ADC Awards
The ADC Annual Awards is the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world. Now in its incredible 102nd year, these awards celebrate the very best in advertising, digital media, graphic and publication design, packaging and product design, motion, experiential and spatial design, photography, illustration and fashion design all with a focus on artistry and craftsmanship.
Year
#
ADC Awards
U.S. Region Rankings
West
Client
Title
Category
Award
Points
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Agency: Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco Client: Wired Magazine Category: Typography / Editorial - Single
Points: 50.0
Generation Wealth
Agency: Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York Client: Evergreen Pictures Category: Photography / Book - Series
Points: 50.0
Barbers
Agency: Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Points: 50.0
The California Sunday Magazine (February, August, October)
Agency: The California Sunday Magazine / San Francisco Client: The California Sunday Magazine Category: Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Series
Points: 25.0
Barbers
Agency: Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Points: 25.0
Generation Wealth
Agency: Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York Client: Evergreen Pictures Category: Photography / Book - Series
Points: 25.0
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Agency: Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco Client: Wired Magazine Category: Typography / Editorial - Single
Points: 25.0
The Alienist
Agency: Elastic / Santa Monica + TNT / Atlanta Client: TNT Category: Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single
Points: 25.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Online / Mobile / Online Video - Single
Points: 25.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Points: 25.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single
Points: 25.0
Smirnoff "Made in America"
Agency: 72andSunny / New York Client: Diageo Category: Out of Home / Poster - Single
Points: 15.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single
Points: 15.0
Celebrations at Mixc World
Agency: KAI / Shenzhen + CRland / Shenzhen + Victo Ngai Studio, Inc. / Los Angeles Client: Mixc World Category: Illustration / Poster - Series
Points: 15.0
Invention of Together
Agency: Buck / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Points: 15.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Points: 15.0
Jose Cuervo 'Last Days'
Agency: CP+B / Santa Monica + Rattling Stick LA / Santa Monica + Work LA / Los Angeles + Electric Theatre Collective / Santa Monica Client: Jose Cuervo Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Points: 15.0
Imaginary Friend Society
Agency: RPA / Santa Monica Client: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft - Series
Points: 15.0
LA Original
Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles Client: Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles Category: Branding / Logo - Single or Series
Points: 15.0
Stacy's Stands with You
Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco Client: Stacy's Pita Chips Category: Design for Good / Packaging - Single
Points: 15.0
Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single
Points: 10.0
Smirnoff "Made in America"
Agency: 72andSunny / New York Client: Diageo Category: Direct / Copywriting - Single
Points: 10.0
Unsettled
Agency: Brad Bartlett Design / Los Angeles Client: Nevada Museum of Art Category: Book Design / Book Jacket - Single
Points: 10.0
Wedding Registry
Agency: CP+B / Boulder Client: Domino's Category: Direct / Wildcard - Single
Points: 10.0
A Teenage Life
Agency: The California Sunday Magazine / San Francisco Client: The California Sunday Magazine Category: Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Single
Points: 10.0
Stefan G. Bucher's LetterHeads : An Eccentric Alphabet
Agency: 344 Design LLC / Los Angeles Client: Unnamed Press Category: Typography / Lettering - Single
Points: 10.0
Sakkal Kitab Arabic
Agency: Sakkal Design / Bothell Client: Sakkal Design Category: Typography / Typefaces / Font Systems - Series
Points: 10.0
Search On Stories
Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Branded Content & Entertainment / Web Series - Campaign
Points: 10.0
Imaginary Friend Society
Agency: RPA / Santa Monica Client: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Category: Branded Content & Entertainment / Web Series - Campaign
Points: 10.0
Tales from an Uncertain Future
Agency: WIRED / San Francisco Client: WIRED Category: Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Single
Points: 2.0
Barbers
Agency: Furlined / Santa Monica + Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single
Points: 2.0
Barbers
Agency: Furlined / Santa Monica + Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Television Commercial - Single
Points: 2.0
A Lite Too Bright
Agency: Harper Collins / New York + Victo Ngai Studio, Inc / Los Angeles Client: Harper Collins Category: Illustration / Book - Single
Points: 2.0
The Agoraphobic Traveller
Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design - Single
Points: 2.0
Through the day, through the night
Agency: Leonardo Santamaria Studio / Los Angeles Client: Personal Work Category: Illustration / Personal / Unpublished Illustration - Single
Points: 2.0
Co-Existe
Agency: Six N. Five / Barcelona + Willett Creative / New York Client: Six N. Five Category: Photography / Fine Art / Conceptual - Series
Points: 2.0
Be Internet Awesome
Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Apps / Education / Reference - Single
Points: 2.0
Passion Projects NYC
Agency: Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Photography / Mobile - Single
Points: 2.0
Passion Projects Morocco
Agency: Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Photography / Mobile - Series
Points: 2.0
Apple Watch Series 3
Agency: Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Points: 2.0
The A5 Cabriolet visits the Mars Desert Research Station
Agency: MUH-TAY-ZIK | HOF-FER / San Francisco, CA + Audi of America / Herndon Client: Audi of America Category: Photography / Social Media - Series
Points: 2.0
West
Agency: Cody Cobb / Seattle Client: Cody Cobb Category: Photography / Personal / Unpublished Photography - Series
Points: 2.0
Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror
Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco + Equal Justice Initiative / Montgomery Client: Equal Justice Initiative Category: Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - Single
Points: 2.0
Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse
Agency: Titmouse, Inc. / Los Angeles Client: Adult Swim Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Points: 2.0
The Grand Tour Season 2 - Battle Cars Live
