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LONDON, Saturday: Eight NZ agency brands are through to the extended D&AD Awards 2020 shortlist for an additional 13 categories, resulting from the third stage judging – Colenso BBDO, Special Group, TBWA, Klim Type Foundry, YoungShand, Impact PR, Clemenger BBDO, and DDB.

The additional categories announced today follow 21 categories already announced over the previous two weeks following the first and second stage of awards judging.


“Pencil winners will be announced on 9, 16 June and 8 September.”

A total of 432 entries have been shortlisted in the third stage. Across all categories, the top ranking countries by number of shortlisted entries are: the USA, UK, Brazil, Japan and France.

Dentsu, Apple, Africa, McCann New York and TBWA\Paris are the top ranking companies shortlisted in this stage.

Further shortlists will be unveiled once the judging for each category closes, with the final category announcement scheduled for 2 September. Pencil winners will be announced on 9, 16 June and 8 September.

While hosting a 2020 ceremony is not possible due to coronavirus, D&AD will be announcing this year’s Pencil winners via their website and in a social campaign designed by Studio Dumbar.

  • View all the shortlists to date here
  • Our video (above) is Colenso’s Spark Wedding Speech.

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