18 Indians among D&AD Awards 2022 jury

D&AD Awards 2022 has announced the names of its jury members. Out of nearly 400 jury members globally, 18 of them are from India including three jury presidents. 

Valerie Pinto, CEO, Weber Shandwick India is the jury president for the PR category. Rahul Mathew, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra has become the jury president for the Press and Outdoor category, while Rohit Raj, Co-Founder and Creative Chief, The Glitch will be chairing the Side Hustle category.  

The Indians in the jury include some of the most well-known names in the Indian advertising industry like Swati Bhattacharya (Creative Chairperson, FCB India), Kainaz Karmakar (Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy), Nipa Doshi (Co-Founder, Doshi Levien), Harsh Kapadia (Chief Creative Officer, MRM), among others.

Below is the full list of D&AD jury members from India:

The awards will be held digitally keeping in mind the current situation and ensuring the safety of all the participants and jury members.

However, the Book Design, Graphic Design, Magazine & Newspaper Design, Packaging Design and Product Design categories will be held in person considering the nature of these Categories.

The awards that were announced in November 2021 are all set to be held on May 25 and 26, 2022. The entries for the awards will be closing on March 16, 2022. 

Donal Keenan, Awards Director at D&AD, commented, “Now in its 60th year, the D&AD Awards have grown to incorporate more than 40 categories judged by a cohort of nearly 400 of the world’s leading creative minds. Each year, our judges ensure that the awards maintain the highest possible standard for judging, making it one of the ultimate creative accolades. Their expertise and insight will be invaluable when determining this year’s winners and which innovative, creative work will stand the test of time and inspire a global community of creative thinkers.”

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