Amie Snow grew up in a poorer part of inner London. She landed a job at Ogilvy UK via a creative internship - a deliberate reroute from a career with the Metropolitan Police. So far, …
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R-LDN & Sweetshop at D&AD: Sulaiman Khan, founder & chief purpose officer, ThisAbility. “Dare to be rare”
May 31, 2019
Sulaiman Khan has taken on the challenge of changing how people view creativity and disability through the organisation he founded, ThisAbility Limited. His goal is nothing less than for disabled creatives to change the culture …
Lucy Hobbs, creative director, and founder of The Future is ND is extra rare. She has ADHD. Fitting in is a challenge. Rare Access at D&AD taught her how to smooth out the rocky bits …
Charlotte Khushi is a senior art director, Wunderman, creative director for the YCC and one of the creatives chosen to join Rare Access at D&AD. She has provided an insider's view of what it's like …
Rare at D&AD: “Thanks Stefanie & Sweetshop for an unforgettable experience,” by Rare talent, Ryan Lanji
May 27, 2019
In 2017, Stefanie DiGianvincenzo co-founded a movement called Rare. Its aim is to provide a pathway for a much broader range of creative talent to enter and thrive in the creative industries. The movement launched …
We can’t keep doing what we’ve been doing to the world. The world can’t cope with our disregard for its needs any more. There is no question, therefore, that D&AD Impact matters. Impact is a …
The Stable at D&AD. The Pencil winners. BWM Dentsu wins a Black Pencil. 6 Black Pencils this year
May 23, 2019
The D&AD Pencils have been announced There are 6 Black Pencil winners. 720 Pencils awarded in total, across 45 countries (of 73 that entered) from 889 shortlisted entries. 58 Yellow Pencils, 192 Graphite & 460 Wood Black …
Black Pencil judging can get tricky when you’re connected to the work “everyone” is exuberant about. Although Revolver/Will O’Rourke represents Kim Gehrig in AUNZ they cannot claim Libresse’s Viva La Vulva, created by AMV BBDO …
The Stable at D&AD: Underrepresented talent in adland Australia gets a powerpack – Pulse, Rare & D&AD Shift team up
May 23, 2019
Diversity is lacking in advertising in Australia. We all know that. Diverse underrepresented talent and minority voices are finding brick walls bar their entry. Pulse has stepped in to help. Pulse is one of Australia’s leading …
The Stable at D&AD: Blake Powell, managing partner, Stink. Inside the D&AD direction judging room & Stink
May 23, 2019
Blake Powell has been at Stink for eighteen years. He carries with him around a powerpack of knowledge and expertise accumulated through experience not the least of which is navigating the trials and tribulations of …
The Stable at D&AD: D&AD Shift. These kids can
May 23, 2019
Talent doesn't need a university degree, or A levels. Talent pours our pints, serves our meals and delivers our post. Talent works through the night, and dreams through the day. Talent says the unsayable and makes the unmakeable. Talent …
Side Hustle is the fun part of the D&AD awards. It highlights the amazing, inventive, wild and awe-inspiring things that creatives do with their entrepreneurial spirit. A series of virtual reality short films, that Dan Cole, …