News / 20 May 2026
Marketing Communications student wins D&AD New Blood Pencil
BA (Hons) Marketing Communications
Final year BA (Hons) Marketing Communications student Arabella Foster has won a D&AD New Blood Pencil for her work ‘Too Sexy for Social’.
Open to advertising, design, digital and marketing students, recent graduates and emerging creatives worldwide the D&AD New Blood Awards celebrate the best new creative talent, with briefs set by leading global clients and judged by the industry’s top creatives. BA (Hons) Marketing Communication students have over a decade of wins under their belt, taking home an impressive 16 Pencils, including two Black Pencils, the highest accolade awarded for groundbreaking work.
‘Too Sexy for Social’ is a campaign launched by CensHERship aimed at raising public awareness of online censorship of women's health, prompting increased dialogue and engagement on the issue.
“Winning was a welcome surprise and completely unexpected. I wasn’t going for a win, I just really enjoyed working on the project.”
Arabella Forster, BA (Hons) Marketing Communications
The winners have been invited to attend the New Blood Awards Ceremony on 30 June in London, where they will find out the level of their awards and will be presented with their Pencils.