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

The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Poster / Series
A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape Agency: The Cut / New York Client: The Cut Category: Fashion / Series
Forge Ahead Agency: SenseTeam / Shenzhen Client: SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
The New York Times for Kids Agency: The Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Mag Labs Category: Newspapers / Full Issue - Series
Coachella Agency: Gentilhomme / Montreal Client: Tierra Whack Category: Innovation
Lolli: The Exhibit Nobody Wants to Talk About Agency: No Fixed Address / Toronto + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg Client: Canadian Centre for Child Protection Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
PACKAGING MADE FROM BAGASSE Agency: 33 and Branding / Beijing Client: BIOHYALUX Category: Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Single
Making Impossible Possible Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / London Client: Courtney Tulloch Category: Motion / Single or Series
Ice Cream For Adults Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles Client: Halo Top Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Campaign
Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Agency: Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans Client: Waxwork Records Category: Packaging / Series
Made in Fukushima. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
Madness In Crowds Agency: Beehive Books / Philadelphia + Headcase Design / Philadelphia Client: Beehive Books Category: Books / Image-Driven - Single
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Memory Agency: Minmin qu & qian jiang / Nanjing Client: JIANGSU ART MUSEUM Category: Books / Image-Driven - Single
The King Becomes Her Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment / Single
Swipe Night Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Video / Interactive Video
Life Print Agency: Africa / Sao Paulo Client: Ampara ANIMAL Category: Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion
Dot Translate. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul Client: Dot Incorporation Category: Innovation / Single or Series
AirPods Pro Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
Lessons in Herstory Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + GS&P Social / San Francisco + GS&P Labs / San Francisco + ELevel / San Francisco Client: Daughters of the Evolution Category: Digital / Series
Muito Esquisito Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo Client: Pulo do Gato Category: Book / Series
Cultural Heirs "Voice of the Wall" Agency: HEIMAT / Berlin + achtung! / Hamburg + Mokoh Music GmbH / Berlin + Visualtech GmbH / Berlin Client: Die Kulturellen Erben e.V. Berlin Category: Video / Online Video
Crocodile Inside Agency: BETC / Paris Client: Lacoste Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single
Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything Agency: antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin Client: Mercedes-Benz AG Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography
The Others Agency: DDB, / Paris + Wanda / Paris + THE / Paris + MIKROS / Paris Client: Volkswagen Category: Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Single
Figlia - Feminine by Nature Agency: Superunion / Hong Kong Client: Agricola Dargenio Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Takkø Café Packaging Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo Client: Takkø Café Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
The Gun Violence History Book Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Made in Fukushima. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
So the internet didn't turn out the way we hoped Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Fine Art / Conceptual / Single
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Innovation
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Innovation
Wonderful Tools Agency: BUCK / Los Angeles + TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles Client: Apple Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Go Back To Africa Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: Black & Abroad Category: Direct / Digital - Campaign
Notpla Agency: Superunion / London + Notpla / London Client: Notpla Category: Design for Good / Product Design
The Infinity Classroom Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Chicken Wars Agency: GSD&M / Austin Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single
Thom Yorke - Last I Heard Agency: Art Camp / Brooklyn Client: XL Records Category: Motion / Film / Music Video
Swipe Night Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Social Media / Wildcard
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Innovation / Direct
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Innovation / Direct
All The Moods Agency: Spotify In-House / New York Client: Spotify Category: Animation / Single
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
CONTAINERS Agency: Xiaotu Tang / London Client: Personal project Category: Traditional / Accessories
The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
The Last Goodbye Agency: Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula Client: National Geographic Category: Wildlife / Single
Most Dangerous Street Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Ice Cream For Adults Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles + Halo Top / Los Angeles Client: Halo Top Category: Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Campaign

2020 Typography Gold Cube

SHA inc. / TOKYO

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Poster / Series

ADC_TYP20_008G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The Cut / New York

The Cut

A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape

Fashion / Series

ADC_PHO20_005G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SenseTeam / Shenzhen

SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK

Forge Ahead

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD20_003G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

The Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine Mag Labs

The New York Times for Kids

Newspapers / Full Issue - Series

ADC_PUB20_022G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Gentilhomme / Montreal

Tierra Whack

Coachella

Innovation

ADC_MOT20_036G

2020 Experiential Design Gold Cube

No Fixed Address / Toronto + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Lolli: The Exhibit Nobody Wants to Talk About

Environmental Design / Exhibition Design

ADC_EXP20_005G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV20_001G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

33 and Branding / Beijing

BIOHYALUX

PACKAGING MADE FROM BAGASSE

Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Single

ADC_PKG20_011G

2020 Typography Gold Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / London

Courtney Tulloch

Making Impossible Possible

Motion / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_001G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles

Halo Top

Ice Cream For Adults

Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Campaign

ADC_ADV20_065G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans

Waxwork Records

Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Packaging / Series

ADC_ILT20_022G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich

METER Group

Made in Fukushima.

