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 OREO Doomsday Vault
Agency: the community / Miami + OREO + 360i / New York + World War Seven
Client: Mondelez / OREO Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Porsche X Star Wars: The Designer Alliance
Agency: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. / Atlanta + The Walt Disney Studios/ Lucasfilm Ltd. / San Francisco + Cramer-Krasselt / Chicago + RTTM / Los Angeles
Client: Porsche Category: Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
LIPSTICKS
Agency: SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo
Client: SHISEIDO Category: Products / Commercial / Series
ENJOY EVERY EDGE
Agency: SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + BMW Group / CoC Artwork / Munich + TREY / Hamburg + Capetown Productions / Cape Town
Client: BMW Category: Products / Commercial / Series
AD+VENTURE
Agency: HAKUHODO INC. / Tokyo
Client: Hakuhodo Inc. Category: Products / Commercial / Series
Slow Dogs
Agency: INNOCEAN Worldwide Europe / Berlin + Kia Motors Europe / Frankfurt
Client: Kia Motors Europe/ Kia Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist Category: Products / Commercial / Series
47 INTERNSHIP
Agency: DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + EDP graphic works Co.,Ltd / Tokyo + sora inc. / Tokyo
Client: En-courage Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Nike - Gumball Pack
Agency: Not Real / Buenos Aires, Argentina + Cinco Design / Portland, USA
Client: Nike / Nike Air Max Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Grace Sunset Collection
Agency: Not Real / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Client: Self-Promotion Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Mijia Sonic electric toothbrush T500C
Agency: Xiaomi Inc. / Beijing
Client: Mi Category: Consumer Electronics
How many female type designers do you know?
Agency: Yulia Popova
Client: Self-Promotion Category: Design for Good / Typography
ABCs of Survival
Agency: The Bloc / New York
Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
Recrystallization of Traditional Technology
Agency: Midori + Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. / Tokyo + Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo / Tokyo
Client: Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
The Genderless Poster
Agency: Leo Burnett / Toronto + Starcom / Toronto
Client: Gender Creative Kids Canada Category: Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
Not a Gun
Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco
Client: Courageous Conversation Global Foundation Category: Design for Good / Advertising - series
ABCs of Survival
Agency: The Bloc / New York
Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Design for Good / Advertising - series
The Met Unframed
Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client: Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art Category: Innovation / Single or Series
War: Kids drawings in VR Animation
Agency: RT Creative Lab / Moscow
Client: RT Category: Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
MOONMENTS
Agency: Tencent / Shenzhen + Stink Studios / Shanghai + MassiveMusic K.K. / Tokyo
Client: WeChat+The Great Wall/WeChat Category: Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
Black History Month
Agency: YouTube Art Department / San Bruno
Client: YouTube Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Boring Heroes
Agency: McCann / New York + Reckitt Benckiser / Parsnipanny + Dutch Uncle / New York
Client: Mucinex Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Juan Cun-Military Dependents’ Villages in Taiwan
Agency: Zhang Xin
Client: Self-promotion Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Afghanistan's First All Female Orchestra
Agency: Williams Murray Hamm / London + Orchestra of Saint John / Oxford
Client: Orchestra of Saint John Category: Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
ABCs of Survival
Agency: The Bloc / New York
Client: National Black Child Development Institute Category: Book / Series
NBA Awards
Agency: Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City + Dave + Michael + Sander
Client: Utah Jazz Category: Advertising / Promotional Materials
20/21 City Edition - Dark Mode
Agency: Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City
Client: Utah Jazz Category: Advertising / Promotional Materials
3x Cancer Survivor & Footwear Designer Jimmy James
Agency: Jimmy James
Client: MyCause Brand Category: Design for Good / Fashion Design
Rolleiflex Numbers
Agency: Noel Pretorius + Studio Kleiner / Stockholm
Client: Studio Kleiner Category: Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
The Hyde Park Barracks Museum Renewal
Agency: Local Projects / New York City
Client: Sydney Living Museums Category: Spatial Design / Museums / Cultural Centers
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Spatial Design / Sport / Recreation
DARK
Agency: MediaMonks + Granny + Henrik & Sofia + Netflix
Client: Netflix Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
Your 2020 Wrapped
