Alright, young creatives — are you ready? Young Lions Croatia 2025 is officially open for entries, and if you think you’ve got what it takes, now’s your shot. The competition goes down on 7–8 March 2025 in Zagreb, bringing together the next wave of talent across creative, media, digital, PR, and marketing. Whether you’re from an agency, a marketer, or a lone-wolf freelancer, this is where you fight for the title of Croatia’s best young talent.
The deadline? 28 February 2025. The entry form and all the details are waiting for you on the official competition page. But don’t just sit there — time’s ticking.
Young Lions Croatia is a fierce arena where the toughest creatives are thrown into the deep end. In teams of two, you’ll have 24 hours, zero outside contact, and one client brief — a real-world challenge for a nonprofit or civil society organization. Locked inside Zagreb’s Innovation Center (ZICER), your only weapon is your brain (okay, and maybe some caffeine). To help you out, Shutterstock is giving you full access to its image library, so no excuses.
Pick your battlefield from six categories: Design, Digital, Marketers, Media, Print, and PR, and prove you’ve got the lion’s instinct to win.
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The Best Team Goes to Cannes. Simple as That.
Think of Young Lions Croatia as your fast track to industry domination. It’s not just about ideas — you’ll sharpen your skills under pressure, learn to communicate like a pro, and make decisions that could shape your career. And the best part? The winning team will be crowned on the main stage in Rovinj before heading off to represent Croatia at the Cannes Young Lions competition — the real deal at the world’s biggest creative festival, Cannes Lions. Yes, you’ll actually be in Cannes, and yes, it’s as insane as it looks.
Young Lions: The Hunt Begins
To make sure you don’t completely crash and burn, we’re hosting an official Young Lions Croatia event on 26 February in Zagreb at Botaničar. At Young Lions: The Hunt Begins, you’ll get survival tips from jury members, past competitors, and former winners. Want to know what makes a winning idea? What does the jury think? Whether Cannes is as glamorous as it seems? We’ve got answers. More details coming soon. Let us know you’re coming at info@danikomunikacija.com until 24 February.
So, are you in or what? Find your creative partner and sign up before 28 February 2025. Your career might just thank you later.