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.

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ADC Awards
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Japan

Client

Title

Category

Award

Points

The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Poster / Series Points: 25.0
The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Posters / Traditional - Series Points: 25.0
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series Points: 25.0
Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Creative X inc. / Tokyo Client: Mori Building Co., Ltd. Category: Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single Points: 15.0
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Posters / Point of Purchase - Series Points: 15.0
Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Creative X inc. / Tokyo Client: Mori Building Co., Ltd. Category: Art Direction - Digital / Motion / Motion Points: 15.0
MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB Agency: SIX INC. / Tokyo + MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED / Tokyo + Bascule Inc. / Tokyo Client: MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design Points: 15.0
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019 Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + ADBRAIN Inc. / Tokyo + TYO MONSTER / Tokyo + Dentsu Live Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated Points: 10.0
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated Points: 10.0
THE ART OF TATSURO KIUCHI Agency: Tatsuro Kiuchi / Tokyo + Genkosha / Tokyo Client: Genkosha Category: Book / Series Points: 10.0
KAKUICHI YOKOCHO Agency: IC4DESIGN / Hiroshima Client: HIROSHIMA KAKUICHI YOKOCHO Category: Digital / Single Points: 10.0
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019 Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + ADBRAIN Inc. / Tokyo + TYO MONSTER / Tokyo + Dentsu Live Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) Category: Posters / Traditional - Single Points: 10.0
LANGUAGE SANCTUARY Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Creative X Inc. / Tokyo Client: Okinawa Times Category: Posters / Traditional - Series Points: 10.0
2D BONSAI:Trees for the imagination Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + DENTSU WEST JAPAN INC. Branch / Takamatsu + DENTSU WEST JAPAN INC. Branch / Kanazawa Client: Takamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit Points: 10.0
Branding of "THE" Agency: good design company / Tokyo Client: THE Co., Ltd. Category: Home / Houseware / Series Points: 10.0
The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Press / Print Advertising - Campaign Points: 10.0
Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Creative X inc. / Tokyo Client: Mori Building Co., Ltd. Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single Points: 10.0
Very Happy Meal Font. Agency: Beacon Communications (Leo Burnett) / Tokyo + Onion Inc. / Tokyo + McDonald's Japan / Tokyo Client: McDonald's Japan Category: Use of Typography / Single Points: 2.0
MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB Agency: SIX INC. / Tokyo + MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED / Tokyo + Bascule Inc. / Tokyo Client: MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED Category: Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments Points: 2.0
Diversity in Disaster Preparation Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Digital Inc. / Tokyo + TYO Inc. / Tokyo + AID-DCC Inc. / Tokyo Client: Yahoo Japan Corporation Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Series Points: 2.0
The Most Challenging Pingpong Table Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Para Table Tennis Association Category: Experiential Design / Live Event Points: 2.0
2D BONSAI:Trees for the imagination Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + DENTSU WEST JAPAN INC. Branch / Takamatsu + DENTSU WEST JAPAN INC. Branch / Kanazawa + UNIEL ltd. / Tokyo Client: Takamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print Points: 2.0
Rosette Face Wash Pasta Agency: Hakuhodo Inc. / Tokyo Client: ROSETTE Co.,Ltd. Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print Points: 2.0
SHARAN Agency: IC4DESIGN / Hiroshima + Hakuhodo Product's Inc. / Tokyo Client: VOLKSWAGEN Group Japan Category: Book / Series Points: 2.0
