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.

Award

Agency

Client

Title

Category

Annual ID

Live Looper Agency: BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York Client: Downtown Records Category: Innovation / Advertising
Fantastic Rum Accelerator Agency: Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco Client: Wired Magazine Category: Typography / Editorial - Single
Ostrich Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single
Destination Pride Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: PFLAG Canada Category: Online / Mobile / Data Visualization - Single
COGY Wheelchair Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Product Design / Wildcard - Single
DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY Agency: Creuna Norway / Oslo Client: DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series
Timeless Agency: BETC / Paris + Wanda / Paris + Academy Films / Paris Client: Lacoste Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography - Single
SUMOGIRLS 82 TECHNIQUES Agency: Dentsu inc. / Tokyo + Amana inc. / Tokyo + Taki Corporation / Tokyo Client: Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc. Category: Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
Live Looper Agency: BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York Client: Downtown Records Category: Use of Social Media / Facebook - Single
IKEA Pee AD Agency: Akestam Holst / Stockholm Client: IKEA Sweden Category: Press / Magazine - Single
Speak to Go Agency: Google Creative Lab / London Client: Google Creative Lab Category: Apps / Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality - Single
Switch it off Agency: Ogilvy / Germany Client: Amnesty International Category: Press / Magazine - Campaign
Fearless Girl Agency: McCann / New York Client: State Street Global Advisors Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Nosferatu Agency: AlmapBBDO / São Paulo Client: Getty Images Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - Single
Christmas 2117 Agency: Jung von Matt AG / Hamburg + Sterntag / Hamburg + MJZ / London Client: EDEKA ZENTRALE AG & Co. KG Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Ostrich Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Invisible Car Agency: Commonwealth//McCann / Detroit + The Mill / Los Angeles + Mill+ / Los Angeles Client: Chevrolet Category: Innovation / Interactive
In the world of Play-Doh Agency: DDB / Paris Client: Hasbro Category: Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Campaign
Why Can't Democrats turn the Page Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Editorial / Magazine Cover - Single
GREEN LIGHT RUN Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo + Tohokushinsha Film Corporation / Tokyo Client: adidas Japan Category: Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments - Single
The Alienist Agency: Elastic / Santa Monica + TNT / Atlanta Client: TNT Category: Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single
#Blood Normal Agency: AMV BBDO / London Client: Essity Libresse Bodyform Category: Integrated / Integrated - Campaign
Nosferatu Agency: AlmapBBDO / São Paulo Client: Getty Images Category: Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
The Art of Cutouts Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: OLFA Corporation Category: Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Generation Wealth Agency: Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York Client: Evergreen Pictures Category: Photography / Book - Series
Fearless Girl Agency: McCann / New York Client: State Street Global Advisors Category: Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single
The Colorblind Viewer Agency: VML / Kansas City + Tennessee Department of Tourist Development / Nashville + Plan A Films / Asheville Client: Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Category: Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single
Optical Odyssey Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: JINS Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Eating Kabuki with your fingers. Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO Client: Shochiku co. ltd Minami-za Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Makeup Tools Agency: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Nosferatu Agency: AlmapBBDO / São Paulo Client: Getty Images Category: Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single
The Hearing Test in Disguise Agency: CHE Proximity / Australia + Revolver/Will O'Rourke / Sydney Client: Cochlear Category: Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single
Fearless Girl Agency: McCann / New York Client: State Street Global Advisors Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single
A Thread of Hope Agency: TBWA\Shanghai / Shanghai Client: BAO BEI HUI JIA - NGO for Missing Children Category: Posters / Wild Postings - Single
Ostrich Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA Client: Samsung Category: Online / Mobile / Online Video - Single
St. Vital Piquentum Series – Vintage years 12/13/14 Wine, A collection through which nature speaks out Agency: Studio Sonda / Vizinada + Vinski podrum / Buzet Client: Vinski podrum Buzet d.o.o. Category: Packaging Design / Beverage - Series
The Great Performers Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Online / Mobile / Online Video - Campaign
Live Looper Agency: BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York Client: Downtown Records Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy - Single
Emerging Species Agency: DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Brunch Studio / Paris Client: Hasbro Category: Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - Single
The Talk Agency: BBDO / New York + TheCornerShop Client: P&G Category: Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single
Emerging Species Agency: DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Studio5 / Paris Client: Hasbro Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Copywriting for Digital - Campaign
Ostrich Agency: MPC / London + MPC / Los Angeles + Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / Los Angeles Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Prescribed to Death Agency: Energy BBDO / Chicago Client: National Safety Council Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign
The Imaginary Friends Society - Finding Out You Have Cancer Agency: Giant Ant / Vancouver Client: The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Category: Illustration / Motion - Single
Cryptocurrency Agency: VICE News / Brooklyn Client: VICE News Category: Illustration / Motion - Single
The Talk Agency: BBDO / New York + TheCornerShop Client: P&G Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Barbers Agency: Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
COGY Wheelchair Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Innovation / Product
MacGuffin Magazine Agency: MacGuffin / Amsterdam Client: MacGuffin Category: Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Series
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

