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D&AD has chosen the global jury for the 2026 D&AD Awards, bringing together leading creatives from more than 40 countries to judge the very best in commercial creativity. 15 creatives from Australia will join the …
The Gerety Awards has announced the global cities that will host its 2026 Executive Jury sessions, and the world-class Jury Presidents leading them. The announcement marks the official opening of entries for the 2026 edition. Executive …
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 …
D&AD has chosen Lisa Smith, global chief design officer at Uncommon as its president for 2025/6. She takes over from Kwame Taylor-Hayford, co-founder and creative executive, Kin, New York. Based in New York, Smith represents the …
D&AD has announced its 2025 winners. 688 Pencils were awarded, including 3 Black, 3 White, 48 Yellow, 176 Graphite and 434 Wood. Entries were submitted from 86 countries worldwide, the highest ever in the awards' …
D&AD Awards has announced its 2025 shortlists. The US leads the shortlist tally with 499 finalists, plus 30 in the New Blood Awards. The UK has 349, plus 49 in the New Blood Awards. Australia has …
Navigate AI with confidence? D&AD's AI & Creativity Report 2025, sponsored by Shutterstock, draws insights from 300 industry leaders to help with that. They share their perspectives on the real impact of AI on creative …
The creative industry consumes trend and insight reports hungrily. Are they all valuable? How? And how do you use the ones that are? Paul Drake, Foundation Director at D&AD, came to ADFEST to host the …
D&AD has appointed Kwame Taylor-Hayford as its new president for the 2024/2025 term, succeeding Jack Renwick. Taylor-Hayford is the first D&AD president based in New York, reflecting D&AD’s expanding influence in the United States. Elected annually …
D&AD Shift has nurtured of the talents of another 18 creatives, this time in Sydney. The D&AD Shift Sydney Class of 2024 experienced a curriculum of in-person learning led by 20 creative agencies across multiple …
179 D&AD New Blood Awards Pencils have been awarded following the invitation by leading global brands for emerging creatives to respond to a series of briefs tackling environmental issues, human connections and other challenges such …
D&AD has announced that Jo Jackson is stepping down from her part-time role as CEO to focus on her other business interests. Jackson’s tenure has included the successful revival post-Covid of the annual D&AD Festival …