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

Blooming of Life Agency: Tongxin Cai Client: Tongxin Cai Category: Personal / Passion Projects
Nike Air Max 720 Air Store Agency: R/GA / London Client: Nike Category: Online / Mobile Websites / E-Commerce Site
Comunal Gin Agency: R/GA / Buenos Aires Client: Patagonia Brewery Category: Innovation
Bamboo Sweets Agency: LIFULL / Tokyo Client: LIFULL Category: Innovation
Blackish Tea Agency: BLACKISH/ABC / Los Angeles + Kadir Nelson Client: ABC Category: Promotional / Collateral / Single
Drowned Requiem Agency: fischerAppelt / Philipp und Keuntje + SKILL Music / Hamburg Client: United4Rescue Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Art Direction - Direct / Single
LiebeHeide Bitmap Color Font Agency: Ulrike Client: LiebeFonts Category: Typefaces / Font Systems
Modular Signage System for Groupe Le Monde HQ Agency: Snøhetta / Oslo, Norway + Medicis / Lyon, France Client: Groupe Le Monde Category: Environmental Design / Wayfinding Systems
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Innovation
Listening Together Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Interactive / Online / Mobile Websites
Estabelecimento De Comidas Vah Thai Agency: indego design / Macau Client: Estabelecimento De Comidas Vah Thai Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Boring Heroes Agency: McCann / New York + Reckitt Benckiser / Parsnipanny + Dutch Uncle / New York Client: Mucinex Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
LIPSTICKS Agency: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
House of '98 Agency: R/GA / New York Client: ESPN Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy
Nostalgic Film Locations Agency: AARP Instagram Client: AARP Category: Social Media / Series
Oakland Forever Agency: Golden State Warriors / San Francisco + Warriors Studio / San Francisco + Carville Collective / San Francisco Client: Golden State Warriors Category: Brand / Communication Design / Branding
Browser History Agency: Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss Client: Squarespace Category: Interactive / UX / UI
Thinking Out of Box Agency: Tzu-Ning Hsu Client: None Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
CN100 Commemorative Book Agency: Sid Lee / Montréal Client: CN Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
Beats - Tempo Agency: Beats Electronics + Firstborn Client: Beats Electronics Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
Mission to Mars AR Agency: Immersion Sp. z o.o. / Warsaw Client: Smithsonian Channel Category: Extended Reality / AR / VR
Long Live Love Agency: FCB / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + MediaMonks / Los Angeles Client: Canon, USA Category: Extended Reality / AR / VR
The Last Dance Deep Fake Agency: ESPN CreativeWorks / New York + Translation / Brooklyn + ArtClass Content / New York Client: ESPN / State Farm Category: Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video
UNBOXING Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video
Never Undo - Opening of Bilibili New Year's Eve Agency: SOMEI DESIGN / Shanghai + Echoic Audio / London Client: Bilibili Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
Life Below Water Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco Client: Google / United Nations / Tribeca Enterprises Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
The Hug Agency: BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Anomaly / Berlin + Zalando / Berlin Client: Zalando Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
Relearn How to be Human Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Brooklyn Film Festival / New York Client: Brooklyn Film Festival Category: Advertising
GAFA Online Degree Show 2020 Agency: Tian Client: Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Category: Use of Typography / Series
“Inside the Boy” XR + Main Title Agency: Aggressive / Ridgewood Client: Amazon Prime Category: Spatial Design / Set / Stage Design
Zaadii's Unfinished Story Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Travelers Insurance / Hartford Client: Travelers Insurance Category: Social Media / Twitter
MTN DEW Major Million Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + MTN DEW / New York Client: MTN DEW Category: Social Media / Twitter
Your 2020 Wrapped Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: UX / UI / User Interface Design
State of Respect Agency: Conquistadors / New York + Hugo & Marie / New York + Versus / New York + Closer & Closer / Los Angeles Client: New York State MTA Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series
Life Needs Truth Agency: Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York + Somesuch / New York + Method Studio / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Editing
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Direct / Digital - Single
The Met Unframed Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York Client: Verizon/ The Metropolitan Museum of Art Category: Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
The OREO Doomsday Vault Agency: the community / Miami + OREO + 360i / New York + World War Seven Client: Mondelez / OREO Category: Innovation / Out of Home
The ACG Guide to Peace on Earth Agency: Anton + Nike / Portland + Art School Athletics, LLC / Los Angeles + Olio Creative / Los Angeles Client: Nike Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Television / Film / Online Networks
VICE News Tonight Agency: VICE News / New York City Client: VICE News Tonight Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Television / Film / Online Networks
House of '98 Agency: R/GA / New York Client: ESPN Category: Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single
The Hiring Chain Agency: Indiana Production / Milano + SMALL / New York + Stabbiolo Music / Sarteano + Drive studios / Los Angeles Client: Coordown Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single
BK Moldy Whopper Agency: INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis Client: Burger King Category: Food / Series
Boards of Change Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: City of Chicago Category: Innovation
#NotDone Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York Client: Verizon Category: Interactive / Social Media
Michelob ULTRA Courtside Agency: FCB / New York Client: Michelob ULTRA Category: Direct / Wildcard
Move United - Redefining Disability Agency: Superunion / New York Client: Move United Category: Design for Good / Typography