Agency: Tool / Santa Monica + Amazon Studios / N/A + Twitch / San Francisco Client: Amazon Studios Category: Online / Mobile / Games for Web / Social Media - Single
Points: 2.0
Imaginary Friend Society
Agency: RPA / Santa Monica Client: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Series
Points: 2.0
Last Days
Agency: CP+B / Los Angeles + Rattling Stick / Santa Monica Client: Jose Cuervo Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Points: 2.0
The Performance
Agency: Sanctuary Content / Los Angeles + Barrett / San Francisco Client: Cost Plus World Market Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Points: 2.0
Xbox One X
Agency: Ayzenberg / Pasadena + Xbox / Redmond Client: Xbox Category: Craft in Gaming / Animation - Single
Points: 2.0
DAZZLE
Agency: Ueberall International LLC / Los Angeles + E Ink Corporation / Billerica + International Airport / San Diego Client: San Diego International Airport Arts Program Category: Innovation / Experiential Design
Points: 2.0
Client:
Wired Magazine
Title:
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Category:
Typography / Editorial - Single
Award:
2018 Typography Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Evergreen Pictures
Title:
Generation Wealth
Category:
Photography / Book - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
The California Sunday Magazine
Title:
The California Sunday Magazine (February, August, October)
Category:
Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Series
Award:
2018 Publication Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Evergreen Pictures
Title:
Generation Wealth
Category:
Photography / Book - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Wired Magazine
Title:
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Category:
Typography / Editorial - Single
Award:
2018 Typography Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
TNT
Title:
The Alienist
Category:
Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Online / Mobile / Online Video - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Diageo
Title:
Smirnoff "Made in America"
Category:
Out of Home / Poster - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Mixc World
Title:
Celebrations at Mixc World
Category:
Illustration / Poster - Series
Award:
2018 Illustration Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Tinder
Title:
Invention of Together
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Jose Cuervo
Title:
Jose Cuervo 'Last Days'
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Title:
Imaginary Friend Society
Category:
Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft - Series
Award:
2018 Design for Good Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles
Title:
LA Original
Category:
Branding / Logo - Single or Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Stacy's Pita Chips
Title:
Stacy's Stands with You
Category:
Design for Good / Packaging - Single
Award:
2018 Design for Good Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Diageo
Title:
Smirnoff "Made in America"
Category:
Direct / Copywriting - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Nevada Museum of Art
Title:
Unsettled
Category:
Book Design / Book Jacket - Single
Award:
2018 Publication Design Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Domino's
Title:
Wedding Registry
Category:
Direct / Wildcard - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
The California Sunday Magazine
Title:
A Teenage Life
Category:
Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Single
Award:
2018 Publication Design Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Unnamed Press
Title:
Stefan G. Bucher's LetterHeads : An Eccentric Alphabet
Category:
Typography / Lettering - Single
Award:
2018 Typography Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Sakkal Design
Title:
Sakkal Kitab Arabic
Category:
Typography / Typefaces / Font Systems - Series
Award:
2018 Typography Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Google
Title:
Search On Stories
Category:
Branded Content & Entertainment / Web Series - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Title:
Imaginary Friend Society
Category:
Branded Content & Entertainment / Web Series - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
WIRED
Title:
Tales from an Uncertain Future
Category:
Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Single
Award:
2018 Publication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Television Commercial - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Harper Collins
Title:
A Lite Too Bright
Category:
Illustration / Book - Single
Award:
2018 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Google
Title:
The Agoraphobic Traveller
Category:
Environmental Design / Exhibition Design - Single
Award:
2018 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Personal Work
Title:
Through the day, through the night
Category:
Illustration / Personal / Unpublished Illustration - Single
Award:
2018 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Six N. Five
Title:
Co-Existe
Category:
Photography / Fine Art / Conceptual - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Google
Title:
Be Internet Awesome
Category:
Apps / Education / Reference - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Passion Projects NYC
Category:
Photography / Mobile - Single
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Passion Projects Morocco
Category:
Photography / Mobile - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Apple
Title:
Apple Watch Series 3
Category:
Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Audi of America
Title:
The A5 Cabriolet visits the Mars Desert Research Station
Category:
Photography / Social Media - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Cody Cobb
Title:
West
Category:
Photography / Personal / Unpublished Photography - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Equal Justice Initiative
Title:
Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror
Category:
Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Adult Swim
Title:
Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Amazon Studios
Title:
The Grand Tour Season 2 - Battle Cars Live
Category:
Online / Mobile / Games for Web / Social Media - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Title:
Imaginary Friend Society
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Series
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Jose Cuervo
Title:
Last Days
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Cost Plus World Market
Title:
The Performance
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Xbox
Title:
Xbox One X
Category:
Craft in Gaming / Animation - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
San Diego International Airport Arts Program
Title:
DAZZLE
Category:
Innovation / Experiential Design
Award:
2018 Innovation Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
