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About D&AD Membership
Since 1962, D&AD has represented the world’s creative community, supporting and nurturing its Members at every stage of their careers.
Simply put, D&AD works tirelessly to ensure that you have creative opportunity, that creativity itself is valued, and that the brilliance you achieve in your own work is recognised. That goes for everyone, from students at the early stages of their [...] -
YouTube Play: Deadline approaching
D&AD has become one of the local affiliates of YouTube’s latest project ‘Play’ – A collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum in New York – which is looking to showcase the most exceptional talent working in the ever-expanding realm of digital video.
The goal of this project is to discover and celebrate work that [...] -
Fanny Khoo: For Love or Nothing
We all have to start somewhere, and everybody’s journey up the design industry career ladder is different. However, there is one vital ingredient in the career of the successful designer: Love for what you do.
Here, Fanny Khoo of Me and Mister Jones recalls her own beginnings, and discusses the twists and turns in the [...] -
Behind the Idea: Lives Lost
Five by Five Creative Director Chris Beckles on a campaign that could well make the difference between life and death.
Research by St John Ambulance revealed that 25% of us think we’d helplessly do nothing while a life is on the line. This shocking information prompted the first aid charity to launch a campaign to [...] -
Behind the Idea: Singing Praises
The power of music in advertising should not to be underestimated. Honda introduced their i-CTDi diesel car engine in 2004 with what became a multi-award-winning television commercial known as “Grrr”.
Honda’s chief engine designer hated diesel engines so much, he set about creating one of the cleanest, most refined diesel engines on the market. [...] -
University Network Testimonials
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“We’ve benefited in so many ways – visiting speakers, work placements, building relationships with other courses and inspirational online presentations. If anyone is looking for guidance on delivering professional practice to students this is one hell of a starting place – if not all you need.”
Olwen Moseley, University of Wales [...] -
University Network Benefits
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University Network Members are associated with the leading global creative standards organisation – us. We want you to join the debate about creative education and help us to build a powerful voice to influence change.
But you also get a lots of very tangible benefits. Here’s a list and [...] -
They’re here, they’re there, they’re every ……. where
Hexagons, of course. We’ve been doing a lot of work on all kinds of different bits of D&AD lately and we’re starting to see the brand everywhere.
Send in your own pictures of hexagons and ampersands over the summer and we’ll award a free one-year membership (or a renewal for our current members) and a limited [...] -
Behind the Idea: Streetmuseum
JWT Creative Director Mike McKenna on a captivating app that takes London tourists back in time.
The Museum of London needed the perfect compliment to their new Galleries of Modern London, so they created a portable time machine. -
Viva España!
When it comes to success, the Spanish have certainly cracked the winning formula. La Furia Roja swept to World Cup glory last week and seven days earlier, compatriot Rafael Nadal triumphed at Wimbledon. However, it’s not only in sport that our Spanish cousins excel.
