D&AD What could be harder than winning a pencil?


Designing the identity for a D&AD awards theme, that’s what. There’s no pressure quite like peer pressure, and D&AD’s audience, comprising the smartest creatives in the world, is notoriously tough to please. So, NB are delighted to have done the honours on several occasions.
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The D&AD Awards are recognised globally as the ultimate creative accolade, entered and attended by the best from around the world. So when it comes to creating a theme for the world’s most critical audience, our preferred technique is a mixture of shock and awe.
The first time D&AD took over the Roundhouse, we invited the creative community using a pair of white-gloved hands as a motif for the preciousness of the work. The hands took on a life of their own in a daring live action film shot which we shot in a single take.






Take
That’s the number of takes we permitted ourselves for the intricate performing hands shoot.
Globally
NB’s global placing in D&AD’s ranking of award-winning design agencies, 2019.
Pencils
The number of D&AD awards in our boardroom. We may need a new shelving system.
NBers
The number of NB creatives who’ve had the privilege of judging the D&AD global awards.



