Creative Circle Awards 2013

Creative Circle Awards 2013

Thursday 14th March saw Creative Circle CEO Jeremy Green and his team of judges and fellow Circlers hand out their annual awards at a glittering ceremony in Camden's Roundhouse (a venue more familiar to music aficionados than the AdLand elite).

The evening, introduced by CC President Ed Morris and presented by radio/TV star Edith Bowman, saw numerous creative UK press, poster, radio, integrated, experiential and TV campaigns grab gongs in their respective fields. Amongst the more rewarded works were Tom Tagholm's remarkable 'Meet The Superhumans' film for 4creative's Paralympics coverage and the impressive 'Don't Cover Up' for Refuse by BBH, which saw online make-up star Lauren Luke use her popularity amongst female viewers to pass on an important message.

Another special moment of the event was the presentation of the President's Award, chosen solely by Ed Morris, to Crispin Porter + Bogusky London ECDs Ben Walker & Matt Gooden. Taking to the stage in full rockstar style, Ben and Matt were backed by a montage of some of their greatest work, including Honda 'Cog' and "Saturday Is Breakfast Day" for Lurpak.
 

An enthusiastic Matt Gooden shows his appreciation to the camera as Ed Morris passes the President's award to Ben Walker.

However, the heart-warming highlight of the evening came when Ed Morris, chatting to the audience in his unassuming, likeable fashion, mentioned that a couple of the students who had journeyed down from Sunderland specifically for the event had caught his eye on Twitter after their bold claim of writing a new portfolio on the Megabus drive. The pair, Marc Rayson and Callum Prior, were asked to join Morris on the stage, had a quick chat and were then 'auctioned off' for placements at some of the nation's biggest agencies. We caught up with Marc and this was his reaction: "It was all mental. It still hasn't sunk in yet. Throughout the night and the next day we received six placement offers, one of them by Matt Gooden, ECD at CP+B, who went on to win the President's award. This sort of thing just doesn't happen. Ever."
 

Creative Circle President Ed Morris points out a few of the keen agencies vying to place students Marc Rayson and Callum Prior.

The touching moment marked the end of a well-considered and impressive ceremony and exemplified the Creative Circle's devotion to encouraging the next generation of advertising superstars.


Here are a few pictures from the evening and if you want to see the full list of winners scroll down to the bottom of the page (members can view the Gold-winning Film entries here).

The scene is set for the spectacular awards in Camden's Roundhouse.
 

Creative Circle CEO Jeremy Green addresses the audience.
 

The team from WCRS pick up the Digital Craft award for the innovative 'Blind Eye'.
 

James Sorton, Executive Producer at Pulse and Caviar, picks up the Best Up And Coming Director awards for AG Rojas.
 

The creators of the powerful and perfectly-judged 'Don't Cover Up' for Refuse celebrate the Gold Of Golds win.
 

All images ©www.lorenzophotography.co.uk

CREATIVE CIRCLE 2013 WINNERS: