D&AD announces jury presidents for 2025 including Aussie CCOs Gordhan and Coulson

D&AD has announced the jury presidents for the 62nd annual Awards programme including Ben Coulson, chief creative officer ANZ, Dentsu Creative as jury president for the Commerce category and Avish Gordhan, chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi as the Writing for Advertising jury president.

As always, D&AD Awards are judged solely on merit, from 300+ judges globally, with no quotas. Independent and anonymous voting, strict abstention rules, and a strong emphasis on eliminating bias ensure the integrity of the judging process.

The 2024 D&AD Awards saw record participation, with over 12,000 pieces of work submitted from 78 countries, culminating in 651 Pencils awarded, including four prestigious Black Pencils. See this year’s full list of Jury Presidents.

Says Dara Lynch, D&AD CEO: “We’re excited to announce our 2025 Awards with new changes which reflect the evolving creative landscape. As we continue to embrace new technologies which drive forward the art and craft of creativity, we have introduced for the first time a new Creator Content category. We are committed to celebrating all forms of creativity and the D&AD’s awards continue to be recognised globally as the ultimate creative prize. Each year, they are entered and respected by the best creatives from around the world, and we’re proud to continue to drive this forward.”

D&AD also recently announced the briefs for its 2025 New Blood Awards, which champion, educate and nurture aspiring creatives from around the world as they enter the workforce, giving them the opportunity to develop their skills and bolster their portfolios by working on client briefs.

(Pictured above: Aussie jury presidents Ben Coulson, chief creative officer ANZ, Dentsu Creative and Avish Gordhan, chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi)

This year’s briefs span disciplines such as UX/UI, animation, advertising, typography and PR, and have been set by brands including Depop, On, giffgaff, Xbox, Yahoo!, Google Cloud, Suntory Global Spirits, Hellmann’s, HSBC and more.

New Blood Award entrants will also have the chance to showcase their work and have it judged by leading industry figures, alongside the chance of winning a prestigious Pencil, a place in the D&AD New Blood Academy, and being featured in the iconic D&AD Annual.

To enter this year’s D&AD Awards, click here.

Key D&AD Awards 2025 Dates:

Super Early Bird 30% Off Entry Fee Deadline: December 4, 2024
Early Bird 20% Off Entry Fee Deadline: February 5, 2025
Final Entry Deadline: March 12, 2025
Judging: May 18 – 21, 2025 (County Hall, London)
D&AD Festival & Awards Ceremony: May 21–22, 2025 (Southbank Centre, London)