D&AD’s annual Festival on 21-22 May at London’s Southbank Centre will unite global creative leaders for two days of celebrating, discussing, and debating creative excellence. The event includes the D&AD Awards Ceremony on 22 May, honoring the best creative minds worldwide.
The Festival will include 90+ international speakers, two stages, keynote talks, interactive masterclasses, and insight sessions led by global creative leaders exploring creativity and technology in design, art direction, and advertising. As AI influences the sector, the event will showcase discussions by industry experts on future themes, ideas, and tools.
The full programme is now available on our website and attached.
Visitors can purchase one and two day passes for the Festival to experience inspiring talks and innovative workshops. Tickets are also available to witness the unveiling of the 2024 Pencils during the Award Ceremony taking place on the 22nd of May starting at 6pm in Southbank Centre.
Tickets are available here. Further discounts are available for students, charities/non-profits, freelancers, small businesses and retired people. Please email [email protected] for more information.
D&AD partners are set to enrich the festival-going experience with a series of unique activations:
Adobe will be offering hands-on demonstrations of their latest AI innovations with Firefly. TikTok will explore ways to unlock the power of FYP for brands and agencies, Frontify will host a panel discussion on designing brand fandom featuring Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs alongside design agency Jones Knowles Ritchie, and HP Industrial Graphics invites attendees to co-create with Mr Goodvertising, Thomas Kolster, to drive sustainable brand impact.
International charitable organisation Sightsavers will lead a workshop on accessibility and inclusive design, emphasising diversity in creative practice. FilmBrazil and Tátil Design will host a Brazilian-themed reception, showcasing the latter’s Pencil-winning design work for Rio Carnival, and Dentsu Creative will allow participants to look forward into their creative futures in an innovative ai-enabled photobooth.
These collaborations promise a diverse and immersive festival experience.
D&AD will reveal this year’s Pencil winners, closing the Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre with the D&AD Awards Ceremony from 6pm on the 22 May.
