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

NSynth Super Agency: Google Creative Lab / London Client: Google Category: Wildcard / Single or Series
The Sun and the Snake Agency: BBDO / New York + MTC Client: Foot Locker Category: Branded Content & Entertainment - Episodic / Web Series
Soil Biology Agency: Söderhavet / Stockholm Client: 59 Degrees Category: Package / Product / Series
On Democracy: A compendium for a more perfect union Agency: SYPartners / New York Category: Newspapers / Full Issue - Single
Secrets and Genes Special Section Agency: The Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Newspapers / Full Issue - Single
Trolli Sour Brite Sneaks and Stock X Agency: Periscope / Minneapolis Client: Ferrara Candy Company Category: Integrated - Digital / Campaign
Shitty Paper - Made from hate Agency: Philipp und Keuntje / Hamburg + Goldeimer / Hamburg Client: Goldeimer gemeinnützige GmbH Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single
Stop Traffick Agency: BBDO / Atlanta Client: Street Grace Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single
Beauty through the eyes of Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh Agency: Thomas Hedger / London + It's Nice That / London Client: It's Nice That Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
Mutual Observation and Learning Agency: T-Change Design Co.,Ltd / Nanjing Client: Nanjing Graphic Designer Alliance Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
The 9th National Book Design Art Exhibition Excellent Works Collection Agency: Han Qing Tang Design / Nanjing Client: Nanjing Press Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography Agency: Brad Bartlett / Los Angeles Client: Nevada Museum of Art Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
Paula Gately Tillman: Fringe Agency: Ashton Design / Baltimore Client: Paula Gately Tillman Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
The Physics of “Chen Qi”-A Cultivated Controller and a Mad Experimenter Agency: Han Qing Tang Design / Nanjing Client: People‘s Fine Arts Publishing House Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
Old Trades of Jiangsu Agency: Phoenix Education Publishing, Ltd. / Nanjing +  Artron Art Printing Co., Ltd. / Shanghai Client: Phoenix Education Publishing,Ltd Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
11×16 XXL Studio Agency: XXL Studio / Beijing Client: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
From Addict to Convict Agency: Ananya Khaitan / New Delhi Client: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
Play for All Pods Agency: i.d.e.a. / San Diego + JVG / Madrid + MPC / Los Angeles Client: Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Category: Digital / Series
International Women's Day - Regrets Agency: WeTransfer / Amsterdam Client: WeTransfer Category: Digital / Series
Google Pixel Slate & Pixel Slate Keyboard Agency: Google LLC / Mountain view Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics / Single or Series
Real Posters Agency: R/GA / New York Client: Samsung Category: Environmental Design / Window Display / Merchandising - Series
Fresh Prints - Tomatoes Agency: McCann / Spain + Craft WW / Spain + Havas Media / Barcelona Client: Aldi Category: Press / Newspaper - Single
MIST Hot Spring Hotel Agency: artless Inc. / Tokyo Client: Central China Hotel Management Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Dieline Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Dieline Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Dunkin' Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Dunkin' Brands Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
BOMA - Born of Music Addiction Agency: Papanapa / Sao Paulo Client: Entourage Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Myro Brand Launch Agency: Deerfield / Brooklyn, New York Client: Myro Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Nike By You Brand Identity System Agency: Gretel / New York + Nike / Beaverton, OR Client: Nike Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Visual identity based on historical optometrist eye charts Agency: ANTI / Norway Client: Optiker-K Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
PUMA Hoops Branding System / Identity Agency: Nowadays / New York Client: Puma Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Squarespace Brand Redesign Agency: Squarespace / New York + DIA / New York Client: Squarespace Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Brand Identity - Window into the World Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago Client: The Field Museum Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award Agency: Happy F&B / Gothenburg Client: WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Ace & Tate Copenhagen Agency: Spacon & X / Copenhagen Client: Ace & Tate Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
The Google Hardware Store Agency: Google / San Francisco + SET / New York City + Deep Local / Los Angeles Client: Google Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
ISSEY MIYAKE S/S 2018 Window Installation Agency: we+ / TOKYO Client: ISSEY MIYAKE Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
Movement Agency: Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Mobile / Series
Light Play Agency: Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple Category: Mobile / Series
Night Sight Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Google / Mountain View + Google Hardware Creative / Mountain View Client: Google Category: Mobile / Series
Draw to Art Agency: Google Creative Lab / London Client: Google Arts and Culture Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology - Single
Who? Agency: Ponce / Buenos Aires + Agosto / Barcelona + FOX Networks Group Latin America / Buenos Aires Client: FOX Networks group Latin America Category: Branded Content & Entertainment - Online / Long Form
Seetroen Agency: BETC / Paris Client: Citroen Category: Durable Goods / Small Appliances - Single or Series
Call Me Out Agency: Hue&Cry / Richmond Client: Chevy Category: Animation / Single
Boys In The Street #PRIDE Agency: Louisa Bertman / Cambridge Client: Genero | Greg Holden Category: Animation / Single
Kindness Agency: Giant Ant / Vancouver + Random Acts of Kindness Foundation / Denver Client: Random Acts of Kindness Foundation Category: Animation / Single
Sharing the Rails Agency: VICE News / Brooklyn Client: VICE News / HBO Category: Animation / Single
Stop Bullying, Speak Up Agency: Giant Ant / Vancouver + Cartoon Network / Atlanta Client: Cartoon Network Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft - Series
Universal Love Agency: McCann / New York Client: MGM Resorts International Category: Innovation / Brand / Communication Design
Unboxing the Truth Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Design by Disruption / New York Client: Thomson Reuters Corporation Category: Innovation / Brand / Communication Design
Oscillation Agency: The Urban Conga inc. / Tampa Client: Art Prize Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design

