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Specsavers x Flickerfest: Time to make one emerging filmmaker a star
January 20, 2026
The third annual Specsavers x Flickerfest TVC Competition 2026 has reached public voting stage. The competition, created in partnership with Flickerfest, Australia's leading Oscar qualifying and BAFTA recognised short film festival, challenged creatives to produce an original 30-second Should’ve Gone …
ADFEST introduces 2026 Grand Jury President, creative superstar Yasuharu Sasaki, Global CCO Dentsu
January 19, 2026
ADFEST has chosen Yasuharu Sasaki, Global Chief Creative Officer of dentsu, based in Tokyo, to lead this year’s juries as Grand Jury President. He will lead the panel of Jury Presidents to judge ADFEST’s unique …
D&AD adds three industry leaders to its board
January 19, 2026
D&AD has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Rod Sobral, global chief creative officer at Oliver; Emma Follett, global co-chief creative officer at Design Bridge and Partners; and Camilla Wallander, CEO of Berghs …
The new AdForum PHNX Awards category is literally WTF
January 16, 2026
Sometimes you come across an ad that hits different. Your eyes widen, your jaw drops and you burst into incredulous laughter. It’s a WTF moment. An incredible wow. But there’s skill and strategy behind the greatest …
The Art Directors Club has formed an exclusive partnership with Dreamina AI, part of ByteDance, for the inaugural free ADC AI Visual Design-Dreamina AI category that rewards excellence in generative craft in this year’s ADC 105th Annual Awards, with Gold, Silver …
Melbourne designer, Shy Trutwein, wins at ADC Young Guns 23
January 15, 2026
Shy Trutwein, a talented young designer and illustrator at After Hours in Melbourne, is among the global winners in the Art Directors Club’s prestigious ADC Young Guns 23 competition, celebrating global creative professionals age 30 or younger. This year’s entries …
Bobby Lobby skewers awards-chasing culture with a wink and a well-aimed jab to open entries for The New York Festivals Advertising Awards in a sharp, self-aware campaign from Grey New York. The work introduces a self-proclaimed “jury …
Effie Worldwide has announced its 2025 Iridium Effie Jury, the global panel that will select the single most effective campaign of the year as part of the Global Best of the Best Effie Awards. The Global Best of the …
The One Show launches free Best Use of TikTok award
January 13, 2026
One Club for Creativity has expanded its ongoing partnership with TikTok with the launch of the new Best Use of TikTok award as part The One Show 2026. As a special award sponsored by TikTok, there is no fee to enter. The new …
ADFEST Lotus Awards: A little more time to enter – no late fee
January 9, 2026
ADFEST Lotus Awards has extended its entry deadline to January 16. The ADFEST Lotus Awards spans the Asian region, including the Asia Pacific and MENA. It is 1 of only 7 regional creative festivals included …
ADC 105th Annual Awards: A jury from 44 countries
January 8, 2026
The One Club for Creativity’s Art Directors Club, has announced the more than 220 top global creative professionals from 44 countries who will serve on the jury for the global ADC 105th Annual Awards, the world’s longest continuously-running …