The Art Directors Club is proud to unveil the finalists for the ADC 105th Annual Awards. This year’s esteemed ADC 105th Annual Awards global jury selected a total of 668 finalists from 39 countries and regions.
Founded in 1920, the ADC Annual Awards is the world’s longest continuously running awards program recognizing global excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of advertising and design. The ADC Annual Awards is celebrating 105 years of excellence in design
and craft. This iconic international non-profit award show honors the best creative talent and
groundbreaking work across many different creative disciplines
including advertising, digital media, graphic and publication design,
packaging and product design, motion, gaming, experiential and
architecture, photography, illustration and all points in between.
All finalists will win coveted Gold, Silver, or Bronze ADC Cubes, or merits, which will be presented during Creative Week 2026 at the ADC 105th Annual Awards ceremony on May 13 at Capitale in New York. We look forward to a night of celebrating excellence with our host, Stefan Sagmeister. Get your tickets tickets now.
The ADC 106th Annual Awards will open for entries in September 2026.
The ADC Historic Timeline features the people, the historical artifacts, the thoughts and opinions, and of course the winning ADC work of the past century. You can browse through the ADC annuals, read essays from across the decades and learn about the ADC's deep history. It's a history of the very industry we all love, and we're excited to share it with you. Digital versions of the ADC Annuals are available to download for free under the Annuals section at the bottom of each decade's page.