2018 Innovation Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York

Downtown Records

Live Looper

Innovation / Advertising

ADC_INV18001G

2018 Typography Gold Cube

Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco

Wired Magazine

Fantastic Rum Accelerator

Typography / Editorial - Single

ADC_TYP18001G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA

Samsung

Ostrich

Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single

ADC_ADV18019G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

FCB/SIX / Toronto

PFLAG Canada

Destination Pride

Online / Mobile / Data Visualization - Single

ADC_INT18021G

2018 Product Design Gold Cube

Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo

Tess Co., Ltd.

COGY Wheelchair

Product Design / Wildcard - Single

ADC_PRD18004G

2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

Creuna Norway / Oslo

DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway

DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY

Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series

ADC_BCD18004G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

BETC / Paris + Wanda / Paris + Academy Films / Paris

Lacoste

Timeless

Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography - Single

ADC_MOT18009G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

Dentsu inc. / Tokyo + Amana inc. / Tokyo + Taki Corporation / Tokyo

Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc.

SUMOGIRLS 82 TECHNIQUES

Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single

ADC_ADV18010G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York

Downtown Records

Live Looper

Use of Social Media / Facebook - Single

ADC_INT18032G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

Akestam Holst / Stockholm

IKEA Sweden

IKEA Pee AD

Press / Magazine - Single

ADC_ADV18045G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

Google Creative Lab / London

Google Creative Lab

Speak to Go

Apps / Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality - Single

ADC_INT18001G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

Ogilvy / Germany

Amnesty International

Switch it off

Press / Magazine - Campaign

ADC_ADV18046G

2018 Design for Good Gold Cube

McCann / New York

State Street Global Advisors

Fearless Girl

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG18001G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

AlmapBBDO / São Paulo

Getty Images

Nosferatu

Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - Single

ADC_INT18014G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

Jung von Matt AG / Hamburg + Sterntag / Hamburg + MJZ / London

EDEKA ZENTRALE AG & Co. KG

Christmas 2117

Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single

ADC_MOT18019G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA

Samsung

Ostrich

Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single

ADC_MOT18020G

2018 Innovation Gold Cube

Commonwealth//McCann / Detroit + The Mill / Los Angeles + Mill+ / Los Angeles

Chevrolet

Invisible Car

Innovation / Interactive

ADC_INV18006G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

DDB / Paris

Hasbro

In the world of Play-Doh

Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Campaign

ADC_ADV18011G

2018 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

Why Can't Democrats turn the Page

Editorial / Magazine Cover - Single

ADC_PUB18008G

2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube

TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo + Tohokushinsha Film Corporation / Tokyo

