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

VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute Agency: Kate Dawkins Studio Client: BBC STUDIOS EVENTS Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
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
Dali mixed tea Agency: Shaobin Lin + Linshaobin Design Shenzhen Client: Dali tea health Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print
Meltdown Flags Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Integrated / Digital
sad day Agency: Doomsday Entertainment / Los Angeles + FRIEND / London + Young Turks / London Client: FKA twigs Category: Motion / Film / Music Video
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
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Innovation / Direct
Browser History Agency: Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss Client: Squarespace Category: Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site
Meltdown Flags Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site
The Shape of the NFL Agency: Howard Schatz Client: Personal project Category: Sports / Recreation
Merch Aid Agency: R/GA / New York Client: Merch Aid Category: Design for Good / Fashion Design
ABCs of Survival Agency: The Bloc / New York Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters Agency: linlin Design / Beijing Client: Chemical Industry Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
Future Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris Client: Volkswagen Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
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
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography
Epicenter Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Photojournalism / Series
America At Hunger's Edge Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Photojournalism / Series
Search Black-owned Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Integrated / Series
Michelob ULTRA Courtside Agency: FCB / New York Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
UNBOXING Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Social Media / Wildcard
Save Our Stages Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Advertising / Out of Home
20 YEARS 20 PEOPLE 20 STORIES Agency: Bofeng Liao Client: LAVIE MATÉRIELLE Bookstore Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
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
Proud Parent Agency: OREO + 360i / New York Client: Mondel_z International, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
Dogs and Cats Agency: The New York Times For Kids / New York Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
Body Type Agency: Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang Client: Self-promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand Agency: Bartlett Brands / San Francisco + 4Sight / New York + Clevertech / New York Client: Ace of Air Category: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series
GOLDEN RAT POSTCARD SETS Agency: indego design / Macau Client: Naughty Roll Category: Promotional / Announcement / Invitation / Postcard / Greeting Card
HOPE FOR HOMETOWN Agency: Tencent / Shenzhen + 25 Hours / Guangzhou Client: Tencent Charity/99 Giving Day Category: Promotional / Announcement / Invitation / Postcard / Greeting Card
UNBOXING Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Video / Online Video
The Legends Agency: TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw Client: UNICEF Poland Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
LIFE BELOW WATER - video series Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + Brian Schulz Client: GOOGLE Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Series
Eurythenes plasticus Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH Client: WWF Germany Category: Integrated / Traditional
True Name Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Mastercard Category: Out of Home / Point of Purchase
Night of the Living Dead Agency: Edward Kinsella + Bloomsbury Publishing PLC / London + British Film Institute / London Client: The British Film Institute + Bloomsbury Publishing Category: Book / Single
The Autobiography of Eikoh Hosoe Trilogy Agency: Wang Zhihong Studio + Yuwen Hsu + Zhihong Wang Client: Faces Publications Category: Books / Jacket
Rebrand the game Agency: MullenLowe SSP3 / Bogotá Client: AB InBev - Budweiser Category: Art Direction - Direct / Series
White Noise Agency: The LEGO Agency, APAC Client: The LEGO Group Category: Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
Inverse Growth Agency: Chunle Chang Client: Chunle Chang Category: Personal / Passion Projects
Endless World of Airmax Agency: BBDO / New York Client: Foot Locker Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
Mailchimp 2020 Annual Report Agency: Mailchimp Client: Mailchimp Category: Branding / Annual Report
Proud Parent Agency: OREO + 360i / New York Client: Mondel_z International, Inc. Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
UNBOXING Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
#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

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 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 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

Shaobin Lin + Linshaobin Design Shenzhen

Dali tea health

Dali mixed tea

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print

ADC_BCD21_009S

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 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

Doomsday Entertainment / Los Angeles + FRIEND / London + Young Turks / London

FKA twigs

sad day

Motion / Film / Music Video

ADC_MOT21_015S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV21_025S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss

Squarespace

Browser History

Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site

ADC_INT21_013S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

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

METER Group

Meltdown Flags

Online / Mobile Websites / Campaign Site

ADC_INT21_014S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

Howard Schatz

Personal project

The Shape of the NFL

Sports / Recreation

ADC_PHO21_013S

2021 Fashion Design Silver Cube

R/GA / New York

Merch Aid

Merch Aid

Design for Good / Fashion Design

ADC_DFG21_013S

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

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

linlin Design / Beijing

Chemical Industry Press

Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_010S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris

Volkswagen

Future

Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series

ADC_ADV21_016S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

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

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Craft in Video / Cinematography

ADC_ADV21_018S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Epicenter

Photojournalism / Series

ADC_PHO21_011S

2021 Photography Silver Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

America At Hunger's Edge

Photojournalism / Series

ADC_PHO21_012S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

Google Brand Studio / San Francisco

Google

Search Black-owned

Integrated / Series

ADC_INH21_010S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

FCB / New York

Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA

Michelob ULTRA Courtside

Innovation

ADC_INT21_012S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

FCB&FiRe / Madrid

Netflix / PlayStation

UNBOXING

Social Media / Wildcard

ADC_INT21_016S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Save Our Stages

Advertising / Out of Home

ADC_INH21_009S

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 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 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

OREO + 360i / New York

Mondel_z International, Inc.

Proud Parent

Motion / Film / Short Video - Single

ADC_MOT21_016S

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 Typography Silver Cube

Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang

Self-promotion

Body Type

Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project

ADC_TYP21_005S

2021 Packaging Design Silver Cube

Bartlett Brands / San Francisco + 4Sight / New York + Clevertech / New York

Ace of Air

The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand

Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series

ADC_PKG21_009S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

indego design / Macau

Naughty Roll

GOLDEN RAT POSTCARD SETS

Promotional / Announcement / Invitation / Postcard / Greeting Card

ADC_BCD21_014S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

Tencent / Shenzhen + 25 Hours / Guangzhou

Tencent Charity/99 Giving Day

HOPE FOR HOMETOWN

Promotional / Announcement / Invitation / Postcard / Greeting Card

ADC_BCD21_015S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

FCB&FiRe / Madrid

Netflix / PlayStation

UNBOXING

Video / Online Video

ADC_INT21_018S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw

UNICEF Poland

The Legends

Editorial / Spread - Series

ADC_ILT21_015S

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

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH

WWF Germany

Eurythenes plasticus

Integrated / Traditional

ADC_ITG21_002S

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 Illustration Silver Cube

Edward Kinsella + Bloomsbury Publishing PLC / London + British Film Institute / London

The British Film Institute + Bloomsbury Publishing

Night of the Living Dead

Book / Single

ADC_ILT21_011S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

MullenLowe SSP3 / Bogotá

AB InBev - Budweiser

Rebrand the game

Art Direction - Direct / Series

ADC_ADV21_015S

2021 In-House Silver Cube

The LEGO Agency, APAC

The LEGO Group

White Noise

Experiential Design / Digital Experiences

ADC_INH21_008S

2021 Fashion Design Silver Cube

Chunle Chang

Chunle Chang

Inverse Growth

Personal / Passion Projects

ADC_FSN21_004S

2021 Interactive Silver Cube

BBDO / New York

Foot Locker

Endless World of Airmax

UX / UI / User Experience Design

ADC_INT21_017S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

Mailchimp

Mailchimp

Mailchimp 2020 Annual Report

Branding / Annual Report

ADC_BCD21_008S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

OREO + 360i / New York

Mondel_z International, Inc.

Proud Parent

Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft

ADC_DFG21_016S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

FCB&FiRe / Madrid

Netflix / PlayStation

UNBOXING

Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment

ADC_ADV21_024S

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

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