D&AD New Blood Awards 2026: Student project "Blood Stocks" wins top prizes by reframing menstruation as a medical asset

The D&AD New Blood Awards 2026 top prizes were won by "Blood Stocks," a Danish student project proposing that menstruation be treated as a medical asset rather than a taboo subject. The project was the only one to receive both a Black Pencil (highest honour) and a White Pencil at