adidas Japan

GREEN LIGHT RUN

Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments - Single

ADC_EXP18001G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

Elastic / Santa Monica + TNT / Atlanta

TNT

The Alienist

Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single

ADC_MOT18002G

2018 Integrated Gold Cube

AMV BBDO / London

Essity Libresse Bodyform

#Blood Normal

Integrated / Integrated - Campaign

ADC_ITG18001G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

AlmapBBDO / São Paulo

Getty Images

Nosferatu

Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign

ADC_ADV18005G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

DENTSU INC. / Tokyo

OLFA Corporation

The Art of Cutouts

Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign

ADC_ADV18006G

2018 Photography Gold Cube

Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York

Evergreen Pictures

Generation Wealth

Photography / Book - Series

ADC_PHO18001G

2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube

McCann / New York

State Street Global Advisors

Fearless Girl

Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single

ADC_EXP18013G

2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube

VML / Kansas City + Tennessee Department of Tourist Development / Nashville + Plan A Films / Asheville

Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

The Colorblind Viewer

Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single

ADC_EXP18014G

2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

DENTSU INC. / Tokyo

JINS

Optical Odyssey

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD18022G

2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

DENTSU INC. / TOKYO

Shochiku co. ltd Minami-za

Eating Kabuki with your fingers.

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD18023G

2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo

SHISEIDO CO., LTD.

Makeup Tools

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD18024G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

AlmapBBDO / São Paulo

Getty Images

Nosferatu

Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single

ADC_ADV18024G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

CHE Proximity / Australia + Revolver/Will O'Rourke / Sydney

Cochlear

The Hearing Test in Disguise

Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single

ADC_ADV18025G

2018 Design for Good Gold Cube

McCann / New York

State Street Global Advisors

Fearless Girl

Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single

ADC_DFG18006G

2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

TBWA\Shanghai / Shanghai

BAO BEI HUI JIA - NGO for Missing Children

A Thread of Hope

Posters / Wild Postings - Single

ADC_BCD18027G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA

Samsung

Ostrich

Online / Mobile / Online Video - Single

ADC_INT18026G

2018 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Studio Sonda / Vizinada + Vinski podrum / Buzet

Vinski podrum Buzet d.o.o.

St. Vital Piquentum Series – Vintage years 12/13/14 Wine, A collection through which nature speaks out

Packaging Design / Beverage - Series

ADC_PKG18001G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Great Performers

Online / Mobile / Online Video - Campaign

ADC_INT18028G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York

Downtown Records

Live Looper

Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy - Single

ADC_INT18011G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Brunch Studio / Paris

Hasbro

Emerging Species

Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - Single

ADC_INT18019G

2018 Advertising Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + TheCornerShop

P&G

The Talk

Television / Film / Online Video Commercials / Online Commercial - Single

ADC_ADV18051G

2018 Interactive Gold Cube

DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Studio5 / Paris

Hasbro

Emerging Species

Craft in Online / Mobile / Copywriting for Digital - Campaign

ADC_INT18013G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

MPC / London + MPC / Los Angeles + Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / Los Angeles

Samsung

Ostrich

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single

ADC_MOT18003G

2018 Design for Good Gold Cube

Energy BBDO / Chicago

National Safety Council

Prescribed to Death

Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign

ADC_DFG18003G

2018 Illustration Gold Cube

Giant Ant / Vancouver

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

The Imaginary Friends Society - Finding Out You Have Cancer

Illustration / Motion - Single

ADC_ILL18007G

2018 Illustration Gold Cube

VICE News / Brooklyn

VICE News

Cryptocurrency

Illustration / Motion - Single

ADC_ILL18008G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + TheCornerShop

P&G

The Talk

Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single

ADC_MOT18011G

2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube

Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino

Apple

Barbers

Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single

ADC_MOT18012G

2018 Innovation Gold Cube

Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo

Tess Co., Ltd.

COGY Wheelchair

Innovation / Product

ADC_INV18008G

2018 Publication Design Gold Cube

MacGuffin / Amsterdam

MacGuffin

MacGuffin Magazine

Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Series

ADC_PUB18014G

2018 Publication Design Gold Cube

The California Sunday Magazine / San Francisco

The California Sunday Magazine

The California Sunday Magazine (February, August, October)

Editorial / Magazine Full Issue - Series

ADC_PUB18015G

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