Yes, it’s that time of the year again – time to log onto our online portal to elect the Student of the Year 2009. Professionals from throughout the world of advertising are once again invited to select the most promising new and up-and-coming talents.

Past experience has shown that the award can be a serious stepping stone for students looking to jumpstart their careers. Menno Kluin, for example, winner in 2005, went on to become a Cannes-awarded art director before joining Young & Rubicam, NY. Joseph Cardamone, our 2007 winner, is an art director at Cline Davis & Mann, NY.

This year’s winner again stands to scoop a trip to an international advertising festival plus the now legendary Lürzer´s Achive Sixpack! Give the new generation of creatives a chance. After all, this forum might just be the place where you discover your new creative talents.

How to vote for the Student of the Year 2009:

Go to VOTE NOW! and click on the images to vote. You decide if the ad is a winner by simply clicking on Yes or No for each image. If you wish, you may also enter comments that we will forward to the student. Acting upon suggestions put forward by several creatives and the representatives of schools, we have decided that, from now on, a jury will choose our Student of the Year from the ten works that have received the most readers’ votes. This year’s jury will consist of Menno Kluin, Art Director at Y&R New York (and winner of the very first Lürzer’s Archive Student of the Year Award), John LaMacchia, art director at Ogilvy New York (who did some judging for us on last year’s 200 Best Photographers), and our editor in chief, Michael Weinzettl.

Voting deadline is August 7th, 2009.