ADC Awards

ADC Annual Awards is the oldest continuously running industry award show in the world, with an incredible legacy of over 100 years. 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.

Individual creatives are ranked within each credit title as well as the full list of all individuals, regardless of title.


In order to receive points for the Creative rankings, a credited individual must meet the following:

  • Creatives must be credited under one of the following credit types:
    Animator, Architect, Art Director, Chief Creative Officer, Chief Design Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Cinematographer, Composer, Copywriter, Creative Director, Creative Technologist, Data Scientist, Designer, Digital Artist, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive Creative Director, Executive Producer, Freelancer, Graphic Designer, Group Creative Director, Illustrator, Information Architect, Interior Designer, Lighting Designer, Motion Designer, Music Supervisor, Photo Editor, Photographer, Producer, Product Designer, Product Manager, Programmer, Social Media Manager, Sound Designer, Strategist, Type Designer, Typographer, User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer, Writer

MULTIPLE AWARDS WITHIN DISCIPLINES
When the same piece of work wins multiple awards within a single Discipline or in multiple Disciplines, the points for all award wins will be counted towards the rankings.


The rankings were determined based on the point values listed on this chart:

AWARD
Gold Cube
Silver Cube
Bronze Cube
Merit
Fusion Cube
Designism Cube
Best of Discipline
Best of Non-Profit
Best of Show
POINTS
45
21
9
3
90
90
90
90
135

Rank

Creative

Points

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