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While the coronavirus pandemic kept us physically distanced over the past year, you can uncover insights into creative excellence from D&AD Awards 2021 online for free.
The D&AD Awards 2021 judges, leading practitioners from across the creative advertising, design, production, and craft disciplines around the world, convened virtually to reveal what makes this year's awarded work Pencil worthy, the trends they've seen in their categories, and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted a year of creativity.
Watch the free jury insights on demand below.
D&AD Awards 2021 Jury Insights
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The Cinematography Jury President on learning to authentically film Black skin tones
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Reaching people behind the avatar
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Why now is the time for packaging design innovation
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The Type Design Jury President on pushing towards an expanding type design space
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Why editing can be a radical act
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Go big – the Impact Jury President calls for work that pushes for systemic change
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The dawn of the metaverse has me excited about e-commerce
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What are Jury Presidents looking for at D&AD Awards 2022?
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How to break out of the homogenised visual culture of social media
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“I’m looking for work that creates talkability, excitement and envy” - Entertainment Jury President
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Space Design for the new millennium
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Forget social media likes, great work goes beyond visual "garnish" – Editorial Design insights
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“It needs to be quantified” – D&AD judges on how creative work can have real-world impact
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Funnier and weirder – the future of entertainment according to the 2021 D&AD judges
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Beautiful design is not enough – 2021 D&AD Judges on why design needs to go beyond the zeitgeist
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Design judges on how design can be truly transformative
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Take risks but be strategic – 2021 D&AD Advertising and E-commerce judges share insights
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Amuse, move and entertain – how writing brought emotion into the 2021 D&AD Awards
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Craft Judges unpack insights from the 2021 D&AD Awards
D&AD Annual 2021
Looking for more creative excellence insights and inspiration?
D&AD Annual 2021 is a free to access resource exploring the past year's winners in more breadth and depth than ever before, with insights from the craftspeople and creators, alongside perspectives from voices who lend unique context and meaning. Find out how the judges differed in picking their favourite winners in the Judges' Curations, or save and share your own favourite projects with our new Curations feature.
Stimulate your creativity. Discover new ideas. Dive into the D&AD Annual.
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