US heads country ranking in annual D&AD rankings

24 May 2017

D&AD has released the network and country rankings for 2017, following the 55th D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony. There were 732 pencils awarded this year, including 62 yellow and 5 black and, for the first time, the US came out in front in terms of country rankings, with the UK and Australia taking the next consecutive spots.

US heads country ranking in annual D&AD rankings

This year ‘Network of the Year’ goes to BBDO Worldwide for campaigns, including Clemenger BBDO Melbourne’s Black Pencil winner ‘Meet Graham’. ‘Independent Network of the Year’ is given to Wieden+Kennedy for its Pencil-winning campaigns for brands such as Nike and Old Spice amongst others.