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.
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Agency
Client
Title
Category
Annual ID
The Met Unframed
Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client: Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art Category: Advertising / Branded Content / Entertainment
Let's take a trip
Agency: Wizz / Quad Group / Clichy + Team One / Los Angeles
Client: Expedia Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Unbreakable
Agency: Roof Studio + Area 23, An FCB Health Network Company / New York
Client: Insmed Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Colour Series
Agency: Ilanna Barkusky
Client: Personal Project Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
heterochromia iridum
Agency: Rus Khasanov
Client: personal experimentation Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
White Noise
Agency: The LEGO Agency, APAC
Client: The LEGO Group Category: Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
America, Get Off Our Necks!
Agency: Brian Stauffer
Client: NAACP / The Crisis Category: Editorial / Front Page - Single
Epicenter
Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Fukt Magazine #19 Storylines
Agency: Ariane Spanier
Client: Fukt Magazine Category: Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute
Agency: Kate Dawkins Studio
Client: BBC STUDIOS EVENTS Category: Spatial Design / Installation Design
Night of the Living Dead
Agency: Edward Kinsella + Bloomsbury Publishing PLC / London + British Film Institute / London
Client: The British Film Institute + Bloomsbury Publishing Category: Book / Single
True Name
Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client: Mastercard Category: Out of Home / Point of Purchase
The Decameron Project
Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client: The New York Times Category: Magazines / Magazine Cover
Browser History
Agency: Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss
Client: Squarespace Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction
The Legends
Agency: TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw
Client: UNICEF Poland Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
Logos, Your Way
Agency: Jones Knowles Ritchie / New York
Client: Burger King Category: Branding / Logo
The Body Experimental Type
Agency: Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina
Client: London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London Category: Environmental
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
Crayola Colors of the World
Agency: Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York
Client: Crayola Category: Design for Good / Product Design
Search Black-owned
Agency: Google Brand Studio / San Francisco
Client: Google Category: Integrated / Series
The Autobiography of Eikoh Hosoe Trilogy
Agency: Wang Zhihong Studio + Yuwen Hsu + Zhihong Wang
Client: Faces Publications Category: Books / Jacket
Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum
Agency: Local Projects / New York
Client: Planet Word Museum of Language Arts Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
#wombstories
Agency: Chelsea Pictures + AMV BBDO / London + Framestore + 750mph
Client: Essity Bodyform/Libresse Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Tipping Point
Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris
Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
The Look
Agency: SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl / Los Angeles
Client: P&G Brand Category: Craft in Video / Direction - Single
2020 Wrapped
Agency: Spotify In-House
Client: Spotify Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
Future
Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client: Volkswagen Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Press / Print Advertising - Series
HORNBACH "Biodiversity starts in your garden."
Agency: HEIMAT, Berlin / Berlin + Czar Film GmbH / Hamburg + LOFT Studios GmbH / Berlin
Client: HORNBACH Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography
Eurythenes plasticus
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client: WWF Germany Category: Innovation
Boards of Change
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client: City of Chicago Category: Promotional Materials / Dimensional
The OREO Doomsday Vault
Agency: OREO + 360i / New York + the community / Miami
Client: Mondelēz International, Inc. Category: Promotional Materials / Dimensional
Pedestal Project
Agency: BBDO / New York
Client: Color of Change Category: Extended Reality / AR / VR
The New Abnormal
Agency: Susan J Chen + Alfred Yan + Brittany Avellar + Daniel Hurlburt
Client: Susan J Chen Category: Fine Art / Conceptual / Series
The Last Dance Deep Fake
Agency: ESPN CreativeWorks / New York + Translation / Brooklyn + ArtClass Content / New York
Client: ESPN / State Farm Category: Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single
Boards of Change
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client: City of Chicago Category: Design for Good / Experiential Design
Lou
Agency: Aiste Stancikaite
Client: Aiste Stancikaite Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Portraits of Westlake
Agency: Dominic Bodden
Client: Self-Promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Diaspora
Agency: Sally Deng
Client: Personal Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Proud Parent
Agency: OREO + 360i / New York
Client: Mondel_z International, Inc. Category: Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
UNBOXING
Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand
Agency: Bartlett Brands / San Francisco + 4Sight / New York + Clevertech / New York
Client: Ace of Air Category: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series
ABCs of Survival
Agency: The Bloc / New York
Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Publication Design
Endless World of Airmax
Agency: BBDO / New York
Client: Foot Locker Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
17 Small Ideas
Agency: Andrew Myers
Client: Personal Category: Motion / Film / Unpublished / Passion Project
Proud Parent
Agency: OREO + 360i / New York
Client: Mondel_z International, Inc. Category: Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
Life Needs Truth
Agency: Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York
Client: The New York Times Category: Craft in Video / Editing
Award:
2021 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client:
Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title:
The Met Unframed
Category:
Advertising / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_007S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
Wizz / Quad Group / Clichy + Team One / Los Angeles
Client:
Expedia
Title:
Let's take a trip
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_009S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
Roof Studio + Area 23, An FCB Health Network Company / New York
Client:
Insmed
Title:
Unbreakable
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Animation
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_010S
Award:
2021 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
Ilanna Barkusky
Client:
Personal Project
Title:
Colour Series
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_009S
Award:
2021 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
Rus Khasanov
Client:
personal experimentation
Title:
heterochromia iridum
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_010S
Award:
2021 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
The LEGO Agency, APAC
Client:
The LEGO Group
Title:
White Noise
Category:
Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_008S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Brian Stauffer
Client:
NAACP / The Crisis
Title:
America, Get Off Our Necks!
