Judging for D&AD

Some exciting news this month: D&AD have asked me to judge the Writing for Design category in the 2009 Awards.

This will be my first time on a D&AD jury, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it all works - and of course to wielding my awesome power over trembling examples of the year's copywriting. Who will earn my favour, and who my wrath? I just hope the quality is high enough to produce more than 2008's single (and worthy) nomination in this category.

The other judges on my jury are:

• Adrian Shaughnessy (Foreman)
• John Simmons of The Writer
• Jim Davies
• Richard Scholey of Elmwood
• Maf Bishop
• Andrew Gorman of Radley Yeldar
  

Just in case all this God-like power goes to my head, I'll be submitting some of my own stuff to the pitiless gaze of the jury. I'm not sure what happens when that comes up for discussion, though. Maybe I'll have to go into a spangly Mr & Mrs-style booth, and listen to elevator music on enormous shiny headphones. That would be great.

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First work for D&AD

It's a pleasure to announce my first little job for D&AD. I'm currently working with Hat-trick on promoting D&AD Xchange - the two-day event for lecturers and tutors in design and advertising.

Naturally I'm very chuffed to be working with such a prestigious name. I've even found it in myself to forgive all those overlooked awards entries.

Look out for the new Xchange stuff appearing soon...