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.
Year
#
ADC Awards
Country Rankings
Japan
Client
Title
Category
Award
Points
COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Product Design / Wildcard - Single
Points: 50.0
COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Innovation / Product
Points: 50.0
GREEN LIGHT RUN
Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo + Tohokushinsha Film Corporation / Tokyo Client: adidas Japan Category: Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments - Single
Points: 25.0
COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Innovation / Product
Points: 25.0
COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Product Design / Wildcard - Single
Points: 25.0
The Art of Cutouts
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: OLFA Corporation Category: Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Points: 25.0
SUMOGIRLS 82 TECHNIQUES
Agency: Dentsu inc. / Tokyo + Amana inc. / Tokyo + Taki Corporation / Tokyo Client: Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc. Category: Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
Points: 25.0
Eating Kabuki with your fingers.
Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO Client: Shochiku co. ltd Minami-za Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 25.0
Makeup Tools
Agency: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 25.0
Optical Odyssey
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: JINS Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 25.0
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Agency: SIXINC / TOKYO + SPA-HAKUHODO CO., LTD / TOKYO Client: DOUBLE A Category: Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single
Points: 15.0
Emergency Collectibles
Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO Client: Kobe Simbun Category: Direct / Press / Poster - Single
Points: 15.0
UNCONTROLLED TYPES by Plotter Drawing
Agency: SHA inc. / Tokyo Client: SHA inc. Category: Book Design / Limited Edition, Private Press or Special Format Book - Single
Points: 15.0
Pierre The Maze Detective The Mystery of the Empire Maze Tower
Agency: IC4DESIGN / Hiroshima, Japan + Laurence King Publishing / London, UK Client: Laurence King Publishing Category: Illustration / Book - Series
Points: 15.0
COGY Wheelchair
Agency: Tess Co., Ltd. / Sendai + Tohoku University School of Medicine / Sendai + M2 Design / Tokyo + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo Client: Tess Co., Ltd. Category: Design for Good / Product - Single
Points: 15.0
Journey Around Heartland
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + J.C.SPARK / Tokyo + Nissho / Tokyo + Revlon / Tokyo Client: Kirin Company, Limited Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog & Press Promotional Kit - Series
Points: 15.0
Makeup Tools
Agency: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo Client: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. Category: Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Points: 15.0
Emergency Collectibles
Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO Client: Kobe Simbun Category: Promotional / Self-Promotion - Single
Points: 15.0
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Agency: SIXINC / TOKYO + SPA-HAKUHODO CO., LTD / BANGKOK Client: DOUBLE A Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Points: 15.0
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Category: Illustration / Poster - Series
Points: 10.0
SUMOGIRLS
Agency: Dentsu inc. / Tokyo + Amana inc. / Tokyo + Taki Corporation / Tokyo Client: Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc. Category: Photography / Magazine / Newspaper Spread - Single
Points: 10.0
Yamaha Speaker VXS/VXL/VXC Series
Agency: knot / tokyo + YAMAHA BUSINESS SUPPORT CORPORATION / hamamatsu Client: Yamaha Corporation Category: Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Points: 10.0
Redefining Distance
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: NTT DOCOMO, INC. Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology - Single
Points: 10.0
Yamaha Speaker VXS/VXL/VXC Series
Agency: knot / Tokyo + YAMAHA BUSINESS SUPPORT CORPORATION / Hamamatsu Client: Yamaha Corporation Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 10.0
Card Candle
Agency: iyamadesign Inc. / Tokyo Client: Pegasus Candle Category: Product Design / Home and Housewares - Single
Points: 2.0
Emergency Collectibles
Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO Client: Kobe Simbun Category: Press / Newspaper - Single
Points: 2.0
Self-spelling KANJI
Agency: DENTSU INC. / TOKYO + J.C.SPARK / TOKYO Client: The Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System Category: Typography / Advertising - Series
Points: 2.0
Yasuoka Fishery Rebranding with Swordlike Chinese Character
Agency: Grand Deluxe / Matsuyama Client: Yasuoka Kamaboko Category: Typography / Package / Product Typography - Series
Points: 2.0
BOTCHAN
