ICAD - Institute of Creative Advertising and Design

Welcome to ICAD, the organisation that inspires and rewards creative excellence in Irish advertising and design. We’re a non-profit, membership-led body that brings together our members locally and connects them with a network of creatives across the globe.

About ICAD

The 2023 ICAD Awards

The awards have now launched! We look forward to seeing your work.

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The 2023 ICAD Awards

The awards have now launched! We look forward to seeing your work.

Find out more

We Foster Creative Excellence

We strive to nurture, develop and inspire the creative talent in graduates, young creatives and our members through our many initiatives and events throughout the year. Check out the Learning page to find out more.

28.03.22 -

Design Skillnet 2022

07.02.22 -

Step Up – ICADemy

01.11.20 -

2022 Upstarts

24.12.21 -

Long Term Goals, Short Term Objectives

Hopefully, less than 12 hours from now the most difficu

11.03.21 -

Be Brave with Spin and Unit Editions

15.12.20 -

2020 Student and Greenhorn Awards

22.10.20 -

Upstarts

04.12.20 -

Portfolio Lab 2020

We Promote Creative Excellence

Our mission is to promote the highest standard of creative work – encouraging new ideas, new thinking and rewarding the best of that work, every year. We aim to promote our members, their work and creativity in advertising and design in Ireland.