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

Us Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Agency: Edward Kinsella Illustration / Saint Louis + Waxwork Records / New Orleans Client: Waxwork Records Category: Packaging / Series
Changing The Game Agency: McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle Client: Microsoft Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
The Hidden Essence Agency: SHA inc. / TOKYO Client: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Category: Poster / Series
FLIGHT OF THE CLOTILDA Agency: Kadir Nelson / Los Angeles + National Geographic / Washington DC Client: National Geographic Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
Ice Cream For Adults Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles + Halo Top / Los Angeles Client: Halo Top Category: Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Campaign
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
Life Print Agency: Africa / Sao Paulo Client: Ampara ANIMAL Category: Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion
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
Ice Cream For Adults Agency: 72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles Client: Halo Top Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Campaign
Making Impossible Possible Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / London Client: Courtney Tulloch Category: Motion / Single or Series
The Tampon Book: a book against tax discrimination Agency: Scholz & Friends / Berlin Client: The Female Company Category: Design for Good / Packaging Design
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Branded Content / Entertainment - TV / Film / Single
Bounce Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Pulse Films / Los Angeles + Framestore / Los Angeles Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Muito Esquisito Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo Client: Pulo do Gato Category: Book / Series
The Haunted Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York Client: The New York Times Magazine Category: Photojournalism / Series
Notpla Agency: Superunion / London + Notpla / London Client: Notpla Category: Design for Good / Product Design
The Last Goodbye Agency: Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula Client: National Geographic Category: Wildlife / Single
The Epidemic Agency: BBDO / New York + Sanctuary / Los Angeles Client: Monica Lewinsky Category: Design for Good / Interactive
Thom Yorke - Last I Heard Agency: Art Camp / Brooklyn Client: XL Records Category: Motion / Film / Music Video
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: Pharma / Health / Wellness
WITH Agency: Michele Salati / Hong Kong + Córdova Canillas / Barcelona Client: Zurich University of the Arts Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue - Series
Chicken Wars Agency: GSD&M / Austin Client: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Category: Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single
Lessons in Herstory Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + GS&P Social / San Francisco + GS&P Labs / San Francisco + ELevel / San Francisco Client: Daughters of the Evolution Category: Digital / Series
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
A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape Agency: The Cut / New York Client: The Cut Category: Fashion / Series
Back to School Essentials Agency: BBDO / New York + Smuggler / New York Client: Sandy Hook Promise Category: Branded Content / Entertainment - Online Video / Short Form
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
AirPods Pro Agency: TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Apple / Cupertino Client: Apple, Inc. Category: Spatial Design / Retail Design
Ribaasu Agency: Tien-Min Liao / New York Client: Typeji Category: Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series
Your 2019 Wrapped Agency: Spotify In-House / New York Client: Spotify Category: Online / Mobile Websites / Website
The Others Agency: DDB, / Paris + Wanda / Paris + THE / Paris + MIKROS / Paris Client: Volkswagen Category: Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Single
CONTAINERS Agency: Xiaotu Tang / London Client: Personal project Category: Traditional / Accessories
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
Made in Fukushima. Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich Client: METER Group Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Forge Ahead Agency: SenseTeam / Shenzhen Client: SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated
PACKAGING MADE FROM BAGASSE Agency: 33 and Branding / Beijing Client: BIOHYALUX Category: Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Single
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
Cultural Heirs "Voice of the Wall" Agency: HEIMAT / Berlin + achtung! / Hamburg + Mokoh Music GmbH / Berlin + Visualtech GmbH / Berlin Client: Die Kulturellen Erben e.V. Berlin Category: Video / Online Video
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
Go Back To Africa Agency: FCB/SIX / Toronto Client: Black & Abroad Category: Social Media / Twitter
Refurbished Tweets Agency: BETC / Paris Client: Back Market Category: Social Media / Twitter
Figlia - Feminine by Nature Agency: Superunion / Hong Kong Client: Agricola Dargenio Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Pocky THE GIFT Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo Client: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series
Takkø Café Packaging Agency: Casa Rex / São Paulo Client: Takkø Café Category: Food / Beverage / Food - Series

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 Advertising Gold Cube

McCann / New York + Microsoft / Seattle

Microsoft

Changing The Game

Design for Good / Advertising - Single

ADC_DFG20_006G

2020 Typography Gold Cube

SHA inc. / TOKYO

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

The Hidden Essence

Poster / Series

ADC_TYP20_008G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Kadir Nelson / Los Angeles + National Geographic / Washington DC

National Geographic

FLIGHT OF THE CLOTILDA

Editorial / Front Page - Single

ADC_ILT20_016G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

72andSunny / New York + Anonymous Content / Los Angeles + Halo Top / Los Angeles

Halo Top

Ice Cream For Adults

Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Campaign

ADC_ADV20_038G

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 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Africa / Sao Paulo

Ampara ANIMAL

Life Print

Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion

ADC_FSN20_002G

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 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 Typography Gold Cube

Jones Knowles Ritchie / London

Courtney Tulloch

Making Impossible Possible

Motion / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_001G

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 Advertising Gold Cube

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

Apple, Inc.

