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.
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Award
Agency
Client
Title
Category
Annual ID

Barbers
Agency: Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino
Client: Apple Category: Best of Show


#Blood Normal
Agency: AMV BBDO / London
Client: Essity Libresse Bodyform Category: Integrated / Integrated - Campaign

Generation Wealth
Agency: Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York
Client: Evergreen Pictures Category: Photography / Book - Series

The Hearing Test in Disguise
Agency: CHE Proximity / Australia + Revolver/Will O'Rourke / Sydney
Client: Cochlear Category: Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single

COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Innovation / Product

Fearless Girl
Agency: McCann / New York
Client: State Street Global Advisors Category: Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single

Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Agency: Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco
Client: Wired Magazine Category: Typography / Editorial - Single

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

DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY
Agency: Creuna Norway / Oslo
Client: DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series

The Imaginary Friends Society - Finding Out You Have Cancer
Agency: Giant Ant / Vancouver
Client: The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Category: Illustration / Motion - Single

Nosferatu
Agency: AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client: Getty Images Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - 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 + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Product Design / Wildcard - Single

Prescribed to Death
Agency: Energy BBDO / Chicago
Client: National Safety Council Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign


IKEA Pee AD
Agency: Akestam Holst / Stockholm
Client: IKEA Sweden Category: Press / Magazine - Single


The Great Performers
Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Online / Mobile / Online Video - Campaign


Ostrich
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA
Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single


#Blood Normal
Agency: AMV BBDO / London
Client: Essity Libresse Bodyform Category: Integrated / Integrated - Campaign


Fearless Girl
Agency: McCann / New York
Client: State Street Global Advisors Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single


Destination Pride
Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto
Client: PFLAG Canada Category: Online / Mobile / Data Visualization - 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


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: Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single


Live Looper
Agency: BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York
Client: Downtown Records Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy - 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


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


COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Innovation / Product


Prescribed to Death
Agency: Energy BBDO / Chicago
Client: National Safety Council Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign


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


Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Agency: Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco
Client: Wired Magazine Category: Typography / Editorial - Single


Emerging Species
Agency: DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Brunch Studio / Paris
Client: Hasbro Category: Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - 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


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


DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY
Agency: Creuna Norway / Oslo
Client: DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series


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


Switch it off
Agency: Ogilvy / Germany
Client: Amnesty International Category: Press / Magazine - Campaign


Ostrich
Agency: MPC / London + MPC / Los Angeles + Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / Los Angeles
Client: Samsung Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single


Nosferatu
Agency: AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client: Getty Images Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - Single


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


The Alienist
Agency: Elastic / Santa Monica + TNT / Atlanta
Client: TNT Category: Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single


Speak to Go
Agency: Google Creative Lab / London
Client: Google Creative Lab Category: Apps / Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality - 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


Invisible Car
Agency: Commonwealth//McCann / Detroit + The Mill / Los Angeles + Mill+ / Los Angeles
Client: Chevrolet Category: Innovation / Interactive


The Talk
Agency: BBDO / New York + TheCornerShop
Client: P&G Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single


Award:
2018 Best of Show Best of Show Black Cube
Agency:
Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Best of Show
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18012G

Award:
2018 Integrated Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
AMV BBDO / London
Client:
Essity Libresse Bodyform
Title:
#Blood Normal
Category:
Integrated / Integrated - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG18001G

Award:
2018 Photography Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York
Client:
Evergreen Pictures
Title:
Generation Wealth
Category:
Photography / Book - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO18001G

Award:
2018 Advertising Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
CHE Proximity / Australia + Revolver/Will O'Rourke / Sydney
Client:
Cochlear
Title:
The Hearing Test in Disguise
Category:
Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18025G

Award:
2018 Innovation Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Innovation / Product
Annual ID:
ADC_INV18008G

Award:
2018 Experiential Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York
Client:
State Street Global Advisors
Title:
Fearless Girl
Category:
Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP18013G

Award:
2018 Typography Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco
Client:
Wired Magazine
Title:
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Category:
Typography / Editorial - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP18001G

Award:
2018 Publication Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Why Can't Democrats turn the Page
Category:
Editorial / Magazine Cover - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB18008G

Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Creuna Norway / Oslo
Client:
DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway
Title:
DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD18004G

Award:
2018 Illustration Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Giant Ant / Vancouver
Client:
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Title:
The Imaginary Friends Society - Finding Out You Have Cancer
Category:
Illustration / Motion - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILL18007G

Award:
2018 Interactive Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client:
Getty Images
Title:
Nosferatu
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18014G

Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Furlined / Los Angeles + Apple, Inc. / Cupertino
Client:
Apple
Title:
Barbers
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18012G

Award:
2018 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Product Design / Wildcard - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_PRD18004G

Award:
2018 Design for Good Designism Cube
Agency:
Energy BBDO / Chicago
Client:
National Safety Council
Title:
Prescribed to Death
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG18003G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
Akestam Holst / Stockholm
Client:
IKEA Sweden
Title:
IKEA Pee AD
Category:
Press / Magazine - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18045G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
The Great Performers
Category:
Online / Mobile / Online Video - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18028G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18019G

Award:
2018 Integrated Gold Cube
Agency:
AMV BBDO / London
Client:
Essity Libresse Bodyform
Title:
#Blood Normal
Category:
Integrated / Integrated - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG18001G

