Two editions of the D&AD Annual set to launch

Twoversions of the D&AD Annual will be published over the comingmonths, containing the best creative work of the year. Members willreceive their limited edition book from D&AD from 22 September and for the first time an edition will be published by TASCHEN that goes on general sale in early 2010.

TheAnnual showcases 748 entries selected by juries made up of the world’sleading experts in advertising & design.  This year’s work comesfrom 38 countries and includes 54 Yellow Pencil and 4 Black Pencilwinners, entries awarded for setting new standards in creativity.

The D&AD Annual 2009 Members’ edition was created through a uniquerelationship between Peter Saville and Luke Sanders, a graduatedesigner. The design process throws light on D&AD’s educationmission through a series of graphic statistics.  This book launches on22 September at the London Design Festival.

D&AD’s newpartnership with TASCHEN aims to promote the best creative work to thewidest audience. Designed by Jeremy Leslie, the book will be publishedin hardback and will be translated into 6 languages and distributedworldwide.

Says D&AD President Garrick Hamm: “My first loveof ideas came from stumbling across the 1985 D&ad Annual in mySomerset College library. I decorated the walls of my flat with PeterSaville’s work from posters to cassette covers. His artwork has alwaysbeen with me and led to my first love of graphic design. It was anhonour and a thrill to ask Peter to get involved with this D&ADAnnual, which I am sure will be a collector’s item.

“I startedthe year saying I wanted to see The Annual back in bookshops, and it’ssuch a pleasure to end my Presidency knowing the book will be arrivingon shelves soon.”