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.
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 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.
