The 67th ICAD Awards: Celebrating Power of Irish Creativity

Ireland’s advertising, design and production industries came together at Dublin’s National Stadium on 18th September for the 67th ICAD Annual Awards. Since 1958, ICAD has championed creative excellence in Ireland, and this year’s awards once again celebrated the best and brightest work in the country.

Detail Design Studio, Red&Grey, LOCKY, GABHA Productions, TBWA\Ireland and BBH Dublin took home a coveted gold bell each, while Publicis Dublin were awarded an impressive two to add to their growing collection. Other big winners on the night included Droga5, Unthink and Bold Studios across Advertising, Design and Production respectively. In total, eight gold, 27 silver and 45 bronze bells were awarded, making it another standout year for Irish creativity.

The night drew an attendance of almost 400, and brought the creative community together to celebrate work that continues to put Ireland on the global stage.

ICAD president, Sarah Chadwick, honoured the memory of Sinéad Kavanagh, presenting the President’s Award in recognition of her contribution to the creativity community.

The Best Client Award in Advertising went to Tesco, with Omos receiving the honour in Design. The Greenhorn Award, recognising the industry’s rising stars, was awarded to Paddy Dunne in Advertising, while the Student winners were Ailbhe Conboy for Advertising, Craig McShane for Production and Laoise FitzGerald for Design.

Reflecting on the evening, Sarah said, The ICAD awards aren't just my favourite night of the year, they are a celebration of the industry and a meeting of the best minds in our business. There's no better feeling than toasting the successes of one year and getting a fire in your belly for the year to come.

ICAD, a non-profit, membership-led body, remains dedicated to fostering, promoting and rewarding creativity in Ireland. This year’s awards night was made possible thanks to the generous support of industry volunteers and sponsors including Screen Ireland, Penny, Horizon Accounting, Publicis and GABHA Studios.