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.
Discipline
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Discipline
All
- All
- Advertising
- Apparel / Accessory / Footwear Design
- Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design
- Artificial Intelligence
- Best of Show
- Brand / Communication Design
- Brand-Side / In-House
- Designism Cube
- Experiential Design
- Fusion Cube
- Gaming
- Illustration
- Interactive
- Motion / Film Craft
- Packaging Design
- Photography
- Product Design
- Publication Design
- Typography
Category
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Category
Select Category
- Select Category
- Advertising
- AI
- Animation
- Architecture
- Art Direction - Digital / Motion
- Art Direction - Direct
- Art Direction - Press / Poster
- Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care
- Beauty / Wellness / Personal Care
- Best of Advertising
- Best of Apparel / Accessory / Footwear Design
- Best of Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design
- Best of Artificial Intelligence
- Best of Brand / Communication Design
- Best of Brand-Side / In-House
- Best of Experiential Design
- Best of Gaming
- Best of Illustration
- Best of Interactive
- Best of Motion / Film Craft
- Best of Packaging Design
- Best of Photography
- Best of Product Design
- Best of Publication Design
- Best of Show
- Best of Typography
- Book
- Books
- Brand / Communication Design
- Branded Content / Entertainment - Games
- Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video
- Branded Content / Entertainment - TV / Film
- Branded Identity
- Branding
- Consumer Electronics
- Craft
- Craft in Motion / Film
- Craft in Online / Mobile Apps
- Craft in Video
- Craft in Writing
- Data Visualization
- Design for Good
- Digital
- Digital Experiences
- Digital Publications
- Direct
- Editorial
- Environmental
- Exhibtion Design
- Experiential Design
- Extended Reality
- Fashion
- Fashion / Apparel / Accessories
- Fine Art / Conceptual
- Food / Beverage
- Fusion Cube
- Gaming
- Home / Houseware
- Inclusive
- Innovation
- Integrated
- Interactive
- Interior Design
- Lettering
- Lighting Design
- Limited Edition / Collectibles
- Live Experiences
- Magazines
- Mobile
- Motion
- Motion / Film
- Motion / Film Craft
- Mural / Graffiti / Street Art
- Music / Entertainment
- Nature
- Newspapers
- Office Supplies
- Online / Mobile Websites
- Out of Home
- Package / Product
- Packaging
- Partnership / Coproduction - Series
- Partnership / Coproduction - Single
- Personal / Passion Projects
- Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project
- Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
- Pet Products
- Photo Book
- Photojournalism
- Portraiture
- Poster
- Posters
- Press
- Products / Commercial
- Promotional
- Promotional Apparel
- Promotional Materials
- Prototype
- Public Art
- Publication
- Rebranding
- Science / Medical
- Self-Promotion
- Set / Stage Design
- Social Media
- Specialty Product / Wildcard
- Sports / Recreation
- Sustainability / Environmentally Conscious Design
- Sustainable / Eco-friendly
- Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion
- Television / Film / Online Video
- Traditional
- Typeface
- Use of Typography
- UX / UI
- Video
- Wayfinding Systems
- Wildcard
Restaurants / Fast Food Outlets
Award
Agency
Client
Title
Category
Annual ID

That’s one funky chicken
Agency: Design Bridge and Partners / São Paulo + Frango Assado / Sao Paulo
Client: Frango Assado Category: Branding / Logo


French Toast Guy
Agency: McCann Canada / Toronto
Client: Wendy's Canada Category: Out of Home / Transit - Single


From New York Treat to Anywhere Eat
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Magnolia Bakery Category: Rebranding


A Future Begins
Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client: Chipotle Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation


Seng Cheong Restaurant Rebranding
Agency: UNTITLED MACAO + AU CHON HIN / UNTITLED MACAO + UNTITLED DESIGN, LTD.
Client: Seng Cheong Restaurant Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated


A Future Begins
Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client: Chipotle Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single


KFCinema
Agency: Havas Paris / Puteaux + HRCLS + AllSo
Client: KFC France Category: Craft in Video / Sound Design


