Images from the Design, Press and Cyber gala
Canada brought home four Gold Lions at Wednesday night’s Design, Press and Cyber gala at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Representatives from BBDO Toronto, Montreal’s Sid Lee Architecture and Cossette were all on hand to storm the stage and claim their prizes.
BBDO Canada claims its gold Cyber Lion for Skittles “Cat.” Pictured above (left to right): Peter Ignazi, SVP, executive creative director, BBDO Toronto; Chris Joakim, copywriter, BBDO Toronto; Mike Donaghey, art director BBDO Toronto; Carlos Moreno, SVP, executive creative director, BBDO Toronto; Gerry Frascione, president and CEO, BBDO North America; Martin Schlatter, senior VP & global marketing officer, Wrigley.
One of Skittles’ two “cats” shown 30 feet tall at the Cyber gala.
Sid Lee Architecture won a Design gold for Bota Bota, the floating spa it helped create in Montreal’s harbour. Accepting the award on behalf of the team is Marie-Christine Cayer, account director, Sid Lee (left) and Helene Godin, partner, Sid Lee.
Alex Newman of BBDO Proximity and Patrice Simone Pollack of Argyle Magazine and Women of Influence Magazine accept their first-place award medals in the Young Lions Cyber competition.
Cossette had a fabulous night, winning two gold and one bronze Design Lion. Pictured (left to right) Antoine Becotte, chief creative officer, Cossette Montreal; Barbara Jacques, vice-president and creation director, design at Cossette Montreal; Luciano Deos, president of the Design jury, Cannes 2011.
Martin Popperwell, emcee of the Design Awards gala with Barbara Jacques, vice-president and creation director, design at Cossette Montreal.
