The Paul Arden Award

Original, unpredictable and brave

The Paul Arden Award has been created to mark the memory of the former executive creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi. Arden reigned over an era of successful, stylish and memorable marketing campaigns for British Airways, Silk Cut and many others. The mentor of scores of celebrated creatives, Arden was also a bestselling author, awarded commercials director, co-owner of a photographic art gallery near his home in Sussex, and a unique man.

Paul’s rare cocktail of originality, unpredictability and bravery led him to push the boundaries of our industry in many and varied ways. This award is free to enter or can be nominated by Campaign. It will celebrate innovative or ground-breaking thinking in commercial communication regardless of media or spend.