Adweek names its 2021 Creative 100

Ad Age's 2021 Agency A-List honorees are ... | Connelly Partners shows date night at Uno Pizzeria & Grill | DDB, Miller Lite, New Balance unveil "The Shoezie Drop" Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 7, 2021 CONNECT WITH 4A's  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [4A's SmartBrief]( [4A's SmartBrief]( News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Top Story [] [Ad Age's 2021 Agency A-List honorees are ...]( Ad Age released its 2021 Agency A-List, naming Droga5 as Agency of the Year, with Work & Co, Wieden+Kennedy, Deutsch L.A. and Cartwright rounding out the top five, respectively. Among the other agencies, executives and campaigns honored are FCB Health Network's Dana Maiman as Executive of the Year, Translation's "You Love Me" for Beats by Dre as Craft of the Year and Wieden+Kennedy New York's John "JP"' Petty as Creative of the Year. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (6/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Creative [] [Connelly Partners shows date night at Uno Pizzeria & Grill]( Connelly Partners created a campaign for Uno Pizzeria & Grill that follows a couple's humorous moments as they re-emerge into the world after pandemic quarantine. A series of 15-second spots chart their first date at the chain's restaurant since lockdown and end with the line, "The night out you've been waiting for." Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (6/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [DDB, Miller Lite, New Balance unveil "The Shoezie Drop"]( DDB, Miller Lite, New Balance unveil "The Shoezie Drop" (Miller Lite) DDB Chicago and San Francisco, with ICF Next, Alma and Connect, created "The Shoezie Drop" for Miller Lite and New Balance 624, which will enable 50 dads to win a limited-edition insulated shoe for their beer to celebrate Father's Day. The sweepstakes is being promoted, in part, with ads featuring real dads and a social campaign with the help from "iconic influencer dads, or those known for their love of dad fashion." Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (6/4), [Adweek]( (6/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Agency Insider [] [Adweek names its 2021 Creative 100]( Adweek's 2021 Creative 100 honors agency leaders reshaping advertising, and among them are Grey New York's Andre Gray, The Community New York's Frank Cartagena, VMLY&R's Allison Pierce, Mischief @ No Fixed Address' Kevin Mulroy and Brown & Browner Advertising's Derek Walker. The list also features creative talent to watch, including Wieden+Kennedy Portland's Jordan Dinwiddie, LRXD's Ashley Rutstein and McCann New York's Gabrielle Shirdan. 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