India has bagged 19 shortlists at the D&AD Awards 2019 as the full shortlist was unveiled today. A total of 1,642 entries from 58 countries from across the globe have made the shortlist. The winners of the prestigious Pencils will be announced on May 23.
JWT topped the shortlists from India with eight nominations for the agency's work for the Jimmy Nelson Foundation.
DDB Mudra's "Project free period" for J&J Stayfree bagged two shortlists.
MullenLowe Lintas, BBDO India, Ogilvy, TBWA India, Grey India, Creativeland Asia, Makani Creative were the other agencies who bagged a shortlist each.
In the category of Book Design, two independent designers, Ananya Khaitan and Ramya Reddy made a mark on the international scene with a nomination each.
Here is the full list of the Indian shortlists.
| Blink Test | Digital Marketing | Use of Social Media | J Walter Thompson India & Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Lifebuoy Plastic Baba | Media | Use of Events and Stunts | MullenLowe Lintas Group India, MullenLowe Singapore | MullenLowe Lintas Group India & MullenLowe Singapore | MullenLowe Lintas Group India & MullenLowe Singapore | Unilever | Lifebuoy | India | |
| Blink Test | Media | Use of Interaction | J. Walter Thompson India + Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Project Free Period | PR | Low Budget | DDB Mudra | DDB Mudra Group | Mothership Productions & Shekhawat Filmography | Johnson & Johnson | Stayfree | India | |
| Comparison Adds Pressure #ReleaseThePressure | PR | In-Market Campaign | BBDO India | BBDO INDIA | PepsiCo India | Mirinda | India | ||
| Hamam Waterproof Saree | PR | Use of Events and Stunts | Ogilvy Mumbai | Ogilvy Mumbai | Satakshi Fabrics | Ogilvy Mumbai | Unilever | Hamam | India |
| From Addict to Convict | Book Design | Next Designer | Ananya Khaitan | Ananya Khaitan | Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy | India | |||
| Soul of the Nilgiris: A Journey Through the Mountains | Book Design | Culture, Art & Design Books | Ramya Reddy | Independent | Ramya Reddy | Ramya Reddy | Independent | Independent- Ramya Reddy | India |
| Blink To Speak | Book Design | Specialist Books | TBWA\India | TBWA India | TBWA India | NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute | ALS/MND | India | |
| Sehat Ka Batua – The Health Purse | Graphic Design | Applied Print Graphics | GREY India | GREY India | GREY India | Mahindra Rise | Mahindra Rise | India | |
| Blink | Editing | TV Commercials | J. Walter Thompson India + Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Blink | Editing | Cinema Commercials | J. Walter Thompson India + Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Made in India | Illustration | Posters | Creativeland Asia | Creativeland Asia Pvt. Ltd. | Mercedes Benz | Mercedes Benz Pvt. Ltd. India | India | ||
| The Killer Smile | Illustration | Posters | Makani Creatives | Makani Creatives Pvt. Ltd. | The MINDS Foundation | India | |||
| Blink and They're Gone | Branded Content & Entertainment | Non-Fiction Film up to 5 mins | J. Walter Thompson India and Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Blink Test | Branded Content & Entertainment | Immersive | J. Walter Thompson India and Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Project Free Period | Creativity for Good | Advertising /Brand | DDB Mudra | DDB Mudra Group | Mothership Productions & Shekhawat Filmography | Johnson & Johnson | Stayfree | India | |
| Blink and They're Gone | Creativity for Good | Advertising /Not for Profit | J. Walter Thompson India & Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
| Blink Test | Creativity for Good | Design/Not for Profit | J. Walter Thompson India & Amsterdam | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | SMALL FRY PRODUCTIONS | J. WALTER THOMPSON INDIA | Jimmy Nelson Foundation | JIMMY NELSON FOUNDATION | India |
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