Computer Arts - UK (2019-11)

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NOVEMBER 2019

Following our annual peer reputation survey of creative

directors, studio founders and design course leaders from

all across the UK, we’re delighted to reveal the results of the

sixth-annual UK Studio Rankings.

Dominated for two years by the small but perfectly

formed Studio Sutherl&, it’s all change at the top in 2019.

In fact, the smallest studio on the list has been supplanted

by the largest as the mighty Superunion – having cleaned

up at this year’s Brand Impact Awards – wins the respect

of the industry.

There have been some dramatic rises and falls this year

too, none more so than NB Studio – another multiple winner at

the Brand Impact Awards – rocketing up 25 places into third.

After retaining D&AD’s Most Awarded Design Agency accolade

for a second year running, JKR has also cemented its hold on

second-place here.

While there are many familiar names in the list – including

previous winners Graphic Thought Facility, MadeThought and

North – we also welcome six all-new entrants, six re-entries

from earlier years, and for the first time two agencies from

outside London have placed in the overall top 10.

Ongoing economic and political uncertainty may have

squeezed clients’ budgets, as well as their willingness to take

creative risks in some sectors, but these world-class agencies

are thriving. So read on to discover the UK’s top 30 studios of

2019, as judged by their peers...

WORDS: NICK CARSON AND TOM MAY ILLUSTRATION BY SUPERUNION

A panel of over 50

creative directors

each nominated five

of their peers, in order.

Their first choice

received five points,

their second choice

four points, their third

choice three points,

and so on. Studios

were then ranked

based on total points

awarded. In the event

of a tie, the studio

with more nominations

was ranked higher; if

they were still tied,

the studio with the

most first-choice

nominations took

precedence.

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