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.
Arem Duplessis
Group Creative Director
Apple
San Francisco
Arem is currently a Group Creative Director at Apple.
Previously he served as Design Director of The New York Times Magazine where he led a department that was named 'Design Team of The Year' by The Art Directors Club (ADC) for 3 consecutive years. During his tenure the magazine received numerous Gold and Silver medals including 'Magazine of the Year' from The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) and an Emmy for the short film series — 'Touch of Evil’.
He has been honored as a distinguished alumni of Pratt Institute and was selected as an AIGA Medalist in 2018.
Duplessis has served as a visiting professor within Pratt Institute's Graduate Communications Design Department, The School of Visual Arts (SVA) and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He has lectured throughout the United States and abroad including London, Copenhagen, Oslo, Madrid, Barcelona, Jakarta and Dubai. Duplessis received a B.A. from Hampton University (VA) and an M.S. from Pratt Institute (NY).