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

ADC_PUB20_007G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

Beehive Books / Philadelphia + Headcase Design / Philadelphia

Beehive Books

Madness In Crowds

Books / Image-Driven - Single

ADC_PUB20_001G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

Minmin qu & qian jiang / Nanjing

JIANGSU ART MUSEUM

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Memory

Books / Image-Driven - Single

ADC_PUB20_002G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The King Becomes Her

Music / Entertainment / Single

ADC_PHO20_001G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles

Tinder

Swipe Night

Video / Interactive Video

ADC_INT20_044G

2020 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Africa / Sao Paulo

Ampara ANIMAL

Life Print

Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion

ADC_FSN20_002G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul

Dot Incorporation

Dot Translate.

Innovation / Single or Series

ADC_BCD20_016G

2020 Spatial Design Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Apple / Cupertino

Apple, Inc.

AirPods Pro

Spatial Design / Retail Design

ADC_SPL20_008G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + GS&P Social / San Francisco + GS&P Labs / San Francisco + ELevel / San Francisco

Daughters of the Evolution

Lessons in Herstory

Digital / Series

ADC_ILT20_015G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Casa Rex / São Paulo

Pulo do Gato

Muito Esquisito

Book / Series

ADC_ILT20_008G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

HEIMAT / Berlin + achtung! / Hamburg + Mokoh Music GmbH / Berlin + Visualtech GmbH / Berlin

Die Kulturellen Erben e.V. Berlin

Cultural Heirs "Voice of the Wall"

Video / Online Video

ADC_INT20_046G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

BETC / Paris

Lacoste

Crocodile Inside

Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single

ADC_ADV20_023G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin

Mercedes-Benz AG

Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything

Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography

ADC_MOT20_006G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

DDB, / Paris + Wanda / Paris + THE / Paris + MIKROS / Paris

Volkswagen

The Others

Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Single

ADC_ADV20_037G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Superunion / Hong Kong

Agricola Dargenio

Figlia - Feminine by Nature

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_004G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

DENTSU INC. / Tokyo

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_005G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Casa Rex / São Paulo

Takkø Café

Takkø Café Packaging

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_006G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

The Gun Violence History Book

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG20_004G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich

METER Group

Made in Fukushima.

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG20_037G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG20_006G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

So the internet didn't turn out the way we hoped

Fine Art / Conceptual / Single

ADC_PHO20_007G

2020 Integrated Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Innovation

ADC_ITG20_001G

2020 Integrated Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Innovation

ADC_ITG20_010G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

BUCK / Los Angeles + TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles

Apple

Wonderful Tools

Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics

ADC_MOT20_014G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

FCB/SIX / Toronto

Black & Abroad

Go Back To Africa

Direct / Digital - Campaign

ADC_ADV20_041G

2020 Product Design Gold Cube

Superunion / London + Notpla / London

Notpla

Notpla

Design for Good / Product Design

ADC_DFG20_003G

2020 Spatial Design Gold Cube

BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York

Theirworld

The Infinity Classroom

Design for Good / Spatial Design

ADC_DFG20_005G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

GSD&M / Austin

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Chicken Wars

Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single

ADC_ADV20_039G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Art Camp / Brooklyn

XL Records

Thom Yorke - Last I Heard

Motion / Film / Music Video

ADC_MOT20_022G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles

Tinder

Swipe Night

Social Media / Wildcard

ADC_INT20_039G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV20_047G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV20_048G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Spotify In-House / New York

Spotify

All The Moods

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT20_001G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Motion / Film / Short Video - Single

ADC_MOT20_030G

2020 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Xiaotu Tang / London

Personal project

CONTAINERS

Traditional / Accessories

ADC_FSN20_001G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SHA inc. / TOKYO

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD20_023G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula

National Geographic

The Last Goodbye

Wildlife / Single

ADC_PHO20_034G

2020 Experiential Design Gold Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

Most Dangerous Street

Experiential Design / Installations - Single

ADC_EXP20_001G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles + Halo Top / Los Angeles

Halo Top

Ice Cream For Adults

Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Campaign

ADC_ADV20_038G

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