D&AD Awards Ceremony 2021
Join us in celebrating the very best creative excellence in Design and Advertising on 26 & 27 May. The show will be broadcast live and is free to join online. Split over two nights, we will reveal all the Pencil winners from Wood to the elusive Black (if there are any this year). Tune in to celebrate the work and see who is taking home this year's coveted Pencils.
About D&AD Awards Ceremony
While the global coronavirus pandemic may have kept the creative industry physically distanced this past year, the power of creative excellence remained as strong as ever.
From March to May, more than 400 design, advertising and production leaders around the world will convene to judge the work entered into D&AD Awards. There are no quotas, so only the best will be recognised.
Shortlist results will be published on 11 & 18 May. If you are part of the Shortlist you are in the running to receive a Pencil (Note: not all Shortlisted will receive a Pencil).
D&AD Awards Ceremony 2021 will be live broadcast on the D&AD website and YouTube on 26 & 27 May. Tune in and be part of the live audience for free.
Wood, Graphite and Yellow Pencil winning work will be announced and screened before it will be revealed whether any Black Pencils are awarded.
Wrapping the show we will announce the lifetime achievement President’s Award and the Companies of the Year awards for Advertising, Design, Production and Client.
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D&AD Awards Ceremony 2020
Watch last year's D&AD Awards Ceremony and see who took home the Pencils in 2020.
Show Running Order
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0:00:00 — Virtual live stream begins
Virtual live stream begins
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Join the global creative community
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0:05:00 — Craft categories
Craft categories
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Animation, Casting, Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Illustration, Photography, Production Design, Sound Design & Use of Music, Typography and Visual Effects
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0:15:00 — Black Pencil of the Decade - Craft
Black Pencil of the Decade - Craft
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Winner of the first ever industry vote revealed
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0:17:00 — Side Hustle
Side Hustle
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See those launching their venture loudly and proudly into the world
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0:18:00 — Next categories
Next categories
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Next Creative, Next Designer, Next Illustrator and Next Director
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0:22:00 — Culture categories
Culture categories
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Entertainment and Music Videos
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0:27:00 — Collaborative categories
Collaborative categories
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Creative Agency - Client Collaboration and Design Agency - Client Collaboration
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0:30:00–0:53:00 — Advertising categories
Advertising categories
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Press & Outdoor, Radio & Audio, Art Direction, Digital, Direct, Experiential, Integrated, Media, PR and Film Advertising
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0:37:00 — Black Pencil of the Decade - Advertising
Black Pencil of the Decade - Advertising
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Winner of the first ever industry vote revealed
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0:53:00 — Impact categories
Impact categories
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Impact and Future Impact
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0:57:00 — Design categories
Design categories
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Branding, Digital Design, Spatial Design, Design Transformation, Product Design, Magazine & Newspaper Design, Packaging Design, Book Design and Graphic Design
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1:10:00 — New Blood
New Blood
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We shine a light on the emerging talent of 2020
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1:13:00 — Memorial
Memorial
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Paying tribute to key figures who have recently passed
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1:18:00 — Black Pencil of the Decade - Design
Black Pencil of the Decade - Design
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Winner of the first ever industry vote revealed
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1:19:00 — Black Pencil of the Decade
Black Pencil of the Decade
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The overall winner of the first-ever industry vote revealed
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1:19:00 — Black Pencil 2020
Black Pencil 2020
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Any winners of the highest D&AD accolade revealed
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1:32:00 — D&AD President's Award
D&AD President's Award
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President's Award recipient revealed
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1:35:00 — Companies of the Year
Companies of the Year
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Production, Advertising, Design and Client of the Year revealed
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1:43:00 — Winners reactions
Winners reactions
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View some of the highlights from the D&AD Awards Winners of 2020
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1:45:00 — End of show
End of show
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Thank you for being a part of the D&AD Awards Ceremony 2020
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Contact us
If you have any questions about D&AD Awards Ceremony 2021, contact the Awards Team by emailing awards@dandad.org or phoning
+44 (0) 207 840 1111.
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