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D&AD announces Black Pencil winners

While winning a D&AD Yellow Pencil remains one of the design and advertising industry’s highest ambitions, these have been superseded in recent years by the arrival of the Black Pencil, the organisation’s top prize, which is only handed out to a small number of projects per year. This year, just four Black Pencils have been awarded, with two going to...

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8 Seconds Rodeo campaign celebrates Black cowboy culture

8 Seconds Rodeo, a cultural celebration and rodeo event founded by photojournalist Ivan McClellan, is returning to Philadelphia on October 10. To promote it, McClellan has collaborated with director Devin Hampton, music producer Kaidi Tatham and creative agency Wieden+Kennedy (specifically its Black affinity group Noir) on a lively new campaign. At its heart is a 45-second hero spot… Source...