A Future Begins
Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client: Chipotle Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound


The Annexation Buckets
Agency: HAVAS COSTA RICA / San José + KFC
Client: KFC Category: Specialty Product / Wildcard


A Future Begins
Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client: Chipotle Category: Craft in Video / Animation - Single


The Pizza Hut Tastewear™ Collection
Agency: GSD&M / Austin + Select Design / Burlington
Client: Pizza Hut Category: Promotional / Apparel


WebAR Pac-Man Box
Agency: GSD&M / Austin + Tool of North America / Santa Monica
Client: Pizza Hut Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Single


WebAR Pac-Man Box
Agency: GSD&M / Austin + Tool of North America / Santa Monica
Client: Pizza Hut Category: Extended Reality / AR / VR


A Future Begins
Agency: OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client: Chipotle Category: Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form


Dino Burger
Agency: UNTITLED MACAO + AU CHON HIN / UNTITLED MACAO
Client: Dino Burger Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated


Mouthwatering Type, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Use of Typography / Series


Your Way, Way Better
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Rebranding


Flame, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Typefaces / Font Systems


Your Taste, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series


Logos, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Branding / Logo


Super Wendy's World
Agency: VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Spark Foundry / New York + Ketchum / Chicago
Client: Wendy's Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment


Flame-licked Type, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Package / Product / Series


Super Wendy's World
Agency: VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Spark Foundry / New York + Ketchum / Chicago
Client: Wendy's Category: Social Media / Wildcard


Stay Home of the Whopper
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single


Mmmmmmm
Agency: Design by Disruption / New York + TBWA\San Juan / San Juan + TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client: McDonald's / Arcos Dorados Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series


Stay Home of the Whopper
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Out of Home / Print / Electronic Billboard - Series


Illustrated, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Promotional / Collateral / Series


Helpy Hour
Agency: Happiness / An FCB alliance / Brussels
Client: FEDCAF Category: Direct / Wildcard


McDonald's
Agency: Pearlfisher / New York City
Client: McDonald's Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series


Spicy Profile Pics
Agency: VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Ketchum / Chicago
Client: Wendy's Category: Social Media / Twitter


Helpy Hour
Agency: Happiness / An FCB alliance / Brussels
Client: FEDCAF Category: Out of Home / Point of Purchase


Takkø Café Packaging
Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo
Client: Takkø Café Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series


Chicken Wars
Agency: GSD&M / Austin
Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single


Chicken Wars
Agency: GSD&M / Austin
Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Social Media / Twitter


Chicken Wars
Agency: GSD&M / Austin + The Bear / Austin + Cut+Run / Austin
Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Integrated / Digital


Round-the-Clock Pizza Box
Agency: Leo Burnett / Toronto
Client: 7 West Restaurant Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series


The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort
Agency: Taco Bell / Irvine + United Entertainment Group / New York + Edelman / Los Angeles
Client: Taco Bell Category: Environmental Design / Retail / Restaurant


Fuchun tea ceremony
Agency: Linshaobin design / Shanghai
Client: Hangzhou Fuyang Shanju Rongfu Restaurant Category: Food / Beverage / Beverage - Single


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


Mc Flurry
Agency: DDB, / Paris + McDonald's / Paris
Client: McDonald's Category: Social Media / Snapchat


Hrímnir Identity
Agency: Bold Scandinavia / Oslo
Client: Hrímnir Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated


Matstreif – Norway's largest food festival
Agency: Scandinavian Design Group / Oslo
Client: Matstreif Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated


Zooba Branding &Walsh
Agency: &Walsh / New York + Zooba / Cairo
Client: Zooba Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated


Human Clock
Agency: Leo Burnett / Toronto + Leo Burnett / Vietnam
Client: McDonald's Category: Posters / Traditional - Series


Award:
2023 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Design Bridge and Partners / São Paulo + Frango Assado / Sao Paulo
Client:
Frango Assado
Title:
That’s one funky chicken
Category:
Branding / Logo
Annual ID:
ADC102_BCD043M

