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SA's first D&AD Black Pencil goes to... Trillion Dollar

LONDON, UK: Go South Africa! Black is certainly a good colour for TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg and its client The Zimbabwean lately! Hot on the heels of the first-ever best-in-show ADC Black Cube (and two Grand Clios) comes South Africa's first-ever D&AD Black Pencil, also for the Trillion Dollar campaign, which was awarded tonight, Thursday, 3 June 2010, at the Roundhouse, in Camden, London. [gallery]
SA's first D&AD Black Pencil goes to... Trillion Dollar
A time to remember… The Trillion Dollar campaign wins South Africa’s first-ever D&AD Black Pencil. (Image courtesy: SA Promo Magazine.)
A time to remember… The Trillion Dollar campaign wins South Africa’s first-ever D&AD Black Pencil. (Image courtesy: SA Promo Magazine.)
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Truly groundbreaking

The Black Pencil is awarded annually to truly groundbreaking work in advertising and design - the kind of work that redefines a medium. A Yellow Pencil is for a piece of work or campaign that sets new benchmarks of creative excellence.

South Africa was not the only country to take home its first Black Pencil, in Graphic Design, for the campaign that turned money into a medium to promote exiled newspaper The Zimbabwean. Australia's Sapient Nitro (Brisbane) took home two, in Direct and Integrated, for 'The Best Job in the World', the campaign that began with a classified ad and ended with an Oprah Winfrey interview

'The High Line', almost 2.5km of Inner City Park built on a section of a former elevated freight railroad in New York City, was created by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and awarded a Black Pencil in Environmental Design. Apple continued its winning streak at D&AD with a Black Pencil in Websites for Apple.com.

Five Black Pencils, 42 Yellow

Apart from five Black Pencils, 42 Yellow Pencils were also handed out. TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris was also awarded three Yellow Pencils in Graphic Design, Outdoor and Integrated for different elements of the agency's work for The Zimbabwean. Droga5 Australia won three Yellow Pencils also, two for 'Regulars' for Victoria Bitter in TV & Cinema Advertising and also Writing for Advertising. The agency's third Pencil was awarded in Direct for '4320LA/SYD' for V Australia.

'We Choose the Moon' the recreation of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in real time for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum won two Yellow Pencils, in Websites and Digital Advertising. Apartmento, the 'everyday interiors magazine' scooped one of two Yellow Pencils in Magazine & Newspaper Design; the second went to Elle UK's Lily Allen Special Issue

SA's first D&AD Black Pencil goes to... Trillion Dollar
SA's first D&AD Black Pencil goes to... Trillion Dollar

