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An obsession with winning a D&AD Pencil might be something one would normally associate with the traditional advertising industry. Well, take my word for it when I say that it also the ultimate fantasy of new-media creatives out there to possess the hallowed creative accolade. They might be younger, more fashionable and `krazy' than traditional creatives, but when it comes to awards, D&AD is still the daddy.
Nominations for interactive and digital media this year covered quite a diverse set of projects and, significantly, there was a 90 per cent increase in new-media entries for the awards. Submissions increased from 334 entries last year to 636 for the 2001 contest,although none of the digital submissions made it to gold.
However, on the whole the judges seemed underwhelmed by the majority of the entries. Adrian Shaughnessy, the creative director at Intro, was on the team of judges. He said:"Ultimately, I was disappointed. Most of what we saw was formulaic and predictable. For such a young industry, it is extraordinary how quickly a onesize-fits-all approach has developed. So much of what we saw was samey. Of course, what was good was very good. We saw some wonderful experimental and daring work."
One of the awards for best consumer website went to Hi-Res's work for the online presence of the Artisan Entertainment film Requiem For a Dream. The site is cryptic ...