Category:
Editorial / Front Page - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_013S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Tim O'Brien
Client:
Time Magazine
Title:
Day One
Category:
Editorial / Front Page - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_014S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
Epicenter
Category:
Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_013S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Ariane Spanier
Client:
Fukt Magazine
Title:
Fukt Magazine #19 Storylines
Category:
Magazines / Magazine Full Issue
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_014S
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Kate Dawkins Studio
Client:
BBC STUDIOS EVENTS
Title:
VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute
Category:
Spatial Design / Installation Design
Annual ID:
ADC_SPL21_005S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Edward Kinsella + Bloomsbury Publishing PLC / London + British Film Institute / London
Client:
The British Film Institute + Bloomsbury Publishing
Title:
Night of the Living Dead
Category:
Book / Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_011S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client:
Mastercard
Title:
True Name
Category:
Out of Home / Point of Purchase
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_027S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Decameron Project
Category:
Magazines / Magazine Cover
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_012S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss
Client:
Squarespace
Title:
Browser History
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_010S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw
Client:
UNICEF Poland
Title:
The Legends
Category:
Editorial / Spread - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_015S
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 Typography Silver Cube
Agency:
Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina
Client:
London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London
Title:
The Body Experimental Type
Category:
Environmental
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_004S
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA
Title:
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_SPL21_007S
Award:
2021 Product Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York
Client:
Crayola
Title:
Crayola Colors of the World
Category:
Design for Good / Product Design
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_017S
Award:
2021 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
Google Brand Studio / San Francisco
Client:
Google
Title:
Search Black-owned
Category:
Integrated / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_010S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Wang Zhihong Studio + Yuwen Hsu + Zhihong Wang
Client:
Faces Publications
Title:
The Autobiography of Eikoh Hosoe Trilogy
Category:
Books / Jacket
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_008S
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Local Projects / New York
Client:
Planet Word Museum of Language Arts
Title:
Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum
Category:
Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP21_003S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Chelsea Pictures + AMV BBDO / London + Framestore + 750mph
Client:
Essity Bodyform/Libresse
Title:
#wombstories
Category:
Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_019S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris
Client:
Ubisoft
Title:
Tipping Point
Category:
Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_020S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
SATURDAY MORNING / Los Angeles + Procter & Gamble / Cincinnati + North Kingdom / Los Angeles + Barking Owl / Los Angeles
Client:
P&G Brand
Title:
The Look
Category:
Craft in Video / Direction - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_021S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
Spotify In-House
Client:
Spotify
Title:
2020 Wrapped
Category:
Craft in Online / Mobile / Use of Technology
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_011S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client:
Volkswagen
Title:
Future
Category:
Art Direction - Press / Poster / Press / Print Advertising - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_017S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
HEIMAT, Berlin / Berlin + Czar Film GmbH / Hamburg + LOFT Studios GmbH / Berlin
Client:
HORNBACH
Title:
HORNBACH "Biodiversity starts in your garden."
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Cinematography
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_011S
Award:
2021 Integrated Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client:
WWF Germany
Title:
Eurythenes plasticus
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG21_004S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client:
City of Chicago
Title:
Boards of Change
Category:
Promotional Materials / Dimensional
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_030S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
OREO + 360i / New York + the community / Miami
Client:
Mondelēz International, Inc.
Title:
The OREO Doomsday Vault
Category:
Promotional Materials / Dimensional
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_031S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO / New York
Client:
Color of Change
Title:
Pedestal Project
Category:
Extended Reality / AR / VR
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_009S
Award:
2021 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
Susan J Chen + Alfred Yan + Brittany Avellar + Daniel Hurlburt
Client:
Susan J Chen
Title:
The New Abnormal
Category:
Fine Art / Conceptual / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_008S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client:
Netflix / PlayStation
Title:
UNBOXING
Category:
Video / Online Video
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_018S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
ESPN CreativeWorks / New York + Translation / Brooklyn + ArtClass Content / New York
Client:
ESPN / State Farm
Title:
The Last Dance Deep Fake
Category:
Television / Film / Online Video / Television - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_033S
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client:
City of Chicago
Title:
Boards of Change
Category:
Design for Good / Experiential Design
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_012S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Aiste Stancikaite
Client:
Aiste Stancikaite
Title:
Lou
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_018S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Dominic Bodden
Client:
Self-Promotion
Title:
Portraits of Westlake
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_019S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Sally Deng
Client:
Personal
Title:
Diaspora
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_020S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
OREO + 360i / New York
Client:
Mondel_z International, Inc.
Title:
Proud Parent
Category:
Design for Good / Motion / Film Craft
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_016S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client:
Netflix / PlayStation
Title:
UNBOXING
Category:
Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_024S
Award:
2021 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
Squarespace
Client:
Squarespace
Title:
Squarespace
Category:
Advertising / Art Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_006S
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Bartlett Brands / San Francisco + 4Sight / New York + Clevertech / New York
Client:
Ace of Air
Title:
The First Fully Circular Beauty & Wellness Brand
Category:
Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_009S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
The Bloc / New York
Client:
National Black Child Development Institute
Title:
ABCs of Survival
Category:
Design for Good / Publication Design
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_011S
Award:
2021 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
Spotify In-House
Client:
Spotify
Title:
Save Our Stages
Category:
Advertising / Out of Home
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_009S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO / New York
Client:
Foot Locker
Title:
Endless World of Airmax
Category:
UX / UI / User Experience Design
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_017S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
Andrew Myers
Client:
Personal
Title:
17 Small Ideas
Category:
Motion / Film / Unpublished / Passion Project
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_018S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
OREO + 360i / New York
Client:
Mondel_z International, Inc.
Title:
Proud Parent
Category:
Motion / Film / Short Video - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_016S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Droga5 / New York + The New York Times / New York
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
Life Needs Truth
Category:
Craft in Video / Editing
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_022S
