ANDY Awards
Global Problem recognized by Brazilian Students
The Glenn C. Smith Award and Scholarship, which is the top honor in the ANDYs student competition, went to three students from Miami Ad School Rio for a concept which took the Brazil’s political climate and used it to solve an urban behavioral problem. “Shitty Candidates” encouraged São Paulo pet-owners to abide by the law and clean…
Read MoreFallon CCO Jeff Kling comments on the recent ANDY Awards judging
Sketches of Bangkok: Impressions, Observations of an irrepressible flanuer….. Bangkok is a case study viewing room where there’s never enough coffee. Please don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying our Thai and ANDY hosts weren’t perfectly hospitable. Of course they were. Legendarily so. I’m just saying there’s no such thing as enough coffee. Generally. And…
Read MoreFirst Predictor of Award Show Season Shows Equal Split Between U.S. and International Finalists
March 16, 2017 – The International ANDY Awards, which are hosted by The Advertising Club of New York, today released the list of 2017 finalists. As the first major international advertising award show of the season, The ANDYs are often a predictor of award season favorites. This year’s finalists show an equal split of nominees coming from…
Read MoreAdvertising Club of NY, Andy Awards Ask Other Award Shows to Ban Gender Bias
Pete Favat, chairman of the 2017 International Andy Awards, and Gina Grillo, president and CEO of the Advertising Club of New York, are asking other industry award shows to ban work that reflects gender bias. Earlier this week, Ad Age reported that the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has agreed to tell all jurors…
Read MoreANDY Awards – 2017 FAQ Guide. #SaveTheIdeas
The 53rd Annual ANDY Awards is now accepting submissions. Submit your work before January 13th to avoid late fees. We have extended our deadline to January 25th! (late fees apply) Last chance, FINAL DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17th. (double late fees apply) You can submit on behalf of your agency, a client or yourself. Below are some frequently asked…
Read MoreANDYs Return to Live Regional Sessions of First Round of Judging
We are pleased to announce three live rounds of judging to take place on Tuesday, January 24th in Los Angeles, London and São Paulo. We look forward to connecting with the creative talent in these regions which represent burgeoning markets. We will also provide access to the Final Jury Members hailing from their city. It…
Read MoreThe ANDYs Go To Bangkok
The ANDYs Judging has always been an intimate experience for global creative leaders on the Jury, staff, AD Club Board Members and Partners. We strive to create a unique environment that fosters thoughtful discussion and ensures full immersion into the work entered into the show. It is well known that the Jury has a long…
Read MoreGreat ideas are killed every day. The 2017 ANDY jury will stop at nothing to save them.
Lawyers? Focus groups? Last minute client feedback? If you’ve ever had an idea die an unnecessary death, the 2017 ANDY Awards call for entries is a must watch. The humorous, animated campaign, out of Deutsch’s New York office, mocks the stereotypical PSA-style campaign with an industry twist; because while we support fighting to save the…
Read MoreBravery isn’t an extraordinary feat; it is doing the right thing.
Latest Redefining Bravery hits home on the importance of social justice in media. The first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge was the woman responsible for building it. Emily Warren Roebling, the first woman engineer helped connect Manhattan to Brooklyn in 1883, just a few short years before the ADVERTISING Club of New York was…
Read MoreFormer AKQA Execs Rei Inamoto and Rem Reynolds Open Business Invention Studio
Just a little over a week after they departed from AKQA, the agency’s former Worldwide Chief Creative Officer Rei Inamoto and New York Managing Director Rem Reynolds have partnered to open a yet-to-be-named “business invention” studio. The company will be independent and will focus on design, technology and digital transformation, said Mr. Inamoto. So far,…
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