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 Look Agency: SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl Sound / Los Angeles Client: P&G Brand Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Movie Trailer
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Innovation / Direct
Colour Series Agency: Ilanna Barkusky Client: Personal Project Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
heterochromia iridum Agency: Rus Khasanov Client: personal experimentation Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
It Wasn't Me Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco Client: Cheetos Category: Social Media / Snapchat
Michelob ULTRA Courtside Agency: FCB / New York Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
Logos, Your Way Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Burger King Category: Branding / Logo
#wombstories Agency: Chelsea Pictures + AMV BBDO / London + Framestore + 750mph Client: Essity Bodyform/Libresse Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
The Look Agency: SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl / Los Angeles Client: P&G Brand Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters Agency: linlin Design / Beijing Client: Chemical Industry Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
BLIND HOUSE Agency: Boondesign / Bangkok Client: PRIVATE OWNER Category: Spatial Design / Residential Building
THE PENGUIN & THE WHALE Agency: Tencent / Shenzhen + Rudo Company / Buenos Aires + Stink Studios / Shanghai Client: UNITED NATIONS & TENCENT/UNITED NATIONS-2030 SDGs Category: Design for Good / In-House
#ENDviolence Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH Client: UNICEF Deutschland Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
The Hug Agency: BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Anomaly / Berlin + Zalando / Berlin Client: Zalando Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
2% Choir Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / Los Angeles + Barking Owl + Rock Paper Scissors + Radical Media Client: The Recording Academy Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute Agency: Kate Dawkins Studio Client: BBC STUDIOS EVENTS Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
The Last Dance Deep Fake Agency: ESPN CreativeWorks / New York + Translation / Brooklyn + ArtClass Content / New York Client: ESPN / State Farm Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single
Search Black-owned Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Integrated / Series
America, Get Off Our Necks! Agency: Brian Stauffer Client: NAACP / The Crisis Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
Day One Agency: Tim O'Brien Client: Time Magazine Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
ABCs of Survival Agency: The Bloc / New York Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Boards of Change Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: City of Chicago Category: Design for Good / Interactive
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Small Giants - Little Critters, Big Mission. Agency: Midday / London & Vancouver Client: Small Giants - Cricket Crackers Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Your Taste, Your Way Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Burger King Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
The Body Experimental Type Agency: Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina Client: London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London Category: Environmental
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography
Browser History Agency: Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss Client: Squarespace Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction
Future Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris Client: Volkswagen Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
Pedestal Project Agency: BBDO / New York Client: Color of Change Category: Extended Reality / AR / VR
The Met Unframed Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York Client: Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art Category: Advertising / Branded Content / Entertainment
Future Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris Client: Volkswagen Category: Out of Home / Poster - Series
Meltdown Flags Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Out of Home / Poster - Series
Misery Agency: Edward Kinsella + The Folio Society / London Client: The Folio Society Category: Book / Series
Michelob ULTRA Courtside Agency: FCB / New York Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
Body Type Agency: Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang Client: Self-promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
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
Boards of Change Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: City of Chicago Category: Promotional Materials / Dimensional
The OREO Doomsday Vault Agency: OREO + 360i / New York + the community / Miami Client: Mondelēz International, Inc. Category: Promotional Materials / Dimensional
LIFE BELOW WATER - video series Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + Brian Schulz Client: GOOGLE Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Series
Meltdown Flags Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Integrated / Digital
True Name Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Mastercard Category: Out of Home / Point of Purchase
Eurythenes plasticus Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH Client: WWF Germany Category: Integrated / Traditional
The Shape of the NFL Agency: Howard Schatz Client: Personal project Category: Sports / Recreation
Lou Agency: Aiste Stancikaite Client: Aiste Stancikaite Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Portraits of Westlake Agency: Dominic Bodden Client: Self-Promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Diaspora Agency: Sally Deng Client: Personal Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum Agency: Local Projects / New York Client: Planet Word Museum of Language Arts Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl Sound / Los Angeles

P&G Brand

The Look

Television / Film / Online Video / Movie Trailer

ADC_ADV21_032S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV21_025S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

Ilanna Barkusky

Personal Project

Colour Series

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC_PHO21_009S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

Rus Khasanov

personal experimentation

heterochromia iridum

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC_PHO21_010S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco

Cheetos

It Wasn't Me

Social Media / Snapchat

ADC_INT21_015S

2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube

FCB / New York

Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA

Michelob ULTRA Courtside

Innovation

ADC_SPL21_007S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Burger King

Logos, Your Way

Branding / Logo

ADC_BCD21_010S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

Chelsea Pictures + AMV BBDO / London + Framestore + 750mph

Essity Bodyform/Libresse

#wombstories

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV21_019S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

