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 Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Best of Show
BREONNA TAYLOR COVER Agency: Condé Nast, Vanity Fair / New York + Amy Sherald Client: VANITY FAIR Category: Best of Publication Design
True Name Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Mastercard Category: Best of Product Design
#ENDviolence – More Than A Mark Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH Client: UNICEF Deutschland Category: Best of Motion / Film / Gaming Craft
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Best of Interactive
Untouched by Light Agency: Bruketa&Zinic&Grey / Zagreb + Radgonske gorice / Gornja Radgona Client: Radgonske gorice/Untouched by Light Category: Best of Packaging Design
BK Moldy Whopper Agency: INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis Client: Burger King Category: Best of Advertising
SAY THEIR NAMES Agency: The New Yorker / New York + Kadir Nelson Client: The New Yorker Category: Best of Illustration
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Best of Experiential Design
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Best of In-House
The Spomeniks Agency: Yuzhao Huang Client: Personal project Category: Best of Fashion Design
Democracy by Mail Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Best of Photography
Museum of Thousands of Names - Identity for Warsaw Agency: DADADA Studio / Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Client: Warsaw Ghetto Museum Category: Best of Brand / Communication Design
Kūtu / Nest Mural Agency: Ben Johnston Client: Start India Category: Best of Typography
Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet Agency: ATELIER BRÜCKNER GmbH / Stuttgart + BIG Bjarke Ingels Group / Copenhagen + Media Planning with: medienprojekt p2 / Stuttgart + LDE Belzner Holmes / Stuttgart Client: Audemars Piguet Category: Best of Spatial Design
BK Moldy Whopper Agency: INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis Client: Burger King Category: Best of Integrated
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
The Call Agency: The Bloc / New York Client: EmpowHer NY Category: Fusion Cube
ABCs of Survival Agency: The Bloc / New York Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Fusion Cube
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
Proud Parent Agency: OREO + 360i / New York Client: Mondelēz International, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Narrative
You Can't Stop Us Agency: a52 / Santa Monica + Wieden+Kennedy / Portland + Joint Editorial / Portland + Pulse Films / Los Angeles Client: Nike Category: Craft in Video / Special Effects
Fantastic Voyage Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Adobe Client: Adobe Category: Craft in Video / Special Effects
The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand Agency: Bartlett Brands / San Francisco + 4Sight / New York + Clevertech / New York Client: Ace of Air Category: Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Series
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
The Spomeniks Agency: Yuzhao Huang Client: Personal project Category: Innovation
I'd rather be in a dark silence than Agency: Dejha Ti + Ania Catherine Client: Museum of Contemporary Digital Art Category: Innovation
The Decameron Project Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Space-age Airport for Cyclists Agency: Silo / The Hague + studiomarsman / Delft Client: Municipality of The Hague / Mobilis TBI Category: Spatial Design / Transportation Hubs
Endless World of Airmax Agency: BBDO / New York Client: Foot Locker Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy
#ENDviolence Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH Client: UNICEF Deutschland Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography
Life Needs Truth Agency: Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video
Alone with Me Agency: Spotify In-House Client: Spotify Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
You Can't Stop Us Agency: Pulse Films + Wieden+Kennedy / Portland Client: Nike Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Innovation
Crayola Colors of the World Agency: Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York Client: Crayola Category: Children
SMART-BOX Agency: Peng Ren Client: Shenzhen explore home Industrial Design Co., Ltd Category: Children
BK Moldy Whopper Agency: INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis Client: Burger King Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single
Wrestling With Westside Story Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Music / Entertainment / Single
The Uncensored Library Agency: DDB Group Germany / Berlin + MediaMonks + Reporters Without Borders + Blockworks Client: Reporters Without Borders Category: Experiential Design / Guerrilla / Stunt
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
The Eventful Life of Rosemarie Agency: Roof Studio + CRK / Switzerland Client: CURAVIVA Schweiz Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Museum of Thousands of Names - Identity for Warsaw Agency: DADADA Studio / Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Client: Warsaw Ghetto Museum Category: Branding / Logo
Pedestal Project Agency: BBDO / New York Client: Color of Change Category: Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
The Velvet Kingdom Agency: Henri Prestes Client: Henri Prestes Category: Fine Art / Conceptual / Series
Your Way, Way Better Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York Client: Burger King Category: Rebranding
Hackney Church Rebrand Agency: OMSE / London + EBBA Architects / London + Family Ltd / London Client: Hackney Church Category: Rebranding
Kūtu / Nest Mural Agency: Ben Johnston Client: Start India Category: Design for Good / Typography
Boards of Change Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: City of Chicago Category: Promotional / Wildcard
Untouched by Light Agency: Bruketa&Zinic&Grey / Zagreb + Radgonske gorice / Gornja Radgona Client: Radgonske gorice/Untouched by Light Category: Food / Beverage / Beverage - Single