Agency: Spotify In-House
Client: Spotify Category: UX / UI / User Experience Design
The Met Unframed
Agency: Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client: Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art Category: Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Ta(l)king Down The Invisble Wall
Agency: Cheil Germany / Schwalbach am Taunus + 8th Wall / Palo Alto
Client: Diskutier Mit Mir e.V. Category: Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Agency: FCB / New York
Client: Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA Category: Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Instant Doctor
Agency: The Bloc / New York
Client: Tribute Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Nutrient Blends Collection
Agency: Ditroit / Milano + Beeta / Madrid + Grey / New York + Smider / Milano
Client: Procter & Gamble Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Family Diary
Agency: BBDO Group Germany GmbH + AlmapBBDO / Sao Paulo + ANORAK Film GmbH
Client: WhatsApp Inc. / WhatsApp Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Valet Guys
Agency: BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Antoni Garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart
Client: Mercedes-Benz Category: Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Robin Hood Flour
Agency: Leo Burnett / Toronto + The J.M. Smucker Co. - Canada / Toronto
Client: Robin Hood Category: Specialty Product / Wildcard
Gift for Your Beloved
Agency: studioWMW / Hong Kong + Polytrade Paper Corporation Ltd. / Hong Kong
Client: Polytrade Paper Corporation Ltd. Category: Specialty Product / Wildcard
Grid Calendar
Agency: Quinsay Design / Hang Zhou
Client: Quinsay Category: Specialty Product / Wildcard
Seat at the Table
Agency: Dome / Brooklyn, NY
Client: Drexel University, Institute for Women’s Health & Leadership, Vision 2020 Category: Environmental Design / Work / Public / Community Spaces
World's Oldest E-sports Team
Agency: Zulu Alpha Kilo / Toronto + HomeEquity Bank / Toronto
Client: HomeEquity Bank Category: Games / Web / Social Media
The Blue Great Walls
Agency: Yuyang Liu
Client: The New York Times Category: Photojournalism / Series
Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
the community / Miami + OREO + 360i / New York + World War Seven
Client:
Mondelez / OREO
Title:
The OREO Doomsday Vault
Category:
Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_089M
Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. / Atlanta + The Walt Disney Studios/ Lucasfilm Ltd. / San Francisco + Cramer-Krasselt / Chicago + RTTM / Los Angeles
Client:
Porsche
Title:
Porsche X Star Wars: The Designer Alliance
Category:
Innovation / Branded Content / Entertainment
Annual ID:
ADC_ADV21_090M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
SHISEIDO CO., LTD. / Tokyo
Client:
SHISEIDO
Title:
LIPSTICKS
Category:
Products / Commercial / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_039M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
SERVICEPLAN GERMANY / Munich + BMW Group / CoC Artwork / Munich + TREY / Hamburg + Capetown Productions / Cape Town
Client:
BMW
Title:
ENJOY EVERY EDGE
Category:
Products / Commercial / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_040M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
HAKUHODO INC. / Tokyo
Client:
Hakuhodo Inc.
Title:
AD+VENTURE
Category:
Products / Commercial / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_041M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
INNOCEAN Worldwide Europe / Berlin + Kia Motors Europe / Frankfurt
Client:
Kia Motors Europe/ Kia Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
Title:
Slow Dogs
Category:
Products / Commercial / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_042M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
DENTSU INC. / Tokyo + EDP graphic works Co.,Ltd / Tokyo + sora inc. / Tokyo
Client:
En-courage
Title:
47 INTERNSHIP
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_043M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
Not Real / Buenos Aires, Argentina + Cinco Design / Portland, USA
Client:
Nike / Nike Air Max
Title:
Nike - Gumball Pack
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_044M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
Not Real / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Client:
Self-Promotion
Title:
Grace Sunset Collection
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Motion Graphics
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_045M
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Xiaomi Inc. / Beijing
Client:
Mi
Title:
Mi Ionic Hair Dryer H900
Category:
Consumer Electronics
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_020M
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Xiaomi Inc. / Beijing
Client:
Mi
Title:
Mijia Sonic electric toothbrush T500C
Category:
Consumer Electronics
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_021M
Award:
2021 Typography Merit Honor
Agency:
Yulia Popova
Client:
Self-Promotion
Title:
How many female type designers do you know?
