On the 18th September D&AD celebrated 50 years of world leading design and communication.

They scoured their records and discovered the top ranked agencies, studios and people of the first 50 years of D&AD

Top 10 Most Awarded Agencies.
W+K Portland positioned 10th and London 9th as the most Awarded Advertising agency in D&AD history. Also, Honda placed 7th and Nike 3rd in the Top 10 Most Awarded Brands category.

We also picked up two yellow pencils for Kaiser Chiefs Bespoke Album Creation Experience in the Integrated & Earned Media / Integrated Category, and Digital Advertising / Digital Solutions & Use of Social Media category.

Dan Wieden won this year’s Presidents award. Chosen and presented by Rosie Arnold (D&AD President for 2012) this is an award given to persons who have made an outstanding contribution to creativity.

To view all the winners of the night please click through to the D&AD website.

It was D&AD last night – and a celebration of 50 years of world leading design and communication.

We picked up two yellow pencils for Kaiser Chiefs Bespoke Album Creation Experience in the Integrated & Earned Media / Integrated Category, and Digital Advertising / Digital Solutions & Use of Social Media category.

Dan "Daddy" Wieden won the President's award – a special award given to outstanding creative contribution, chosen and presented by the current president each year (2012's fabulously glamorous Rosie Arnold). 

Nike won the 3rd most Awarded Brand in the 50 years of D&AD. Honda was the 7th most Awarded Brand. And W+K London became the 9^th Most Awarded Agency in D&AD history. Not bad for a 14 year old. With W+K Portland taking 10th place.

But more exciting than all of that… we met De La Soul!

Two D&AD presidents, De La Soul, and little Ben Terrett who ran away to design the government. Note Tony D rocking next season's 'Maths Teacher chic' on the right. Smoking.