Dentsu Wins Six Awards at “The One Show 2026” International Advertising Awards
May 26, 2026
- Business & Services
- Awards & Certifications
- International
- Dentsu Inc. Wins the Top Prize, the Best of Discipline Pencil in the IP & Product Design Category -
Dentsu (Brand: dentsu; Headquarters: Dentsu Group Inc.; Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & Global CEO: Takeshi Sano) was awarded a total of six awards (“pencils”) (1 Best of Discipline, 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze) at The One Show*1 2026, the international advertising awards held in New York on May 15.
Among these, Dentsu Inc., the core company of dentsu Japan that overseas and manages the Group’s Japan business, won a total of five pencils, including a Best of Discipline in the IP & Product Design category, one Gold, two Silver*2, and one Bronze. Meanwhile, Dentsu Creative Iberia, the Iberia office of the Group’s creative agency brand for its international business, Dentsu Creative, received a Bronze award in the Print & Promotional category.

The Group’s award wins by category (six in total) are as follows:
| Category | Number of Awards and Award-Winning Companies |
|---|---|
| IP & Product Design | 1 Best of Discipline, 1 Gold (Dentsu Inc.) |
| Design & Branding | 1 Silver (Dentsu Inc. and Dentsu Creative Pictures Co., Ltd.) 1 Bronze (Dentsu Inc.) |
| Radio & Audio – First | 1 Silver (Dentsu Inc.) |
| Print & Promotional | 1 Bronze (Dentsu Creative Iberia) |
*1 The One Show is a creative awards show hosted by The One Club for Creativity, a non-profit organization based in New York City, USA, that supports and celebrates the global creative community.
URL: https://oneshow.org/
*2 Out of the two Silver awards, in the Design & Branding category, the Silver Pencil was awarded jointly to Dentsu Creative Pictures Co., Ltd., a group company of dentsu Japan, and Dentsu Inc.
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Contact:
Jumpei Kojima, Akiko Shimadzu, Emi Harada
Group Corporate Communications Office, Dentsu Group Inc.
Email: group-cc@dentsu.com