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

Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Best of Show
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
The King Becomes Her Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment / Single
CONTAINERS Agency: Xiaotu Tang / London Client: Personal project Category: Traditional / Accessories
Truck Art Childfinder Agency: Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad Client: Berger Paints Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Series
Go Back To Africa Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: Black & Abroad Category: Social Media / Twitter
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Innovation
The Infinity Classroom Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Making Impossible Possible Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / London Client: Courtney Tulloch Category: Motion / Single or Series
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Design for Good / Packaging Design
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
Most Dangerous Street Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Notpla Agency: Superunion / London + Notpla / London Client: Notpla Category: Design for Good / Product Design
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Design for Good / Integrated Campaign
AirPods Pro Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Made in Fukushima. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
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
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
Great Performers Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Portraiture / Series
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
Ribaasu Agency: Tien-Min Liao / New York Client: Typeji Category: Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series
A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape Agency: The Cut / New York Client: The Cut Category: Fashion / Series
The King Becomes Her Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment / Single
FLIGHT OF THE CLOTILDA Agency: Kadir Nelson / Los Angeles + National Geographic / Washington DC Client: National Geographic Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Agency: Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans Client: Waxwork Records Category: Packaging / Series
CONTAINERS Agency: Xiaotu Tang / London Client: Personal project Category: Traditional / Accessories
Truck Art Childfinder Agency: Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad Client: Berger Paints Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Series
Go Back To Africa Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: Black & Abroad Category: Social Media / Twitter
Refurbished Tweets Agency: BETC / Paris Client: Back Market Category: Social Media / Twitter
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
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
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
Back to School Essentials Agency: BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York Client: Sandy Hook Promise Category: Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form
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 Haunted Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Photojournalism / Series
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
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
A Classic You Can Count On Agency: Bob the Robot / Helsinki + Cocoa / Helsinki + Carat Finland / Helsinki Client: Saarioinen Oy Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
The Infinity Classroom Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Making Impossible Possible Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / London Client: Courtney Tulloch Category: Motion / Single or Series
Swipe Night Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Video / Interactive Video
The Last Goodbye Agency: Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula Client: National Geographic Category: Wildlife / Single

2020 Best of Show Best of Show Black Cube

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

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Best of Show

ADC_MOT20_001G

2020 Advertising Best of Discipline 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 Photography Best of Discipline Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The King Becomes Her

Music / Entertainment / Single

ADC_PHO20_001G

2020 Fashion Design Best of Discipline Cube

Xiaotu Tang / London

Personal project

CONTAINERS

Traditional / Accessories

ADC_FSN20_001G

2020 Illustration Best of Discipline Cube

Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad

Berger Paints

Truck Art Childfinder

Design for Good / Illustration - Series

ADC_DFG20_001G

2020 Interactive Best of Discipline Cube

FCB/SIX / Toronto

Black & Abroad

Go Back To Africa

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT20_001G

2020 Integrated Best of Discipline Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Innovation

ADC_ITG20_001G

2020 Spatial Design Best of Discipline Cube

BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York

Theirworld

The Infinity Classroom

Design for Good / Spatial Design

ADC_DFG20_005G

2020 Typography Best of Discipline Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / London

Courtney Tulloch

Making Impossible Possible

Motion / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_001G

2020 Packaging Design Best of Discipline Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Design for Good / Packaging Design

ADC_DFG20_002G

2020 Publication Design Best of Discipline 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 Experiential Design Best of Discipline Cube

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

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

Most Dangerous Street

Experiential Design / Installations - Single

ADC_EXP20_001G

2020 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube

Superunion / London + Notpla / London

Notpla

Notpla

Design for Good / Product Design

ADC_DFG20_003G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Best of Discipline Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit

ADC_BCD20_001G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Best of Discipline Cube

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

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects

ADC_MOT20_001G

2020 Integrated Designism Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Design for Good / Integrated Campaign

ADC_DFG20_025G

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 Advertising Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG20_006G

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 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 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

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

Great Performers

Portraiture / Series

ADC_PHO20_022G

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

Tien-Min Liao / New York

Typeji

Ribaasu

Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_011G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The Cut / New York

The Cut

A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape

Fashion / Series

ADC_PHO20_005G

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 Illustration Gold Cube

Kadir Nelson / Los Angeles + National Geographic / Washington DC

National Geographic

FLIGHT OF THE CLOTILDA

Editorial / Front Page - Single

ADC_ILT20_016G

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 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Xiaotu Tang / London

Personal project

CONTAINERS

Traditional / Accessories

ADC_FSN20_001G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad

Berger Paints

Truck Art Childfinder

Design for Good / Illustration - Series

ADC_DFG20_001G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

FCB/SIX / Toronto

Black & Abroad

Go Back To Africa

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT20_001G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

BETC / Paris

Back Market

Refurbished Tweets

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT20_035G

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 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 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 Advertising Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York

Sandy Hook Promise

Back to School Essentials

Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form

ADC_ADV20_011G

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 Haunted

Photojournalism / Series

ADC_PHO20_017G

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 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 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Bob the Robot / Helsinki + Cocoa / Helsinki + Carat Finland / Helsinki

Saarioinen Oy

A Classic You Can Count On

Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound

ADC_MOT20_019G

2020 Spatial Design Gold Cube

BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York

Theirworld

The Infinity Classroom

Design for Good / Spatial Design

ADC_DFG20_005G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SHA inc. / TOKYO

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD20_023G

2020 Typography Gold Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / London

Courtney Tulloch

Making Impossible Possible

Motion / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_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 Photography Gold Cube

Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula

National Geographic

The Last Goodbye

Wildlife / Single

ADC_PHO20_034G

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