Category:
Design for Good / Typography
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_063M
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
The Bloc / New York
Client:
National Black Child Development Institute
Title:
ABCs of Survival
Category:
Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_034M
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Midori + Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc. / Tokyo + Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo / Tokyo
Client:
Kozo Keikaku Engineering Inc.
Title:
Recrystallization of Traditional Technology
Category:
Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_035M
Award:
2021 Brand / Communication Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Toronto + Starcom / Toronto
Client:
Gender Creative Kids Canada
Title:
The Genderless Poster
Category:
Design for Good / Brand / Communication Design - Single
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_036M
Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
Goodby Silverstein & Partners / San Francisco
Client:
Courageous Conversation Global Foundation
Title:
Not a Gun
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_032M
Award:
2021 Advertising Merit Honor
Agency:
The Bloc / New York
Client:
National Black Child Development Institute
Title:
ABCs of Survival
Category:
Design for Good / Advertising - series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_033M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client:
Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title:
The Met Unframed
Category:
Innovation / Single or Series
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_030M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
RT Creative Lab / Moscow
Client:
RT
Title:
War: Kids drawings in VR Animation
Category:
Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_026M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
Tencent / Shenzhen + Stink Studios / Shanghai + MassiveMusic K.K. / Tokyo
Client:
WeChat+The Great Wall/WeChat
Title:
MOONMENTS
Category:
Experiential Design / Digital Experiences
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_027M
Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
YouTube Art Department / San Bruno
Client:
YouTube
Title:
Black History Month
Category:
Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_045M
Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
McCann / New York + Reckitt Benckiser / Parsnipanny + Dutch Uncle / New York
Client:
Mucinex
Title:
Boring Heroes
Category:
Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_046M
Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
Zhang Xin
Client:
Self-promotion
Title:
Juan Cun-Military Dependents’ Villages in Taiwan
Category:
Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_047M
Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
Williams Murray Hamm / London + Orchestra of Saint John / Oxford
Client:
Orchestra of Saint John
Title:
Afghanistan's First All Female Orchestra
Category:
Design for Good / Illustration - Single or Series
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_048M
Award:
2021 Illustration Merit Honor
Agency:
The Bloc / New York
Client:
National Black Child Development Institute
Title:
ABCs of Survival
Category:
Book / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_ILT21_039M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
AARP
Client:
AARP The Magazine
Title:
Animal Lovers
Category:
Wildcard / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_048M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City + Dave + Michael + Sander
Client:
Utah Jazz
Title:
NBA Awards
Category:
Advertising / Promotional Materials
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_021M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
Utah Jazz / Salt Lake City
Client:
Utah Jazz
Title:
20/21 City Edition - Dark Mode
Category:
Advertising / Promotional Materials
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_022M
Award:
2021 Fashion Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Jimmy James
Client:
MyCause Brand
Title:
3x Cancer Survivor & Footwear Designer Jimmy James
Category:
Design for Good / Fashion Design
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_044M
Award:
2021 Typography Merit Honor
Agency:
Noel Pretorius + Studio Kleiner / Stockholm
Client:
Studio Kleiner
Title:
Rolleiflex Numbers
Category:
Personal / Unpublished Lettering / Passion Project
Annual ID:
ADC_TYP21_019M
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Local Projects / New York City
Client:
Sydney Living Museums
Title:
The Hyde Park Barracks Museum Renewal
Category:
Spatial Design / Museums / Cultural Centers
Annual ID:
ADC_SPL21_021M
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Merit Honor
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA
Title:
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Category:
Spatial Design / Sport / Recreation
Annual ID:
ADC_SPL21_029M
Award:
2021 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
MediaMonks + Granny + Henrik & Sofia + Netflix
Client:
Netflix
Title:
DARK
Category:
UX / UI / User Experience Design
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_066M
Award:
2021 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
Spotify In-House
Client:
Spotify
Title:
Your 2020 Wrapped
Category:
UX / UI / User Experience Design
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_067M
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Verizon Creative Marketing / New York + Verizon / New York + Unit9 / New York
Client:
Verizon/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title:
The Met Unframed
Category:
Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP21_009M
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Cheil Germany / Schwalbach am Taunus + 8th Wall / Palo Alto
Client:
Diskutier Mit Mir e.V.
