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 Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Best of Show
THE AXIS OF PEACE Agency: HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo Client: Yokosuka City Category: Best of Spatial Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Best of Advertising
Real Tone Agency: Google Devices & Services Creative Team Client: Google Category: Best of Brand-Side / In-House
The Untold Story of Sushi in America Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York + Igor Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Best of Illustration
Illegal Classroom Agency: MULLENLOWE SSP3 / Bogota + Macarena / Bogota Client: AB InBev / Pony Malta Category: Best of Experiential Design
Shelter: Fight For Home Agency: SUPERUNION / London + Who Wot Why / London + Shelter / London + There Is Studio / London Client: Shelter Category: Best of Typography
The New York Times for Kids- October 2021 Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Best of Publication Design
Tough Turban Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo / Toronto + Pfaff Harley-Davidson / Toronto + Sparks Innovation / Toronto + Zulubot / Toronto Client: Pfaff Harley-Davidson Category: Best of Fashion Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Best of Interactive
Degree Inclusive Agency: Wunderman Thompson Argentina Client: Unilever Category: Best of Product Design
Aline - The French Dispatch Agency: Wetransfer / Amsterdam Client: Wes Anderson - Fox Searchlight Pictures Category: Best of Motion / Film / Gaming Craft
Yoseido Agency: ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai Client: Yoseido Category: Best of Packaging Design
Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone Agency: Todd Antony Client: Personal Project Category: Best of Photography
Girl Scouts of America Agency: COLLINS / New York Client: Girl Scouts of America Category: Best of Brand / Communication Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series
Proudly Unstoppable Agency: The Martin Agency / Richmond + UPS Client: UPS Category: Fusion Cube
Black Beauty is Beauty Agency: R/GA / New York + ROCK PAPER SCISSORS / Santa Monica + DeVries Global / New York + M SS NG P ECES / Brooklyn Client: Sephora Category: Fusion Cube
Illegal Classroom Agency: MULLENLOWE SSP3 / Bogota + Macarena / Bogota Client: AB InBev / Pony Malta Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Video / Online Video
The Prow Agency: AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN / San Francisco Client: Expedia Group Category: Spatial Design / Commercial Building
The Puzzle of Asian American Identity Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
The Inevitable News Agency: Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Ritmika Audio Arts / São Paulo + Brooklyn Sports Page / Brooklyn + Stellar Printing, Inc. / Long Island City Client: The Columbia Journalism Review Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
"Bnavan" Brand Identity Agency: BACKBONE BRANDING Client: Bnavan LLC Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print
NYC! Sound (Back) On Agency: Bonamaze + Hannah Client: Bonamaze Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Editing
Don't Try This At Home Agency: Cut+Run / Santa Monica + Razor Soft Client: Vans Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Editing
Only You Agency: Spotify In-House / New York + Hornet + division7 + ROCK PAPER SCISSORS Client: Spotify Category: Interactive / Data Visualization
Better With Pepsi Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Press / Print Advertising - Series
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy
Chicharron Run Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Sound / London + Important Looking Pirates / Stockholm + Stink Studios / Paris Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Animation - Single
The Beauty of Tokyo Olympics Agency: THE PAPER / Shanghai + Yuan Client: The Paper Category: Digital / Series
Degree Inclusive Agency: Wunderman Thompson Argentina Client: Unilever Category: Design for Good / Packaging Design
Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone Agency: Todd Antony Client: Personal Project Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
58th Golden Horse Awards Agency: Bito / Taipei Client: Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee Category: Motion
Superb Owl Agency: R/GA / California Client: Reddit Category: Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video
THE AXIS OF PEACE Agency: HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo Client: Yokosuka City Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
Superb Owl Agency: R/GA / California Client: Reddit Category: Direct / Wildcard
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series
Consumption of Heritage Agency: Sun Lee Client: Personal Project Category: Personal / Passion Projects
Kgothatso Montjane for Discovery Health Agency: Matchstick / Cape Town Client: Discovery Health Category: Sports / Recreation
Anti Look – the life-saving QR design Agency: SCHOLZ & FRIENDS / Berlin Client: Johanniter Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
The Lost Class Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles Client: Change the Ref Inc. Category: Experiential Design / Guerrilla / Stunt
Girl Scouts of America Agency: COLLINS / New York Client: Girl Scouts of America Category: Rebranding
The New York Times for Kids-Covers Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Newspapers / Front Page
Better With Pepsi Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
A Future Begins Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London Client: Chipotle Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Trapped Agency: Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Insmed Incorporated / Bridgewater + Jamute / São Paulo + Passion Pictures / London Client: Insmed Incorporated Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Unbreakable Agency: Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Insmed Incorporated / Bridgewater + Jamute / São Paulo + Roof Studio / New York Client: Insmed Incorporated Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

