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
U.S. Region Rankings
Midwest
Client
Title
Category
Award
Points
Most Dangerous Street
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Points: 50.0
The Infinity Classroom
Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Points: 50.0
The Gun Violence History Book
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Points: 50.0
The Gun Violence History Book
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Direct / Mail
Points: 25.0
The Gun Violence History Book
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Points: 25.0
Most Dangerous Street
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Points: 25.0
The Infinity Classroom
Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Points: 25.0
Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Agency: Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans Client: Waxwork Records Category: Packaging / Series
Points: 25.0
Minnesota Twins 2019 Campaign
Agency: Carmichael Lynch / Minneapolis Client: Minnesota Twins Category: Poster / Series
Points: 15.0
Minnesota Twins 2019 Campaign
Agency: Carmichael Lynch / Minneapolis Client: Minnesota Twins Category: Use of Typography / Series
Points: 15.0
Most Dangerous Street
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
Points: 15.0
Most Dangerous Street
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Points: 15.0
11.50 Rediscovering Discovery
Agency: Doug Pedersen Art Direction & Design / Minneapolis Client: Doug Pedersen Art Direction & Design Category: Newspapers / Full Issue - Single
Points: 15.0
The Gun Violence History Book
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Points: 10.0
Anansi Boys
Agency: The Folio Society / London + Francis Vallejo / Detroit Client: The Folio Society Category: Book / Series
Points: 10.0
In Transit
Agency: Eric Van Nynatten / New York Client: Personal Work Category: Personal / Unpublished / Single
Points: 10.0
Hotel Tango Packaging Typography
Agency: Young & Laramore / Indianapolis Client: Hotel Tango Distillery Category: Package / Product / Series
Points: 2.0
LaFarge
Agency: Typetanic Fonts / Chicago Client: Typetanic Fonts Category: Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series
Points: 2.0
The Infinity Classroom
Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
Points: 2.0
The Infinity Classroom
Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
Points: 2.0
The Infinity Classroom
Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Points: 2.0
Carol H. Williams and the Rejected Script
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCB Global / New York + Ad Age / New York Client: Ad Age Category: Animation / Single
Points: 2.0
Ink Expression: Silk Road Poster
Agency: SOLO Studio / Xi'an Client: Xi'an Municipal Government Category: Posters / Traditional - Series
Points: 2.0
Hotel Tango Packaging
Agency: Young & Laramore / Indianapolis Client: Hotel Tango Distillery Category: Food / Beverage / Beverage - Series
Points: 2.0
Soul Speaks Out
Agency: Rodgers Townsend DDB / St. Louis + The Black Rep / St. Louis + Brian Cummings Productions / St. Louis Client: The Black Rep Category: Music / Entertainment / Series
Points: 2.0
Coolest Kicks
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago Client: Serta Category: Traditional / Footwear
Points: 2.0
Nightfall
Agency: Eric Van Nynatten / New York Client: Eric Van Nynatten Category: Street / Single
Points: 2.0
I Am Hunger in America
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago Client: Feeding America Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
Points: 2.0
Ugly Gerry
Agency: Leo Burnett / Chicago Client: RepresentUs Category: Design for Good / Typography
Points: 2.0
Minnesota Twins 2019 Campaign
Agency: Carmichael Lynch / Minneapolis Client: Minnesota Twins Category: Motion / Single or Series
Points: 2.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
Most Dangerous Street
Category:
Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Theirworld
Title:
The Infinity Classroom
Category:
Design for Good / Spatial Design
Award:
2020 Spatial Design Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
The Gun Violence History Book
Category:
Design for Good / Publication Design
Award:
2020 Publication Design Best of Discipline Cube
Points:
50.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
The Gun Violence History Book
Category:
Direct / Mail
Award:
2020 Advertising Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
The Gun Violence History Book
Category:
Design for Good / Publication Design
Award:
2020 Publication Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
Most Dangerous Street
Category:
Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Theirworld
Title:
The Infinity Classroom
Category:
Design for Good / Spatial Design
Award:
2020 Spatial Design Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Waxwork Records
Title:
Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Category:
Packaging / Series
Award:
2020 Illustration Gold Cube
Points:
25.0
Client:
Minnesota Twins
Title:
Minnesota Twins 2019 Campaign
Category:
Poster / Series
Award:
2020 Typography Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Minnesota Twins
Title:
Minnesota Twins 2019 Campaign
Category:
Use of Typography / Series
Award:
2020 Typography Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
Most Dangerous Street
Category:
Design for Good / Experiential Design
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
Most Dangerous Street
Category:
Design for Good / Spatial Design
Award:
2020 Spatial Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Doug Pedersen Art Direction & Design
Title:
11.50 Rediscovering Discovery
Category:
Newspapers / Full Issue - Single
Award:
2020 Publication Design Silver Cube
Points:
15.0
Client:
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Title:
The Gun Violence History Book
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Award:
2020 Advertising Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
The Folio Society
Title:
Anansi Boys
Category:
Book / Series
Award:
2020 Illustration Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Personal Work
Title:
In Transit
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Single
Award:
2020 Photography Bronze Cube
Points:
10.0
Client:
Hotel Tango Distillery
Title:
Hotel Tango Packaging Typography
Category:
Package / Product / Series
Award:
2020 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Typetanic Fonts
Title:
LaFarge
Category:
Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series
Award:
2020 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Theirworld
Title:
The Infinity Classroom
Category:
Design for Good / Experiential Design
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Theirworld
Title:
The Infinity Classroom
Category:
Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Theirworld
Title:
The Infinity Classroom
Category:
Experiential Design / Installations - Single
Award:
2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Ad Age
Title:
Carol H. Williams and the Rejected Script
Category:
Animation / Single
Award:
2020 Illustration Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Xi'an Municipal Government
Title:
Ink Expression: Silk Road Poster
Category:
Posters / Traditional - Series
Award:
2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Hotel Tango Distillery
Title:
Hotel Tango Packaging
Category:
Food / Beverage / Beverage - Series
Award:
2020 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
The Black Rep
Title:
Soul Speaks Out
Category:
Music / Entertainment / Series
Award:
2020 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Serta
Title:
Coolest Kicks
Category:
Promotional Apparel
Award:
2020 Fashion Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Serta
Title:
Coolest Kicks
Category:
Traditional / Footwear
Award:
2020 Fashion Design Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Eric Van Nynatten
Title:
Nightfall
Category:
Street / Single
Award:
2020 Photography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
Feeding America
Title:
I Am Hunger in America
Category:
Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
Award:
2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
RepresentUs
Title:
Ugly Gerry
Category:
Design for Good / Typography
Award:
2020 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0
Client:
RepresentUs
Title:
Ugly Gerry
Category:
Innovation
Award:
2020 Typography Merit Honor
Points:
2.0