2021 Best of Show Best of Show Black Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Best of Show

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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 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube

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

Mastercard

True Name

Best of Product Design

ADC_DFG21_002G

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Best of Discipline Cube

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH

UNICEF Deutschland

#ENDviolence – More Than A Mark

Best of Motion / Film / Gaming Craft

ADC_MOT21_001G

2021 Interactive Best of Discipline Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Best of Interactive

ADC_INT21_001G

2021 Packaging Design Best of Discipline Cube

Bruketa&Zinic&Grey / Zagreb + Radgonske gorice / Gornja Radgona

Radgonske gorice/Untouched by Light

Untouched by Light

Best of Packaging Design

ADC_PKG21_001G

2021 Advertising Best of Discipline Cube

INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis

Burger King

BK Moldy Whopper

Best of Advertising

ADC_ADV21_001G

2021 Illustration Best of Discipline Cube

The New Yorker / New York + Kadir Nelson

The New Yorker

SAY THEIR NAMES

Best of Illustration

ADC_ILT21_001G

2021 Experiential Design Best of Discipline Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Best of Experiential Design

ADC_DFG21_001G

2021 In-House Best of Discipline Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Best of In-House

ADC_INH21_001G

2021 Fashion Design Best of Discipline Cube

Yuzhao Huang

Personal project

The Spomeniks

Best of Fashion Design

ADC_FSN21_001G

2021 Photography Best of Discipline Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Democracy by Mail

Best of Photography

ADC_PHO21_001G

2021 Brand / Communication Design Best of Discipline Cube

DADADA Studio / Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

Warsaw Ghetto Museum

Museum of Thousands of Names - Identity for Warsaw

Best of Brand / Communication Design

ADC_BCD21_001G

2021 Typography Best of Discipline Cube

Ben Johnston

Start India

Kūtu / Nest Mural

Best of Typography

ADC_DFG21_003G

2021 Spatial Design Best of Discipline Cube

ATELIER BRÜCKNER GmbH / Stuttgart + BIG Bjarke Ingels Group / Copenhagen + Media Planning with: medienprojekt p2 / Stuttgart + LDE Belzner Holmes / Stuttgart

Audemars Piguet

Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet

Best of Spatial Design

ADC_SPL21_001G

2021 Integrated Best of Discipline Cube

INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis

Burger King

BK Moldy Whopper

Best of Integrated

ADC_ITG21_001G

2021 Designism Cube Designism Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG21_005G

2021 Fusion Cube Fusion Cube

The Bloc / New York

EmpowHer NY

The Call

Fusion Cube

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2021 Fusion Cube Fusion Cube

The Bloc / New York

National Black Child Development Institute

ABCs of Survival

Fusion Cube

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2021 Interactive Gold Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

UX / UI / User Experience Design

ADC_INT21_008G

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

OREO + 360i / New York

Mondelēz International, Inc.

