First set of D&AD Awards results announced – UK dominates as usual, slim pickings for OZ + NZ

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With over 30% of judging complete, 154 entries have been selected to go into the D&AD Annual – representing the best creative work of the year. Of these, 32 have been nominated for a D&AD Pencil.  The winners will be announced at the D&AD Awards Ceremony & Dinner on 3 June at The Roundhouse, London.

So far, Australia has only 5 entries In Book and New Zealand has one.

Nomination and In-Book results have been released for:

“We’ve shown that even a volcano can’t stop Judging from going ahead -an event that really showed the industry’s commitment to D&AD, withpeople driving across Europe and changing their schedules at very shortnotice to be here,’ said D&AD President Paul Brazier.  

“There’salso been speculation about the impact of the recession on creativity. From what I’ve seen so far, though, this all couldn’t be further fromthe truth.  Maybe it’s because creatives are used to turning negativesinto positives, but right now I’d say that great creativity is winningthe day against the forces of the economy and nature.”

TV & Cinema Communications

Title: Mr Whippy / Unity / War / Love Story / Kurdish / Indigenous / Africa Sings

Client: SBS

Agency: US Sydney Pty Ltd

Nation: Australia

Award: In Book

Title: BBC Moon Week

Client: BBC Knowledge

Agency: Three Drunk Monkeys

Nation: Australia

Award: In Book

Radio

Title: It’s Your Call

Client: Road Safety

Agency: Clemenger BBDO

Nation: New Zealand

Award: Nomination

Title: Signs you Love – Chicken Stuffing / Signs youLove – Bacon / Signs you Love – Chicken Wings / Signs you Love – Fruit/ Signs you Love – Potato / Signs you Love – Sausage

Client: McDonald’s

Agency: DDB Sydney

Nation: Australia

Award: In Book

Magazine & Newspaper Design

Title: Chef’s Special

Client: MLA

Agency: Mash

Nation: Australia

Award: In Book

Typography

Title: Big Mouth Zine

Client: WorkSafe Victoria

Agency: Lifelounge Pty Ltd

Nation: Australia

Award: In Book