Welcome to the Young Lions Live Award in partnership with Unruly, a creative competition for anyone aged 18-30 years old.
If you want to test your creative skills against your peers, answer a brief set by a Global NGO and get your work judged by the best of the best in the industry then the Young Lions Live Award is for you.
The full Young Lions Live Award Brief will be released on 5 March
ENTRIES OPEN 5th March
We are proud to be working with WWF, our Young Lions Live Award March partner.
WWF is one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, working for 60 years in nearly 100 countries to help people and nature thrive. With the support of more than 5 million supporters worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment, and combat the climate crisis. We organize our work around six areas: climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans, and wildlife.
The environment faces many critical challenges, and we on Earth are in a crisis moment. Time is running out to protect the valuable natural resources that we rely on to stay safe, healthy, and thriving. We need people to care and take action to help us turn things around.
Launch - 5 March
Deadline - 19 March [23:59 GMT]
Winners announced - 14 April
The competition is open to individuals or teams of two and you must be aged between 18-30 years old. Please note you will be required to supply proof of age when registering.
The Prize
1 years access Love The Work
1 years LIONS Membership
When will the winner(s) be announced?
Winners will be announced on 14 April at canneslions.com
What is the deadline to submit my entry?
You must submit your entry no later than 23:59 GMT on 19 March
Can I have a deadline extension?
Unfortunately no deadline extensions will be granted.
Can I enter more than once?
Yes but each entry must be unique.
Which file types are accepted?
Our entry system accepts jpg, mp3, mp4, mov, doc, docx, pdf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx
What should the 500 word description include?
Creative idea or insight
Description of the strategy, target audience, planning and approach
Explanation of implementation, integration, timeline and scale
How much does it cost to enter?
Nothing. There is no fee!
Am I eligible to enter?
Anyone aged between 18-30 can enter. You might be a student, working as a creative in an agency, a brand marketer, a coder, an artist etc. Everyone is welcome providing you are born on or after March 5, 1989.
Image rights
Entrant should have the requisite rights and licenses to use any third party content which is included in the entry. Where these rights have not been obtained we will not be able to showcase the entry.
Role & Company
My superpower is...
Deputy Chief Creative Officer
GREYnJ UNITED Bangkok, Thailand
Photographic memory
Creative Director
MediaMonks, Netherlands
Channeling inner fire towards expressing my values on projects and on my teams.
Chief Creative Officer
Weber Shandwick, USA
I have a B.S. detector machinery implanted in my brain.
Creative Director
Saatchi & Saatchi, UK
I'm not sure it's a super power but I'm a very good mimic.
Creative Director / Design Director
TBWA Mumbai, India
Intuition
Partner & Chief Creative Officer
THE JUJU, Mexico
Still working through all this industry's changes along 35 years
Global Creative Director
Cheil Worldwide, Seoul
To solve any problem with an idea (whether good or bad).
Independent Creative Director & Consultant
Revuelta, Spain
Creativity / Brand Activism / Branded Entertainment
Global Creative Director
MullenLowe, London
Regenerating optimism
Creative Director
Droga5, USA
Something that will blow your mind.
Executive Creative Director
Havas Health & You, Brazil
Creativity to rack the system.
Vice President, Head of Creative
Unruly, USA
I can make pancakes out of anything.
CEO & Founder
Doconomy, Sweden
To surround myself with people with superpowers
Art Director
B-REEL Creative Agency, Sweden
Experiment with ideas and narratives beyond traditional advertising.
Group Creative Director
Synergy Dentsu, Pakistan
One word...Tenacity! It keeps me going despite the odds.
Executive Creative Director
Cheil Centrade, Romania
Hiring the best people and getting out of their way.
Chief Creative Officer
Draftline, South Africa
Senior Creative Director
Wunderman Thompson, India
I can read my own mind.
Executive Creative Director
DDB Germany
A hairstyle that can withstand all known weather conditions.
CEO/Chief Creative Officer
X3M IDEAS MARKETING LIMITED, Nigeria
Ability to stay calm in the most stormy situation.