March 11, 2026 (Toronto, Ontario) — Diamond, Toronto’s independent full-service creative agency, has been named #15 on the 2026 ICA — Institute of Canadian Agencies/The Drum World Creative Rankings, jumping 25 spots from its 2025 position of #40. The move marks the single largest year-over-year gain of any agency tracked in this year’s report, and places Diamond firmly among the top tier of Canadian creative agencies.

The ICA/The Drum World Creative Rankings — produced under the #ideasthatperform banner — measure agencies based on creative performance across globally recognized award shows, providing one of the industry’s most rigorous and respected benchmarks for creative excellence. Diamond’s 25-place climb reflects a sustained period of growth in the quality and ambition of its creative output across a range of clients and categories.

“This ranking is a reflection of the incredible talent at Diamond and the brave, ambitious clients who trust us to push the work further. Moving 25 spots in a single year doesn’t happen by accident — it’s the result of a deliberate commitment to making work that performs creatively and in market. We’re proud to be recognized among Canada’s best, and we’re just getting started,” says Josh Diamond, President, Diamond.

Diamond’s rise on the rankings comes on the heels of a strong creative year for the agency, which has expanded its client roster and deepened its work across the consumer, healthcare, and not-for-profit sectors. The agency’s 2026 ranking places it ahead of a number of larger, network-affiliated shops — a testament to what an independent agency can achieve when creative ambition is matched with strategic rigour.

The full 2026 ICA/The Drum World Creative Rankings are available at thedrum.com.