D&AD Awards 2026: Six Pencils for India

Manifest Media

Contract Advertising's work for Mini is the only Graphite Pencil winner.

The Graphite winning work

The organisers of the D&AD Awards have announced the winners for the 2026 edition. 

India received a total of six Pencils, one Graphite (equivalent to a Silver) and five Wood (equivalent to a Bronze). 

Contract Advertising won the Graphite Pencil for Mini's 'Find Your Way'.

BBH India (Bassi vs Garnier Men's Facewash), Butterfly Cannon (Godaway 173), Famous Innovations (Seven Layers of Truth), Leo (Acko), VML (The Kolhapuri Book) won a Wood Pencil each.