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D&AD Awards 2026 winners announced
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Uncommon Creative Studio London named Advertising Agency of the Year. Apple tops both Brand and Brand-Side Agency rankings, while Unilever is named Client of the Year.
D&AD has awarded four Black Pencils across three projects at its 2026 Awards Ceremony in London, celebrating the people and work setting the benchmark for creative excellence around the world.
Isle of Any's Your Way Out for Coinbase received two Black Pencils, for Visual Effects and Production Design. Uncommon Creative Studio’s The Periodic Fable for DECIEM was awarded a Black Pencil for Art Direction, while Publicis Conseil’s Three Words for AXA received a Black Pencil for Impact. The Black Pencil is D&AD’s highest accolade, reserved for work considered truly groundbreaking in its field.
Celebrated Dutch graphic designer Irma Boom received the 2026 D&AD President’s Award, presented by D&AD President Lisa Smith.
Smith said: “I chose Irma because her work is a reminder of what it means to care deeply about making something specific. She doesn’t simply design books, she continually challenges what a book can be, through scale, material, structure and extraordinary craft.
“At a moment when our industry focuses so much on speed, automation and AI, Irma represents something incredibly important: curiosity, conviction and a point of view. After more than four decades, she is still experimenting, still questioning and still finding something new to discover. Her work has inspired generations of designers, myself very much included, and she continues to show us what a book can be.”
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- Production Company MJZ/USA
- Director Oscar Hudson
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- Production Company MJZ/USA
- Director Oscar Hudson
- President/Executive Producer David Zander
- Executive Producer Molly Griffin
- Editing Cartel
- Executive Post Producer Evyn Bruce
- Senior Post Producer Kong Yang
- Senior Editor Leo Scott
- Post Production Selected Works
- Executive Post Producer Alex Fitzgerald
- Assistant Post Producer Hugo Kilner
- Post Creative Director Greg Spencer
- Color Ethos Studio
- Sound Wave Studios/New York
- Executive Audio Producer Vicky Ferraro
- Audio Producer Eleni Giannopoulos
- Audio Executive Creative Director/Audio Engineer Aaron Reynolds
- VP Creative Joe Staples
- Creative Director Jordan Pories
- Creative Director Esteban Cardona Jimenez
- Senior Producer Lucia Riera
- Senior Producer Julie Gursha
- Chief Creative Officer/Founder Laurie Howell
- Chief Creative Officer/Founder Toby Treyer-Evans
- Creative Director Ben Brown
- Lead Designer Melanie Reichert
- Producer/Executive Producer Mateus DeFaria
- Head of Production Robert Helphand
- Line Producer Archie Johnston-Stewart
- Production Supervisor Andrea Harvey
- Production Designer Luke Moran-Morris
- DP Ben Fordesman
- Assistant Editor Beau Hogan
- Post Producer Solomon Tiigah
- Colorist Dante Pasquinelli
- Color Producer Nat Tereshchenko
- Senior Producer Sasha Pace
- Executive Producer/Managing Director Eliana Carranza-Pitcher
- Executive Producer/Founder James Drew
- Choreographer Maeva Berthelot
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powered by- Agency Isle of Any
- Production Company MJZ/USA
- Director Oscar Hudson
- President/Executive Producer David Zander
- Executive Producer Molly Griffin
- Editing Cartel
- Executive Post Producer Evyn Bruce
- Senior Post Producer Kong Yang
- Senior Editor Leo Scott
- Post Production Selected Works
- Executive Post Producer Alex Fitzgerald
- Assistant Post Producer Hugo Kilner
- Post Creative Director Greg Spencer
- Color Ethos Studio
- Sound Wave Studios/New York
- Executive Audio Producer Vicky Ferraro
- Audio Producer Eleni Giannopoulos
- Audio Executive Creative Director/Audio Engineer Aaron Reynolds
- VP Creative Joe Staples
- Creative Director Jordan Pories
- Creative Director Esteban Cardona Jimenez
- Senior Producer Lucia Riera
- Senior Producer Julie Gursha
- Chief Creative Officer/Founder Laurie Howell
- Chief Creative Officer/Founder Toby Treyer-Evans
- Creative Director Ben Brown
- Lead Designer Melanie Reichert
- Producer/Executive Producer Mateus DeFaria
- Head of Production Robert Helphand
- Line Producer Archie Johnston-Stewart
- Production Supervisor Andrea Harvey
- Production Designer Luke Moran-Morris
- DP Ben Fordesman
- Assistant Editor Beau Hogan
- Post Producer Solomon Tiigah
- Colorist Dante Pasquinelli
- Color Producer Nat Tereshchenko
- Senior Producer Sasha Pace
- Executive Producer/Managing Director Eliana Carranza-Pitcher
- Executive Producer/Founder James Drew
- Choreographer Maeva Berthelot
The ceremony also saw D&AD reveal the agencies, networks, brands and clients topping its annual global rankings, based on performance across this year’s D&AD Awards.
