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Award-Winning
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Browse award-winning work for ideas.
Then see who made it.

Everyone here is credited on work that won at shows around the world, from Cannes Lions to Spikes Asia. Directors, writers, designers, animators, editors, photographers, producers and more. Agencies, production companies and in-house brand teams all search the same way: find the winning work, see which freelancers made it, and contact them yourself. No placement fees, because we don’t place anyone.

3 pieces of work for "Creative duo"

Humour A

We need to talk about Eli

Løvenskiold Handel · Morgenstern

A deadpan comedy film for a Norwegian home renovation retailer.

Award: Epica Grand Prix Film 2025 +1 more award

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Purpose & Community A

Never Just A Period

Libresse / Bodyform · AMV BBDO

Bodyform film on periods and menstrual health

Award: British Arrows 2025 Bronze, Creative Use of Music +7 more awards

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Humour C

Pimple, Meet Your Mighty Patch

Hero Cosmetics · Humanaut

Pimples become cocky, meddling alter egos of their hosts until Mighty Patch outwits them.

Award: The Drum Awards for Advertising 2025 Gold Creative Humor +1 more award

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662checked freelancers you can reach
351award-winning pieces
64award shows tracked
46student and graduate winners

How It Works

01

We Track the Winners

Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clio, Epica, Eurobest, Dubai Lynx, Spikes Asia, ADFEST, Kinsale Sharks, Creative Circle, CICLOPE and more. Work from every continent, the last three award seasons, updated every month.

02

Only People You Can Book

Freelancers, people with an agent, and people at independent studios. Each one is checked for a working way to reach them, then rechecked every quarter.

03

We Grade the Work

A to D, weighted by award level and show. Every idea sorted into a category, from Purpose to Craft to Gaming.

04

You Contact Them Direct

Members see who made every piece, with their portfolio, email, LinkedIn or agent, plus the production company. Reach out yourself. We take no fee from you or them.

Teams: £625 a year for up to 5 people. Founding price for the first 10 teams, 10 places left. Or £125 a year for one person.

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This season

The A-List. This Season’s Top 4.

Gaming & Culture A

Your Way Out

Coinbase · Isle of Any, New York

A video game background character breaks his script to escape the financial system, shot in camera.

Award: Cannes Lions GP Film Craft +2 more awards

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Craft & Design A

Reflections

British Airways · Uncommon Creative Studio, London

The BA logo hidden in engine reflections across real travel photographs.

Award: One Show GP Design in Advertising +1 more award

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Brand Heritage A

The Final Copy of Ilon Specht

L'Oreal Paris · McCann

Documentary on the copywriter behind Because I'm Worth It

Award: Cannes Lions 2025 Film Grand Prix +6 more awards

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Humour A

Kyle F*cking Connor

KFC Canada · Courage

KFC Canada used Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor's 'KFC' nickname, putting his face in place of the Colonel's and launching a limited-time meal.

Award: Cannes Lions 2026 Silver Entertainment Lions for Sport +6 more awards

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See all 351 award-winning pieces. Members get every piece, graded A to D, and the 662 checked freelancers who made them.

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Rising Talent

See all 26 winning pieces

The newest winning student work from D&AD New Blood, Young Ones and other student awards, and who made it.

  1. Black Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Young Explorer: Independence with a Snap for Wise Made by 1 student
  2. Gold · World Brand Design Society Student Awards 2026 Grit for Digital Design: Mobile Application Made by 1 student
    FH Salzburg (MultiMediaArt)
  3. Yellow Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Canal+ Concierge for Canal+ Made by 1 student
    Norwich University of the Arts
  4. Yellow Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Better Unbottled for Tuborg Made by 2 students
    Ravensbourne University London
  5. Silver · World Brand Design Society Student Awards 2026 ShineALight for Advertising: Integrated Campaign Made by 1 student
    Media Design School
  6. Wood Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Side Quests for Wise Made by 1 student
    Norwich University of the Arts
  7. Wood Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Canal+ Lock In for Canal+ Made by 2 students
    Leeds Arts University
  8. Wood Pencil · D&AD New Blood 2026 Canal+ Presence for Canal+ Made by 1 student
    Norwich University of the Arts

See all 26 winning student pieces. Members get every piece and the 46 students and graduates who made them, with their portfolio and LinkedIn.

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Why I Built It

I spent 15 years in creative agency operations, running resourcing for global teams. Finding a great freelancer always meant the same thing: asking around, chasing names and hoping.

The best work was right there, winning awards. The people who made it were hard to find. An ECD friend said it over a pint: someone should just show who made the work.

So I built it. No fees, no middlemen. Find the work, see who made it, and contact them yourself.

Matt Kennell
Founder, Who Made The Work

What people say

Who Made The Work cuts straight through the noise. It is a swift, transparent tool that lets me instantly track down the exact award-winning freelance talent behind the best campaigns.

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Who Made The Work makes it easy to get straight to the source. No guesswork, just a direct line to great talent.

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Team · up to 5 people · Founding price

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£1,250£625 / year

Billed yearly. Everyone gets their own login.

Founding price for the first 10 teams, kept while you stay. Full price: £1,250 a year.

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  • The full Database for up to 5 people, every grade
  • Award-winning freelancers with portfolio, LinkedIn and agent
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Renews each year until you cancel.

Individual · Founding price

For freelancers and solo producers

£39£19.50 / month

Or £250 £125 a year and save £109. For one person.

Founding price for the first 10 members, kept while you stay. Full price: £39 a month or £250 a year.

1 of 10 founding places taken

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  • Award-winning freelancers with portfolio, LinkedIn and agent
  • Rising talent links and the Most awarded ranking
  • Award deadline reminders
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Free for 30 days, then £19.50 a month. Open up to 10 freelancers' details in total during your trial. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.

Yearly: renews each year until you cancel. Monthly: cancel any time.

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Next award deadlines

See all 64 shows
  1. November 2026Expected Spark Student Design Awards Global
  2. December 2026Expected Creative Review Annual Global
  3. 1 December 2026 World Brand Design Society Student Awards Global
  4. January 2027Expected MUSE Creative Awards Global
  5. January 2027Expected Spikes Asia Asia Pacific
  6. January 2027Expected The One Show Global

Never miss a deadline. Members get an email two months before each one.

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Winners on this site come from Cannes Lions · British Arrows · The Drum Awards for Advertising · D&AD Awards · Awwwards · Creative Review Annual · Ciclope Festival · LBB The Immortal Awards · Adobe MAX Creativity Awards · shots Awards The Americas

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