Memac Ogilvy, led by the Dubai office, has secured nine shortlists in the Design category at the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, putting it on a lead over the others. J. Walter Thompson as four shortlists. Impact BBDO and Y&R Dubai have three each competing for the final Design Lynx.
A total of 27 entries have made it to the shortlist. The complete list is as follows:
| TITLE | ADVERTISER | ENTRANT COMPANY | COUNTRY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Kalimalock | Samsung Gulf Electronics | Cheil Mena Dubai | UAE | |
| Recycle To Learn | UBCI Bank BNP Paribas | Havas Worldwide Tunisia Tunis | Tunisia | |
| The Tribal Rapport Field Guide | Mercedes-Benz | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | |
| Adventure Beckons Poster Campaign | Mercedes-Benz | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | |
| Adventure Beckons | Mercedes-Benz | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | |
| The Good Note | Bou Khalil Supermarché | J. Walter Thompson Beirut | Lebanon | |
| Downtown Fonts | Al Ismaelia | J. Walter Thompson Cairo | Egypt | |
| Downtown Fonts | Al Ismaelia | J. Walter Thompson Cairo | Egypt | |
| Hsbc Global Transfer | HSBC | J. Walter Thompson Dubai | UAE | |
| The Language Of Wine | Chateau Ksara | Leo Burnett Beirut | Lebanon | |
| The Language Of Wine | Chateau Ksara | Leo Burnett Beirut | Lebanon | |
| Breaking A Fatal Pattern | Qatar Islamic Back | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha | Qatar | |
| Breaking A Fatal Pattern | Qatar Islamic Bank | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha | Qatar | |
| 100 Years Of Contour | Coca- Cola Middle East | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Handle On Hygiene | Unilever | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Ikea. It’s That Affordable | Ikea | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Handle On Hygiene | Unilever | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Ikea. It's That Affordable | Ikea | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Ikea - 30 Years In The Middle East | Ikea | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Handle On Hygiene | Unilever | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | |
| Beirut's Best Kept Secret | Off & On | République Beirut | Lebanon | |
| Bmw Xwalk | BMW | Serviceplan Middle East Dubai | UAE | |
| No Broblem | British Council Ksa | The Classic Partnership Advertising Dubai | UAE | |
| The Nazar Initiative | Aster Hospital & Medical Centres | The Classic Partnership Advertising Dubai | UAE | |
| Hot Little Stories | Global Export Co. | Y&R Dubai | UAE | |
| The World Expiration Date | Global Export Co. | Y&R Dubai | UAE | |
| Hot Little Stories | Global Export Co. | Y&R Dubai | UAE |



