Leo Burnett Dominates Print Lynx; Next In Queue Y&R

Print Lynx has seen a slight drop in number of entries this year. In comparison to the 226 pieces of working competing last year, this year only 200 entries are in the category.

Leo Burnett dominates the Print Lynx shortlist with 14 entries. Y&R Dubai follows with four shortlisted entries. IMPACT & Echo BBDO,  J. Walter Thompson Dubai and TBWA RAAD have three entries in the shortlist. The other agencies shortlisted are Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai and Tonic International Dubai.

The details of the shortlisted entries are:

David Lubars, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Worldwide and Chairman, BBDO North America is the Jury President for Print Lynx.

The other jury members are Paul Silburn, Chief Creative Director Saatchi & Saatchi; Can Faga, Chief Creative Officer Lowe and Partners; Cheryl Van Ooyen, Managing Director, Executive Creative Director mcgarrybowen; Fran Luckin, Executive Creative Director, Quirk; Kurt Georg Dieckert, Creative Director and Founder, dieckertschmidt and Wain Choi, Global Executive Director and VP, Cheil Worldwide.

Now in its eighth year, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is a meeting place for the
Middle East and North Africa region’s (MENA) advertising and communications industry. Entry categories for the Dubai Lynx Awards are: Film, Film Craft, Print, Print & Poster Craft, Outdoor, Radio, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive, Integrated, Design, Mobile, PR and Branded Content & Entertainment. This year has seen a record 2,473 entries from 21 countries.

Dubai Lynx is part of Lions Festivals, organisers of Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Lions Innovation, Spikes Asia, Eurobest and the Asian Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy Awards.