ANDY Awards
Nike’s “Dream Crazy”, John Lewis & Partners’ “The Boy and the Piano”, and Libresse’s “Viva La Vulva” Top List of Jury Favorites
The ADVERTISING Club of New York’s 2019 International ANDY Awards, the first advertising award show of the season, has announced its list of the top ten ads it predicts will sweep the 2019 awards season. Nike’s “Dream Crazy” (Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Park Pictures), John Lewis & Partners’ “The Boy and the Piano” (adam&eveDDB), and Libresse’s “Viva La Vulva” (AMVBBDO) were the…
Read More2019 Predictions from Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America
Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America What does the future of award shows look like? With the proliferation of award shows and categories and entry prices on the rise at the same time, agency margins are getting squeezed. I think, at this point, award shows need to create more value…
Read More2019 Projections by John Patroulis, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer | Grey
John Patroulis, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer| Grey What will be the biggest shift in your approach to creativity in 2019 and why? Every creative knows big, complex problems are best solved with simple ideas. So we answered the big, complex issues facing our (and our clients) business in the simplest way possible…
Read More2019 Predictions from Gerry Graf, Founder/ Chief Creative Officer | Barton F. Graf
“Great creative ideas sell tons of stuff and build long term love for brands. It’s a fact. And the industry’s edge has always been the quality of our ideas. But traditionally, coming up with great ideas takes time and crafting the finished product usually takes more time and more money. No one has that time…
Read More2019 Predictions from Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder| SATURDAY MORNING
Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder | SATURDAY MORNING What does the future of award shows look like? Hopefully different than the last 100 years. I don’t have a crystal ball however I do believe the future of award shows will be lead by creativity, innovation and transcend categorization. For starters, the entire model may change.…
Read More2019 Predictions from Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R
Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R As the role of agencies continues to shift, and brands reevaluate their marketing models (e.g. the trend to move resources in-house) what can the ad industry do to showcase its value in new ways this year? The key to proving our value is to absolutely embrace the…
Read MoreAndrew Keller on working at Meta: 'I now respect the media side more'
By Charlotte McEleny of The Drum Putting a creative mindset into a media-driven platform has created balance on both sides, says Meta global creative director Andrew Keller. Former CP&B chief exec and global creative director, Keller has been with Meta since 2016 and has since developed a compelling story around the value of communities to brands. Keller believes that…
Read MoreFrom The ANDYs to Ogilvy: How Two Ad Students Danced into their Dream Job
Two students submitted their ANDY entry form and realized their dream of becoming an award-winning creative team could actually come true. On a crisp July morning in Amsterdam, Seth Mollerup and I were on the tail end of a six-week advertising study abroad with our Professor Jeff Sheets and the BYU AdLab. Our trip started…
Read MoreMidnight Moment – Isabel Martínez / Isabelita Virtual Midnight Sunrise, 2018 World Premiere
Midnight Moment is the world’s largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronized throughout Times Square nightly. The 2018 Selection Committee included Stephen Frietas, Sr. VP of Marketing, OAAA, Fanny Josefsson, Copywriter, GREY, Tony Jones, VP Creative Director, MRM//McCann, Kate Oppenheim, Managing Partner, M SS NG P EC ES along with representatives from The ADC, The AD Club of NY…
Read MoreMcCann Repeats as Network of the Year at ANDY Awards
For the second consecutive year, McCann was both named Network of the Year at the International ANDY Awards and was chosen as winner of the Best-in-Show GRANDY Award. The global network honor reflects creative work from six countries spanning McCann’s North American, Asian, European and Middle Eastern regions. McCann this year also won the Richard…
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