88 Reasons Agency: Geometry Ogilvy Japan / Tokyo Client: JFOODO Category: Digital / Series Points: 2.0
See It Agency: Geometry Ogilvy Japan / Tokyo Client: D&AD Category: Posters / Traditional - Series Points: 2.0
The huge wall Agency: PEN.Inc. / Tokyo + Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association / Tokyo Client: International Federation of Sport Climbing + Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association Category: Posters / Traditional - Series Points: 2.0
MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB Agency: SIX INC. / Tokyo + MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED / Tokyo + Bascule Inc. / Tokyo Client: MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED Category: Data Visualization Points: 2.0
“SHISEIDO KARAKUSA” Agency: Shiseido Company, Limited / Tokyo + DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + Hakuten Corporation / Tokyo, Japan Client: Shiseido Company, Limited Category: Innovation Points: 2.0
The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders Agency: Daiki Angel Help inc. / Tokyo Client: Daiki Angel Help inc. Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series Points: 2.0
TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019 Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + ADBRAIN Inc. / Tokyo + TYO MONSTER / Tokyo + Dentsu Live Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) Category: Wildcard / Series Points: 2.0
ATHLETIA packaging Agency: Sayuri Studio, Inc. / Minato-ku Client: EQUIPE, LTD. Category: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series Points: 2.0
Diversity in Disaster Preparation Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Digital Inc. / Tokyo + TYO Inc. / Tokyo + AID-DCC Inc. / Tokyo Client: Yahoo Japan Corporation Category: Wildcard / Series Points: 2.0
Neo Japan To The World Agency: SIX INC. / Tokyo + Hakuhodo Inc. / Tokyo + Headlight / Tokyo Client: Sony Interactive Entertainment Category: Promotional / Collateral / Single Points: 2.0
UNIQLO Sustainability Agency: Tatsuro Kiuchi / Tokyo + Uniqlo / Tokyo Client: UNIQLO Category: Promotional / Collateral / Series Points: 2.0
THE SOUND-FREE CONCERT Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Category: Fine Art / Conceptual / Series Points: 2.0
The Most Challenging Pingpong Table Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Para Table Tennis Association Category: Design for Good / Product Design Points: 2.0
Paper waste Toy AMARIKKO Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: SHOEI inc. Category: Children / Single or Series Points: 2.0
GELGEMS Agency: GELGEMS / Tokyo Client: Taisei Fujimoto Category: Personal / Unpublished / Series Points: 2.0
HA KO "Scent Reminiscent" Agency: Tokyu Agency Inc. / Tokyo + Kunjudo Co., Ltd. / Awaji Island Client: Kunjudo Co., Ltd. Category: Houseware / Single or Series Points: 2.0
The Most Challenging Pingpong Table Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Japan Para Table Tennis Association Category: Sports / Leisure / Single or Series Points: 2.0
TOCHU Agency: CHIMASKI / Kyoto Client: Whole Love Kyoto Category: Traditional / Collection Points: 2.0
HANAO SHOES  Agency: CHIMASKI / Kyoto Client: Whole Love Kyoto Category: Traditional / Footwear Points: 2.0
Yamaha CIS Speaker Agency: knot / Tokyo + Yamaha Corporation / Shizuoka + HAKUHODO PRODUCT'S INC. / Tokyo Client: Yamaha Corporation Category: Products / Commercial / Series Points: 2.0
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Products / Commercial / Series Points: 2.0
Stimulate Annual Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo Client: Copywriters Club Nagoya Category: Books / Jacket - Series Points: 2.0
Sports are Beautiful Agency: shiseido / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO CO.,LTD Category: Sports / Recreation / Series Points: 2.0
Beauty Innovation Agency: SHISEIDO CO.,LTD, / Ginza,Chuo-ku,Tokyo + we+ / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO Co.,Ltd. Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design Points: 2.0
CREATIVITY, UNCAGED. Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo Client: The Ad Museum Tokyo Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Campaign Points: 2.0
Re-Tree Agency: Shiseido Company, Limited / Chuo-ku + DENTSU INC. / Minato-Ku + Hakuten Corporation / Chuo-ku Client: Shiseido Company, Limited Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design Points: 2.0