Award:
2018 Design for Good Gold Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York
Client:
State Street Global Advisors
Title:
Fearless Girl
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG18001G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
FCB/SIX / Toronto
Client:
PFLAG Canada
Title:
Destination Pride
Category:
Online / Mobile / Data Visualization - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18021G

Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Agency:
Jung von Matt AG / Hamburg + Sterntag / Hamburg + MJZ / London
Client:
EDEKA ZENTRALE AG & Co. KG
Title:
Christmas 2117
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18019G

Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18020G

Award:
2018 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
Lauren Greenfield / Venice + Evergreen Pictures / Venice + Phaidon / New York
Client:
Evergreen Pictures
Title:
Generation Wealth
Category:
Photography / Book - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO18001G

Award:
2018 Design for Good Gold Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York
Client:
State Street Global Advisors
Title:
Fearless Girl
Category:
Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG18006G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
BBDO / New York + BBDO Studios / New York
Client:
Downtown Records
Title:
Live Looper
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18011G

Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Agency:
TBWA\Shanghai / Shanghai
Client:
BAO BEI HUI JIA - NGO for Missing Children
Title:
A Thread of Hope
Category:
Posters / Wild Postings - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD18027G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / LA
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Online / Mobile / Online Video - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18026G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client:
Getty Images
Title:
Nosferatu
Category:
Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18024G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
CHE Proximity / Australia + Revolver/Will O'Rourke / Sydney
Client:
Cochlear
Title:
The Hearing Test in Disguise
Category:
Craft in Video / Sound Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18025G

Award:
2018 Innovation Gold Cube
Agency:
Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWAHAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Innovation / Product
Annual ID:
ADC_INV18008G

Award:
2018 Design for Good Gold Cube
Agency:
Energy BBDO / Chicago
Client:
National Safety Council
Title:
Prescribed to Death
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG18003G

Award:
2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York
Client:
State Street Global Advisors
Title:
Fearless Girl
Category:
Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP18013G

Award:
2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube
Agency:
VML / Kansas City + Tennessee Department of Tourist Development / Nashville + Plan A Films / Asheville
Client:
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
Title:
The Colorblind Viewer
Category:
Experiential Design / Placemaking - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP18014G

Award:
2018 Typography Gold Cube
Agency:
Kevin Cantrell Studio / Mantua + Wired / San Francisco
Client:
Wired Magazine
Title:
Fantastic Rum Accelerator
Category:
Typography / Editorial - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP18001G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
DDB / Paris + Merci Michel / Paris + Eddy / Paris + Brunch Studio / Paris
Client:
Hasbro
Title:
Emerging Species
Category:
Online / Mobile / Campaign Site - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18019G

Award:
2018 Packaging Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Studio Sonda / Vizinada + Vinski podrum / Buzet
Client:
Vinski podrum Buzet d.o.o.
Title:
St. Vital Piquentum Series – Vintage years 12/13/14 Wine, A collection through which nature speaks out
Category:
Packaging Design / Beverage - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG18001G

Award:
2018 Publication Design Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Why Can't Democrats turn the Page
Category:
Editorial / Magazine Cover - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB18008G

Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Creuna Norway / Oslo
Client:
DOGA - Design and Architecture Norway
Title:
DOGA VISUAL IDENTITY
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity Integrated - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD18004G

Award:
2018 Illustration Gold Cube
Agency:
Giant Ant / Vancouver
Client:
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Title:
The Imaginary Friends Society - Finding Out You Have Cancer
Category:
Illustration / Motion - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILL18007G

Award:
2018 Illustration Gold Cube
Agency:
VICE News / Brooklyn
Client:
VICE News
Title:
Cryptocurrency
Category:
Illustration / Motion - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILL18008G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
Ogilvy / Germany
Client:
Amnesty International
Title:
Switch it off
Category:
Press / Magazine - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18046G

Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Agency:
MPC / London + MPC / Los Angeles + Leo Burnett / Chicago + MJZ / Los Angeles
Client:
Samsung
Title:
Ostrich
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18003G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client:
Getty Images
Title:
Nosferatu
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Sound Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18014G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
AlmapBBDO / São Paulo
Client:
Getty Images
Title:
Nosferatu
Category:
Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18005G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
DENTSU INC. / Tokyo
Client:
OLFA Corporation
Title:
The Art of Cutouts
Category:
Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18006G

Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Gold Cube
Agency:
Elastic / Santa Monica + TNT / Atlanta
Client:
TNT
Title:
The Alienist
Category:
Motion / Film / Title Sequences - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT18002G

Award:
2018 Interactive Gold Cube
Agency:
Google Creative Lab / London
Client:
Google Creative Lab
Title:
Speak to Go
Category:
Apps / Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_INT18001G

Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
Dentsu inc. / Tokyo + Amana inc. / Tokyo + Taki Corporation / Tokyo
Client:
Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc.
Title:
SUMOGIRLS 82 TECHNIQUES
Category:
Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV18010G

Award:
2018 Innovation Gold Cube
Agency:
Commonwealth//McCann / Detroit + The Mill / Los Angeles + Mill+ / Los Angeles
Client:
Chevrolet
Title:
Invisible Car
Category:
Innovation / Interactive
Annual ID:
ADC_INV18006G