Award:
2023 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
McCann Canada / Toronto
Client:
Wendy's Canada
Title:
French Toast Guy
Category:
Out of Home / Transit - Single
Annual ID:
ADC102_ADV108M

Award:
2023 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Magnolia Bakery
Title:
From New York Treat to Anywhere Eat
Category:
Rebranding
Annual ID:
ADC102_BCD071M

Award:
2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube
Agency:
OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client:
Chipotle
Title:
A Future Begins
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Annual ID:
ADC101_MOT002G

Award:
2022 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
UNTITLED MACAO + AU CHON HIN / UNTITLED MACAO + UNTITLED DESIGN, LTD.
Client:
Seng Cheong Restaurant
Title:
Seng Cheong Restaurant Rebranding
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Annual ID:
ADC101_BCD010S

Award:
2022 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Jiaqi Wang + Tbrand
Client:
Doordash
Title:
Local Flavors
Category:
Digital / Series
Annual ID:
ADC101_ILT018S

Award:
2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client:
Chipotle
Title:
A Future Begins
Category:
Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
Annual ID:
ADC101_MOT024S

Award:
2022 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Havas Paris / Puteaux + HRCLS + AllSo
Client:
KFC France
Title:
KFCinema
Category:
Craft in Video / Sound Design
Annual ID:
ADC101_ADV016S

Award:
2022 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Bronze Cube
Agency:
OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client:
Chipotle
Title:
A Future Begins
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
Annual ID:
ADC101_MOT034B

Award:
2022 Packaging Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
HAVAS COSTA RICA / San José + KFC
Client:
KFC
Title:
The Annexation Buckets
Category:
Specialty Product / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC101_PKG019B

Award:
2022 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client:
Chipotle
Title:
A Future Begins
Category:
Craft in Video / Animation - Single
Annual ID:
ADC101_ADV074M

Award:
2022 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin + Select Design / Burlington
Client:
Pizza Hut
Title:
The Pizza Hut Tastewear™ Collection
Category:
Promotional / Apparel
Annual ID:
ADC101_BCD076M

Award:
2022 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin + Tool of North America / Santa Monica
Client:
Pizza Hut
Title:
WebAR Pac-Man Box
Category:
Food / Beverage / Food - Single
Annual ID:
ADC101_PKG031M

Award:
2022 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin + Tool of North America / Santa Monica
Client:
Pizza Hut
Title:
WebAR Pac-Man Box
Category:
Extended Reality / AR / VR
Annual ID:
ADC101_INT034M

Award:
2022 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
OBSERVATORY / Los Angeles + Chipotle / Newport Beach + The Elements Music / Los Angeles + Nexus Studios / London
Client:
Chipotle
Title:
A Future Begins
Category:
Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form
Annual ID:
ADC101_ADV070M

Award:
2022 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
UNTITLED MACAO + AU CHON HIN / UNTITLED MACAO
Client:
Dino Burger
Title:
Dino Burger
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Annual ID:
ADC101_BCD046M

Award:
2021 Typography Gold Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Mouthwatering Type, Your Way
Category:
Use of Typography / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_003G

Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Your Way, Way Better
Category:
Rebranding
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_006G

Award:
2021 Typography Silver Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Flame, Your Way
Category:
Typefaces / Font Systems
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_006S

Award:
2021 Packaging Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Your Taste, Your Way
Category:
Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_011S

Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Logos, Your Way
Category:
Branding / Logo
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_010S

Award:
2021 Advertising Bronze Cube
Agency:
VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Spark Foundry / New York + Ketchum / Chicago
Client:
Wendy's
Title:
Super Wendy's World
Category:
Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_049B

Award:
2021 Typography Bronze Cube
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Flame-licked Type, Your Way
Category:
Package / Product / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_011B

Award:
2021 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Spark Foundry / New York + Ketchum / Chicago
Client:
Wendy's
Title:
Super Wendy's World
Category:
Social Media / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_065M

Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Stay Home of the Whopper
Category:
Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_101M

Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
Design by Disruption / New York + TBWA\San Juan / San Juan + TBWA\Chiat\Day / New York + TBWA\HAKUHODO Inc. / Tokyo
Client:
McDonald's / Arcos Dorados
Title:
Mmmmmmm
Category:
Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_065M

Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Stay Home of the Whopper
Category:
Out of Home / Print / Electronic Billboard - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_099M

Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Illustrated, Your Way
Category:
Promotional / Collateral / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_070M

Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
Happiness / An FCB alliance / Brussels
Client:
FEDCAF
Title:
Helpy Hour
Category:
Direct / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_088M

Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Pearlfisher / New York City
Client:
McDonald's
Title:
McDonald's
Category:
Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_038M

Award:
2021 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
VMLY&R / Kansas City + Wendy's / Dublin + Ketchum / Chicago
Client:
Wendy's
Title:
Spicy Profile Pics
Category:
Social Media / Twitter
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_061M

Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
Lena Smirnova
Client:
Vietnam.hi
Title:
Vietnam Hi
Category:
Fine Art / Conceptual / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_026M

Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
Happiness / An FCB alliance / Brussels
Client:
FEDCAF
Title:
Helpy Hour
Category:
Out of Home / Point of Purchase
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_098M

Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Happy F&B / Göteborg + VRÅ / Göteborg
Client:
VRÅ
Title:
VRÅ
Category:
Rebranding
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_086M

Award:
2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube
Agency:
Casa Rex / São Paulo
Client:
Takkø Café
Title:
Takkø Café Packaging
Category:
Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG20_006G

Award:
2020 Advertising Gold Cube
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin
Client:
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Title:
Chicken Wars
Category:
Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV20_039G

Award:
2020 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin
Client:
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Title:
Chicken Wars
Category:
Social Media / Twitter
Annual ID:
ADC_INT20_036S

Award:
2020 Integrated Bronze Cube
Agency:
SID LEE / PARIS
Client:
KFC
Title:
BUCKET BANGERS
Category:
Integrated / Digital
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG20_008B

Award:
2020 Integrated Bronze Cube
Agency:
GSD&M / Austin + The Bear / Austin + Cut+Run / Austin
Client:
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Title:
Chicken Wars
Category:
Integrated / Digital
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG20_009B

Award:
2020 Packaging Design Bronze Cube
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Toronto
Client:
7 West Restaurant
Title:
Round-the-Clock Pizza Box
Category:
Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG20_007B

Award:
2020 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Taco Bell / Irvine + United Entertainment Group / New York + Edelman / Los Angeles
Client:
Taco Bell
Title:
The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort
Category:
Environmental Design / Retail / Restaurant
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP20_028M

Award:
2020 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
MullenLowe / Boston
Client:
Burger King
Title:
Twitter Bait
Category:
Social Media / Twitter
Annual ID:
ADC_INT20_068M

Award:
2020 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Linshaobin design / Shanghai
Client:
Hangzhou Fuyang Shanju Rongfu Restaurant
Title:
Fuchun tea ceremony
Category:
Food / Beverage / Beverage - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG20_013M

Award:
2020 Typography Merit Honor
Agency:
Beacon Communications (Leo Burnett) / Tokyo + Onion Inc. / Tokyo + McDonald's Japan / Tokyo
Client:
McDonald's Japan
Title:
Very Happy Meal Font.
Category:
Use of Typography / Single
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP20_035M

Award:
2020 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
DDB, / Paris + McDonald's / Paris
Client:
McDonald's
Title:
Mc Flurry
Category:
Social Media / Snapchat
Annual ID:
ADC_INT20_067M

Award:
2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Bold Scandinavia / Oslo
Client:
Hrímnir
Title:
Hrímnir Identity
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD20_035M

Award:
2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Scandinavian Design Group / Oslo
Client:
Matstreif
Title:
Matstreif – Norway's largest food festival
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD20_037M

Award:
2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
&Walsh / New York + Zooba / Cairo
Client:
Zooba
Title:
Zooba Branding &Walsh
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD20_045M

Award:
2020 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Bold Scandinavia / Oslo
Client:
Hrímnir
Title:
Hrímnir Identity
Category:
Branding / Logo
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD20_053M
