative thinking. After each shortlist announcement, it becomes increasingly clear that 2020 is proving to be a strong year for work in our industry. We look forward to announcing the Pencil winners and subsequent shortlists across the coming weeks, and continuing to spotlight creative excellence in a time of great uncertainty.”