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

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 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
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
It Wasn't Me Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco Client: Cheetos Category: Social Media / Snapchat
20 YEARS 20 PEOPLE 20 STORIES Agency: Bofeng Liao Client: LAVIE MATÉRIELLE Bookstore Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format
Merch Aid Agency: R/GA / New York Client: Merch Aid Category: Design for Good / Fashion Design
Michelob ULTRA Courtside Agency: FCB / New York Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
Dogs and Cats Agency: The New York Times For Kids / New York Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
Flame, Your Way Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Burger King Category: Typefaces / Font Systems
Lyon Arabic Agency: Morcos Key + Debakir / New York Client: Commercial Type Category: Typefaces / Font Systems
BTC Cast 01 Agency: Benoit Berger + BUREAU BERGER / Paris Client: BUREAU BERGER Category: Typefaces / Font Systems
17 Small Ideas Agency: Andrew Myers Client: Personal Category: Motion / Film / Unpublished / Passion Project
The Legends Agency: TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw Client: UNICEF Poland Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
Life Needs Truth Agency: Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Craft in Video / Editing
Tipping Point Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Editing
Nest Thermostat Agency: Google LLC / Mountain View Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics
Nest Audio Agency: Google LLC / Mountain View Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics
Chromecast with Google TV Agency: Google LLC / Mountain View Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics
True Name Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Mastercard Category: Innovation
Living Radars Agency: lg2 / Québec + Touché! / Montréal + BLVD / Montréal Client: Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Category: Innovation
Eurythenes plasticus Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH Client: WWF Germany Category: Innovation
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Crayola Colors of the World Agency: Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York Client: Crayola Category: Design for Good / Product 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
UNBOXING Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Body Type Agency: Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang Client: Self-promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
Boards of Change Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: City of Chicago Category: Design for Good / Interactive
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Innovation / Direct
BLIND HOUSE Agency: Boondesign / Bangkok Client: PRIVATE OWNER Category: Spatial Design / Residential Building
Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum Agency: Local Projects / New York Client: Planet Word Museum of Language Arts Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
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
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
Search Black-owned Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco Client: Google Category: Integrated / Series
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
The Body Experimental Type Agency: Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina Client: London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London Category: Environmental
Proud Parent Agency: OREO + 360i / New York Client: Mondel_z International, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
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
Inverse Growth Agency: Chunle Chang Client: Chunle Chang Category: Personal / Passion Projects
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
VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute Agency: Kate Dawkins Studio Client: BBC STUDIOS EVENTS Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters Agency: linlin Design / Beijing Client: Chemical Industry Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
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
Mailchimp 2020 Annual Report Agency: Mailchimp Client: Mailchimp Category: Branding / Annual Report

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 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 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 Interactive Silver Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco

Cheetos

It Wasn't Me

Social Media / Snapchat

ADC_INT21_015S

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 Fashion Design Silver Cube

R/GA / New York

Merch Aid

Merch Aid

Design for Good / Fashion Design

ADC_DFG21_013S

2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube

FCB / New York

Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA

Michelob ULTRA Courtside

Innovation

ADC_SPL21_007S

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

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Burger King

Flame, Your Way

Typefaces / Font Systems

ADC_TYP21_006S

2021 Typography Silver Cube

Morcos Key + Debakir / New York

Commercial Type

Lyon Arabic

Typefaces / Font Systems

ADC_TYP21_007S

2021 Typography Silver Cube

Benoit Berger + BUREAU BERGER / Paris

BUREAU BERGER

BTC Cast 01

Typefaces / Font Systems

ADC_TYP21_008S

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube

Andrew Myers

Personal

17 Small Ideas

Motion / Film / Unpublished / Passion Project

ADC_MOT21_018S

2021 Illustration Silver Cube

TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw

UNICEF Poland

The Legends

Editorial / Spread - Series

ADC_ILT21_015S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York

The New York Times

Life Needs Truth

Craft in Video / Editing

ADC_ADV21_022S

2021 Advertising Silver Cube

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

Ubisoft

Tipping Point

Craft in Video / Editing

ADC_ADV21_023S

2021 Product Design Silver Cube

Google LLC / Mountain View

Google LLC

Nest Thermostat

Consumer Electronics

ADC_PRD21_003S

2021 Product Design Silver Cube

Google LLC / Mountain View

Google LLC

Nest Audio

Consumer Electronics

ADC_PRD21_004S

2021 Product Design Silver Cube

Google LLC / Mountain View

Google LLC

Chromecast with Google TV

Consumer Electronics

ADC_PRD21_005S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

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

Mastercard

True Name

Innovation

ADC_BCD21_011S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

lg2 / Québec + Touché! / Montréal + BLVD / Montréal

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

Living Radars

Innovation

ADC_BCD21_012S

2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH

WWF Germany

Eurythenes plasticus

Innovation

ADC_BCD21_013S

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 Product Design Silver Cube

Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York

Crayola

Crayola Colors of the World

Design for Good / Product Design

ADC_DFG21_017S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

FCB&FiRe / Madrid

Netflix / PlayStation

UNBOXING

Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment

ADC_ADV21_024S

2021 Typography Silver Cube

Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang

Self-promotion

Body Type

Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project

ADC_TYP21_005S

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 Advertising Silver Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV21_025S

2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube

Boondesign / Bangkok

PRIVATE OWNER

BLIND HOUSE

Spatial Design / Residential Building

ADC_SPL21_006S

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

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 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 In-House Silver Cube

Google Brand Studio / San Francisco

Google

Search Black-owned

Integrated / Series

ADC_INH21_010S

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 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 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 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 Fashion Design Silver Cube

Chunle Chang

Chunle Chang

Inverse Growth

Personal / Passion Projects

ADC_FSN21_004S

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 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 Publication Design Silver Cube

linlin Design / Beijing

Chemical Industry Press

Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters

Books / Text-Driven

ADC_PUB21_010S

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 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

Mailchimp

Mailchimp

Mailchimp 2020 Annual Report

Branding / Annual Report

ADC_BCD21_008S

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