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Student Annuals going out next week

It appears that most of the Student Annuals are still at the mailing house and haven't been sent out yet. Sorry about that. Everyone still waiting for their annual should receive it next week.

The Student Awards team ask, contrary to my previous instructions, that you please don't email them asking where your Annual is just yet. We'll put something up here when we think they've all been posted. 

Meanwhile, as I'm sure you know by now, students and tutors can be registering and downloading briefs for the 2009 Student Awards at www.dandad.org/studentawards09.

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How the hell did that get in? - Graphic Design

Design by Daniel Lock/NB:Studio

Edit: This event is now fully booked

Ever wondered how certain  pieces of work ended up getting into the D&AD Annual? Or why that wonderful piece you remember so fondly didn't? Now's your chance to find out.

Come along to the Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell, London where D&AD past  judges will elaborate on just why what won, won and their thoughts on the potential winners of 2009.

Hecklers welcome.

Thursday 13th November 2009
Free beer from 6.30pm. Talks start at 7pm.

The Slaughtered Lamb
34-35 Great Sutton Street,
London EC1V 0DX
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NB: This is a design-related event - watch this space for a forthcoming advertising evening.   

Edit: This event is now fully booked

We've got us some judges

Almost 250 judges have been confirmed for the D&AD Awards 2009.  If you haven't already heard us shouting from the rooftops about it, agencies, studios and creatives can now enter their work to be judged by some of the best creative minds in the world.

Further information along with biographies of jury members can be found at www.dandad.org/awards09.

D&AD President Garrick Hamm, said: “Thank you to everyone for agreeing to be Foremen or on a Jury this year.  We've worked incredibly hard to find the right people for the job and are very proud of the final selection. However, in the end we can only do our bit. We’ve hired the room, set out the stall and in some places even made it cheaper.   So now it's up to you to enter the work.  I hope to see some truly inspirational work; work that sets new standards; work that hasn’t been seen before.  And work that has that ‘F***, I’d wished I done that’ about it.  Then we can get the Pencils out."

Eligible entries will be accepted until 21 January 2009. Work entered before 19 November will receive a 10% discount.  The winners will be announced on June 11 at the Roundhouse in London.

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Garrick Hamm and Matt Pyke

Matt Pyke's (Universal Everything) President Lecture was held last Thursday in Liverpool's sumptuous St George's Hall, as part of the Liverpool Design Symposium. Once again, we got Garrick to have a few words beforehand.

Tickets are still available for the next President's Lecture, featuring Michael Peters on 6 November, at Logan Hall,  London. 

Kyle Cooper and Garrick Hamm

Before delivering a fantastic President's Lecture (a few pics here), Kyle Cooper spoke to our President Garrick Hamm about starting out, getting fired from the Goodfellas job, and how he approaches his work, among other things.

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D&AD Screenings in North America

ihaveanidea will kick off a North American tour of D&AD Awards 2008 Screenings on October 21st in Montreal.  They will also host screenings in Chicago, New York, Toronto, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles. The screening will feature the best international advertising and design work from the D&AD Awards in integrated, television, radio, print, interactive, ambient, graphic design, packaging and illustration and many more.

“This is the first time that work from D&AD has been shown in North America on this scale.  We hope that people come along and are inspired by the best advertising and design in the world. Our award, the Yellow Pencil, recognizes advertising and design that sets new creative standards.  It’s all been judged by top creatives  from across the industry - now it’s the audiences’ turn to decide what they think,” says Holly Hall, D&AD Awards Director.

“Bringing the D&AD Awards 2008 Screening to North America is very important to ihaveanidea because they are the most prestigious awards show on the planet. By screening the D&AD Awards 2008 winners we also hope to squash the perception that winning at D&AD is an unattainable endeavor and instead galvanize North Americans into realizing that we as a Continent are contributing and being recognized by this most illustrious awards show more often than we think. It’s also a big excuse to get together as a community, have a good time and celebrate some of the best ads from around the world,” says Ignacio Oreamuno, President, ihaveanidea.

A full schedule of the screenings can be seen here: ihaveanidea.org/dandad/

D&AD Annual on its way - online annual stays open

We've had a not inconsiderable number of emails from D&AD members asking where their Annuals are. Well, they're at the mailing house now, and should be with you in no more than a  fortnight. If by the end of the month you still find yourself annual-less, please get in touch with emily at dandad.co.uk.

If you're not a member, you can still access the online annual, and the good news is you'll continue to be able to do so. We originally planned to make it members-only access  on 18 October, but it's been so popular that we've decided to leave it open, available to everyone. What's more, we're working on allowing members to download the work. This should be up and running in the next week.

President's Question Time

Garrick Hamm will be interviewed by Creative Review next Monday morning.  We don't normally write about upcoming interviews for our Prez, however this time the questions will come from you.  Visit the Creative Review Blog and get posting.

The interview will be published in the December issue.

Photo: Christine Donnier-Valentin

Missing Student Annuals and Prizes

If you're still waiting for your student annual, fear not - they're at the mailing house and should be with you very soon.

Also, if you were a prize winner and haven't yet received you prize money, please email studentawards@dandad.co.uk and we'll try to sort it out for you as soon as possible.