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Agency
Client
Title
Category
Annual ID
Whitewash
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Best of Magazine / Newspaper Design
ShiQi's Calligraphy
Agency: Fengkun Bai
Client: Beijing Times Chinese Press Category: Best of Book Design
Walnut and Me
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Best of Illustration
Escape From Gaza
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Best of Photography
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Design for Good / Photography
Fukt Magazine #22 The Nature Issue
Agency: ARIANE SPANIER DESIGN / Berlin
Client: Fukt Magazine for Drawing Category: Magazines / Full Issue
Walnut and Me
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Animation / Single
2024 Covers
Agency: The New York Times
Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Front Page
Gift Guide
Agency: New York Magazine + HUGO YU
Client: New York Magazine Category: Products / Commercial
Echoes of the Wall
Agency: Zhou Chen + gao sen
Client: Phoenix Education Publishing,Ltd Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons
Agency: Hanqingtang
Client: Shaanxi Normal University Press Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
Escape From Gaza
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Photojournalism
County Line
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Photojournalism
Waves of Dread
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Sports / Recreation
Walnut and Me
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Digital Publications / Magazine
Whitewash
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Magazines / Cover
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Design for Good / Photography
The Mistakes Issue
Agency: The New York Times
Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
Shadow Fleet
Agency: OWEN GILDERSLEEVE + Plastic Horse / Ramsgate + Arnau Busquets + Politico / Brussels
Client: Politico Category: Editorial / Front Page - Series
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Portraiture
ALCHEMIST: Exploring the Beauty of Books
Agency: Hei Shing Book Design + Elegance Printing and Book Binding Co., Ltd. / Hong Kong + Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited / Hong Kong
Client: Hei Shing Chan Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
Radiant Eateries: Hong Kong Restaurant Neon Sign Drawings
Agency: Studio Nous
Client: Nous Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
Taryn Simon Looking at America
Agency: Jacqueline Bates + Sara Barrett
Client: The New York Times Opinion Category: Photojournalism
How To Make Retirement Less Scary
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Digital Publications / Magazine
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Press / Newspaper - Single
The Doll Test: Choosing Equality
Agency: David Elmo Cooper
Client: Lerner Publishing Category: Book / Series
The Election: Anxiety/Dread
Agency: New York Magazine
Client: New York Magazine Category: Magazines / Cover
Walnut and Me
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
4th Judge
Agency: BigTime Creative Shop / Riyadh
Client: the ring magazine Category: AI / Application
The Elections Issue
Agency: The New York Times
Client: The New York Times for Kids Category: Newspapers / Full Issue
Charli XCX
Agency: New York Magazine + David LaChapelle
Client: New York Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment
They Can't Always Be On
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment
One of Everything, To Go
Agency: New York Magazine + Bobby Doherty
Client: New York Magazine Category: Experimental
Elephant Magazine
Agency: Zak Group + Elephant Media / New York
Client: Elephant Media Category: Magazines / Full Issue
The Power Issue: Media Elites Tell All
Agency: New York Magazine
Client: New York Magazine Category: Magazines / Full Issue
How To Make Retirement Less Scary
Agency: The New York Times Magazine
Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Digital / Single
Migrants
Agency: New York Magazine + Philip-Daniel Ducasse
Client: New York Magazine Category: Portraiture
THE BUREAUCRAT WHO COULD MAKE TRUMP’S AUTHORITARIAN DREAMS REAL.
Agency: Deena So'Oteh + Mother Jones Magazine
Client: Mother Jones Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
The Circus Is In Town
Agency: Marco Lawrence
Client: Christianity Today Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
Strat Openers
Agency: New York Magazine + Nicolas Polli
Client: New York Magazine Category: Products / Commercial
The 100th Edition
Agency: Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Category: Innovation
CryptoPunks: Free to Claim
Agency: Zak Group + Yuga Labs / Miami + Phaidon / London
Client: Yuga Labs Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
Paper, Paper, Paper
Agency: 0.itemzero / Espinho
Client: 0.itemzero Category: Text & Image-Driven Books
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Whitewash
Category:
Best of Magazine / Newspaper Design
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND000G
Award:
2025 Book Design Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
Fengkun Bai
Client:
Beijing Times Chinese Press
Title:
ShiQi's Calligraphy
Category:
Best of Book Design
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD000G
Award:
2025 Illustration Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Walnut and Me
Category:
Best of Illustration
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT000G
Award:
2025 Photography Best of Discipline Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Escape From Gaza
Category:
Best of Photography
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO000G
Award:
2025 Designism Cube Designism Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Design for Good / Photography
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO001G
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Gold Cube
Agency:
ARIANE SPANIER DESIGN / Berlin
Client:
Fukt Magazine for Drawing
Title:
Fukt Magazine #22 The Nature Issue
Category:
Magazines / Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND002G
Award:
2025 Illustration Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Walnut and Me
Category:
Animation / Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT000G
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times
Client:
The New York Times for Kids
Title:
2024 Covers
Category:
Newspapers / Front Page
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND003G
Award:
2025 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + HUGO YU
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
Gift Guide
Category:
Products / Commercial
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO004G
Award:
2025 Book Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Zhou Chen + gao sen
Client:
Phoenix Education Publishing,Ltd
Title:
Echoes of the Wall
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD003G
Award:
2025 Book Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Hanqingtang
Client:
Shaanxi Normal University Press
Title:
The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD005G
Award:
2025 Book Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Fengkun Bai
Client:
Beijing Times Chinese Press
Title:
ShiQi's Calligraphy
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD000G
Award:
2025 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Escape From Gaza
Category:
Photojournalism
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO000G
Award:
2025 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
County Line
Category:
Photojournalism
