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D&AD Shift Edition is now live ⬇️

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What does AI’s shortcut really cost?

Find out in D&AD’s new AI & Creativity Report, sponsored by Shutterstock Studios, which explores six reckonings around originality, speed, talent, pricing, governance and leadership.

Get your free download: https://t.co/eZuGxUVUT4

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The brief is in. 👀

Our London Shifters have got their hands on one of this year’s challenges, with @twix on board. Now it’s time for ideation, planning, mentoring and more.

The brief’s unlocked and the hard work has begun.

More #ShiftLondon: https://t.co/lcfBfO7Wd4

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Not all attention is created equal.

At D&AD Festival 2026, director Sara Dunlop joined Chaka Sobhani, Global Chief Creative Officer at TBWA, to discuss what makes creative work truly memorable.

Watch the full conversation on D&AD’s YouTube: https://t.co/ZQk3o5gOJ2

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The 2026 D&AD Annual is here. ✏️

Get inside the thinking behind this year’s standout Pencil-winning work, hear from creative heavyweights in Voices, explore the D&AD Rankings and discover the trends shaping creativity right now.

Dive in: https://t.co/HLz3SUCOCS 

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Live at D&AD HQ: Donal Keenan is taking us through the six trends from D&AD Awards 2026.
We're currently exploring 'Institutional Courage', including how La Poste + Tetris joined creative forces to tackle a courier industry problem.

Get your free report: https://t.co/DiuPiR4DMq

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The 2026 D&AD Annual Trend Report is here. 👀

50,000+ pieces of creative work. 89 countries. Six key trends revealing what’s resonating now and where creativity is heading, as shown in this year's Pencil-winning work.

Get your free copy now: https://t.co/56wq3ypu4A

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Where has creativity landed in 2026? 👀

The 2026 Annual Trend Report, created with The Thought Partnership, explores six themes from 50,000+ entries across 46 categories.

Join us 30 Sep at D&AD HQ as Donal Keenan unpacks the findings: https://t.co/lHrGFFE5OM

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AI can generate ideas. But it still takes a human to decide what’s worth making.

D&AD’s The Cost of the Shortcut, sponsored by Shutterstock Studios, explores six reckonings for creativity, drawing on insights from 197 industry leaders.

Free download: https://t.co/vVBEOMNGxA

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Only a couple of hours left…

Who’ll walk away with the top prize, the D&AD Black Pencil? We’ll find out tonight.

See the 2026 Pencil winners: https://t.co/fbSeigQNrh

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Tonight's the night: it's all coming together as the 2026 D&AD Awards Ceremony lands in London.

Not long until we reveal this year's Black Pencils, Companies of the Year, President's Award recipient and much more. Swipe for some quick BTS moments, and stay tuned for the winners.

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“Art school is going to be the new MBA,” says David Lee, Chief Brand & Creative Officer at @Squarespace.

At D&AD Festival 2026, he explored why creativity could become one of the most valuable skills in an AI-driven world.

Watch the full talk now: https://t.co/ZhY4yCq2Hn

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UN//SCENE Festival returns to Conway Hall in Holborn on 17 September, bringing together fresh voices, forward-thinking ideas and urgent conversations about the world around us. It's volunteer-led, and all profits go to industry charities.

Tickets here: https://t.co/MpTum8EOoN

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“Savoir faire never goes away just because technology is there or just because innovation is there,” says Court Williams at D&AD Festival 2026. “The moment it does, we’ve lost the script.”

Watch now: https://t.co/NAsMTcsOq7

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The Black Pencil. D&AD’s highest accolade. Who’ll take one home this year?

On Thursday 24 September, we’ll find out at the D&AD Awards Ceremony at Christ Church Shoreditch, London.

Join us for the celebrations ✏️ Tickets available now: https://t.co/bH37kRygfN

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Is it snow or plum blossoms? Chinese Plum Blossom Culture explores eight themes through interconnected booklets, all housed in a single slipcase — and was a Wood Pencil winner in Book Design at D&AD Awards 2026.

Explore more winning work: https://t.co/2xQOt1oWBD

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They're here ⚡#ShiftLondon is now officially underway.

Our brand-new cohort has hit the ground running in our free creative night school here in London. There's been mentoring, workshops and agency visits covering brand strategy, goal-setting, ideation and more. Stay tuned.

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The clock is ticking. 👀 Only 1 day left to bid on one of 700 unique @secret7s record sleeves, with proceeds supporting @warchilduk. Who made which sleeve? Find out after the auction closes on 2 Sept.

Bid now: https://t.co/N3ZpB2voIL

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F33 really stretched the brief for this one. 🍈

They turned an elastic band into a brand identity for Villarfresh's El Largo melons, earning a Wood Pencil in Packaging Design at D&AD Awards 2026.

See more winners in Packaging Design: https://t.co/TVm4PqTpdY

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What happens when a marketplace listing has a story worth telling?

M.I.A.* by Medha Puraniksvg and Shreya Janashsvg from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati won a Graphite Pencil for @affinity and @canva’s New Blood 2026 brief.

More winners: https://t.co/mzXRcLyStf

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Four films. One night at Genesis Cinema on 19 Sept: PERFECT IMPERFECT.
We’re proud to see Deck The Ends, directed by D&AD Shift London alumnus Marcus Austin, on the bill. Think Attack the Block meets Home Alone, with a South London twist.
Get your tickets: https://t.co/KhgIZYL6Ec

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AI won’t decide the future of creative excellence...but how we use it will.

The six reckonings in D&AD's brand new AI & Creativity Report, The Cost of the Shortcut explores what that means for creativity, talent and judgement.

Get your free copy now: https://t.co/ULx6AKzIOz