2019 Product Design Merit Honor

Google Creative Lab / London

Google

NSynth Super

Wildcard / Single or Series

ADC_PRD19024M

2019 Advertising Merit Honor

BBDO / New York + MTC

Foot Locker

The Sun and the Snake

Branded Content & Entertainment - Episodic / Web Series

ADC_ADV19102M

2019 Typography Merit Honor

Söderhavet / Stockholm

59 Degrees

Soil Biology

Package / Product / Series

ADC_TYP19012M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

SYPartners / New York

N/A

On Democracy: A compendium for a more perfect union

Newspapers / Full Issue - Single

ADC_PUB19060M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

The Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

Secrets and Genes Special Section

Newspapers / Full Issue - Single

ADC_PUB19061M

2019 Integrated Merit Honor

Periscope / Minneapolis

Ferrara Candy Company

Trolli Sour Brite Sneaks and Stock X

Integrated - Digital / Campaign

ADC_ITG19019M

2019 Experiential Design Merit Honor

Philipp und Keuntje / Hamburg + Goldeimer / Hamburg

Goldeimer gemeinnützige GmbH

Shitty Paper - Made from hate

Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single

ADC_EXP19014M

2019 Experiential Design Merit Honor

BBDO / Atlanta

Street Grace

Stop Traffick

Design for Good / Experiential Design - Single

ADC_EXP19015M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

Thomas Hedger / London + It's Nice That / London

It's Nice That

Beauty through the eyes of Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh

Editorial / Spread - Series

ADC_ILT19041M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

T-Change Design Co.,Ltd / Nanjing

Nanjing Graphic Designer Alliance

Mutual Observation and Learning

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19039M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Han Qing Tang Design / Nanjing

Nanjing Press

The 9th National Book Design Art Exhibition Excellent Works Collection

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19040M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Brad Bartlett / Los Angeles

Nevada Museum of Art

Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19041M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Ashton Design / Baltimore

Paula Gately Tillman

Paula Gately Tillman: Fringe

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19042M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Han Qing Tang Design / Nanjing

People‘s Fine Arts Publishing House

The Physics of “Chen Qi”-A Cultivated Controller and a Mad Experimenter

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19043M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Phoenix Education Publishing, Ltd. / Nanjing +  Artron Art Printing Co., Ltd. / Shanghai

Phoenix Education Publishing,Ltd

Old Trades of Jiangsu

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19044M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