Agency: BOAT / Tokyo Client: and cosme Category: Typography / Package / Product Typography - Series
Points: 2.0
UNCONTROLLED TYPES by Plotter Drawing
Agency: SHA inc. / Tokyo Client: SHA inc. Category: Typography / Poster Typography - Single
Points: 2.0
History of the Internet
Agency: Yahoo Japan Corporation / Tokyo + BIRDMAN inc. / Tokyo + JH Kagaku / Tokyo + TEEMA / Tokyo Client: Yahoo! JAPAN Category: Illustration / Digital - Single
Points: 2.0
Study Opposite Styles
Agency: DENTSU INC. / NAGOYA Client: Tokai Polytechnic College Category: Illustration / Poster - Series
Points: 2.0
Shibuya City Vision
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + DENTSU EAST JAPAN INC. / Tokyo + TYO MONSTER Div. / Tokyo + dish inc. / Tokyo Client: SHIBUYA CITY Category: Illustration / Promotional / Collateral - Series
Points: 2.0
Go Itami ”photocopy”
Agency: Edition Nord / Niigata + Rondade / Tokyo + Live Art Books / Osaka Client: Rondade Category: Photography / Book - Single
Points: 2.0
HITOTOKI CLOCK
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + STRIPES, INC. / Tokyo Client: KING JIM CO., LTD. Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction - Single
Points: 2.0
Optical Odyssey
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: JINS Category: Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Points: 2.0
The Temperature of Deliciousness
Agency: McCann / Tokyo + Soda! Communications Inc. / Tokyo Client: THERMOS K.K. Category: Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Points: 2.0
Get Back, Tohoku.
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Category: Photography / Travel / Tourism - Series
Points: 2.0
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Agency: SIXINC / TOKYO + SPA-HAKUHODO CO., LTD / TOKYO Client: DOUBLE A Category: Motion / Film / Music Video - Single
Points: 2.0
Election in the Dark
Agency: Dentsu Inc. / Tokyo + BIRDMAN inc. / Tokyo + Dentsu Public Relations Inc. / Tokyo + Yahoo Japan Corporation / Tokyo Client: Yahoo Japan Corporation Category: Online / Mobile / UX / UI - Single
Points: 2.0
History of the Internet
Agency: Yahoo Japan Corporation / Tokyo + BIRDMAN inc. / Tokyo + JH Kagaku / Tokyo + TEEMA / Tokyo Client: Yahoo! JAPAN Category: Online / Mobile / Websites - Single
Points: 2.0
The Bridge
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: good mornings Co., Ltd Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity for Print - Series
Points: 2.0
One plus One.
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan / Tokyo Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity for Print - Series
Points: 2.0
The Whole Earth Catalog
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + Mori Inc. / Tokyo Client: Mavericks Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog & Press Promotional Kit - Single
Points: 2.0
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Category: Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Points: 2.0
"JAPANESE SAKE MIYOSHI"
Agency: OUWN inc. / Tokyo Client: ABUNOTSURU Category: Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Campaign
Points: 2.0
One plus One.
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan / Tokyo Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 2.0
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 2.0
The Invisible Visible
Agency: Creative Power Unit / Tokyo Client: Shiga Art School Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 2.0
RED BULL MUSIC FESTIVAL TOKYO 2017
Agency: Mori inc. / Tokyo + TYMOTE / Tokyo Client: Red Bull Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 2.0
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Product Design / Wildcard - Single
Award:
2018 Product Design Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Innovation / Product
Award:
2018 Innovation Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
adidas Japan
Title:
GREEN LIGHT RUN
Category:
Digital Experiences / Responsive Environments - Single
Award:
2018 Experiential Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Innovation / Product
Award:
2018 Innovation Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Product Design / Wildcard - Single
Award:
2018 Product Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
OLFA Corporation
Title:
The Art of Cutouts
Category:
Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc.
Title:
SUMOGIRLS 82 TECHNIQUES
Category:
Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Shochiku co. ltd Minami-za
Title:
Eating Kabuki with your fingers.
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
SHISEIDO CO., LTD.
Title:
Makeup Tools
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
JINS
Title:
Optical Odyssey
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
DOUBLE A
Title:
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Category:
Craft in Video / Special Effects - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Kobe Simbun
Title:
Emergency Collectibles
Category:
Direct / Press / Poster - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
SHA inc.
