Colenso BBDO Wins Best of Show in ONE Asia 2024

Colenso BBDO Auckland was a top winner in the 2024 ONE Asia Creative Awards, taking home Best of Show, three Best of Disciplines, and four Gold awards.

Part of The One Club for Creativity, ONE Asia celebrates the best creative work of the year from across APAC, and presents an unparalleled level of prestige and honour for creatives, designers, and innovators in the region.

Colenso BBDO Auckland, working with Nexus Studios London, was awarded this year’s Best of Show for 'Adoptable. By PEDIGREE.' on behalf of Mars. The work also won Best of Discipline honours in Creative Use of Technology, Direct Marketing, and Out of Home & Out of Home Craft, and four Golds.

This year’s ONE Asia jury, made up of leading creatives from 14 countries across APAC, selected Best of Discipline winners in 10 disciplines, as follows:

• Branded Entertainment: Choojai and Friends Bangkok with Chao Toe Co., Ltd. Bangkok and Phenomena Co.,Ltd. Bangkok 'Sammakorn NOT Sanpakorn' for Sammakorn Public Co. Ltd.
• Creative Use of Data: Dentsu Digital Inc. Tokyo with Platinum, Inc. Tokyo and Taiyo Kikaku Co. Ltd. Tokyo 'SATO 2531' for Asuniwa/Think Name Project
• Creative Use of Technology: Colenso BBDO Auckland with Nexus Studios London 'Adoptable. By PEDIGREE.' for Mars
• Direct Marketing: Colenso BBDO Auckland with Nexus Studios London 'Adoptable. By PEDIGREE.' for Mars
• Design: Ogilvy Malaysia Kuala Lumpur with WPPCP Singapore, Ogilvy Singapore and Ogilvy PR Singapore 'A Million Logos' for Colgate
• Experiential & Immersive: Leo Burnett Taiwan Taipei with Fish Film Productions Taipei 'Paper Organs' for Taiwan Organ Sharing Registry and Patient Autonomy Promotion Centre
• IP & Product Design: Ogilvy Singapore 'Transition Body Lotion' for Unilever/Vaseline
• Out of Home: Colenso BBDO Auckland with Nexus Studios London 'Adoptable. By PEDIGREE.' for Mars
• Print & Promotional: Cheil Hong Kong 'The Touch Annual Report' for Orbis
• Public Relations: Dentsu Digital Inc. Tokyo with Platinum, Inc. Tokyo and Taiyo Kikaku Co. Ltd. Tokyo 'SATO 2531' for Asuniwa/Think Name Project

ONE Asia 2024 special awards

The 2024 ONE Asia Green award winner was Leo Burnett India Mumbai for 'Water Sustainability Score' on behalf of Aquakraft.

This year’s ONE Asia Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) award, created in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and non-profit PVBLIC Foundation to reward agencies and brands for work that betters the world and contributes to securing a sustainable future for all, went to:

• Dentsu Digital Inc. Tokyo with Platinum, Inc. Tokyo and Taiyo Kikaku Co. Ltd. Tokyo 'SATO 2531' for Asuniwa/Think Name Project 
• Leo Burnett Taiwan Taipei with Digitas Taiwan Taipei, Fugu Fish Creations Taipei and Starcom Taiwan Taipei, “Hear My Last Wish” for Taiwan Organ Sharing Registry and Patient Autonomy Promotion Centre

The leading Gold award winners this year were Colenso BBDO Auckland with four, Choojai and Friends Bangkok with three, and two each for CHEP Network Melbourne, Dentsu Digital Inc. Tokyo, Leo Burnett Taiwan Taipei, Ogilvy Singapore, TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, and The Monkeys Sydney.

A total of 29 Gold, 32 Silver, 45 Bronze, and 51 Merits were awarded this year to agencies and brands in 13 countries and regions across APAC. The complete list of ONE Asia 2024 winners can be viewed here.

In-person judging for ONE Asia 2024 took place in October in Manila, marking the first time it was held outside of China. By rotating the judging location each year, the show aims to showcase and appreciate the unique cultural contributions of each country, highlight the exceptional work being done there, and strengthen the bonds within the local creative community.

“ONE Asia has established itself as the premiere awards for the region because it’s about more than just recognition. It’s about celebrating the vast range of creative excellence that spans APAC,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. “It’s a testament to the incredible talent, innovation, and cultural depth that thrives in the region.”

“ONE Asia places the spotlight on APAC’s bold, innovative ideas as one creative community,” said Tay Guan Hin, newly appointed APAC regional director at The One Club for Creativity. “This year’s work shows how powerful ideas can reshape how we see the world, break down cultural barriers, and spark real social change.  At their best, these ideas make complex issues feel relatable, turn challenges into opportunities, and leave a lasting mark on people everywhere.”

Regional and global rankings

Winning agencies, brands, production companies, and individuals are included in the ONE Asia Creative Rankings, to be announced shortly.

ONE Asia winners are also included in The One Club’s Global Creative Rankings, to be announced in early January 2025. That comprehensive ranking combines points won at The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Type Directors Club TDC awards, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) Awards, and ONE Asia Creative Awards. Winners are ranked globally, regionally and by country.

The One Club for Creativity – home of The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) awards, ONE Asia Awards, Type Directors Club and competition, TDC Ascenders, Young Guns, Young Ones Student Awards, Next Creative Leaders, ONE Screen Short Film Festival, and more – is the world’s foremost non-profit organisation whose mission is to support and celebrate the global creative community. Revenue generated from entries to its global awards shows goes back into the industry to fund programming under the organisation’s four pillars: Education, Inclusion & Diversity, Gender Equality, and Creative Development.