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D&AD New Blood Awards 2017
New Blood is vital. New Blood shocks the system.
This year’s winners have been announced. See the Pencil-winning projects below.
Real briefs from major brands. Pencils to win.
New Blood is challenge. New Blood is about new thinking. New Blood is about marking tomorrow as yours. We need New Blood.
16 of the best brands issued creative briefs in 2017. Pencils for the best work. The future for everyone.
Everything You Need to Know
Pencil levels coming soon
All will be revealed at the New Blood Awards Ceremony on 6 July 2017.
Key Dates
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Autumn 2016
D&AD New Blood Briefs Launch
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16 of the best brands have issued New Blood Awards briefs. Take them and respond.
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Early 2017
Entry Site Opens
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Enter your response to the brief
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29 March 2017
Entry Deadline
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Enter your work by 3pm GMT
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April - May 2017
New Blood Judging
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Winners will be revealed
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5-6 July 2017
D&AD New Blood Festival
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Old Truman Brewery, London
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6 July 2017
D&AD New Blood Ceremony
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Pencil levels will be revealed
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7-21 July 2017
D&AD New Blood Academy
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An exclusive boot camp for New Blood Pencil winners.
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Pencils for the best work. The future for everyone.
Tips & Tricks
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The best creative work knows what’s next and how to change it up
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Get down to the nuts and bolts with a brief-busting exercise
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Keep your eyes on the prize, with some tips from New Blood alumni
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New Blood Judges share some heavy hints on how to win big
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Are you onto a winner? Try asking yourself these five key questions
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Keen to impress? Get the inside scoop on what the Judges want
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