Title:
UNCONTROLLED TYPES by Plotter Drawing
Category:
Book Design / Limited Edition, Private Press or Special Format Book - Single
Award:
2018 Publication Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Laurence King Publishing
Title:
Pierre The Maze Detective The Mystery of the Empire Maze Tower
Category:
Illustration / Book - Series
Award:
2018 Illustration Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Tess Co., Ltd.
Title:
COGY Wheelchair
Category:
Design for Good / Product - Single
Award:
2018 Design for Good Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Kirin Company, Limited
Title:
Journey Around Heartland
Category:
Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog & Press Promotional Kit - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
SHISEIDO CO., LTD.
Title:
Makeup Tools
Category:
Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Kobe Simbun
Title:
Emergency Collectibles
Category:
Promotional / Self-Promotion - Single
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
DOUBLE A
Title:
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Category:
Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Title:
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Category:
Illustration / Poster - Series
Award:
2018 Illustration Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Hokkoku Shimbun, Inc.
Title:
SUMOGIRLS
Category:
Photography / Magazine / Newspaper Spread - Single
Award:
2018 Photography Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Yamaha Corporation
Title:
Yamaha Speaker VXS/VXL/VXC Series
Category:
Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Title:
Redefining Distance
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Yamaha Corporation
Title:
Yamaha Speaker VXS/VXL/VXC Series
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Pegasus Candle
Title:
Card Candle
Category:
Product Design / Home and Housewares - Single
Award:
2018 Product Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Kobe Simbun
Title:
Emergency Collectibles
Category:
Press / Newspaper - Single
Award:
2018 Advertising Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
The Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System
Title:
Self-spelling KANJI
Category:
Typography / Advertising - Series
Award:
2018 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Yasuoka Kamaboko
Title:
Yasuoka Fishery Rebranding with Swordlike Chinese Character
Category:
Typography / Package / Product Typography - Series
Award:
2018 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
and cosme
Title:
BOTCHAN
Category:
Typography / Package / Product Typography - Series
Award:
2018 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
SHA inc.
Title:
UNCONTROLLED TYPES by Plotter Drawing
Category:
Typography / Poster Typography - Single
Award:
2018 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Yahoo! JAPAN
Title:
History of the Internet
Category:
Illustration / Digital - Single
Award:
2018 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Tokai Polytechnic College
Title:
Study Opposite Styles
Category:
Illustration / Poster - Series
Award:
2018 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
SHIBUYA CITY
Title:
Shibuya City Vision
Category:
Illustration / Promotional / Collateral - Series
Award:
2018 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Rondade
Title:
Go Itami ”photocopy”
Category:
Photography / Book - Single
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
KING JIM CO., LTD.
Title:
HITOTOKI CLOCK
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
JINS
Title:
Optical Odyssey
Category:
Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
THERMOS K.K.
Title:
The Temperature of Deliciousness
Category:
Photography / Products / Commercial - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Title:
Get Back, Tohoku.
Category:
Photography / Travel / Tourism - Series
Award:
2018 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
DOUBLE A
Title:
OBSESSION FOR SMOOTHNESS
Category:
Motion / Film / Music Video - Single
Award:
2018 Motion / Film Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Yahoo Japan Corporation
Title:
Election in the Dark
Category:
Online / Mobile / UX / UI - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Yahoo! JAPAN
Title:
History of the Internet
Category:
Online / Mobile / Websites - Single
Award:
2018 Interactive Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
good mornings Co., Ltd
Title:
The Bridge
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity for Print - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Title:
One plus One.
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Corporate Identity for Print - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Mavericks
Title:
The Whole Earth Catalog
Category:
Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog & Press Promotional Kit - Single
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Title:
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Category:
Art Direction / Poster Advertising - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
ABUNOTSURU
Title:
"JAPANESE SAKE MIYOSHI"
Category:
Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Campaign
Award:
2018 Advertising Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Title:
One plus One.
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Title:
SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “Get Back, Tohoku.”
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Shiga Art School
Title:
The Invisible Visible
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Red Bull
Title:
RED BULL MUSIC FESTIVAL TOKYO 2017
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2018 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
