Entries for the 24th Outdoor Awards are now being accepted via the awards website (www.outdoorawards.ie). The deadline for entries is Fri 16th August.
The Outdoor Awards consider creative design and media planning in the judging process. They offer both sides of the business the opportunity to showcase their work either solely or jointly between media and creative partners. Over the years these prestigious awards have recognised some truly iconic outdoor campaigns, click here to view past winners.
This year the awards will honour excellence in the following categories:
- Best Heavy Weight Outdoor Campaign
- Best Light-Medium Weight Outdoor Campaign
- Best Poster Design
- Best Industry Newcomer – Creative
- Best Industry Newcomer – Planning
- Most Innovative Campaign
- Best Integrated Campaign – Outdoor & Online
- Best Integrated Campaign – Outdoor & Other Media
There will also be a Grand Prix prize and an industry recognition award on the night. The awards will take place on 17th October 2013 in the Shelbourne Hotel and will no doubt be a fantastic showcase for the outdoor medium.
The judging panel will be chaired by Sean Doyle, Executive Creative Director TBWA London and creator of the iconic Economist campaign that worked so well on Outdoor.
The full judging panel for the 24th Outdoor Awards consists of Ian Doherty - Managing Partner of Bonfire, Emma O’Doherty - Managing Director of Mindshare, Liam McDonnell - CEO Aegis Group, Mark Irwin - Media Director of Ardmore Advertising, Jimmy Murphy - Account Director of Publicis, Joanne Grant - Managing Director of JCDecaux Ireland and current President of the OMA and Sharon Walsh - Marketing Director Heineken Ireland.
Announcing the launch of the awards, Joanne Grant president of the OMA and MD of JCDecaux Ireland said “This is a fantastic opportunity for all media and creative agencies to enter their best Out-of-Home work and highlight the combined talent of their staff. We are looking forward to the awards showcasing the best in Out-of-Home advertising over the last two years”.