Bounce

Branded Content / Entertainment - TV / Film / Single

ADC_ADV20_017G

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 Illustration Gold Cube

Casa Rex / São Paulo

Pulo do Gato

Muito Esquisito

Book / Series

ADC_ILT20_008G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

The New York Times Magazine / New York

The New York Times Magazine

The Haunted

Photojournalism / Series

ADC_PHO20_017G

2020 Product Design Gold Cube

Superunion / London + Notpla / London

Notpla

Notpla

Design for Good / Product Design

ADC_DFG20_003G

2020 Photography Gold Cube

Ami Vitale Productions / MIssoula

National Geographic

The Last Goodbye

Wildlife / Single

ADC_PHO20_034G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

BBDO / New York + Sanctuary / Los Angeles

Monica Lewinsky

The Epidemic

Design for Good / Interactive

ADC_DFG20_026G

2020 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Gold Cube

Art Camp / Brooklyn

XL Records

Thom Yorke - Last I Heard

Motion / Film / Music Video

ADC_MOT20_022G

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

Pharma / Health / Wellness

ADC_PKG20_009G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

Michele Salati / Hong Kong + Córdova Canillas / Barcelona

Zurich University of the Arts

WITH

Magazines / Magazine Full Issue - Series

ADC_PUB20_017G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

GSD&M / Austin

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Chicken Wars

Craft in Writing / Online / Social - Single

ADC_ADV20_039G

2020 Illustration Gold Cube

Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco + GS&P Social / San Francisco + GS&P Labs / San Francisco + ELevel / San Francisco

Daughters of the Evolution

Lessons in Herstory

Digital / Series

ADC_ILT20_015G

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 Photography Gold Cube

The Cut / New York

The Cut

A Pas de Deux of Color and Shape

Fashion / Series

ADC_PHO20_005G

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 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 Spatial Design Gold Cube

TBWA\Media Arts Lab / Los Angeles + Apple / Cupertino

Apple, Inc.

AirPods Pro

Spatial Design / Retail Design

ADC_SPL20_008G

2020 Typography Gold Cube

Tien-Min Liao / New York

Typeji

Ribaasu

Typefaces / Font Systems / Single or Series

ADC_TYP20_011G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

Spotify In-House / New York

Spotify

Your 2019 Wrapped

Online / Mobile Websites / Website

ADC_INT20_026G

2020 Advertising Gold Cube

DDB, / Paris + Wanda / Paris + THE / Paris + MIKROS / Paris

Volkswagen

The Others

Craft in Writing / TV / Film / Video - Single

ADC_ADV20_037G

2020 Fashion Design Gold Cube

Xiaotu Tang / London

Personal project

CONTAINERS

Traditional / Accessories

ADC_FSN20_001G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

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

Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

The Gun Violence History Book

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG20_004G

2020 Publication Design Gold Cube

SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich

METER Group

Made in Fukushima.

Design for Good / Publication Design

ADC_DFG20_037G

2020 Brand / Communication Design Gold Cube

SenseTeam / Shenzhen

SHENZHEN FASHION WEEK

Forge Ahead

Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Integrated

ADC_BCD20_003G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

33 and Branding / Beijing

BIOHYALUX

PACKAGING MADE FROM BAGASSE

Sustainable / Eco-friendly / Single

ADC_PKG20_011G

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 Interactive Gold Cube

HEIMAT / Berlin + achtung! / Hamburg + Mokoh Music GmbH / Berlin + Visualtech GmbH / Berlin

Die Kulturellen Erben e.V. Berlin

Cultural Heirs "Voice of the Wall"

Video / Online Video

ADC_INT20_046G

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 Interactive Gold Cube

FCB/SIX / Toronto

Black & Abroad

Go Back To Africa

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT20_001G

2020 Interactive Gold Cube

BETC / Paris

Back Market

Refurbished Tweets

Social Media / Twitter

ADC_INT20_035G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Superunion / Hong Kong

Agricola Dargenio

Figlia - Feminine by Nature

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_004G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

DENTSU INC. / Tokyo

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Pocky THE GIFT

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_005G

2020 Packaging Design Gold Cube

Casa Rex / São Paulo

Takkø Café

Takkø Café Packaging

Food / Beverage / Food - Series

ADC_PKG20_006G

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