Türkçe

UK ★★★ Opening soon

D&AD Awards: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners

Last verified Turkish Pencils: 2 Wood Pencils to TBWA\Istanbul in 2022; no Turkish winners found for 2023–2026.

Deadline
Super early Jan 2027 · standard Mar 2027 Estimated
Ceremony
Pencils in May, ceremony Sep 2027, London
Organiser
D&AD (Design and Art Direction)
Entry fee
£35–£980 per entry (30% off super early)

Wins from Türkiye

  • 2022 TBWA\Istanbul · Görünmez Dilekçeler · 2 Wood Pencil · news
  • — TBWA\Istanbul (profil toplamı) · Çeşitli · 2 Yellow, 1 Graphite, 8 Wood · news
  • — Leo Burnett Istanbul / Samsung · Hearing Hands · Graphite Pencil · news

Key facts

Organiser
D&AD (Design and Art Direction)
Founded
1963 (63 years old)
D&AD founded in 1962; first awards presented in 1963. source
Eligibility
Global competition; Turkish agencies have won Pencils.
Entries open
Nov 2026
Deadline
Super early Jan 2027 · standard Mar 2027
Ceremony
Pencils in May, ceremony Sep 2027, London
Entry fee
£35–£980 per entry (30% off super early)

Sources

Category structure (2026)

  • Advertising 4Digital Marketing · Film · Press & Outdoor · Radio & Audio
  • Brand 3Brand Identity Refresh · Brand Transformation · New Brand Identity
  • Craft 14Animation · Art Direction · Cinematography · Direction · Production Design · Typography · Visual Effects · Writing for Advertising
  • Culture 5Cultural Influence · Entertainment · Gaming & Virtual Worlds · Music Videos · Sports Entertainment
  • Design 8Book Design · Digital Experience Design · Graphic Design · Packaging Design · Product Design · Spatial Design · Type Design & Lettering · Magazine & Newspaper Design
  • Engagement & Experience 7Commerce · Creator Content · Direct · Experiential: Activation & Participation · Luxury · Media · PR
  • Health 2Health & Wellbeing · Pharma
  • Impact 3Future Impact · Impact · Sustained Impact

Special awards and levels

Black Pencil · Yellow Pencil · White Pencil · Graphite Pencil · Wood Pencil · Future Impact Pencil · President's Award · Companies of the Year (Agency/Network/Brand/Client/Independent etc.)

Latest winners (2026)

  • Visual EffectsCoinbase · “Your Way Out” · Agency: Isle of Any · USA Black Pencil
  • Production DesignCoinbase · “Your Way Out” · Agency: Isle of Any · USA Black Pencil
  • Art DirectionThe Ordinary (DECIEM) · “The Periodic Fable” · Agency: Uncommon Creative Studio London · UK Black Pencil
  • ImpactAXA · “Three Words” · Agency: Publicis Conseil · France Black Pencil
  • Advertising Agency of the YearUncommon Creative Studio London · UK Special award
  • Independent Agency of the YearIsle of Any · USA Special award
  • Agency Network of the YearOgilvy Special award
  • Design Agency of the YearDENTSU INC. · Japan Special award
  • Brand of the YearApple Special award
  • Client of the YearUnilever Special award
  • President's AwardIrma Boom · Netherlands Special award

Sources for categories and winners: media.dandad.org, adweek.com, medianews4u.com, media.dandad.org

Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.

Other Creative & Advertising awards

← All awards (96)