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO003G
Award:
2025 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Waves of Dread
Category:
Sports / Recreation
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO005G
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Walnut and Me
Category:
Digital Publications / Magazine
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND001G
Award:
2025 Book Design Gold Cube
Agency:
ASSOCIATE
Client:
Gary He / McAtlas
Title:
McAtlas
Category:
Book Jackets
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD002G
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Whitewash
Category:
Magazines / Cover
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND000G
Award:
2025 Photography Gold Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Design for Good / Photography
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO001G
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Gold Cube
Agency:
The New York Times
Client:
The New York Times for Kids
Title:
The Mistakes Issue
Category:
Newspapers / Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND004G
Award:
2025 Illustration Gold Cube
Agency:
OWEN GILDERSLEEVE + Plastic Horse / Ramsgate + Arnau Busquets + Politico / Brussels
Client:
Politico
Title:
Shadow Fleet
Category:
Editorial / Front Page - Series
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT007G
Award:
2025 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Art Direction / Press / Print Advertising - Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ADV014S
Award:
2025 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Portraiture
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO008S
Award:
2025 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + Paul Kooiker
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
Power
Category:
Mobile
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO006S
Award:
2025 Book Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Hei Shing Book Design + Elegance Printing and Book Binding Co., Ltd. / Hong Kong + Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Company Limited / Hong Kong
Client:
Hei Shing Chan
Title:
ALCHEMIST: Exploring the Beauty of Books
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD008S
Award:
2025 Book Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Studio Nous
Client:
Nous
Title:
Radiant Eateries: Hong Kong Restaurant Neon Sign Drawings
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD009S
Award:
2025 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
Jacqueline Bates + Sara Barrett
Client:
The New York Times Opinion
Title:
Taryn Simon Looking at America
Category:
Photojournalism
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO007S
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
How To Make Retirement Less Scary
Category:
Digital Publications / Magazine
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND005S
Award:
2025 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Press / Newspaper - Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ADV027S
Award:
2025 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Nate Sweitzer
Client:
The Folio Society
Title:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Category:
Book / Series
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT016S
Award:
2025 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
David Elmo Cooper
Client:
Lerner Publishing
Title:
The Doll Test: Choosing Equality
Category:
Book / Series
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT017S
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Silver Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
The Election: Anxiety/Dread
Category:
Magazines / Cover
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND006S
Award:
2025 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
Walnut and Me
Category:
Editorial / Spread - Series
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT018S
Award:
2025 Artificial Intelligence Silver Cube
Agency:
BigTime Creative Shop / Riyadh
Client:
the ring magazine
Title:
4th Judge
Category:
AI / Application
Annual ID:
ADC104_ART005S
Award:
2025 Typography / Lettering Silver Cube
Agency:
Zhao Qing
Client:
No Client
Title:
Sex Lies and Translation Software
Category:
Publication
Annual ID:
ADC104_TYP007S
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times
Client:
The New York Times for Kids
Title:
The Elections Issue
Category:
Newspapers / Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND007S
Award:
2025 Photography Bronze Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + David LaChapelle
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
Charli XCX
Category:
Music / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO017B
Award:
2025 Photography Bronze Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
They Can't Always Be On
Category:
Music / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO018B
Award:
2025 Photography Bronze Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + Bobby Doherty
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
One of Everything, To Go
Category:
Experimental
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO011B
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
Zak Group + Elephant Media / New York
Client:
Elephant Media
Title:
Elephant Magazine
Category:
Magazines / Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND011B
Award:
2025 Magazine / Newspaper Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
The Power Issue: Media Elites Tell All
Category:
Magazines / Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC104_MND012B
Award:
2025 Illustration Bronze Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine
Client:
The New York Times Magazine
Title:
How To Make Retirement Less Scary
Category:
Digital / Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT033B
Award:
2025 Photography Bronze Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + Philip-Daniel Ducasse
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
Migrants
Category:
Portraiture
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO022B
Award:
2025 Illustration Bronze Cube
Agency:
Deena So'Oteh + Mother Jones Magazine
Client:
Mother Jones
Title:
THE BUREAUCRAT WHO COULD MAKE TRUMP’S AUTHORITARIAN DREAMS REAL.
Category:
Editorial / Front Page - Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT034B
Award:
2025 Illustration Bronze Cube
Agency:
Marco Lawrence
Client:
Christianity Today
Title:
The Circus Is In Town
Category:
Editorial / Front Page - Single
Annual ID:
ADC104_ILT035B
Award:
2025 Photography Bronze Cube
Agency:
New York Magazine + Nicolas Polli
Client:
New York Magazine
Title:
Strat Openers
Category:
Products / Commercial
Annual ID:
ADC104_PHO023B
Award:
2025 Brand / Communication Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
Scholz & Friends / Germany
Client:
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Title:
The 100th Edition
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC104_BCD022B
Award:
2025 Book Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
Zak Group + Yuga Labs / Miami + Phaidon / London
Client:
Yuga Labs
Title:
CryptoPunks: Free to Claim
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD017B
Award:
2025 Book Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
0.itemzero / Espinho
Client:
0.itemzero
Title:
Paper, Paper, Paper
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD018B
Award:
2025 Book Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
Zhao Qing
Client:
N/A
Title:
Sex Lies and Translation Software
Category:
Text & Image-Driven Books
Annual ID:
ADC104_BKD020B
