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.

Award

Agency

Client

Title

Category

Annual ID

Poulehouse Agency: Wizz / QUAD GROUP / Clichy + Brand Station / Paris + NKI / Paris Client: Poulehouse Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
CONTAINERS Agency: Xiaotu Tang / London Client: Personal project Category: Traditional / Accessories
Ribaasu Agency: Tien-Min Liao / New York Client: Typeji Category: Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series
The King Becomes Her Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Music / Entertainment / Single
Swipe Night Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy
Lolli: The Exhibit Nobody Wants to Talk About Agency: No Fixed Address / Toronto + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg Client: Canadian Centre for Child Protection Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
So the internet didn't turn out the way we hoped Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Fine Art / Conceptual / Single
Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything Agency: antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin Client: Mercedes-Benz AG Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Editing
The Truth Is Worth It: Fearlessness (ISIS) Agency: Final Cut / New York + Droga5 / New York + Furlined / Los Angeles + Significant Others / New York Client: The New York Times Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Editing
Back to School Essentials Agency: BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York Client: Sandy Hook Promise Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single
Dot Translate. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul Client: Dot Incorporation Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
Dalí Lives Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + The Dalí Museum / St. Petersburg Client: The Dalí Museum Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
Truck Art Childfinder Agency: Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad Client: Berger Paints Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Series
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Direct / Wildcard - Single
Great Performers Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Portraiture / Series
Forge Ahead Agency: SenseTeam / Shenzhen Client: SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape Agency: The Cut / New York Client: The Cut Category: Fashion / Series
Most Dangerous Street Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Experiential Design / Installations - Single
All The Moods Agency: Spotify In-House / New York Client: Spotify Category: Animation / Single
A Classic You Can Count On Agency: Bob the Robot / Helsinki + Cocoa / Helsinki + Carat Finland / Helsinki Client: Saarioinen Oy Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit
One Mindful Mind Agency: TBWAIndia / Mumbai Client: NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute Category: Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit
Muito Esquisito Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo Client: Pulo do Gato Category: Book / Series
Swipe Night Agency: 72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles Client: Tinder Category: Video / Interactive Video
Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Agency: Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans Client: Waxwork Records Category: Packaging / Series
Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything Agency: antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin Client: Mercedes-Benz AG Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Innovation
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Innovation
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Design for Good / Packaging Design
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Pharma / Health / Wellness
Notpla Agency: Superunion / London + Notpla / London Client: Notpla Category: Design for Good / Product Design
Made in Fukushima. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single
The Gun Violence History Book Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago Client: Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Category: Direct / Mail
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Direct / Mail
The Last Goodbye Agency: Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula Client: National Geographic Category: Wildlife / Single
Back to School Essentials Agency: BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York Client: Sandy Hook Promise Category: Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form
Chicken Wars Agency: GSD&M / Austin Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Innovation / Direct
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Innovation / Direct
Dot Translate. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul Client: Dot Incorporation Category: Innovation / Single or Series
The Haunted Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Photojournalism / Series
Wonderful Tools Agency: BUCK / Los Angeles + TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles Client: Apple Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Reasons to Love New York Agency: New York Magazine / New York Client: New York Magazine Category: Street / Series
Ice Cream For Adults Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles Client: Halo Top Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Campaign
The Infinity Classroom Agency: BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York Client: Theirworld Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Design for Good / Integrated Campaign
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects
Madness In Crowds Agency: Beehive Books / Philadelphia + Headcase Design / Philadelphia Client: Beehive Books Category: Books / Image-Driven - Single

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Wizz / QUAD GROUP / Clichy + Brand Station / Paris + NKI / Paris

Poulehouse

Poulehouse

Craft in Motion / Film / Animation

ADC_MOT20_002G

2020 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Xiaotu Tang / London

Personal project

CONTAINERS

Traditional / Accessories

ADC_FSN20_001G

2020 Typography Gold Cube

Tien-Min Liao / New York

Typeji

Ribaasu

Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_011G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The King Becomes Her

Music / Entertainment / Single

ADC_PHO20_001G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles

Tinder

Swipe Night

Craft in Online / Mobile / Content Strategy

ADC_INT20_006G

2020 Experiential Design Gold Cube

No Fixed Address / Toronto + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg + Canadian Centre for Child Protection / Winnipeg

Canadian Centre for Child Protection

Lolli: The Exhibit Nobody Wants to Talk About

Environmental Design / Exhibition Design

ADC_EXP20_005G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

So the internet didn't turn out the way we hoped

Fine Art / Conceptual / Single

ADC_PHO20_007G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin

Mercedes-Benz AG

Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything

Craft in Motion / Film / Editing

ADC_MOT20_010G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Final Cut / New York + Droga5 / New York + Furlined / Los Angeles + Significant Others / New York

The New York Times

The Truth Is Worth It: Fearlessness (ISIS)

Craft in Motion / Film / Editing

ADC_MOT20_011G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York

Sandy Hook Promise

Back to School Essentials

Television / Film / Online Video / Online - Single

ADC_ADV20_056G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul

Dot Incorporation

Dot Translate.

Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology

ADC_INT20_012G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + The Dalí Museum / St. Petersburg

The Dalí Museum

Dalí Lives

Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology

ADC_INT20_013G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Motion / Film / Short Video - Single

ADC_MOT20_030G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Impact BBDO / Dubai + BBDO Pakistan / Lahore + Samar Minallah Khan / Islamabad

Berger Paints

Truck Art Childfinder

Design for Good / Illustration - Series

ADC_DFG20_001G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Direct / Wildcard - Single

ADC_ADV20_044G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

Great Performers

Portraiture / Series

ADC_PHO20_022G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SenseTeam / Shenzhen

SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK

Forge Ahead

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD20_003G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Craft in Video / Direction - Single

ADC_ADV20_001G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The Cut / New York

The Cut

A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape

Fashion / Series

ADC_PHO20_005G

2020 Experiential Design Gold Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

Most Dangerous Street

Experiential Design / Installations - Single

ADC_EXP20_001G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Spotify In-House / New York

Spotify

All The Moods

Animation / Single

ADC_ILT20_001G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Bob the Robot / Helsinki + Cocoa / Helsinki + Carat Finland / Helsinki

Saarioinen Oy

A Classic You Can Count On

Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound

ADC_MOT20_019G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit

ADC_BCD20_001G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

TBWAIndia / Mumbai

NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute

One Mindful Mind

Promotional / Booklet / Brochure / Catalog / Press Promotional Kit

ADC_BCD20_026G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Casa Rex / São Paulo

Pulo do Gato

Muito Esquisito

Book / Series

ADC_ILT20_008G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

72andSunny / Los Angeles + Tinder / Los Angeles + M ss ng P eces / Los Angeles

Tinder

Swipe Night

Video / Interactive Video

ADC_INT20_044G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans

Waxwork Records

Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Packaging / Series

ADC_ILT20_022G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

antoni garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart + Anorak / Berlin

Mercedes-Benz AG

Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything

Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography

ADC_MOT20_006G

2020 Integrated Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Innovation

ADC_ITG20_001G

2020 Integrated Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Innovation

ADC_ITG20_010G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Design for Good / Packaging Design

ADC_DFG20_002G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Pharma / Health / Wellness

ADC_PKG20_009G

2020 Product Design Gold Cube

Superunion / London + Notpla / London

Notpla

Notpla

Design for Good / Product Design

ADC_DFG20_003G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich

METER Group

Made in Fukushima.

Books / Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format - Single

ADC_PUB20_007G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + The Mill / Chicago

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

The Gun Violence History Book

Direct / Mail

ADC_ADV20_042G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Direct / Mail

ADC_ADV20_043G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula

National Geographic

The Last Goodbye

Wildlife / Single

ADC_PHO20_034G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York

Sandy Hook Promise

Back to School Essentials

Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form

ADC_ADV20_011G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

GSD&M / Austin

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Chicken Wars

Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single

ADC_ADV20_039G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV20_047G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

Scholz & Friends / Berlin

The Female Company

The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination

Innovation / Direct

ADC_ADV20_048G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + SERVICEPLAN KOREA / Seoul + Dot Incorporation / Seoul

Dot Incorporation

Dot Translate.

Innovation / Single or Series

ADC_BCD20_016G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Haunted

Photojournalism / Series

ADC_PHO20_017G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

BUCK / Los Angeles + TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles

Apple

Wonderful Tools

Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics

ADC_MOT20_014G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

New York Magazine / New York

New York Magazine

Reasons to Love New York

Street / Series

ADC_PHO20_030G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles

Halo Top

Ice Cream For Adults

Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Campaign

ADC_ADV20_065G

2020 Spatial Design Gold Cube

BBDO / Minneapolis + BBDO / New York

Theirworld

The Infinity Classroom

Design for Good / Spatial Design

ADC_DFG20_005G

2020 Integrated Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Design for Good / Integrated Campaign

ADC_DFG20_025G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Craft in Motion / Film / Special Effects

ADC_MOT20_001G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

Beehive Books / Philadelphia + Headcase Design / Philadelphia

Beehive Books

Madness In Crowds

Books / Image-Driven - Single

ADC_PUB20_001G

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