D&AD’s Shift Studio

Shift Studio is made up of hand-picked graduates from the D&AD Shift programme in which they have undergone rigorous training and development, learning from the best of the best across creative industries. Together, this diverse Studio form bespoke teams of strategists, designers, art directors, copywriters, filmmakers, producers, and project managers who tackle business challenges across the full creative spectrum, from research and strategy to ideation and production.

Seamlessly integrating into your team, they are ready to partner with brands, agencies, and studios on creative projects - bringing fresh, authentic, culturally grounded ideas designed to connect with today’s audiences and the markets you serve.

With a global community spanning 4 continents, 5 countries, and over 350 creatives, our flexible operating model is designed to complement and extend your capabilities - delivering unique, impactful outcomes without the overhead of full-time hires.

Today’s audiences expect more and delivering on those expectations starts with who’s behind the work. Shift Studio connects brands and agencies with talented creatives who bring bold ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspectives that make work stand out and truly connect.

By collaborating with Shift Studio, you empower emerging talent while tapping into their unique insights and creativity. Whether you need rapid-fire ideation or culturally attuned storytelling, we deliver a flexible way to access disruptive thinking without the commitment of permanent employment.

Each engagement is tailored to your needs, whether it's a fully managed ideation sprint or providing creative support alongside your existing team.

Every creative involved is fairly compensated, and profits from Shift Studio projects directly support the D&AD Shift training programme fueling the next generation of creative talent.

Our Account Managers will remove all the heavy lifting taking you through 5 steps:

• Discovery
• Agree the goals
• Talent matching
• Account management
• ​Execution

Delta Air Lines partnered with Shift Studio to develop a campaign highlighting its community engagement initiatives. Over the course of three months, a team of Shifters—guided by a D&AD ECD —collaborated closely with WindowSeat, Delta’s in-house agency, from strategy through production. Together, they created a series of television commercials and social media content that brought Delta’s commitment to community to life.

Disney partnered with Shift Studio to deliver a concept sprint for a campaign that would engage and onboard an audience of young, diverse, socially conscious consumers to National Geographic. Over 5 weeks and guided by a D&AD ECD, 4 teams of Shifters went from brief to full pitches, providing actionable insights to the National Geographic team.

Adobe partnered with Shift Studio to create social communications to promote at least one of the new product innovations launched at Adobe Max. 3 Studio creatives were selected to storyboard, present, shoot and produce assets that ran across multiple Adobe social media channels as well as posting on their own channels. The creatives developed a common thread that would tie their individual stories together but enable them to retain their own style of content.

As an educational charity, D&AD is dedicated to advancing creative excellence by providing talent with access, opportunity, and real pathways into the industry.

This works both ways - D&AD is committed to ensuring agencies, studios, and brands have direct access to talent: creatives who bring fresh perspectives, lived experience, and bold ideas that resonate with culture and drive standout work.

Any profit from Shift Studio is reinvested into the wider Shift programme.