Of 437 entries, 18 went on to bag Blue Elephants at the inaugural edition of Kyoorius Awards for design and communication announced on 29 August in Goa, while two of them were awarded Black Elephants (Best of Show).
The Black Elephant-winning entries were Temple Pavilion Installation by Abin Design Studio for Kishor Sangha Community, and ‘Dekho: Conversations on Design in India’ by Codesign Brand Consultants.
Alok Nanda & Company, Leo Burnett and Ogilvy & Mather bagged three Blue Elephants each, while Locopoco Design Studio bagged two. Other agencies to win awards were BBH India, DDB Mudra, Minus9, NH1 and Umbrella Design.
The awards, hosted in partnership with D&AD and the International Advertising Association India Chapter, were part of the ninth annual Kyoorius Designyatra, and were sponsored by ZEE.
View the list of winners by category here:
Winners of the Blue Elephant:
| CATEGORY | AWARD TITLE | AGENCY NAME | PROJECT NAME |
| Identity | Branding a Birthing Center | NH1 Design | Birthplace Healthcare |
| Packaging | Good Paper Project | Leo Burnett Mumbai | Fresno & Bakersfield India |
| "Stories from Channapatna" | Locopoco Design Studio (Entrant: Varnam) | Varnam | |
| Communication | Save Calligraphy | O&M, New Delhi | Qalamkari Creative Calligraphy Trust |
| Getty Images Poster | Leo Burnett Mumbai | Getty Images | |
| Chaplin Chapters | BBH India | Movies Now | |
| Ish Watch | Alok Nanda & Company | Filter | |
| Space | Temple Pavilion Installation | Abin Design Studio | Kishor Sangha Community |
| Books | "Dekho : Conversations on Design in India" | Codesign Brand Consultants | Codesign Brand Consultants |
| Gobble you Up! | Minus9 Design | Tara Books | |
| I Take this Train Too | Alok Nanda & Company | Filter Press | |
| Craft | "Stories from Channapatna" | Locopoco Design Studio | Varnam |
| I Take this Train Too | Alok Nanda & Company | Filter Press | |
| Recycled Mechanics | Umbrella Design | Bennett, Coleman & Co. | |
| Good | Save Calligraphy | O&M, New Delhi | Qalamkari Creative Calligraphy Trust |
| Help Desk | DDB Mudra Group | Aarambh | |
| Hot Wheels Key Chain | O&M, Mumbai | Mattel Toys (India) | |
| Good Paper Project | Leo Burnett | Fresno & Bakersfield India |
| BEST OF SHOW | AWARD TITLE | AGENCY NAME | PROJECT NAME |
| Temple Pavilion Installation | Abin Design Studio | Kishor Sangha Community | |
| "Dekho : Conversations on Design in India" | Codesign Brand Consultants | Codesign Brand Consultants |
