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Education Council

D&AD’s Education programme would not be possible without the Education Council. The D&AD Education Council is a grouping of creative companies who are committed to promoting and nurturing the next creative generation. They provide the core-funding which underpins the Education Programme at D&AD. They also give us their expertise, time and energy to ensure that this programme stays rooted in the fast-changing environment of contemporary design and advertising.

As stakeholders in the D&AD Education programme Education Council members can get involved in D&AD’s education work, and take advantage of the exclusive Education Council Member benefits.

Key Benefits of Educational Council Membership:
  • Exclusive access to the D&AD Graduate Placement Scheme
  • Exclusive access to new sessions in D&AD’s Professional Training Programme
  • Copy of the D&AD Annual & Student Annual for your company
  • Invitations to Annual Education Dinner
  • Invitations to D&AD Student Awards Ceremony
  • Invitations to D&AD New Blood Private View
  • Opportunities to judge at the D&AD Global Student Awards
  • Opportunities to run creative workshops
  • Member company credits on D&AD website and all relevant D&AD publications


Get involved
To learn more about Education Council Membership and to see how your agency can get involved please contact Katherine Howells on +44 (0)20 7840 1141 or email kat@dandad.co.uk.
Education Council Members


300 Million Dom Bailey, Matt Baxter

4 Creative Richard Burdett

Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO Richard Dennison, Peter Souter, Paul Brazier

AKQA Ajaz Ahmed, Daniel Bonner, Nick Turner

Aricot Vert Lin Dickens, Keren House

Bartle Bogle Hegarty Nigel Bogle, John Hegarty

Blue Marlin Brand Design - Jim Paterson, Lulu Laidlaw-Smith

Design Bridge Graham Shearsby

Digitas Chris Clarke, Sarah Harvison

Digit Andy Chambers, Daljit Singh

Elmwood Design Richard Scholey, James Backhurst

Glue London Jo Hagger, Laura Jordan Bambach

Identica Michael Peters OBE, Geoff Halpin

Imagination Gary Withers, Sally Crabb

Inaria Debora Berardi, Andrew Thomas

Interbrand Rita Clifton

Lambie-Nairn Christian Schroeder, Danni Plaskett

Walford & Wilkie Ltd Julian Walford, Mark Wilkie

LBi Paul Thurlow, Simon Gill

Leo Burnett London Bruce Haines, Jim Thornton

Lewis Moberly Mary Lewis

Lloyd Northover Jim Northover, Jeremy Shaw

M&C Saatchi Tim Duffy, James Lowther

Pearlfisher Jonathan Ford

Publicis Grant Duncan

Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R Richard Exon, Damon Collins

Red Bee Media Andy Bryant, Charlie Mawer

R/GA Nathan Cooper

Saatchi & Saatchi Lee Daley, Kate Stanners

Seymour Powell Dick Powell, Richard Seymour

St. Luke's Al Young

TBWA\London Steve Henry, Matt Shepherd-Smith

The Chase Manchester Ben Casey

The Partners Greg Quinton, Aziz Cami

TMP Worldwide Jonathon Porter, Neil Harvey

Wieden + Kennedy Neil Christie, Tony Davidson

Williams Murray Hamm Garrick Hamm

WWAV Rapp Collins Chris Gordon, Ian Haworth, Patrick Norrie