Who's doing what in the world of commercial creativity.
"D&AD exists to stimulate creative excellence; it's our mission and raison d'être. But up to now we have only awarded individual achievement. As we move into the next 50 years of history, we have introduced a …
Last year, Asia scored 4 Yellow Pencils and 10 Silver Nominations at D&AD. A Yellow Pencil in Graphic Design went to a Japanese creative lab called Party, that designs projects worldwide (from offices in Tokyo and …
On its 50th birthday in 2012, D&AD worked out its ten most awarded advertising agencies. In fact, it also worked out its most awarded advertising agencies, production companies, art directors, copywriters, brands, design studios, designers …
D&AD is an educational charity. It gives experienced creatives awards so that young creatives can do something productive with the stars in their eyes and sparks of brilliance in their heads. From this year, The New …
...It didn't have a party, it had a book launch. "Creativity is a slippery thing. Just when you think you’ve got it all worked out, someone comes along and does something so extraordinary that the goalposts …
"Launched to reward creativity for social good, the D&AD White Pencil has inspired a bigger conversation. One that articulates the ambitions of a new generation of design and advertising talent: creativity for social change - …
One Yellow Pencil was awarded in the advertising category of the New Blood Awards. It went to Cara Dawson from Kingston University, UK. The brief: introduce Ted Baker to any country chosen by the student. Creative challenge: …
"We believe nothing brings people together better than food. It's over a meal that we bury the hatchet, settle our differences, and create understanding." Leo Burnett Chicago's Recipeace was the winner of the first ever D&AD …
Wieden + Kennedy's Old Spice campaign won two Black Pencils in 2011. W+K's The Man Your Man Could Smell Like campaign, with its promise, “Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice, and tag …
In 2012, just one Black Pencil was given. It was definitely not a desperation vote. There is no minimum number of Pencils per year black, white or yellow. A Black Pencil is given only for …
"D&AD exists to stimulate creative excellence; it's our mission and raison d'être. But up to now we have only awarded individual achievement. As we move into the next 50 years of history, we have introduced a …