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

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV21_020S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl / Los Angeles

P&G Brand

The Look

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV21_021S

2021 Publication Design Silver Cube

linlin Design / Beijing

Chemical Industry Press

Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_010S

2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube

Boondesign / Bangkok

PRIVATE OWNER

BLIND HOUSE

Spatial Design / Residential Building

ADC_SPL21_006S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

Tencent / Shenzhen + Rudo Company / Buenos Aires + Stink Studios / Shanghai

UNITED NATIONS & TENCENT/UNITED NATIONS-2030 SDGs

THE PENGUIN & THE WHALE

Design for Good / In-House

ADC_DFG21_014S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH

UNICEF Deutschland

#ENDviolence

Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound

ADC_MOT21_012S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

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

Zalando

The Hug

Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound

ADC_MOT21_013S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

TBWA\Chiat\Day / Los Angeles + Barking Owl + Rock Paper Scissors + Radical Media

The Recording Academy

2% Choir

Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound

ADC_MOT21_014S

2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube

Kate Dawkins Studio

BBC STUDIOS EVENTS

VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute

Spatial Design / Installation Design

ADC_SPL21_005S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

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

ESPN / State Farm

The Last Dance Deep Fake

Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single

ADC_ADV21_033S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

Google Brand Studio / San Francisco

Google

Search Black-owned

Integrated / Series

ADC_INH21_010S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Brian Stauffer

NAACP / The Crisis

America, Get Off Our Necks!

Editorial / Front Page - Single

ADC_ILT21_013S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Tim O'Brien

Time Magazine

Day One

Editorial / Front Page - Single

ADC_ILT21_014S

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 Interactive Silver Cube

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

City of Chicago

Boards of Change

Design for Good / Interactive

ADC_DFG21_015S

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 Packaging Design Silver Cube

Midday / London & Vancouver

Small Giants - Cricket Crackers

Small Giants - Little Critters, Big Mission.

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG21_010S

2021 Packaging Design Silver Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Burger King

Your Taste, Your Way

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG21_011S

2021 Typography Silver Cube

Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina

London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London

The Body Experimental Type

Environmental

ADC_TYP21_004S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

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

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Craft in Video / Cinematography

ADC_ADV21_018S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss

Squarespace

Browser History

Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction

ADC_INT21_010S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris

Volkswagen

Future

Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series

ADC_ADV21_016S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

BBDO / New York

Color of Change

Pedestal Project

Extended Reality / AR / VR

ADC_INT21_009S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

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

Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met Unframed

Advertising / Branded Content / Entertainment

ADC_INH21_007S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris

Volkswagen

Future

Out of Home / Poster - Series

ADC_ADV21_028S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich

METER Group

Meltdown Flags

Out of Home / Poster - Series

ADC_ADV21_029S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Edward Kinsella + The Folio Society / London

The Folio Society

Misery

Book / Series

ADC_ILT21_012S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

FCB / New York

Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA

Michelob ULTRA Courtside

Innovation

ADC_INT21_012S

2021 Typography Silver Cube

Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang

Self-promotion

Body Type

Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project

ADC_TYP21_005S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

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

City of Chicago

Boards of Change

Promotional Materials / Dimensional

ADC_ADV21_030S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

OREO + 360i / New York + the community / Miami

Mondelēz International, Inc.

The OREO Doomsday Vault

Promotional Materials / Dimensional

ADC_ADV21_031S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + Brian Schulz

GOOGLE

LIFE BELOW WATER - video series

Motion / Film / Short Video - Series

ADC_MOT21_017S

2021 Integrated Silver Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich

METER Group

Meltdown Flags

Integrated / Digital

ADC_ITG21_003S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Mastercard

True Name

Out of Home / Point of Purchase

ADC_ADV21_027S

2021 Integrated Silver Cube

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH

WWF Germany

Eurythenes plasticus

Integrated / Traditional

ADC_ITG21_002S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

Howard Schatz

Personal project

The Shape of the NFL

Sports / Recreation

ADC_PHO21_013S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Aiste Stancikaite

Aiste Stancikaite

Lou

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC_ILT21_018S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Dominic Bodden

Self-Promotion

Portraits of Westlake

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC_ILT21_019S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

Sally Deng

Personal

Diaspora

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC_ILT21_020S

2021 Experiential Design Silver Cube

Local Projects / New York

Planet Word Museum of Language Arts

Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum

Environmental Design / Exhibition Design

ADC_EXP21_003S

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