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
Planet Word: The First Voice-Activated Museum
Agency: Local Projects / New York
Client: Planet Word Museum of Language Arts Category: Environmental Design / Exhibition Design
Misery
Agency: Edward Kinsella + The Folio Society / London
Client: The Folio Society Category: Book / Series
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Client: Personal Project Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series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Client: personal experimentation Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Series
UNBOXING
Agency: FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client: Netflix / PlayStation Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Eurythenes plasticus
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client: WWF Germany Category: Integrated / Traditional
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Innovation
Tipping Point
Agency: DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris
Client: Ubisoft Category: Craft in Video / Cinematography
It Wasn't Me
Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco
Client: Cheetos Category: Social Media / Snapchat
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters
Agency: linlin Design / Beijing
Client: Chemical Industry Press Category: Books / Text-Driven
Eurythenes plasticus
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client: WWF Germany Category: Innovation
The Legends
Agency: TOFU Studio / Gdansk + UNICEF Poland / Warsaw
Client: UNICEF Poland Category: Editorial / Spread - Series
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
Space-age Airport for Cyclists
Agency: Silo / The Hague + studiomarsman / Delft
Client: Municipality of The Hague / Mobilis TBI Category: Design for Good / Spatial Design
Future
Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client: Volkswagen Category: Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
Boards of Change
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client: City of Chicago Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
True Name
Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client: Mastercard Category: Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Tears not Shown Till Now/AAPI Hate
Agency: Chloe Yee May
Client: Personal / Unpublished Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Single
They Were Always Alone
Agency: Aiste Stancikaite
Client: Aiste Stancikaite Category: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Single
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
Future
Agency: DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client: Volkswagen Category: Out of Home / Poster - Series
Meltdown Flags
Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich
Client: METER Group Category: Out of Home / Poster - Series
#ENDviolence
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH
Client: UNICEF Deutschland Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
The Hug
Agency: BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Anomaly / Berlin + Zalando / Berlin
Client: Zalando Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
2% Choir
Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day / Los Angeles + Barking Owl + Rock Paper Scissors + Radical Media
Client: The Recording Academy Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
Boards of Change
Agency: FCB / Chicago + Lord + Thomas / Chicago + Current Global / Chicago + FCBX / Chicago
Client: City of Chicago Category: Design for Good / Interactive
Dali mixed tea
Agency: Shaobin Lin + Linshaobin Design Shenzhen
Client: Dali tea health Category: Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print
Body Type
Agency: Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang
Client: Self-promotion Category: Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
Crayola Colors of the World
Agency: Crayola + dentsumcgarrybowen / New York
Client: Crayola Category: Design for Good / Product Design
True Name
Agency: McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client: Mastercard Category: Innovation
Living Radars
Agency: lg2 / Québec + Touché! / Montréal + BLVD / Montréal
Client: Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec Category: Innovation
Eurythenes plasticus
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client: WWF Germany Category: Innovation
Browser History
Agency: Squarespace + One Thousand Birds + Bliss
Client: Squarespace Category: Craft in Online / Mobile / Art Direction
The Body Experimental Type
Agency: Haocheng Zhang + Jua Klein Nina
Client: London College of Fashion - University of the Arts London Category: Environmental
Nest Thermostat
Agency: Google LLC / Mountain View
Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics
Chromecast with Google TV
Agency: Google LLC / Mountain View
Client: Google LLC Category: Consumer Electronics
Epicenter
Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client: The New York Times Category: Photojournalism / Series
America At Hunger's Edge
Agency: The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client: The New York Times Category: Photojournalism / Series
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
America, Get Off Our Necks!
