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

BREONNA TAYLOR COVER Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / New York + Amy Sherald Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Best of Publication Design
daydream Agency: hesign / Berlin Client: Jumping He Category: Books / Image-Driven
2020 Covers Agency: The New York Times For Kids / New York + The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Front Page
Browse Leipzig Agency: Nanjing Han Qing Tang Design CO., LTD. / Nanjing + Qing + Tao Client: Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
Grammys Issue: Phoebe Bridgers (March 10, 2021) Agency: Variety / Los Angeles Client: Variety Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
BREONNA TAYLOR COVER Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / New York + Amy Sherald Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
How It Works Agency: The New York Times For Kids / New York Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
ABCs of Survival Agency: The Bloc / New York Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters Agency: linlin Design / Beijing Client: Chemical Industry Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
The Autobiography of Eikoh Hosoe Trilogy Agency: Wang Zhihong Studio + Yuwen Hsu + Zhihong Wang Client: Faces Publications Category: Books / Jacket
20 YEARS 20 PEOPLE 20 STORIES Agency: Bofeng Liao Client: LAVIE MATÉRIELLE Bookstore Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Epicenter Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Fukt Magazine #19 Storylines Agency: Ariane Spanier Client: Fukt Magazine Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Dogs and Cats Agency: The New York Times For Kids / New York Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
water Agency: Minmin Qu & Qian Jiang / Nanjing Client: Jiangsu Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing.Ltd Category: Books / Image-Driven
Terrines, etc. by Maison Vérot Agency: Benoit Berger + Éditions du Chêne / Paris Client: Éditions du Chêne / HACHETTE Category: Books / Image-Driven
Contemporary Kunqu Agency: Minmin Qu & Qian Jiang / Nanjing Client: Jiangsu Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing.Ltd Category: Books / Text-Driven
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
Power of Young Hollywood Package (August 5, 2020) Agency: Haley Client: Variety Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
The Music Issue Cover Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Great Performers Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
TWELVE Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: Serviceplan Group Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
CN100 Commemorative Book Agency: Sid Lee / Montréal Client: CN Category: Books / Image-Driven
Jia Difei Works Agency: Wenbin + Beijing Artron Art Printing Co.,Ltd / beijing Client: Jia Difei Category: Books / Image-Driven
Paul Smith Agency: Phaidon Press / New York Client: Phaidon Press Category: Books / Image-Driven
Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960 Agency: Content Object / Los Angeles Client: Colby College Museum of Art Category: Books / Image-Driven
A–L/M–Z: Mrs Jay & W. Gordon Smith Art Collection Agency: Sigrid Schmeisser + Siobhan McLaughlin + Helen Bleck Client: Jay Gordonsmith Estate Category: Books / Image-Driven
The Vitals: True Nurse Stories Agency: Doner / Southfield + The Underground / Southfield + Marvel Entertainment / New York + Highmark Health / Pittsburgh Client: Allegheny Health Network Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Andi Goes Agency: Havas Lynx Group / Manchester Client: Dyslexia Awareness Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Designers Against Coronavirus Agency: Carosello Lab / Milan + Italian Red Cross / Rome Client: Carosello Lab / Italian Red Cross Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Manifesto of the Communist Party in China Agency: Tenmilliontimes Design / Nanjing Client: Nanjing University Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
Post-Cuisine by Guillaume Sanchez Agency: Benoit Berger + Éditions du Chêne / Paris Client: Éditions du Chêne / HACHETTE Category: Books / Text-Driven
Black Futures Agency: Morcos Key / Brooklyn Client: Penguin Random House Category: Books / Text-Driven
The Painted Screen: Past and Future Agency: Phoenix Publishing House / Nanjing, Jiangsu, China + Shanghai Artron Art printing Co. LTD / Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Client: Phoenix Publishing House Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
Sensemaking 2020 Agency: Google / Mountain View, CA + WAX Studios / New York, New York Client: Google (Self-Promotional) Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
Awaaz / Essential Interference Agency: Ananya Client: Sukanya Baskar Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
HOLLYWOOD 2021 PORTFOLIO Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK + MAURIZIO + PIERPAOLO Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
George C. Wolfe Profile (December 9, 2020) Agency: Variety / Los Angeles Client: Variety Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
Rising Time Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Church & Dwight, Trojan Brand Condoms Client: Trojan Category: Digital Publications / Online Publication
Children's Hour Cover (January 27, 2021) Agency: Raul Aguila Client: Variety Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Sweatpants Forever Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Individual-1 Agency: The New York Times Magazine Labs / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
500 gr Agency: niiiiice & couple / L.A. Client: 500 gr Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
HOLLYWOOD 2021 FULL ISSUE Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK + MAURIZIO + PIERPAOLO Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
SEPTEMBER 2020 FULL ISSUE - "THE GREAT FIRE" Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
JIXU Agency: Nanjing Han Qing Tang Design CO., LTD. / Nanjing Client: Jiangsu Art Museum Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
better than perfect Agency: Gerhard Client: Karin Stöttinger Geschmacksmomente Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

2021 Publication Design Best of Discipline Cube

Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / New York + Amy Sherald

VANITY FAIR

BREONNA TAYLOR COVER

Best of Publication Design

ADC_PUB21_001G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

hesign / Berlin

Jumping He

daydream

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_002G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times For Kids / New York + The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times for Kids

