Who's doing what in the world of commercial creativity.
What is the future of advertising? This was the brave topic that Per Pedersen, global chief creative chairman of Grey Group took on to present at D&AD. He was also jury president of Direct. Pedersen has …
Advertising is a tough business. If you don’t have grit, if your ego isn’t made of concrete, if persistence isn’t in your DNA, get out now. Alice Tonge came to D&AD to remind creative people …
Will Awdry is an account man who became a copywriter at BBH, a creative director at DDB London and, for eight years, creative director and acting managing director of Ogilvy and Mather London. He launched …
As awards director of D&AD, Donal Keenan has the taxing job of making sure that the awards keep up with industry changes and keep all of you happy so that you keep sending entries, which …
Without scaring off all the contenders for the first-class position of CEO of D&AD, Tim Lindsay is going to be one helluva tough act to follow. He’s the ad bloke, and I use “bloke” deliberately …
D&AD is hugely grateful to, and for, The Glue Society founding partner, Jonathan Kneebone. Grateful that he exists. That he is sincerely passionate about nurturing the next generation and that his generosity in helping D&AD’s …
Following the final stage of judging at the D&AD Awards a total of 1,642 entries have been shortlisted. United States tops the shortlist with a total of 481 shortlisted entries with United Kingdom next best …
In 2017, with Chou at the helm of creative, Dentsu Taiwan won its first ever Cannes Lion in 2017. Since then it has won 8 Grands Prix in local and regional awards, including AdFest, Adstar, …
Jef Wong has been at Designworks for almost two decades. Design, he says, is one of the best industries you can get into. His experience covers major brands such as Air New Zealand, Fonterra, Silver …
Mandy Galmes became chief executive officer of PR agency, Hill + Knowlton Strategies, in August last year leaving creative agency, Sibling, where she had been managing director for two and a half year. Prior to Sibling, …
Carmela Soares has worked in three continents, in seven agencies, speaking five languages. She was born in Brazil. Soares arrived at Clemenger BBDO Melbourne in November 2017 as executive creative director. She came with National …
This is Maria Devereux in a nutshell – by Maria Devereux, because she did her own bio so well: "In a fast-paced, restless world where no-one has time to stop and think about craft, let alone …