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
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
Yoseido Agency: ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai Client: Yoseido Category: Best of Packaging Design
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
Aline - The French Dispatch Agency: Wetransfer / Amsterdam Client: Wes Anderson - Fox Searchlight Pictures Category: Best of Motion / Film / Gaming Craft
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
Girl Scouts of America Agency: COLLINS / New York Client: Girl Scouts of America Category: Best of Brand / Communication Design
Shelter: Fight For Home Agency: SUPERUNION / London + Who Wot Why / London + Shelter / London + There Is Studio / London Client: Shelter Category: Best of Typography
Real Tone Agency: Google Devices & Services Creative Team Client: Google Category: Best of Brand-Side / In-House
Degree Inclusive Agency: Wunderman Thompson Argentina Client: Unilever Category: Best of Product Design
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
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
Illegal Classroom Agency: MULLENLOWE SSP3 / Bogota + Macarena / Bogota Client: AB InBev / Pony Malta Category: Best of Experiential Design
THE AXIS OF PEACE Agency: HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo Client: Yokosuka City Category: Best of Spatial Design
Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone Agency: Todd Antony Client: Personal Project Category: Best of Photography
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
Yoseido Agency: ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai Client: Yoseido Category: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series
Auditorial Agency: R/GA / London Client: Google Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
Beyond Breaking Point Agency: Ricardo Tomás Client: Financial Times Weekend Magazine Category: Editorial / Spread - Single
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
The Comeback - Shot on iPhone Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Shanghai + MPC / Shanghai + Lunar Films / Shanghai + OMD / Shanghai Client: Apple Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography
Better With Pepsi Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Posters / Billboard - Series
Kgothatso Montjane for Discovery Health Agency: Matchstick / Cape Town Client: Discovery Health Category: Sports / Recreation
Only You Agency: Spotify In-House / New York + Hornet + division7 + ROCK PAPER SCISSORS Client: Spotify Category: Interactive / Data Visualization
"Bnavan" Brand Identity Agency: BACKBONE BRANDING Client: Bnavan LLC Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print
Tough Turban Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo / Toronto + Pfaff Harley-Davidson / Toronto + Sparks Innovation / Toronto + Zulubot / Toronto Client: Pfaff Harley-Davidson Category: Innovation
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
The Puzzle of Asian American Identity Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
Pieces of a Man Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread
Auditorial Agency: R/GA / London Client: Google Category: Design for Good / Interactive
Bedtime Stories Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: Walmart Category: Design for Good / Interactive
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
The Epicene Collection Agency: Klim Type Foundry / Wellington + Noe + Dave Client: Klim Type Foundry Category: Typefaces / Font Systems
Auditorial Agency: R/GA / London Client: Google Category: Innovation
Cardboard Media Agency: YANDEX MAGIC CAMP / Moscow Client: Yandex Market Category: Advertising / Direct
Better With Pepsi Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Out of Home / Poster - Series
Superb Owl Agency: R/GA / California Client: Reddit Category: Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video
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
Hometown Shot on iPhone Agency: Apple Client: Apple Category: Social Media / Series
Time to Redecorate Agency: Leo Burnett / Riyadh + Nojara Productions Client: IKEA Category: Social Media / Series
Aline - The French Dispatch Agency: Wetransfer / Amsterdam Client: Wes Anderson - Fox Searchlight Pictures Category: Motion / Film / Title Sequences
Better With Pepsi - McDonald's Print Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Posters / Billboard - Single
Better With Pepsi - Burger King Print Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Posters / Billboard - Single
Better With Pepsi - Wendy's Print Agency: alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films Client: Pepsi Category: Posters / Billboard - Single
Degree Inclusive Agency: WUNDERMAN THOMPSON ARGENTINA Client: Unilever Category: Design for Good / Product Design
The Money Issue Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Degree Inclusive Agency: WUNDERMAN THOMPSON ARGENTINA Client: Unilever Category: Innovation
UNTYPICAL STORIES Agency: BUNTIN / Nashville + HORNET / NEW YORK Client: SAZERAC 1792 Category: Animation / Single

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 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

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2022 Packaging Design Best of Discipline Cube

ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai

Yoseido

Yoseido

Best of Packaging Design

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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 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