2021 Fashion Design Bronze Cube

Tongxin Cai

Tongxin Cai

Blooming of Life

Personal / Passion Projects

ADC_FSN21_007B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

R/GA / London

Nike

Nike Air Max 720 Air Store

Online / Mobile Websites / E-Commerce Site

ADC_INT21_030B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

R/GA / Buenos Aires

Patagonia Brewery

Comunal Gin

Innovation

ADC_BCD21_025B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

LIFULL / Tokyo

LIFULL

Bamboo Sweets

Innovation

ADC_BCD21_026B

2021 Illustration Bronze Cube

BLACKISH/ABC / Los Angeles + Kadir Nelson

ABC

Blackish Tea

Promotional / Collateral / Single

ADC_ILT21_034B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

fischerAppelt / Philipp und Keuntje + SKILL Music / Hamburg

United4Rescue

Drowned Requiem

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG21_019B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Art Direction - Direct / Single

ADC_ADV21_035B

2021 Typography Bronze Cube

Ulrike

LiebeFonts

LiebeHeide Bitmap Color Font

Typefaces / Font Systems

ADC_TYP21_012B

2021 Experiential Design Bronze Cube

Snøhetta / Oslo, Norway + Medicis / Lyon, France

Groupe Le Monde

Modular Signage System for Groupe Le Monde HQ

Environmental Design / Wayfinding Systems

ADC_EXP21_004B

2021 Experiential Design Bronze Cube

DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Innovation

ADC_EXP21_008B

2021 In-House Bronze Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Listening Together

Interactive / Online / Mobile Websites

ADC_INH21_015B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

indego design / Macau

Estabelecimento De Comidas Vah Thai

Estabelecimento De Comidas Vah Thai

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD21_028B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

McCann / New York + Reckitt Benckiser / Parsnipanny + Dutch Uncle / New York

Mucinex

Boring Heroes

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD21_029B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo

SHISEIDO

LIPSTICKS

Posters / Traditional - Series

ADC_BCD21_030B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

R/GA / New York

ESPN

House of '98

Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy

ADC_INT21_022B

2021 Photography Bronze Cube

AARP Instagram

AARP

Nostalgic Film Locations

Social Media / Series

ADC_PHO21_023B

2021 In-House Bronze Cube

Golden State Warriors / San Francisco + Warriors Studio / San Francisco + Carville Collective / San Francisco

Golden State Warriors

Oakland Forever

Brand / Communication Design / Branding

ADC_INH21_013B

2021 In-House Bronze Cube

Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss

Squarespace

Browser History

Interactive / UX / UI

ADC_INH21_017B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Tzu-Ning Hsu

None

Thinking Out of Box

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_018B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Sid Lee / Montréal

CN

CN100 Commemorative Book

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_019B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

Beats Electronics + Firstborn

Beats Electronics

Beats - Tempo

UX / UI / User Experience Design

ADC_INT21_037B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

Immersion Sp. z o.o. / Warsaw

Smithsonian Channel

Mission to Mars AR

Extended Reality / AR / VR

ADC_INT21_019B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

FCB / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + MediaMonks / Los Angeles

