Tag: The One Club

The One Club Launches The One Show Indies To Celebrate Independent Agencies

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity recently announced the most significant change to its global One Show awards in decades: the launch of The One Show Indies, dedicated to celebrating the work of independent agencies, design firms, production houses, and creators. Debuting this year within The One Show 2026, The One Show Indies is open exclusively to agencies with truly independent ownership: a minimum 51% owned by founders or staff, and no more than four physical offices.   The goal is to make the global spotlight of a prestigious One Show…

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The One Club announces global shortlist for Next Creative Leaders competition

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity today announced 120 talented young creatives and teams based in 30 countries and territories who have been shortlisted for Next Creative Leaders 2025, a free global competition recognizing women and non-binary creatives on the rise. Celebrating its 10th year, Next Creative Leaders was created in partnership with The 3% Movement as the industry’s only free portfolio competition that identifies, celebrates, and provides a global platform to talented women, non-binary, and trans creatives who are making their mark on the world with both their work and…

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The One Club Adds Three Creative Leaders To Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity, the world’s foremost nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the global creative community, has added three creative leaders to its esteemed Board of Directors. Elected by a vote of The One Club membership to two-year terms for the first time, effective immediately, are Aaron Starkman, Global CCO at Rethink based in Toronto, and Xanthe Wells, VP, Global Creative at Pinterest in San Francisco.  Returning to the Board for a second time is Greg Hahn, Co-founder, CCO at Mischief USA in Brooklyn. Board member responsibilities…

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The One Club Launches The One Show-ONE Asia Cross-Culture Jury Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

As a way to expose Western judges to the creative excellence of the APAC region and enhance its support for the global creative community, The One Club for Creativity has announced the launch of The One Show-ONE Asia Cross-Culture Jury Initiative. Celebrating the best and boldest creative work from across APAC, the ONE Asia Creative Awards has quickly become recognized for utilizing the same rigorous judging process as The One Club’s prestigious global One Show and ADC Annual Awards, and assembling esteemed juries to provide prestige and honor to winning…

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Impact BBDO’s Ali Rez and Droga5 ANZ’s Damon Stapleton Named to The One Club International Board

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity, the world’s foremost nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the global creative community, has named a pair of top creative leaders to its prestigious International Board of Directors. Starting three-year terms in the role are Ali Rez, CCO at Impact BBDO Group in Dubai, and Damon Stapleton, Co-CCO at Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, based in Auckland. Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club’s ongoing global programming, supporting The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in their region,…

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