Title:
Ta(l)king Down The Invisble Wall
Category:
Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP21_010M
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Agency:
FCB / New York
Client:
Michelob ULTRA, Microsoft, NBA
Title:
Michelob ULTRA Courtside
Category:
Digital Experiences / Augmented / Mixed Reality
Annual ID:
ADC_EXP21_011M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
Leo Burnett
Client:
Cadillac
Title:
ScissorHandsFree
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_037M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
The Bloc / New York
Client:
Tribute
Title:
Instant Doctor
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_038M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
Ditroit / Milano + Beeta / Madrid + Grey / New York + Smider / Milano
Client:
Procter & Gamble
Title:
Nutrient Blends Collection
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_039M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
BBDO Group Germany GmbH + AlmapBBDO / Sao Paulo + ANORAK Film GmbH
Client:
WhatsApp Inc. / WhatsApp
Title:
Family Diary
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_040M
Award:
2021 Motion / Film / Gaming Craft Merit Honor
Agency:
BWGTBLD GMBH / Berlin + Antoni Garage / Berlin + Mercedes-Benz / Stuttgart
Client:
Mercedes-Benz
Title:
Valet Guys
Category:
Craft in Motion / Film / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_MOT21_041M
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Leo Burnett / Toronto + The J.M. Smucker Co. - Canada / Toronto
Client:
Robin Hood
Title:
Robin Hood Flour
Category:
Specialty Product / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_041M
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
studioWMW / Hong Kong + Polytrade Paper Corporation Ltd. / Hong Kong
Client:
Polytrade Paper Corporation Ltd.
Title:
Gift for Your Beloved
Category:
Specialty Product / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_042M
Award:
2021 Packaging Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Quinsay Design / Hang Zhou
Client:
Quinsay
Title:
Grid Calendar
Category:
Specialty Product / Wildcard
Annual ID:
ADC_PKG21_043M
Award:
2021 Experiential Design Merit Honor
Agency:
Dome / Brooklyn, NY
Client:
Drexel University, Institute for Women’s Health & Leadership, Vision 2020
Title:
Seat at the Table
Category:
Environmental Design / Work / Public / Community Spaces
Annual ID:
ADC_DFG21_043M
Award:
2021 Interactive Merit Honor
Agency:
Zulu Alpha Kilo / Toronto + HomeEquity Bank / Toronto
Client:
HomeEquity Bank
Title:
World's Oldest E-sports Team
Category:
Games / Web / Social Media
Annual ID:
ADC_INT21_052M
Award:
2021 In-House Merit Honor
Agency:
Spotify In-House
Client:
Spotify
Title:
Duos
Category:
Motion / Film Craft / Direction
Annual ID:
ADC_INH21_036M
Award:
2021 Spatial Design Merit Honor
Agency:
SeeekLab
Client:
XIHESHAN
Title:
The Innovative Tea Lab
Category:
Spatial Design / Mixed Use
Annual ID:
ADC_SPL21_020M
Award:
2021 Photography Merit Honor
Agency:
Yuyang Liu
Client:
The New York Times
Title:
The Blue Great Walls
Category:
Photojournalism / Series
Annual ID:
ADC_PHO21_037M
