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D&AD Awards

D&AD (Design and Art Direction)

The D&AD Awards are widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious benchmark for creative excellence in design and advertising. Established in 1962 by a group of London-based designers and art directors, the program’s credibility is defined by its famously rigorous judging process and the iconic D&AD Pencil—an trophy so difficult to win that it remains the ultimate career ambition for creatives globally. Unlike many other programs, D&AD is a non-profit organization that reinvests all surpluses back into the creative community to nurture next-generation talent. Winning a Wood, Graphite, Yellow, or the legendary Black Pencil signifies that a piece of work has reached the absolute pinnacle of craft, innovation, and aesthetic brilliance on a global scale.

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2026 · Recorded status: closed. Dates below belong to this edition, not necessarily an open entry window.

Entries open: 2025-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Super Early Bird Payment deadline: 2026-01-14T00:00:00+00:00
Super Early Bird Submission deadline: 2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
Super Early Bird Physical Shipment Deadline: 2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00
Early Bird Payment deadline: 2026-02-11T00:00:00+00:00
Early Bird Submission deadline: 2026-02-18T00:00:00+00:00
Early Bird Physical Shipment Deadline: 2026-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
Standard Payment deadline: 2026-03-19T00:00:00+00:00
Standard Submission deadline: 2026-03-26T00:00:00+00:00
Extended Payment deadline: 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
Extended Submission deadline: 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
Standard Physical Shipment Deadline: 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00
Extended Physical Shipment Deadline: 2026-04-14T00:00:00+00:00
D&AD Shortlist Announced: 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
D&AD Pencils Announced: 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00
Awards Credits collection deadline: 2026-06-05T00:00:00+00:00
D&AD Awards Ceremony: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

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