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April 19th 2023

Wieden+Kennedy Decides to be Good(er)

November 19th 2021

Chante Washte Wicasha Endowed Scholarship

February 7th 2022

How Wieden+Kennedy’s Is Fostering Relationships With HBCUs

The agency’s ADMagic program connects diverse students to the ad industry

October 15th 2021

Remembering David Kennedy

David Kennedy, co-founder of Wieden + Kennedy, passed away this week, leading to an outpouring of tributes from the advertising industry. Here, Alvaro Sotomayer, founder of the Kennedys, W+K’s internship programme, remembers him

+AMS - September 8th 2021

WTF is a “good company” anyway?

+AMS - August 20th 2021

Wieden+Kennedy creates classic yet contemporary identity for Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography

+AMS - July 2nd 2021

We Will Become Better

Short film challenges mainstream anti-LGBTQIA+ attitudes in Russia.

+NYC - June 29th 2021

Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment Announces Media Course From Wieden+Kennedy

June 7th 2021

Wieden+Kennedy Pushes The Boundaries Of Creativity As It Evolves

+LDN - May 10th 2021

Cut From London's Cloth

W+K London launches an exclusive upcycled capsule collection of one-off pieces with Greater Goods, celebrating the fabric of London.

+PDX - February 22nd 2021

Jordan Dinwiddie on the Lebron James Nike Ad that Helped to Rally and Heal a City

The Wieden + Kennedy writer recalls the wonder of seeing her words help band a community band together in pride.

February 22nd 2021

ADMagic Welcomes Its Inaugural Class

+PDX - December 17th 2020

To Hack Into A System of Sameness, W+K Creates the ADMAGIC Program for HBCUs

The eight-week program invites students to see themselves in advertising.

November 16th 2020

USA: Can This Brand Be Saved?

The Great American Rebrand

+PDX - October 15th 2020

Mueve El Pom Pom

+NYC - June 19th 2020

Marching for Juneteenth and Beyond

Activism is an important part of our journey. And we've seen in recent weeks its effectiveness in creating change. Wieden+Kennedy New York created some resources for protests, whether that's in-person or online, for Juneteenth and the days to come.

+NYC - June 18th 2020

Fast Company: Race isn’t a social construct. It’s an ad campaign

What you can do to kill the greatest sell job of all time.

June 7th 2020

Adweek's Creative 100 honors W+K ECDs and Rising Stars

May 27th 2020

Fast Company: Six experts reveal the post-COVID-19 truth about the advertising business

Is advertising really dead? Reports may be greatly exaggerated. Here’s how the leaders of Droga5, TBWA, Wieden+Kennedy, and more are inching forward.

April 20th 2020

Wieden+Kennedy Is Ad Age 2020 A-List Agency Of The Year

The independent shop tops the A-List for an unprecedented third year in a row

+SH - April 13th 2020

#WFH Diaries: Vivian Yong and Ian Toombs of Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai

+PDX - December 3rd 2019

U.S. Agency of the Year: Wieden + Kennedy Makes Magic—and Notches Impressive Growth—by Leaning Into Core Strengths

The 'tried and true' have proved powerful and profitable

+PDX - November 22nd 2019

Customer Spotlight: Sandi Hildreth, Wieden+Kennedy

+PDX - October 11th 2019

Agencies Show That When It Comes to Buying Media, It’s Not What You’ve Got—It’s How You Use It

Thank you, Adweek for honoring us as part of your Media Plan of the Year Awards

+LDN - September 19th 2019

Wieden + Kennedy London’s Iain Tait Discusses the Agency’s Climate Change Initiatives

+SH - May 28th 2019

W+K Shanghai Presents: Hometown Food Face Portraits

Marking its 14th anniversary with new portraits that bring to life one of the most important aspects of local culture—food.

April 19th 2019

Wieden+Kennedy named Agency of the Year by Ad Age and the Webbys

April 1st 2019

Celebrating 37 years of Wieden+Kennedy

To celebrate our birthday—aka Founders’ Day—we asked our network “What makes W+K special to you?”

February 20th 2019

Back to Back: Fast Company Names W+K #1 Most Innovative In Advertising for the Second Year in a Row

For staying two steps ahead of culture—for Nike, KFC, and more.

January 31st 2019

From Fast Company: "Wieden+Kennedy just keeps doing it"

The largest remaining independent agency strives to make advertising that transcends branding and drives the pop-culture conversation.

+LDN - December 14th 2018

"Wearing Gillian" Explores The Space Between Real And Fake, Art And Ad

W+K London collaborates with award-winning artist Gillian Wearing on a deep fake film.

December 3rd 2018

Adweek Names W+K U.S. Agency Of The Year For Second Year Running

For placing our clients "at the beating, sometimes-broken heart of American culture."

+TYO - October 25th 2018

The Agency That Sticks Out

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, an oral history of Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo.

+AMS - October 17th 2018

The Case For Chaos

W+K Amsterdam's Martin Weigel breaks down the difference between what the corporation wants and what creativity needs.

+LDN - October 16th 2018

W+K London Relaunches Makers' Residency With Wilfrid Wood

Six London-based creators turn our window into a public art space.

October 10th 2018

It’s Not (All) Rocket Science: How Brand Mission Guided KFC’s Turnaround

How the Colonel became the King of branded everything.

September 12th 2018

Why Sabbaticals Are Good For Business, And Creativity

"It expands people's worldview...They come back with a more interesting perspective."

+LDN - August 14th 2018

Forever Curious Helps Foster Creativity Where It’s Most Needed—In Kids

Forever Curious is a three-year program that matches W+K staffers and school kids to develop creativity and human connection.

August 10th 2018

Female Advertising Leaders Partner With Time’s Up

180 female C-suite agency leaders have partnered with Time's Up to form Time's Up/Advertising.

August 2nd 2018

W+K Backs Callen, A New Austin Agency

Investing in a new breed of independent.

+PDX - February 19th 2018

Wieden+Kennedy Named Ad Age’s 2018 Agency of the Year

A great ride after a year of change.

February 1st 2018

A Hat Trick Of Best-Of-Year Honors

W+K Named Agency Of The Year By Ad Age, Adweek; #1 Most Innovative In Marketing By Fast Company

+PDX - January 24th 2018

W+K Is Adweek’s 2018 Agency Of The Year

"Wieden+Kennedy's evolution into the go-to agency for the new economy."

+PDX - January 23rd 2018

New Leadership For W+K Design Studio

Nicole Jacek and Noreen Morioka to serve as co-heads of design

January 16th 2018

The Long And The Short

Reflecting on 10 years of digital creativity.

+NYC - January 15th 2018

Director David Shane On "Typecast"

Getting four riveting performances from one Michael K. Williams.

May 2nd 2017

The Kennedys

W+K's creative academy.

October 18th 2016

W+K Restructures Leadership Team, Names 15 New Partners

To mark our 35th anniversary, we grew our leadership ranks, adding new perspective and skills.

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