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Poster / Series

2020 Typography Gold Cube

25.0

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Posters / Traditional - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

25.0

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

25.0

Mori Building Co., Ltd.

Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO

Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single

2020 Advertising Silver Cube

15.0

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Posters / Point of Purchase - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube

15.0

Mori Building Co., Ltd.

Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO

Art Direction - Digital / Motion / Motion

2020 Advertising Silver Cube

15.0

MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED

MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB

Spatial Design / Installation Design

2020 Spatial Design Silver Cube

15.0

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)

TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

2020 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

10.0

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

2020 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

10.0

Genkosha

THE ART OF TATSURO KIUCHI

Book / Series

2020 Illustration Bronze Cube

10.0

HIROSHIMA KAKUICHI YOKOCHO

KAKUICHI YOKOCHO

Digital / Single

2020 Illustration Bronze Cube

10.0

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)

TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019

Posters / Traditional - Single

2020 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

10.0

Okinawa Times

LANGUAGE SANCTUARY

Posters / Traditional - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

10.0

Takamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2D BONSAI:Trees for the imagination

Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit

2020 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube

10.0

THE Co., Ltd.

Branding of "THE"

Home / Houseware / Series

2020 Packaging Design Bronze Cube

10.0

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

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

2020 Advertising Bronze Cube

10.0

Mori Building Co., Ltd.

Mori Building Brand movie DESIGNING TOKYO

Craft in Video / Cinematography - Single

2020 Advertising Bronze Cube

10.0

McDonald's Japan

Very Happy Meal Font.

Use of Typography / Single

2020 Typography Merit Honor

2.0

MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED

MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB

Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments

2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor

2.0

Yahoo Japan Corporation

Diversity in Disaster Preparation

Design for Good / Illustration - Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

Japan Para Table Tennis Association

The Most Challenging Pingpong Table

Experiential Design / Live Event

2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor

2.0

Takamatsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2D BONSAI:Trees for the imagination

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print

2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

2.0

ROSETTE Co.,Ltd.

Rosette Face Wash Pasta

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print

2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

2.0

VOLKSWAGEN Group Japan

SHARAN

Book / Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

JFOODO

88 Reasons

Digital / Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

D&AD

See It

Posters / Traditional - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

2.0

International Federation of Sport Climbing + Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association

The huge wall

Posters / Traditional - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

2.0

MORI BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED

MORI BUILDING URBAN LAB

Data Visualization

2020 Interactive Merit Honor

2.0

Shiseido Company, Limited

“SHISEIDO KARAKUSA”

Innovation

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

Daiki Angel Help inc.

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders

Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Series

2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor

2.0

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)

TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2019

Wildcard / Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

EQUIPE, LTD.

ATHLETIA packaging

Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series

2020 Packaging Design Merit Honor

2.0

Yahoo Japan Corporation

Diversity in Disaster Preparation

Wildcard / Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Neo Japan To The World

Promotional / Collateral / Single

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

UNIQLO

UNIQLO Sustainability

Promotional / Collateral / Series

2020 Illustration Merit Honor

2.0

Japan Philharmonic Orchestra

THE SOUND-FREE CONCERT

Fine Art / Conceptual / Series

2020 Photography Merit Honor

2.0

Japan Para Table Tennis Association

The Most Challenging Pingpong Table

Design for Good / Product Design

2020 Product Design Merit Honor

2.0

SHOEI inc.

Paper waste Toy AMARIKKO

Children / Single or Series

2020 Product Design Merit Honor

2.0

Taisei Fujimoto

GELGEMS

Personal / Unpublished / Series

2020 Photography Merit Honor

2.0

Kunjudo Co., Ltd.

HA KO "Scent Reminiscent"

Houseware / Single or Series

2020 Product Design Merit Honor

2.0

Japan Para Table Tennis Association

The Most Challenging Pingpong Table

Sports / Leisure / Single or Series

2020 Product Design Merit Honor

2.0

Whole Love Kyoto

TOCHU

Traditional / Collection

2020 Fashion Design Merit Honor

2.0

Whole Love Kyoto

HANAO SHOES 

Traditional / Footwear

2020 Fashion Design Merit Honor

2.0

Yamaha Corporation

Yamaha CIS Speaker

Products / Commercial / Series

2020 Photography Merit Honor

2.0

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Products / Commercial / Series

2020 Photography Merit Honor

2.0

Copywriters Club Nagoya

Stimulate Annual

Books / Jacket - Series

2020 Publication Design Merit Honor

2.0

SHISEIDO CO.,LTD

Sports are Beautiful

Sports / Recreation / Series

2020 Photography Merit Honor

2.0

SHISEIDO Co.,Ltd.

Beauty Innovation

Spatial Design / Installation Design

2020 Spatial Design Merit Honor

2.0

The Ad Museum Tokyo

CREATIVITY, UNCAGED.

Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Campaign

2020 Advertising Merit Honor

2.0

Shiseido Company, Limited

Re-Tree

Spatial Design / Installation Design

2020 Spatial Design Merit Honor

2.0

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