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.
A special tiered pricing structure
makes it easier for smaller agencies, studios and freelancers to
participate. Small shops get a discount on entries (amount varies by
discipline), and freelance creatives and one-person shops are eligible
for an even greater reduction in their entry fee.
This year’s ADC Annual Awards call for entries campaign was created by Dentsu Inc., Tokyo. Titled “Create a Beautiful Future”, the campaign highlights the Art Directors Club’s status as a global nonprofit award show which takes revenue generated from the award show and puts it back into the industry to fund a range of professional development, education, and diversity programs.
Entry for the ADC 105th Annual Awards is now closed. The finalists will be revealed on April 22, followed by the Awards Ceremony at Capitale, NYC on Wednesday, May 13. We look forward to a night of celebrating excellence with our host, Stefan Sagmeister. Get tickets now.
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.
