ADC ANNUAL AWARDS
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.
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The ADC 106th Annual Awards will open for entries in September 2026.
NEW THIS SEASON
This year's awards will include the Paul Manship Medal, the original ADC competition award reimagined as an enterable category recognizing a single creative professional who acts as a catalyst for change, demonstrates foresight and innovation, and made the most significant contribution in the past two years.
Learn more about the Paul Manship MedalAlso new this season is the AI Visual Design - Dreamina AI Category organized by the ADC Awards 105th Annual Awards with Dreamina AI (and Jimeng AI available in Mainland China), the Chief AI Partner. The theme of this year’s competition is “Imperfection”, encouraging participants to use Dreamina AI or Jimeng AI to express the unique value of “imperfection” and “unfinishedness” in human creativity.
Learn more about the AI Visual Design - Dreamina AI CategoryCALL FOR ENTRIES
This year's call for entries campaign, "Create a Beautiful Future" by Dentsu Tokyo, highlights ADC's status as a global nonprofit that reinvests award show revenue into professional development, education, and diversity programs. The peacock visual symbolizes how entrants can help create a beautiful future for the industry by showcasing their talents.
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ENTRY DEADLINES
REVISITING ADC 104TH ANNUAL AWARDS
ADC is thrilled to announce the winners of the ADC 104th Annual Awards! Agencies, studios, brands and freelancers in 41 countries were amongst last year's winners. The celebration of excellence in design and craft brought together brilliant work and unforgettable moments.
Dive back into the highlights—explore the winners, see who topped the rankings, meet the jury, and browse event photos from the ceremony.
Winners
Explore the groundbreaking work that earned Cubes across all disciplines. Discover the ideas that defined excellence last year.
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Rankings
See which agencies, brands, networks, and production companies led the industry. The rankings reveal who earned the most Cubes last year.
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Jury
Meet the global panel of creative leaders who judged the ADC 104th Annual Awards. Their expertise and high standards defined what rose to the top.
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Event Photos
Relive the energy and celebration of the ADC 104th Annual Awards ceremony. View highlights from the unforgettable evening in NYC.
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HISTORY & LEGACY
On August 13, 1920, the advertising and design worlds were changed forever with the incorporation of the Art Directors Club of New York, also known as the ADC. Founded by Louis Carl Pedlar with the lofty goal of raising the standards of commercial art to those traditionally associated with fine art, ADC has set the tone for creative excellence that the industry continues to follow a century later.
For over 100 years, the ADC Annual Awards has recognized the best creative talent and groundbreaking work across many different creative disciplines. To enter and win an ADC Cube is to join a legacy shared by the industry's most celebrated talents and agencies—proof that creativity, when done right, has the power to define brands, inspire audiences, and shape the future of the creative industry.
ADC Historic Timeline
Browse through every single ADC annual, 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.
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GOLD / SILVER / BRONZE CUBE
Cubes can be awarded in all disciplines. Cube winners will be published in the online archives.
Best of Discipline
Each jury selects the one entry that best represents the discipline. Best of Discipline honors are awarded to brand-based work only.
Best of Show
All juries vote to select the best entry from among all Best of Discipline winners.
Paul Manship Medal
Recognizing a single creative professional who acts as a catalyst for change, demonstrates foresight and innovation, and made the most significant contribution in the past year.
Best of Non-Profit
Top scoring non-profit entries across all ADC disciplines are judged by all juries. The top scoring entry is awarded Best of Non-Profit.
Of the Year Awards
Determined by ADC ranking points. Includes Agency, Boutique Agency, Design Team, Brand-Side Agency, Brand, Non-Profit Client, Production Company, and Network of the Year.
Fusion Cube
Celebrating great work which demonstrates diversity, equity and inclusion both behind the scenes and in the creative work itself.
Designism Cube
Awards work that meets peerless creative standards and encourages positive societal and political change.
Freelancer of the Year
Gold Cube-winning entries submitted through the freelance tier are eligible. The freelance entry with the most ranking points wins.
Members Choice Award
Freelance members of The One Club for Creativity vote for their favorite entry amongst the year's top scoring works in all ADC Design disciplines.
Students
Young Ones Student Awards
All students must enter Young Ones. Please follow the link below to access the dedicated student entry platform.
Visit Young Ones Entry Site