Proud Parent

Motion / Film / Narrative

ADC_MOT21_008G

2021 Advertising Gold Cube

a52 / Santa Monica + Wieden+Kennedy / Portland + Joint Editorial / Portland + Pulse Films / Los Angeles

Nike

You Can't Stop Us

Craft in Video / Special Effects

ADC_ADV21_006G

2021 Advertising Gold Cube

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Adobe

Adobe

Fantastic Voyage

Craft in Video / Special Effects

ADC_ADV21_007G

2021 Packaging Design Gold Cube

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

Ace of Air

The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand

Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Series

ADC_PKG21_008G

2021 Experiential Design Gold Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Design for Good / Experiential Design

ADC_DFG21_001G

2021 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Yuzhao Huang

Personal project

The Spomeniks

Innovation

ADC_FSN21_001G

2021 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Dejha Ti + Ania Catherine

Museum of Contemporary Digital Art

I'd rather be in a dark silence than

Innovation

ADC_FSN21_002G

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 Spatial Design Gold Cube

Silo / The Hague + studiomarsman / Delft

Municipality of The Hague / Mobilis TBI

Space-age Airport for Cyclists

Spatial Design / Transportation Hubs

ADC_SPL21_004G

2021 Interactive Gold Cube

BBDO / New York

Foot Locker

Endless World of Airmax

Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy

ADC_INT21_002G

2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH

UNICEF Deutschland

#ENDviolence

Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography

ADC_MOT21_003G

2021 Advertising Gold Cube

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

The New York Times

Life Needs Truth

Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video

ADC_ADV21_008G

2021 Interactive Gold Cube

Spotify In-House

Spotify

Alone with Me

Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology

ADC_INT21_003G

2021 Advertising Gold Cube

Pulse Films + Wieden+Kennedy / Portland

Nike

You Can't Stop Us

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV21_005G

2021 Interactive Gold Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Innovation

ADC_INT21_005G

2021 Product Design Gold Cube

Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York

Crayola

Crayola Colors of the World

Children

ADC_PRD21_001G

2021 Product Design Gold Cube

Peng Ren

Shenzhen explore home Industrial Design Co., Ltd

SMART-BOX

Children

ADC_PRD21_002G

2021 Advertising Gold Cube

INGO / Stockholm + David / Miami + Publicis

Burger King

BK Moldy Whopper

Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single

ADC_ADV21_014G

2021 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times

Wrestling With Westside Story

Music / Entertainment / Single

ADC_PHO21_004G

2021 Experiential Design Gold Cube

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

Reporters Without Borders

The Uncensored Library

Experiential Design / Guerrilla / Stunt

ADC_EXP21_002G

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 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Roof Studio + CRK / Switzerland

CURAVIVA Schweiz

The Eventful Life of Rosemarie

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

ADC_MOT21_002G

2021 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

DADADA Studio / Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

Warsaw Ghetto Museum

Museum of Thousands of Names - Identity for Warsaw

Branding / Logo

ADC_BCD21_001G

2021 Experiential Design Gold Cube

BBDO / New York

Color of Change

Pedestal Project

Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality

ADC_EXP21_001G

2021 Photography Gold Cube

Henri Prestes

Henri Prestes

The Velvet Kingdom

Fine Art / Conceptual / Series

ADC_PHO21_002G

2021 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York

Burger King

Your Way, Way Better

Rebranding

ADC_BCD21_006G

2021 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

OMSE / London + EBBA Architects / London + Family Ltd / London

Hackney Church

Hackney Church Rebrand

Rebranding

ADC_BCD21_007G

2021 Typography Gold Cube

Ben Johnston

Start India

Kūtu / Nest Mural

Design for Good / Typography

ADC_DFG21_003G

2021 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

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

City of Chicago

Boards of Change

Promotional / Wildcard

ADC_BCD21_005G

2021 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Bruketa&Zinic&Grey / Zagreb + Radgonske gorice / Gornja Radgona

Radgonske gorice/Untouched by Light

Untouched by Light

Food / Beverage / Beverage - Single

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