CREATIVE REPORT CARD

Justice Potter Stewart made history when he said he didn’t know what pornography was, but he knew it when he saw it. That’s kind of like creativity. Creativity isn’t a thing. It’s a collection of things. It’s an idea fed by imagination, tested through a proven process and distilled by collective experience. It’s a humble seed that only grows when it’s mentored in patient hands and by remarkable teams. That’s what we celebrate in our Creative Report Card. • To come up with the lists that follow, we select a range of international, national and regional awards shows that incorporate a variety of media, and we assign every award a point value, weighted to recognize that global shows are bound to be tougher to win than local programs. • To see the full rankings, make sure to visit strategyonline.ca. But, for now, check out some of this year’s chart toppers. • Oh yeah. What’s with the photos…? In a report that’s all about creativity, the last thing we wanted to do was impose our ideas about what a good headshot looks like. So, we asked each winner to choose how they wanted to be represented – something that speaks to them personally. And we love the result.