The Gunn Report 2015: NZ ranked #16 country in the world; Colenso BBDO ranked #34 agency
The Gunn Report, the global index of creative excellence in advertising, has released its 2015 Report summarising the overall performance of the advertising industry in the year January to December 2015 based on the results of 45 global, regional and national creative award contests.
The Gunn Report shows that New Zealand is ranked #16 country in the world, down six spots from last year’s Gunn Report when New Zealand ranked #10.
Colenso BBDO Auckland have ranked #34 in the ‘Most Awarded Agencies in the World’ table and is the only New Zealand agency to make the list. In the ‘Most Awarded Commercials’ table Clemenger BBDO Wellington ranked #35 for NZTA ‘Mistakes’. In the ‘Print/OOH’ category Colenso BBDO ranked #35 for NZ Breast Cancer Foundation for ‘A Cream That Gives You Wrinkles’. Colenso was ranked #19 in the Digital category for Volkswagen ‘Reduce Speed Dial’.
Finch Sydney, Auckland, Melbourne was ranked #22 most awarded production company in the world.
For the tenth year in a row, BBDO Worldwide has won the Gunn Report as the most creative agency network in the world (no other agency network has ever won more than twice).
Says Donald Gunn, a champion of creativity and founder of The Gunn Report: “The great thing about the advertising industry is how quickly it evolves. With so many great ideas coming from all over the world, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of all the inspirational break-through work and who’s behind it.
“We’ve analysed the results of the most important awards to bring valuable insight, data and clarity of the best creative ideas of 2015. Ideas and trends that will no doubt impact on this coming year and beyond.”
Says Jeremy Craigen, The Gunn Report 2015 guest editor and global chief creative officer of Innocean Worldwide, who has contributed his own personal commentary to the report and awards tables: “I’ve always been a huge fan of The Gunn Report. It gives you a far broader picture of the industry that no one award show alone can do. And judging by the work I’ve seen, I’d say 2015 was a pretty good vintage.”
The ranking tables, accompanying ads and commentaries as well as country comparisons (population and ad market size/ranking) are now available to view online at www.gunnreport.com. The 100 top commercials appearing on the Showreel of The Year will follow shortly.
The Gunn Report for Media 2015 will be released shortly and The Gunn Report Book and Showreel of the Year 2015 DVD will be available in mid-March.
Highlights from the 2015 Gunn Report include:
Most Awarded Film Commercial in the World 2015
1 John Lewis, “Monty’s Christmas”, adam&eveDDB (London)
2 Leica Gallery São Paulo, “100”, F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi (São Paulo)
3 Twix Bites, “#TBT Bites” campaign, BBDO New York (New York)
Most Awarded Print / Out of Home Ads and Campaigns in the World 2015
1 Buick Road Safety “Human Traffic Signs” campaign, Lowe China (Shanghai)
2 KFC “Burger”/ “Drumstick”/ “French Fries”, BBDO Proximity (Kuala Lumpur)
2 Samsung, “Safety Truck”, Leo Burnett (Buenos Aires)
Most Awarded Digital Ads in the World 2015
1 Honda Civic Type R, “The Other Side”, Wieden+Kennedy (London)
2 Geico, “Unskippable” campaign, The Martin Agency (Richmond)
3 Under Armour, “I Will What I Want – Gisele Bundchen”, Droga5 (New York)
Most Awarded All Gunns Blazing in the World 2015
1 Always, “#LikeAGirl”, Leo Burnett (Toronto)
2 ZDK Exit Deutschland, “Nazis Against Nazis – Germany’s Most Involuntary Charity Walk”, GGH Lowe (Hamburg) / Grabarz & Partner (Hamburg)
3 Intermarché, “Inglorious Fruit & Vegetables”, Marcel (Paris)
3 No Somos Delito (We Are Not Crime), “Holograms For Freedom”, DDB Spain (Madrid)
Most Awarded Campaigns Across All Gunn Report Media 2015
1 Always “#LikeAGirl”, Leo Burnett (Toronto)
2 John Lewis, “Monty’s Christmas”, adam&eveDDB (London)
3 ZDK Exit Deutschland, “Nazis Against Nazis – Germany’s Most Involuntary Charity Walk”, GGH Lowe (Hamburg) / Grabarz & Partner (Hamburg)
Most Awarded Agencies in the World 2015
1 BBDO New York (New York)
2 adam&eveDDB (London)
2 AlmapBBDO (São Paulo)
Most Awarded Networks in the World 2015
1 BBDO
2 Leo Burnett
3 DDB
Most Awarded Countries in the World 2015
1 USA
2 UK
3 Australia
Most Awarded Advertisers in the World 2015
1 Volkswagen
2 Samsung
3 Nike
Most Awarded Production Companies in the World 2015
1 Smuggler (London, Los Angeles, New York)
2 Stink / Stink Digital (London, São Paulo, Moscow)
3 Blink Productions (London)
Most Awarded Directors in the World 2015
1 Dougal Wilson (UK)
2 Augusto Gimenez Zapiola (Argentina)
3 Jones+Tino (Brazil)
3 Ringan Ledwidge (UK)