2022 Best of Show Best of Show Black Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Best of Show

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2022 Spatial Design Best of Discipline Cube

HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo

Yokosuka City

THE AXIS OF PEACE

Best of Spatial Design

ADC101_SPL001G

2022 Advertising Best of Discipline Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Best of Advertising

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2022 Brand-Side / In-House Best of Discipline Cube

Google Devices & Services Creative Team

Google

Real Tone

Best of Brand-Side / In-House

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2022 Illustration Best of Discipline Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York + Igor

The New York Times Magazine

The Untold Story of Sushi in America

Best of Illustration

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2022 Experiential Design Best of Discipline Cube

MULLENLOWE SSP3 / Bogota + Macarena / Bogota

AB InBev / Pony Malta

Illegal Classroom

Best of Experiential Design

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2022 Typography Best of Discipline Cube

SUPERUNION / London + Who Wot Why / London + Shelter / London + There Is Studio / London

Shelter

Shelter: Fight For Home

Best of Typography

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2022 Publication Design Best of Discipline Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The New York Times for Kids- October 2021

Best of Publication Design

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2022 Fashion Design Best of Discipline Cube

Zulu Alpha Kilo / Toronto + Pfaff Harley-Davidson / Toronto + Sparks Innovation / Toronto + Zulubot / Toronto

Pfaff Harley-Davidson

Tough Turban

Best of Fashion Design

ADC101_FSN001G

2022 Interactive Best of Discipline Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Best of Interactive

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2022 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube

Wunderman Thompson Argentina

Unilever

Degree Inclusive

Best of Product Design

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2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Best of Discipline Cube

Wetransfer / Amsterdam

Wes Anderson - Fox Searchlight Pictures

Aline - The French Dispatch

Best of Motion / Film / Gaming Craft

ADC101_MOT001G

2022 Packaging Design Best of Discipline Cube

ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai

Yoseido

Yoseido

Best of Packaging Design

ADC101_PKG001G

2022 Photography Best of Discipline Cube

Todd Antony

Personal Project

Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone

Best of Photography

ADC101_PHO001G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Best of Discipline Cube

COLLINS / New York

Girl Scouts of America

Girl Scouts of America

Best of Brand / Communication Design

ADC101_BCD001G

2022 Designism Cube Designism Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series

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2022 Fusion Cube Fusion Cube

The Martin Agency / Richmond + UPS

UPS

Proudly Unstoppable

Fusion Cube

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2022 Fusion Cube Fusion Cube

R/GA / New York + ROCK PAPER SCISSORS / Santa Monica + DeVries Global / New York + M SS NG P ECES / Brooklyn

Sephora

Black Beauty is Beauty

Fusion Cube

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2022 Experiential Design Gold Cube

MULLENLOWE SSP3 / Bogota + Macarena / Bogota

AB InBev / Pony Malta

Illegal Classroom

Design for Good / Experiential Design

ADC101_DFG001G

2022 Experiential Design Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Design for Good / Experiential Design

ADC101_DFG004G

2022 Interactive Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Video / Online Video

ADC101_INT001G

2022 Spatial Design Gold Cube

AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN / San Francisco

Expedia Group

The Prow

Spatial Design / Commercial Building

ADC101_SPL002G

2022 Illustration Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Puzzle of Asian American Identity

Editorial / Spread - Series

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2022 Publication Design Gold Cube

Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Ritmika Audio Arts / São Paulo + Brooklyn Sports Page / Brooklyn + Stellar Printing, Inc. / Long Island City

The Columbia Journalism Review

The Inevitable News

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC101_DFG012G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

BACKBONE BRANDING

Bnavan LLC

"Bnavan" Brand Identity

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print

ADC101_BCD002G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Bonamaze + Hannah

Bonamaze

NYC! Sound (Back) On

Craft in Motion / Film / Editing

ADC101_MOT008G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Cut+Run / Santa Monica + Razor Soft

Vans

Don't Try This At Home

Craft in Motion / Film / Editing

ADC101_MOT009G

2022 Brand-Side / In-House Gold Cube

Spotify In-House / New York + Hornet + division7 + ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

Spotify

Only You

Interactive / Data Visualization

ADC101_INH006G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi

Art Direction - Press / Poster / Press / Print Advertising - Series

ADC101_ADV003G

2022 Interactive Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy

ADC101_INT004G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

DDB / Paris + Machine Sound / London + Important Looking Pirates / Stockholm + Stink Studios / Paris

Ubisoft

Chicharron Run

Craft in Video / Animation - Single

ADC101_ADV004G

2022 Illustration Gold Cube

THE PAPER / Shanghai + Yuan

The Paper

The Beauty of Tokyo Olympics

Digital / Series

ADC101_ILT004G

2022 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Wunderman Thompson Argentina

Unilever

Degree Inclusive

Design for Good / Packaging Design

ADC101_DFG010G

2022 Photography Gold Cube

Todd Antony

Personal Project

Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone

Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series

ADC101_PHO001G

2022 Typography Gold Cube

Bito / Taipei

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee

58th Golden Horse Awards

Motion

ADC101_TYP003G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

R/GA / California

Reddit

Superb Owl

Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video

ADC101_ADV008G

2022 Spatial Design Gold Cube

HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo

Yokosuka City

THE AXIS OF PEACE

Spatial Design / Installation Design

ADC101_SPL001G

2022 Spatial Design Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Spatial Design / Installation Design

ADC101_SPL003G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

R/GA / California

Reddit

Superb Owl

Direct / Wildcard

ADC101_ADV006G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series

ADC101_DFG003G

2022 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Sun Lee

Personal Project

Consumption of Heritage

Personal / Passion Projects

ADC101_FSN003G

2022 Photography Gold Cube

Matchstick / Cape Town

Discovery Health

Kgothatso Montjane for Discovery Health

Sports / Recreation

ADC101_PHO007G

2022 Interactive Gold Cube

SCHOLZ & FRIENDS / Berlin

Johanniter

Anti Look – the life-saving QR design

Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology

ADC101_INT005G

2022 Experiential Design Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Chicago + Change the Ref Inc. / Coral Springs + No. 6 / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles

Change the Ref Inc.

The Lost Class

Experiential Design / Guerrilla / Stunt

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2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

COLLINS / New York

Girl Scouts of America

Girl Scouts of America

Rebranding

ADC101_BCD008G

2022 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The New York Times for Kids-Covers

Newspapers / Front Page

ADC101_PUB009G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi

Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series

ADC101_ADV002G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London

Chipotle

A Future Begins

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

ADC101_MOT002G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Insmed Incorporated / Bridgewater + Jamute / São Paulo + Passion Pictures / London

Insmed Incorporated

Trapped

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

ADC101_MOT003G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Area 23, An IPG Health Company / New York + Insmed Incorporated / Bridgewater + Jamute / São Paulo + Roof Studio / New York

Insmed Incorporated

Unbreakable

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

ADC101_MOT004G

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