TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo and J. Walter Thompson Bangkok achieve finalist status at shortlist stage of LIA Non-Traditional category

Asia has 2 shortlists in the Non-Traditional category of the London International Awards (LIA) following the judging that concluded over the weekend at the Encore hotel in Las Vegas.

TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo and J. Walter Thompson Bangkok have both scored one finalist each. TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo’s shortlist is for Tourism Australia “GIGA Selfie” – in Travel and J. Walter Thompson Bangkok for  – “Touchable Ink” for Corporate Image.

There are 53 shortlisted entries in the medium. The United States leads the way with 23 entries featured on the final shortlist, followed by Sweden (6), the United Kingdom (4) and New Zealand (4).

Presiding over this year’s jury was Mark Tutssel (global chief creative officer at Leo Burnett Worldwide and creative chairman of Publicis Communications). Joining him on the jury was Jeremy Craigen, Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, Jim Elliott, Dimitri Guerassimov, Chris Gurney, Guido Heffels, Josh Moore, Josefine Richards and Luiz Sanches.

To view all the shortlisted entries with media and full creative credits click here.     

Winners will be announced on 2nd November.