PencilJuryCategoryTitleEntrantClientBrandNation
BlackGraphic DesignLeafletsTrillion Dollar FlyerTBWA\Hunt\Lascaris JohannesburgThe ZimbabweanThe Zimbabwean NewspaperZA
BlackDirectIntegratedThe Best Job In The WorldSapientNitroTourism QueenslandIslands of the Great Barrier ReefAU
BlackIntegratedIntegratedThe Best Job In The WorldSapientNitroTourism QueenslandIslands of the Great Barrier ReefAU
BlackEnvironmental DesignPublic Space & CommunityHigh LineDiller Scofidio + RenfroFriends of the High LineHigh LineUS
BlackWebsitesWebsitesApple WebsiteAppleAppleAppleUS
YellowBook DesignEntire BooksAtlas of the New Dutch Water Defence Line010 Publishers010 Publishers NL
YellowBrandingBrand Communications in 3D & EnvironmentsTreehouse RestaurantColenso BBDO/AIM ProximityYellowYellowNZ
YellowBrandingBrand Communications in Moving ImageSoapOgilvy & Mather TaiwanWego Love MotelWego Love MotelTW
YellowDigital AdvertisingDigital Advertising CampaignsWe Choose the MoonDomani StudiosThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library & MuseumUS
YellowDirectOnline4320LA/SYDDroga5 AustraliaV AustraliaV AustraliaAU
YellowEnvironmental DesignPublic Space & CommunityMedieval and Renaissance Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum - ArchitectureMUMATrustees of the Victoria & Albert MuseumV&AUK
YellowEnvironmental DesignTemporary ExhibitionsYou and Us - Integration of Displaced Persons in Baden-Württembergjangled nerves Haus der Geschichte Baden -WürttembergJangled NervesDE
YellowGraphic DesignMoving ImageThere Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To LearnPaul Postma & Christian BorstlapStichting Kinderpostzegels / TNT Post (The Foundation for Children's Welfare Stamps Netherlands)Childrens' StampsNL
YellowIntegratedIntegratedLivestrong Integrated CampaignWieden + Kennedy PortlandNike FoundationLivestrongUS
YellowIntegratedIntegratedTrillion Dollar CampaignTBWA\Hunt\Lascaris JohannesburgThe ZimbabweanThe Zimbabwean NewspaperZA
YellowMagazine & Newspaper DesignEntire MagazinesApartamentoApartamento Magazine ApartamentoApartamentoES
YellowMagazine & Newspaper DesignEntire MagazinesOctober 2009 Issue Lily AllenELLE UK Hachette Filipacchi PublishingELLE UKUK
YellowMobile MarketingMobile MarketingThe World's Biggest SignpostFarfarNokiaNokiaSE
YellowMusic VideosAnimationStrawberry Swing UK
YellowMusic VideosMusic VideosTwo Weeks US
YellowOutdoor AdvertisingPoster Advertising CampaignsTrillion Dollar CampaignTBWA\Hunt\Lascaris JohannesburgThe ZimbabweanThe Zimbabwean NewspaperZA
YellowPackaging DesignPackagingThe Earphones NoteScholz & Friends Berlin Panasonic Marketing Europe Stereo Earphones RP-HJE 130DE
YellowPhotographyBook DesignRe EnactorsJim NaughtenJim NaughtenHotShoe BooksUK
YellowTV & Cinema AdvertisingTV Commercials 41-60 secondsPure WatersPublicis Mojo SydneyLion NathanJames Boags DraughtAU
YellowTV & Cinema AdvertisingTV Commercials 61-120 secondsChanceDDB ParisINPESAnti TobaccoFR
YellowTV & Cinema AdvertisingTV Commercials 61-120 secondsClosetBETC Euro RSCGCANAL+CANAL+FR
YellowTV & Cinema AdvertisingTV Commercials 61-120 secondsThe RegularsDroga5 AustraliaCarlton United BreweriesVictoria BitterAU
YellowTV & Cinema CommunicationsTV Promotions, Stings & Programme JunctionsAlan Carr Chatty Man Campaign4creativeChannel 4Alan Carr Chatty ManUK
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsAnimationFuture HoppingNexus Productions & Goodby, Silverstein & PartnersComcastComcastUS
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsAnimationThe Beautiful Word CampaignOgilvy FRMattelScrabbleFR
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsDirectionBreatheBlink & RKCR/Y&RCOIFire SafetyUK
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsDirectionFantastic JourneyFinal Cut & RKCR/Y&RVirgin MediaVirgin MediaUK
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsDirectionPure WatersRevolver Films & Publicis Mojo SydneyLion NathanJames Boags DraughtAU
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsDirectionTipsMJZCareerBuilder.comCareerBuilder.comUS
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsSound DesignSarah's StoryWave StudiosBarefilmsMNDAUK
YellowTV & Cinema CraftsUse of MusicFuture HoppingGoodby, Silverstein & Partners, Bright Pictures Bicoastal & Nexus Production LondonComcastComcastUS
YellowTypographyPoster AdvertisingClocksBETC Euro RSCGThe Aids Africa Solidarity FundSolidarité SidaFR
YellowWebsitesSound Design & Use of MusicSounds of HamburgJung von Matt/Alster Philharmonic Orchestra of HamburgPhilharmonic Orchestra of HamburgDE
YellowWebsitesWebsitesWe Choose the MoonThe Martin AgencyJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and MuseumThe Moon Landing 40th AnniversaryUS
YellowWriting for AdvertisingPoster AdvertisingThe last place you want to go campaignM&C SaatchiDixons Stores GroupDixons.co.ukUK
YellowWriting for AdvertisingTV & Cinema AdvertisingThe RegularsDroga5 AustraliaCarlton United BreweriesVictoria BitterAU
YellowWriting for DesignPackaginginnocent packaging (Autumn 2009)Innocent DrinksInnocentInnocentUK

All of the winning work can be viewed at http://awards.dandad.org/2010.

Said D&AD president Paul Brazier, "And there we have it. Proof, if it were needed, that creativity shines in the face of global recession, and even political oppression.

"Over the last few years at D&AD, ever more ingenious creative work has been rewarded. Maybe the rise of digital has had something to do with it. That showed us you didn't need to use traditional media to solve clients' problems.

"And when a simple stamp on a useless bank note can make a statement for freedom of speech and a Barrier Reef tourist destination can become the biggest story on the news, it really feels like times are changing."

D&AD is a British not-for-profit organisation that represents the international design, advertising and creative communities. Its inaugural awards ceremony was held in 1963. For more, go to http://awards.dandad.org/2010, read the D&AD blog, join the D&AD Facebook group, follow @dandad on Twitter, view D&AD on YouTube and D&AD photos on Flickr.

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