Uncommon Creative Studio London was named Advertising Agency of the Year, with Ogilvy Singapore ranking second and US independent Isle of Any in third. The Advertising Agency Top 10 spans seven countries, with agencies from the UK, Singapore and US occupying the top three positions.
Japan’s DENTSU INC. took Design Agency of the Year, ahead of Pentagram New York in second place, with SMLXL and Mallandrich both in third. Pentagram also placed seventh through its London studio, making it the only agency represented twice in the Design Top 10. SMLXL and Mallandrich were also jointly named Small Independent Design Agency of the Year.
Isle of Any was named Independent Agency of the Year, adding to its third-place finish in the overall Advertising Agency ranking plus it was named Small Independent Agency of the Year. Mother took second place, followed by Serviceplan Germany in third.
Ogilvy topped the Agency Network of the Year ranking, ahead of TBWA\ in second and Havas Creative Network in third.
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- Production Company SMUGGLER/London
- Director Olivia De Camps
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- Production Company SMUGGLER/London
- Director Olivia De Camps
- Managing Director Fergus Brown
- Executive Producer/Managing Director Lucy Kelly
- Producer Maya Bury
- Editing Cabin Edit/Los Angeles
- Editing Cabin Edit/London
- Post Managing Director Ruth Minkley
- Editor Alvaro del Val
- Head of Post Production Caylee Banz
- Assistant Editor Victoria Man
- Color Studio RM
- Executive Color Producer Mike Coley
- Colorist Myles Bevan
- Color Producer Ella Hill
- Sound Design IXYXI
- Audio Post IXYXI
- Casting Road Casting
- Casting Director Coralie Rose
- Creative Ellie Daghlian
- Creative Elisa Czerwenka
- Creative Ali Dickinson
- Creative Jake Haynes
- Senior Producer Jasmine Jones
- Producer Jack Robinson
- Production Designer Sarah Asmail
- DP Peter Bishop
- Post Producer Sophie Delaney
- VFX Justin Hwang
- Color Producer Paloma Bido
- Choreographer Meshach Henry
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powered by- Agency Uncommon/London
- Production Company SMUGGLER/London
- Director Olivia De Camps
- Managing Director Fergus Brown
- Executive Producer/Managing Director Lucy Kelly
- Producer Maya Bury
- Editing Cabin Edit/Los Angeles
- Editing Cabin Edit/London
- Post Managing Director Ruth Minkley
- Editor Alvaro del Val
- Head of Post Production Caylee Banz
- Assistant Editor Victoria Man
- Color Studio RM
- Executive Color Producer Mike Coley
- Colorist Myles Bevan
- Color Producer Ella Hill
- Sound Design IXYXI
- Audio Post IXYXI
- Casting Road Casting
- Casting Director Coralie Rose
- Creative Ellie Daghlian
- Creative Elisa Czerwenka
- Creative Ali Dickinson
- Creative Jake Haynes
- Senior Producer Jasmine Jones
- Producer Jack Robinson
- Production Designer Sarah Asmail
- DP Peter Bishop
- Post Producer Sophie Delaney
- VFX Justin Hwang
- Color Producer Paloma Bido
- Choreographer Meshach Henry
On the brand-side, Apple was named Brand of the Year, with Coinbase taking second place and Vaseline third. Apple also took the top spot in the Brand-Side Agency of the Year ranking through Apple Marcom, ahead of The New York Times and BBC Creative.
Unilever was named Client of the Year, followed by Apple in second and Coinbase in third.
The United States topped the country rankings, followed by the United Kingdom and France. Brazil and Germany completed the top five, with Canada, Spain, Japan, Australia and the Netherlands also featuring in the Top 10.
David Patton, D&AD CEO, said:“What stands out in this year’s rankings is the breadth of creative excellence at the very top. The three highest-ranked Advertising Agencies come from three different countries, while independents are competing alongside the major networks at the highest level.
“Isle of Any embodies that – winning two Black Pencils, being named both Independent Agency of the Year and Small Independent Agency of the Year, and placing third overall in Advertising. With Mother and Serviceplan Germany also in the Advertising Top 10, it’s a reminder that exceptional creative work isn’t defined by geography or agency model.”
D&AD’s annual rankings recognise the companies, networks, brands, clients and creative practitioners behind the year’s most successful awarded work. Rankings are determined by points accumulated through D&AD Awards results, with points awarded for Black, White, Yellow, Graphite and Wood Pencils and Shortlisted work.
The full 2026 D&AD Awards and rankings are available here.
