The Majors in association with The Drum winners: Airbnb & DesignStudio win top brand and agency awards
Major Players' inaugural awards took place last night with Airbnb and the firm behind its rebrand, DesignStudio, scooping the top brand and agency accolades.
The Majors, held in association with The Drum, saw Airbnb chosen by the public as Major Brand and DesignStudio land the Major Agency prize. DesignStudio has also previously won two Cannes Lions awards for its work on the high-profile rebrand.
Allison Upton, marketing director at Major Players, said: “There are rafts of awards for businesses, but few that recognise the talents of the individual. We were keen to create something that supports and highlights the people behind the scenes that have played a demonstrable role in creating a great campaign or piece of work.
"It’s a great way for us to spot and recognise new upcoming talent and there are great examples of outstanding work within the finalists and winners.”
WINNERS:
Major Marketer - Marcus Ray
Major Designer - Mikey Carr
Major Creative - Adrian Finzelberg
Major Freelancer - Matthew Serge Guy
Major PR - Sue Skeats
Major Brand - Airbnb
Major Agency – DesignStudio
JUDGES:
Laura Bambach, Mr President, SheSays
James Hilton, AtelierStrange/ex AKQA
Katie Morrison, Facebook
Louise Hodges, Travelzoo
Peter Cross, John Lewis
Andy Mihalop, Google
Laura Richardson, Lead curator, The Dots
Anup Sharma-Yun, Design Director
Greg Quinton, The Partners