TDC Awards
Established in 1953, the TDC competition is the longest running, most prestigious, global typography and type design competition. For over 70 years, it has recognized typographic excellence and celebrated new typeface designs in all global languages.
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Category
Publication / Editorial / Editorial / Catalog / Magazine - Series
Annual ID
TDC71_CD075
Each year the magazine’s culture critic, Wesley Morris, celebrates the best overall performances in film. For 2024, we decided to go in a different, deeper, slightly weirder direction by identifying a specific aspect of a piece of acting (a gesture, a facial expression, a back; how good somebody’s performance was in a car, on a phone, in a group). On its own, that one element might be a singular achievement, but it also helps explain why the rest of a performance is so impossible to forget. The design of the award categories, using typeface Ruder Plakat and Ruder Plakat Maxi, gives a dynamic energy on the page and to each category, paired with the carefully selected stills from the scenes showcasing the unique nature of the categories and the nuance of each performance.
2025 Awards
Total Points: 20
TDC Winner
Credits
Design Firm
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
Creative Director
Gail Bichler
Design Director
Ben Grandgenett
Designer
Annie Jen
Deputy Art Director
Annie Jen
Rachel Willey
Editor-in-chief
Jake Silverstein
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