Jury Insights | D&AD Festival 2026

What does creative excellence look like in the creator economy? Step inside the jury room with judges from Creator Content to find out how creators are reshaping the rules of engagement, what impressed most, and what’s rising (or fading) in this fast-moving space.

Raphaella Martins - Program Manager, Creative X, Meta

Josiah Hyacinth - Content Creator & Digital Strategist

Nova Dando - Global Creative Director, TikTok

Akanksha Goel - Founder, We Are Social

Moderated by Tom Banks - Editor & Journalist

Find out what made branded entertainment rise above the noise. Join judges from Entertainment and Sports Entertainment to discover the work that moved audiences, built communities, and turned fans into fandoms.

Justine Armour - Chief Creative Officer International, 72andSunny

Nadege DeCastro - Digital Director Creative, adidas

Franki Goodwin - Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi

Josy Paul - Chief Creative Officer & Chairperson, BBDO Group, India

Moderated by Alex Reeves - Managing Editor, EMEA, Little Black Book

Explore the power of letterforms with judges from the Typography and Type Design & Lettering juries as they reveal their favourite work from this year’s awards. Learn how designers are using type to express identity, emotion and clarity, and what creative trends are shaping the future of typography.

Zeynep Akay - Creative Director, Dalton Maag

Felix Sng - Design Director & Lecturer, SWELL & LASALLE College of the Arts

Veronika Burian - Co-Founder & Type Director, TypeTogether

William Richardson - Co-Founder & Creative Director, Studio DRAMA

Moderated by Georgia Coggan - Editor, Creative Bloq

Peek into the deliberations behind this year’s most finely crafted moving-image work. Join judges from Animation, Direction and Music Videos to find out what creative excellence looked like in 2025, and how storytelling, craft and originality earned recognition.

Mateus De Paula Santos - Chief Creative Officer, LOBO

Gabriel Moses - Director, DIVISION

child. - Director, De La Revolución

Dinga Haines - Partner, Producer & Director, Fauna

What makes a brand identity breakthrough? Join judges from New Brand Identity, Brand Identity Refresh and Brand Transformation as they discuss this year’s most striking rebrands and reinventions, and what meaningful change looks like in today’s brand landscape.

Melissa Baillache - Executive Creative Director, Koto

Alice Mourou - Designer & Studio Founder, .Oddity Studio

Nathan Reddy - Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Grid Worldwide

Lee Rolston - Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Jones Knowles Ritchie

Moderated by Clare Dowdy - Editor-At-Large, Design Week

Take a deep dive into the creative work driving real-world change today. Join D&AD Impact judges as they share their favourite work from the Future Impact, Impact and Sustained Impact categories, and explore how creativity is being used to move from intention to measurable impact.

Jo Barnard - Founder & Director, Morrama

Mukund Olety - Chief Creative Officer, VML/WPP

Kate Waters - Director of Client Strategy and Marketing, ITV

Camila Moletta - Founder & Design Director, MORE GRLS

Moderated by Charlotte Rawlings - Deputy Creativity & Culture Editor, Campaign UK

Discover the very best in film advertising with judges from the Film jury, as they take you behind closed doors to reveal how standout work found fresh ways to sell, story-first, and what cinematic creativity looks like right now.

Charlene Chandrasekaran - Deputy Executive Creative Director, BBH London

Micah Walker - Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Bear Meets Eagle on Fire

Moderated by Brittaney Kiefer - Creative Editor, Adweek

Join Luxury judges to explore how creativity is reshaping aspiration, craftsmanship and cultural relevance. From heritage brands to modern icons, discover the work that redefined desire and stood out in this year’s jury rooms.

Jasmine Loignon - Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Luxe

Bunny Kinney - Global Executive Creative Director, Dazed Media

Justina Zun-Zun Chang - Global Integrated Art Director, HAKUHODO Inc

Martin Mangez-Casey - Founder & CEO, PAINPERDU & PARTNERS

Hear what impressed the judges when brands earned attention through ideas, not interruption. Join Direct and PR judges to uncover the work that broke through, sparked conversation, and set new benchmarks for influence.

Juan José Posada - Partner & Chief Creative Officer, (anónimo)

Ashika Chauhan - Group Executive Creative Director, krow Group

Jen Speirs - Chief Creative Officer, Droga5