The Abby Awards 2026 has appointed Gaëtan du Peloux, Co-president and Chief Creative Officer at Marcel, as Jury Chair for the Still Print category. The awards are powered by The One Club for Creativity | The One Show.
The appointment has been announced by the organisers of the Abby Awards 2026. Du Peloux has been serving as Co-president and Chief Creative Officer at Marcel, the creative agency within Publicis Groupe.
Born and raised in Paris, du Peloux has begun his career as a copywriter at CLM BBDO in 2003. Along with his creative partner Youri Guerassimov, he has created campaigns for brands including Intermarché, Carrefour, Back Market and Orange. He has also been serving as president of the French Art Directors Club.
Du Peloux has received more than 400 awards during his career, including several Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, as well as D&AD Awards Black Pencils and Best of Show at The One Show. He has also served on or chaired juries at multiple global creative festivals including D&AD, Cannes Lions, The One Show, Clio, LIA, Eurobest, Andy Awards and the New York Festivals.
Gaëtan is one of the most awarded French creatives of his generation with more than 400 awards, including several Cannes Lions Grand Prix, D&AD Black Pencils and One Show best of show. He has been honored to chair or take part in all the creative festivals he admires (D&AD, Cannes Lions, One Show, Clio, LIA, Eurobest, Andy, NY festival, French ADC). Gaëtan is a happy husband and a father of three.
