FINCH scores coveted White Pencil at 4th Annual D&AD Impact Awards for UNDP’S ‘The Lion’s Share’

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FINCH scores coveted White Pencil at 4th Annual D&AD Impact Awards for UNDP’S ‘The Lion’s Share’

Production company FINCH Sydney, with Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and founding partner Mars Inc, has won a coveted White Pencil for the United Nations Development Programme’s ‘The Lion’s Share‘ at the fourth annual D&AD Impact Awards at a dedicated event tonight in New York.

At a dedicated event in New York, attended by creative luminaries from the worlds of business, advertising, design and philanthropy, D&AD today announced the winners of the fourth annual Impact Awards. In total, 32 D&AD Impact Pencils were awarded to pioneering products, initiatives and campaigns from around the world that are addressing some of the globe’s most pressing issues.

D&AD Impact is a global initiative and awards programme that exists to showcase how creative thinking can be a force for good, in the belief that purpose can enhance business success and value, alongside promoting collective responsibility for the global sustainability agenda.

This year the use of design and emerging technologies featured prominently within the top winning work. Both Black Pencil winners had a focus on 3D printing – with Harmless Guns tackling the proliferation of illegal firearms and IKEA ThisAbles making IKEA furniture more accessible for people with disabilities. The use of AI was also a common theme within the line-up of projects that took home the top awards – being used both to help increase accessibility for people with special-needs and tackle issues such as racism.

4 White Pencils, the premier accolade for creativity that has positive social impact, were awarded. 2 projects – one campaign and one product – received the highest creative accolade, a Black Pencil, which is reserved for truly groundbreaking and game-changing work:

During the New York showcase, shortlisted entrants found out which coveted D&AD Impact Pencil they won. The number of Pencils awarded at each level were:

– 2 Black Pencils
– 4 White Pencils
– 5 Graphite Pencils
– 10 Wood Pencils
– 11 Future Impact Pencils

Says Patrick Burgoyne, CEO, D&AD: “Our winners this year showcase the power of creativity to make significant, positive impact in the world. From increasing accessibility to products and services, to changing policy and changing lives, this is work the whole industry can be proud of.”

The D&AD Impact Council, an esteemed group of business and thought leaders from across the creative, brand, investment, social impact, sustainability and NGO space, assembled on November 5 to decide which work was deserving of a Wood, Graphite, White or Black Pencil. Their support for the programme continues on as part of the D&AD Future Impact programme, a new initiative for 2019 that exists to support creative ideas that have the potential to change the world.

Black Pencil Winners:
TBWAParis for Dagoma ‘Harmless Guns
McCann Tel-Aviv for IKEA ‘IKEA ThisAbles

White Pencil Winners:
FINCH Sydney for UNDP ‘The Lion’s Share
FCB/Six Canada for Black & Abroad ‘Go Back to Africa
FCB Inferno, United Kingdom for Huawei ‘Story Sign
McCann New York for Microsoft ‘Changing the Game

Eleven winning prototypes, products and projects, including personalised colouring books for dementia patients (A Colourful Life) and specialty paper from locally sourced discarded pineapple leaves (Pinyapel), form this year’s cohort. The Future Impacters will receive access to a fund worth $150,000 that includes consultancy and mentoring, visibility and grants, and a place on the D&AD Impact Accelerator. This is a two-day masterclass, held at McCann New York from 6 – 7 November. Spearheaded by members of the council, the accelerator has been designed to help the cohort amplify their ideas, so they can start generating impact after launch.

There were ten accolades for Asia with Cheil Peng Tai receiving a Wood Pencil and Design Centre of the Philippines receiving a Future Impact Pencil. The full Asian list is below:

Impact Wood Pencil “Back2Life”
Cheil PengTai – Samsung
Campaign – Health and Wellness

Impact Shortlist “Fatal Recognition”
Cheil Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Stroke Association
Health and Wellness

Future Ones to Watch List “KRIYA”
Empathy Design Labs India
Future Impact – Health and Wellness

Future Ones to Watch List “Blind Maps Wayfinding”
Mriga Suchdeva India
Future Impact – Humanitarian Aid

Future Ones to Watch List “Music Lessons Using Soundless Beats”
DENTSU INC. Japan
Future Impact – Equality and Diversity

Impact Shortlist “Washable Book”
McCann Health Japan – Angfa
Product – Health and Wellness

Impact Shortlist “Bolo: Use Your Voice to Read”
Google – Google Japan
Product – Educational and Financial Empowerment

Impact Shortlist “Firevase”
Cheil Worldwide – Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Korea
Product – Community and Civic Engagement Cheil Worldwide

Future Impact Pencil “Pinyapel”
Design Center of the Philippines
Handmade Paper Crafts
Environment and Sustainability

Impact Shortlist “Project S.A.V.E”
Havas Ortega – City of Valenzuela Philippines
Product – Humanitarian Aid

Impact Shortlist “The Cleft Collection”
McCann Health – Smile Asia Singapore
Campaign – Health and Wellness

All winning work can be viewed at: https://www.dandad.org/en/d-ad-impact/

Download the full list of winners here.

FINCH scores coveted White Pencil at 4th Annual D&AD Impact Awards for UNDP’S ‘The Lion’s Share’