2020 Covers

Newspapers / Front Page

ADC_PUB21_006G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

Nanjing Han Qing Tang Design CO., LTD. / Nanjing + Qing + Tao

Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing

Browse Leipzig

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_003G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

Variety / Los Angeles

Variety

Grammys Issue: Phoebe Bridgers (March 10, 2021)

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

ADC_PUB21_005G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / New York + Amy Sherald

VANITY FAIR

BREONNA TAYLOR COVER

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_001G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

The Decameron Project

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_004G

2021 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times For Kids / New York

The New York Times for Kids

How It Works

Newspapers / Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_007G

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

The Bloc / New York

National Black Child Development Institute

ABCs of Survival

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_PUB21_011S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

linlin Design / Beijing

Chemical Industry Press

Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_010S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

Wang Zhihong Studio + Yuwen Hsu + Zhihong Wang

Faces Publications

The Autobiography of Eikoh Hosoe Trilogy

Books / Jacket

ADC_PUB21_008S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

Bofeng Liao

LAVIE MATÉRIELLE Bookstore

20 YEARS 20 PEOPLE 20 STORIES

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_009S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

The Decameron Project

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_012S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Epicenter

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_013S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

Ariane Spanier

Fukt Magazine

Fukt Magazine #19 Storylines

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_014S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

The New York Times For Kids / New York

The New York Times for Kids

Dogs and Cats

Newspapers / Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_015S

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Minmin Qu & Qian Jiang / Nanjing

Jiangsu Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing.Ltd

water

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_016B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Benoit Berger + Éditions du Chêne / Paris

Éditions du Chêne / HACHETTE

Terrines, etc. by Maison Vérot

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_017B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Minmin Qu & Qian Jiang / Nanjing

Jiangsu Phoenix Fine Arts Publishing.Ltd

Contemporary Kunqu

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_020B

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 Publication Design Bronze Cube

Haley

Variety

Power of Young Hollywood Package (August 5, 2020)

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

ADC_PUB21_024B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

The Music Issue Cover

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_021B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Great Performers

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_022B

2021 Publication Design Bronze Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich

Serviceplan Group

TWELVE

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_023B

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Sid Lee / Montréal

CN

CN100 Commemorative Book

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_025M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Wenbin + Beijing Artron Art Printing Co.,Ltd / beijing

Jia Difei

Jia Difei Works

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_026M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Phaidon Press / New York

Phaidon Press

Paul Smith

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_027M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Content Object / Los Angeles

Colby College Museum of Art

Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948–1960

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_028M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Sigrid Schmeisser + Siobhan McLaughlin + Helen Bleck

Jay Gordonsmith Estate

A–L/M–Z: Mrs Jay & W. Gordon Smith Art Collection

Books / Image-Driven

ADC_PUB21_029M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Doner / Southfield + The Underground / Southfield + Marvel Entertainment / New York + Highmark Health / Pittsburgh

Allegheny Health Network

The Vitals: True Nurse Stories

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG21_059M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Havas Lynx Group / Manchester

Dyslexia Awareness

Andi Goes

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG21_060M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Carosello Lab / Milan + Italian Red Cross / Rome

Carosello Lab / Italian Red Cross

Designers Against Coronavirus

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG21_061M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Tenmilliontimes Design / Nanjing

Nanjing University Press

Manifesto of the Communist Party in China

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_033M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Benoit Berger + Éditions du Chêne / Paris

Éditions du Chêne / HACHETTE

Post-Cuisine by Guillaume Sanchez

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_034M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Morcos Key / Brooklyn

Penguin Random House

Black Futures

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_035M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Phoenix Publishing House / Nanjing, Jiangsu, China + Shanghai Artron Art printing Co. LTD / Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Phoenix Publishing House

The Painted Screen: Past and Future

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_030M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Google / Mountain View, CA + WAX Studios / New York, New York

Google (Self-Promotional)

Sensemaking 2020

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_031M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Ananya

Sukanya Baskar

Awaaz / Essential Interference

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

ADC_PUB21_032M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK + MAURIZIO + PIERPAOLO

VANITY FAIR

HOLLYWOOD 2021 PORTFOLIO

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

ADC_PUB21_045M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Variety / Los Angeles

Variety

George C. Wolfe Profile (December 9, 2020)

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

ADC_PUB21_049M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

72andSunny / New York + Church & Dwight, Trojan Brand Condoms

Trojan

Rising Time

Digital Publications / Online Publication

ADC_PUB21_036M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Raul Aguila

Variety

Children's Hour Cover (January 27, 2021)

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_037M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Sweatpants Forever

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_038M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

The New York Times Magazine Labs / New York

The New York Times

Individual-1

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC_PUB21_039M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

niiiiice & couple / L.A.

500 gr

500 gr

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_040M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK + MAURIZIO + PIERPAOLO

VANITY FAIR

HOLLYWOOD 2021 FULL ISSUE

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_041M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / NEW YORK

VANITY FAIR

SEPTEMBER 2020 FULL ISSUE - "THE GREAT FIRE"

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_042M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Nanjing Han Qing Tang Design CO., LTD. / Nanjing

Jiangsu Art Museum

JIXU

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_043M

2021 Publication Design Merit Honor

Gerhard

Karin Stöttinger Geschmacksmomente

better than perfect

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue

ADC_PUB21_044M

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