National Newspapers of Ireland is delighted to announce that Neil Dawson, Executive Creative Director of BETC London, will be the international judge for the NNI Press Ad of the Year Awards 2011.
Neil is no stranger to advertising awards. Before he launched BETC London, Neil was Worldwide Chief Creative Officer on the Philips account at DDB, where he won back-to-back Cannes Grand Prix for Carousel and Parallel Lines.
However, Cannes was not Neil’s first taste of awards success. He is the man responsible for the much-lauded VW Surprisingly Ordinary Prices print campaign. One ad within this campaign, Wedding, is the most awarded print ad ever, according to the Gunn report.
Paul Cooke, Chairman of NNI said, “Neil is well placed to judge which ads stand out and deserve to be honoured with an NNI Press Ad of the Year Award for 2011. We have already received some fantastic entries and have presented NNI Press Ad of the Month awards to some of the most creative, thought provoking and effective print ads to be created in Ireland this year. These ads, plus those shortlisted each month, will go forward into the NNI Press Ad of the Year competition, from which Neil will select the winners in best copywriting, best art direction as well as the overall winner, the Grand Prix.”
There is still plenty of time for ad agencies and clients alike to make their mark upon the awards. The closing date for entries to the September competition is October 14 and the closing date for the October competition is November 18. Competitions will also be held for ads published in NNI titles in November and December. Entries should be made through the NNI Press Ad of the Month website www.newsbrandsireland.ie/pressadofthemonth/
For further information
Anna Clarke
Tel: 01 668 9099