Agency: Brian Stauffer
Client: NAACP / The Crisis Category: Editorial / Front Page - 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 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 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Edward Kinsella + The Folio Society / London
Client:
The Folio Society
Title:
Misery
Category:
Book / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_012S
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 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client:
Netflix / PlayStation
Title:
UNBOXING
Category:
Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_024S
Award:
2021 Integrated Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client:
WWF Germany
Title:
Eurythenes plasticus
Category:
Integrated / Traditional
Annual ID:
ADC_ITG21_002S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA
Title:
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_012S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
DDB / Paris + Machine Final Cut / London + Pinkman.tv / Paris
Client:
Ubisoft
Title:
Tipping Point
Category:
Craft in Video / Cinematography
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_018S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco
Client:
Cheetos
Title:
It Wasn't Me
Category:
Social Media / Snapchat
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_015S
Award:
2021 Publication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
linlin Design / Beijing
Client:
Chemical Industry Press
Title:
Stories Hidden in Chinese Characters
Category:
Books / Text-Driven
Annual ID:
ADC_PUB21_010S
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 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:
Mailchimp
Client:
Mailchimp
Title:
Mailchimp 2020 Annual Report
Category:
Branding / Annual Report
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_008S
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 In-House Silver Cube
Agency:
Squarespace
Client:
Squarespace
Title:
Squarespace
Category:
Advertising / Art Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_006S
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Silo / The Hague + studiomarsman / Delft
Client:
Municipality of The Hague / Mobilis TBI
Title:
Space-age Airport for Cyclists
Category:
Design for Good / Spatial Design
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_018S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client:
Volkswagen
Title:
Future
Category:
Art Direction - Press / Poster / Poster Advertising - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_016S
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:
Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_010S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client:
Mastercard
Title:
True Name
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_011S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Chloe Yee May
Client:
Personal / Unpublished
Title:
Tears not Shown Till Now/AAPI Hate
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_016S
Award:
2021 Illustration Silver Cube
Agency:
Aiste Stancikaite
Client:
Aiste Stancikaite
Title:
They Were Always Alone
Category:
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project / Single
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_017S
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 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
DDB Paris / Paris + MIKROS PHOTO / Paris
Client:
Volkswagen
Title:
Future
Category:
Out of Home / Poster - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_028S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + METER Group / Pullman + Hyperinteractive / Hamburg + Moby Digg / Munich
Client:
METER Group
Title:
Meltdown Flags
Category:
Out of Home / Poster - Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_029S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO Group Germany GmbH + BWGTBLD GmbH
Client:
UNICEF Deutschland
Title:
#ENDviolence
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_012S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Anomaly / Berlin + Zalando / Berlin
Client:
Zalando
Title:
The Hug
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_013S
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Silver Cube
Agency:
TBWA\Chiat\Day / Los Angeles + Barking Owl + Rock Paper Scissors + Radical Media
Client:
The Recording Academy
Title:
2% Choir
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Use of Music / Sound
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_014S
Award:
2021 Advertising Silver Cube
Agency:
Spotify In-House
Client:
Spotify
Title:
Alone with Me
Category:
Innovation / Direct
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_025S
Award:
2021 Interactive 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 / Interactive
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_015S
Award:
2021 Interactive Silver Cube
Agency:
FCB&FiRe / Madrid
Client:
Netflix / PlayStation
Title:
UNBOXING
Category:
Social Media / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_016S
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Shaobin Lin + Linshaobin Design Shenzhen
Client:
Dali tea health
Title:
Dali mixed tea
Category:
Branding / Branding Systems / Identities - Print
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_009S
Award:
2021 Typography Silver Cube
Agency:
Goeun Park & Wei-Hao Wang
Client:
Self-promotion
Title:
Body Type
Category:
Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_005S
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 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
McCann / New York + JSM Music / New York + Hungry Man / Los Angeles
Client:
Mastercard
Title:
True Name
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_011S
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
lg2 / Québec + Touché! / Montréal + BLVD / Montréal
Client:
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
Title:
Living Radars
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_012S
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Silver Cube
Agency:
BBDO Group Germany GmbH + Sehsucht GmbH
Client:
WWF Germany
Title:
Eurythenes plasticus
Category:
Innovation
Annual ID:
ADC_BCD21_013S
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 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 Product Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Google LLC / Mountain View
Client:
Google LLC
Title:
Nest Thermostat
Category:
Consumer Electronics
Annual ID:
ADC_PRD21_003S
Award:
2021 Product Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Google LLC / Mountain View
Client:
Google LLC
Title:
Nest Audio
Category:
Consumer Electronics
Annual ID:
ADC_PRD21_004S
Award:
2021 Product Design Silver Cube
Agency:
Google LLC / Mountain View
Client:
Google LLC
Title:
Chromecast with Google TV
Category:
Consumer Electronics
Annual ID:
ADC_PRD21_005S
Award:
2021 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
Epicenter
Category:
Photojournalism / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_011S
Award:
2021 Photography Silver Cube
Agency:
The New York Times Magazine / New York
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
America At Hunger's Edge
Category:
Photojournalism / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_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 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 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