XXL Studio / Beijing

Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House

11×16 XXL Studio

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19045M

2019 Publication Design Merit Honor

Ananya Khaitan / New Delhi

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

From Addict to Convict

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB19046M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

i.d.e.a. / San Diego + JVG / Madrid + MPC / Los Angeles

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino

Play for All Pods

Digital / Series

ADC_ILT19035M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

WeTransfer / Amsterdam

WeTransfer

International Women's Day - Regrets

Digital / Series

ADC_ILT19036M

2019 Product Design Merit Honor

Google LLC / Mountain view

Google LLC

Google Pixel Slate & Pixel Slate Keyboard

Consumer Electronics / Single or Series

ADC_PRD19021M

2019 Experiential Design Merit Honor

R/GA / New York

Samsung

Real Posters

Environmental Design / Window Display / Merchandising - Series

ADC_EXP19024M

2019 Advertising Merit Honor

McCann / Spain + Craft WW / Spain + Havas Media / Barcelona

Aldi

Fresh Prints - Tomatoes

Press / Newspaper - Single

ADC_ADV19132M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

artless Inc. / Tokyo

Central China Hotel Management

MIST Hot Spring Hotel

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19030M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Dieline

Dieline

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19031M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Dunkin' Brands

Dunkin'

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19032M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Papanapa / Sao Paulo

Entourage

BOMA - Born of Music Addiction

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19033M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Deerfield / Brooklyn, New York

Myro

Myro Brand Launch

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19034M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Gretel / New York + Nike / Beaverton, OR

Nike

Nike By You Brand Identity System

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19035M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

ANTI / Norway

Optiker-K

Visual identity based on historical optometrist eye charts

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19036M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Nowadays / New York

Puma

PUMA Hoops Branding System / Identity

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19037M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Squarespace / New York + DIA / New York

Squarespace

Squarespace Brand Redesign

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19038M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Leo Burnett / Chicago

The Field Museum

Brand Identity - Window into the World

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19039M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

Happy F&B / Gothenburg

WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award

WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD19040M

2019 Spatial Design Merit Honor

Spacon & X / Copenhagen

Ace & Tate

Ace & Tate Copenhagen

Spatial Design / Retail Design

ADC_SPL19024M

2019 Spatial Design Merit Honor

Google / San Francisco + SET / New York City + Deep Local / Los Angeles

Google

The Google Hardware Store

Spatial Design / Retail Design

ADC_SPL19025M

2019 Spatial Design Merit Honor

we+ / TOKYO

ISSEY MIYAKE

ISSEY MIYAKE S/S 2018 Window Installation

Spatial Design / Retail Design

ADC_SPL19026M

2019 Photography Merit Honor

Apple / Cupertino

Apple

Movement

Mobile / Series

ADC_PHO19036M

2019 Photography Merit Honor

Apple / Cupertino

Apple

Light Play

Mobile / Series

ADC_PHO19037M

2019 Photography Merit Honor

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Google / Mountain View + Google Hardware Creative / Mountain View

Google

Night Sight

Mobile / Series

ADC_PHO19038M

2019 Interactive Merit Honor

Google Creative Lab / London

Google Arts and Culture

Draw to Art

Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology - Single

ADC_INT19051M

2019 Advertising Merit Honor

Ponce / Buenos Aires + Agosto / Barcelona + FOX Networks Group Latin America / Buenos Aires

FOX Networks group Latin America

Who?

Branded Content & Entertainment - Online / Long Form

ADC_ADV19100M

2019 Product Design Merit Honor

BETC / Paris

Citroen

Seetroen

Durable Goods / Small Appliances - Single or Series

ADC_PRD19022M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

Hue&Cry / Richmond

Chevy

Call Me Out

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT19022M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

Louisa Bertman / Cambridge

Genero | Greg Holden

Boys In The Street #PRIDE

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT19023M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

Giant Ant / Vancouver + Random Acts of Kindness Foundation / Denver

Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Kindness

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT19024M

2019 Illustration Merit Honor

VICE News / Brooklyn

VICE News / HBO

Sharing the Rails

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT19025M

2019 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor

Giant Ant / Vancouver + Cartoon Network / Atlanta

Cartoon Network

Stop Bullying, Speak Up

Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft - Series

ADC_MOT19037M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

McCann / New York

MGM Resorts International

Universal Love

Innovation / Brand / Communication Design

ADC_BCD19023M

2019 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Design by Disruption / New York

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Unboxing the Truth

Innovation / Brand / Communication Design

ADC_BCD19024M

2019 Spatial Design Merit Honor

The Urban Conga inc. / Tampa

Art Prize

Oscillation

Spatial Design / Installation Design

ADC_SPL19028M

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