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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 Brand / Communication Design Best of Discipline Cube

COLLINS / New York

Girl Scouts of America

Girl Scouts of America

Best of Brand / Communication 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 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 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube

Wunderman Thompson Argentina

Unilever

Degree Inclusive

Best of Product Design

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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 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 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 Spatial Design Best of Discipline Cube

HAKUTEN Corporation / Tokyo + Panoramatiks / Tokyo

Yokosuka City

THE AXIS OF PEACE

Best of Spatial Design

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2022 Photography Best of Discipline Cube

Todd Antony

Personal Project

Flying Stars - Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone

Best of Photography

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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 Packaging Design Gold Cube

ZHIHUA + Shanghai Version Design Group / Shanghai

Yoseido

Yoseido

Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series

ADC101_PKG001G

2022 Interactive Gold Cube

R/GA / London

Google

Auditorial

UX / UI / User Experience Design

ADC101_INT009G

2022 Illustration Gold Cube

Ricardo Tomás

Financial Times Weekend Magazine

Beyond Breaking Point

Editorial / Spread - Single

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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

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2022 Advertising Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Shanghai + MPC / Shanghai + Lunar Films / Shanghai + OMD / Shanghai

Apple

The Comeback - Shot on iPhone

Craft in Video / Cinematography

ADC101_ADV005G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi

Posters / Billboard - Series

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2022 Photography Gold Cube

Matchstick / Cape Town

Discovery Health

Kgothatso Montjane for Discovery Health

Sports / Recreation

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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 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

BACKBONE BRANDING

Bnavan LLC

"Bnavan" Brand Identity

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print

ADC101_BCD002G

2022 Fashion Design Gold Cube

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

Pfaff Harley-Davidson

Tough Turban

Innovation

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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 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Puzzle of Asian American Identity

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

ADC101_PUB007G

2022 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

Pieces of a Man

Magazines / Magazine Story / Spread

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2022 Interactive Gold Cube

R/GA / London

Google

Auditorial

Design for Good / Interactive

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2022 Interactive Gold Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCB/SIX / Toronto

Walmart

Bedtime Stories

Design for Good / Interactive

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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

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2022 Typography Gold Cube

Klim Type Foundry / Wellington + Noe + Dave

Klim Type Foundry

The Epicene Collection

Typefaces / Font Systems

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2022 Interactive Gold Cube

R/GA / London

Google

Auditorial

Innovation

ADC101_INT008G

2022 Brand-Side / In-House Gold Cube

YANDEX MAGIC CAMP / Moscow

Yandex Market

Cardboard Media

Advertising / Direct

ADC101_INH004G

2022 Advertising Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi

Out of Home / Poster - Series

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2022 Advertising Gold Cube

R/GA / California

Reddit

Superb Owl

Innovation / Television / Film / Online Video

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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 Photography Gold Cube

Apple

Apple

Hometown Shot on iPhone

Social Media / Series

ADC101_PHO005G

2022 Photography Gold Cube

Leo Burnett / Riyadh + Nojara Productions

IKEA

Time to Redecorate

Social Media / Series

ADC101_PHO006G

2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Wetransfer / Amsterdam

Wes Anderson - Fox Searchlight Pictures

Aline - The French Dispatch

Motion / Film / Title Sequences

ADC101_MOT001G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi - McDonald's Print

Posters / Billboard - Single

ADC101_BCD004G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi - Burger King Print

Posters / Billboard - Single

ADC101_BCD005G

2022 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

alma DDB / Miami + PepsiCo + OMD + Carbo Films

Pepsi

Better With Pepsi - Wendy's Print

Posters / Billboard - Single

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2022 Product Design Gold Cube

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON ARGENTINA

Unilever

Degree Inclusive

Design for Good / Product Design

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2022 Publication Design Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Money Issue

Magazines / Magazine Cover

ADC101_PUB005G

2022 Packaging Design Gold Cube

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON ARGENTINA

Unilever

Degree Inclusive

Innovation

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2022 Illustration Gold Cube

BUNTIN / Nashville + HORNET / NEW YORK

SAZERAC 1792

UNTYPICAL STORIES

Animation / Single

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