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D&AD Festival
Celebrating craft, creativity and culture
About D&AD Festival
D&AD Festival celebrates the world's best in craft, creativity and culture.
We are delighted that D&AD Judging will be the backdrop for the return of the D&AD Festival.
Join us for keynote talks, Judges’ insight sessions, networking parties and an exhibition of winners, all celebrating the best in creativity. Hosted at the Truman Brewery from Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 May 2023.
The D&AD Festival also continues later in the month of May to celebrate the Pencil winners and hear from industries luminaries in a series of talks. Held at the BFI Southbank across 24 & 25 May 2023.
Make sure you’re subscribed to awards news for updates on the programme and tickets.
In the meantime enjoy the free-to-watch jury insights on demand below.
D&AD Awards Jury Insights
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Gaming is bridging worlds — and creatives are making the most of it
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“Sustainable doesn’t mean ugly” — the Impact Jury on the year’s best work
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Seamless and socially responsible: great digital work goes beyond technology
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Playful, collaborative, inclusive: D&AD Judges on the best work of the year
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Why play and wit are the not-so-secret ingredients to brilliant writing
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Balancing beauty and environment: judges discuss how packaging design is embracing responsibility
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The best ideas are simple — how directors crafted brilliant film narratives
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Dazed Media's Editorial Director on why he loves print
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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 2022
Looking for more creative excellence insights and inspiration?
D&AD Annual 2022 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.
Stimulate your creativity. Discover new ideas. Dive into the D&AD Annual.
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