Who's doing what in the world of commercial creativity.
D&AD has appointed Laura Havlin, editor-in-chief of D&AD’s first digital annual, as the organisation’s new head of content. Havlin steps up from her previous role as freelance content strategy consultant and will now join the …
Naresh Ramchandani, Pentagram partner and one-time founder of both St Luke's and Karmarama, will succeed Kate Stanners, Saatchi and Saatchi Worldwide chief creative officer, as D&AD president for 20/21. The D&AD President is elected annually from …
The pandemic has in no way dampened the vibrancy of this year’s D&AD New Blood Festival, which kicked off with a webinar by Nils Leonard, creative founder of Uncommon Creative Studio, an agency showing the …
D&AD has announced the details of its New Blood Digital Festival, running July 6-10. It will host a virtual festival in place of its annual physical festival which usually takes place at London’s Truman Brewery. 2020 …
D&AD is a charity. It uses the money that comes in to educate the next generation. Meanwhile, it stimulates, celebrates and enables excellence in commercial creativity with its awards, festivals and learning programs. Like many …
Tim Lindsay is in his element at this year's D&AD. Every morning, there are queues to get in. The talks and workshops are full. The big kids are all here. The judges are wandering ambassadors …
The first set of D&AD Pencils has been announced and 184 Pencils have been handed out. The colours of those Pencils won't be announced until the Award Ceremony at the Truman Brewery, London on Thursday, April …
Jonathan Kneebone, co-founder of The Glue Society, wants adland to bring back the crazies, the ego-driven individualists driven by recognition of their "originality, audacity and individual brilliance". The ones whose work actually deserves a D&AD Pencil, at …
The deadline for both the D&D Next Director Awards and Next Photographer Awards is March 11 (UK). The D&AD Next Awards are new, how D&AD is bridging the gap between the D&AD Professional Awards and New Blood …
Last year D&AD was “looking for someone, or something, symbolising the challenges and obstacles faced by students on their journey to their dream career.” Young design collective, King Zog, put up its hand. And was given …
D&AD and trend forecasting consultancy, The Future Laboratory, will add a series of trend reports to what D&AD shares with adland this year. “Each year, D&AD is privy to the world’s best in commercial creativity. D&AD …
Wish you Were Here is a quirky tribute to D&AD’s pursuit of creative excellence. “Wish You Were Here? is a short film that offers an alternate, off-kilter and somewhat belated anniversary tribute to the institution, summing …