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In-book entries list now online

D&AD judging at Olympia by Websites judge Jason McCann (TAXI NYC) - click to see it in its full-sized glory

We've now polished up our lists and you can now see all the In-book entries as well as the Nominations. Hearty congratulations to all those who made it in and better luck next year to all who missed out.

Nominations and In-Book results

We've got a record breaking 165 nominated entries this year from 717 In-Book.  A full list of nominations can be found here.  In-Book credits will be available to download from tomorrow.  All entrants have been notified.

Product Design results will be published next week, as judging will take place this Friday (1 May).

“I felt a touch of apprehension before judging began, especially so in a ‘recession year’.  Will the work be good enough?  Have slashed budgets cut creativity to the bone?  The results so far show that’s not the case,’ said D&AD President Garrick Hamm.  “D&AD is famous for it’s tough standards, but this crop of nominations shows that the industry continues to produce great work.  Will that translate into a record-breaking number of Pencils at the ceremony?  That remains to be seen.”

Black Pencil Judging will take place on 7 & 8 May in London and winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 11 June.

D&AD Judging 2009 - Final Day

The final day has arrived and is nearly over... Votes have been cast, nominations are in and everyone is ready to celebrate the success of D&AD Judging.

After 4 days of intensive judging jury members have selected the best of the best professional work in categories ranging from traditional TV and cinema advertising to mobile marketing. With some judging lasting for the full 4 days and others only a few hours, everyone agrees the work has been of a high standard with many exciting new ideas surfacing through in a bid to receive a pencil!

Student awards has been just as intense with an array of work spread over 26 briefs. With jury members commenting on some work rivaling professionals, it has been an amazing year for unique entries. All work has been judged accordingly with the best being acknowledged and awarded. Good Luck!

Interviews with judges from both professional and student awards will be posted soon, giving an insight into the awards from the point of view of the decision makers!

D&AD Judging 2009: Interviews with Judges

An interview with Chris Frazer Smith, a location photographer, who is judging Photography...

D&AD Judging 2009: Interviews with Judges

An interview with Tony Chambers, Editor in Chief of Wallpaper Magazine, who is judging Photography for this year's Awards...

D&AD Judging 2009: Interviews with Judges

An interview with Dan Tobin Smith, a still-life photographer, who is judging Photography for the D&AD Awards 2009...

D&AD Judging 2009: The Work

D&AD Judging 2009: Judges in Action

A short video of the judges in action...

D&AD Judging 2009: The Venue

This year's judging is taking place at London's Olympia. This venue is impressive--it is huge, with incredible light coming in from the massive rounded ceiling. My description isn't really doing the venue justice, but see for yourself:

We've had a lot of judges asking us about Olympia. Most think it was originally built as a train station (which I certainly thought myself), but a little history about the venue reveals the truth behind its incredible stature and beauty.

In 1884, John Whitley founded the National Agricultural Hall Company with the intention of building the country's largest covered show centre. With the name "Olympia" picked out for the exhibition hall, Henry Edward Coe was commissioned to design the building. He used his design from the Agricultural Hall in Islington (build 25 years earlier) to come up with a similar barrel roof for Olympia. At its highest point, the roof is 115 feet high, which helps to support the massive frame of the rest of the hall (1200 tons of iron, plus 85 tons of glass and 75 tons of zinc). Built in 1885, Olympia's overall impressiveness remains and the venue has hosted many events, including motor exhibitions, circuses, and a variety of musical performances.

For more information, visit the Olympia website at: http://eco.co.uk/.

D&AD Judging 2009: Interviews with Judges

The following is an interview with Adam Powers, from the BBC, who is judging this year's Student Awards.