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