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Six SA judges for D&AD

Six South Africans will be among the panels of D&AD judges next month, when almost 300 of the world’s creatives come together to judge entries to 29 categories from 61 countries for the D&AD Global Awards 2007. Widely considered one of the world’s toughest and most coveted awards to win, the Yellow Pencil is a global symbol of creative excellence.

In its 45th year, the D&AD awards span all areas of commercial creativity, from the traditional advertising and design disciplines, to ambient, interactive, gaming, music videos and emerging online categories. Judging takes place 26 - 29 March 2007 in London’s Docklands.

The six South African judges are:

Ambient

Vanessa Pearson, Lobedu Leo Burnett

Interactive TV

Rory Sutherland, MultiChoice

Packaging Design

Lisa Ting Chong, The Jupiter Drawing Room

Photography

Michael Doran, Michael Doran Photography

TV & Cinema Advertising

Rob McLennan, JWT South Africa

TV & Cinema Crafts

Greg Gray, Velocity Films

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