Canon, USA

Long Live Love

Extended Reality / AR / VR

ADC_INT21_020B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

ESPN CreativeWorks / New York + Translation / Brooklyn + ArtClass Content / New York

ESPN / State Farm

The Last Dance Deep Fake

Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video

ADC_ADV21_056B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

FCB&FiRe / Madrid

Netflix / PlayStation

UNBOXING

Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video

ADC_ADV21_057B

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Bronze Cube

SOMEI DESIGN / Shanghai + Echoic Audio / London

Bilibili

Never Undo - Opening of Bilibili New Year's Eve

Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft

ADC_DFG21_026B

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Bronze Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco

Google / United Nations / Tribeca Enterprises

Life Below Water

Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft

ADC_DFG21_027B

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Bronze Cube

BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Anomaly / Berlin + Zalando / Berlin

Zalando

The Hug

Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft

ADC_DFG21_028B

2021 Typography Bronze Cube

TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Brooklyn Film Festival / New York

Brooklyn Film Festival

Relearn How to be Human

Advertising

ADC_TYP21_009B

2021 Typography Bronze Cube

Tian

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

GAFA Online Degree Show 2020

Use of Typography / Series

ADC_TYP21_013B

2021 Spatial Design Bronze Cube

Aggressive / Ridgewood

Amazon Prime

“Inside the Boy” XR + Main Title

Spatial Design / Set / Stage Design

ADC_SPL21_010B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + Travelers Insurance / Hartford

Travelers Insurance

Zaadii's Unfinished Story

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT21_032B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + MTN DEW / New York

MTN DEW

MTN DEW Major Million

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT21_033B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Your 2020 Wrapped

UX / UI / User Interface Design

ADC_INT21_038B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

Conquistadors / New York + Hugo & Marie / New York + Versus / New York + Closer & Closer / Los Angeles

New York State MTA

State of Respect

Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series

ADC_DFG21_021B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York + Somesuch / New York + Method Studio / New York

The New York Times

Life Needs Truth

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV21_041B

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Bronze Cube

DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Craft in Motion / Film / Editing

ADC_MOT21_023B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Direct / Digital - Single

ADC_ADV21_047B

2021 In-House Bronze Cube

Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York

Verizon/ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met Unframed

Experiential Design / Digital Experiences

ADC_INH21_014B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

the community / Miami + OREO + 360i / New York + World War Seven

Mondelez / OREO

The OREO Doomsday Vault

Innovation / Out of Home

ADC_ADV21_055B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

Anton + Nike / Portland + Art School Athletics, LLC / Los Angeles + Olio Creative / Los Angeles

Nike

The ACG Guide to Peace on Earth

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Television / Film / Online Networks

ADC_BCD21_022B

2021 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

VICE News / New York City

VICE News Tonight

VICE News Tonight

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Television / Film / Online Networks

ADC_BCD21_023B

2021 Interactive Bronze Cube

R/GA / New York

ESPN

House of '98

Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site

ADC_INT21_029B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single

ADC_ADV21_059B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

Indiana Production / Milano + SMALL / New York + Stabbiolo Music / Sarteano + Drive studios / Los Angeles

Coordown

The Hiring Chain

Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single

ADC_ADV21_060B

2021 Photography Bronze Cube

INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis

Burger King

BK Moldy Whopper

Food / Series

ADC_PHO21_016B

2021 Illustration Bronze Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago

City of Chicago

Boards of Change

Innovation

ADC_ILT21_028B

2021 In-House Bronze Cube

Verizon Creative Marketing / New York

Verizon

#NotDone

Interactive / Social Media

ADC_INH21_016B

2021 Advertising Bronze Cube

FCB / New York

Michelob ULTRA

Michelob ULTRA Courtside

Direct / Wildcard

ADC_ADV21_048B

2021 Typography Bronze Cube

Superunion / New York

Move United

Move United - Redefining Disability

Design for Good / Typography

ADC_DFG21_030B

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