ADC Annual Awards

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been released, printed, published, or aired for the first time between January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024 in any country.

PUBLICATION DESIGN TIERED ENTRY PRICING

◊ Freelancers: $100.00

◊ Company Size = 2-20 Employees: $200.00

◊ Company Size = 21+ Employees: $300.00

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

◊ An entry title and project credits are required on all entries.

◊ A client name is required for all categories. If the work was created for your own company or brand, please enter your company name into the client field.

◊ A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

◊ Each category accepts specific media types. All categories require judging media and at least one reference image.

Judging Media: Required primary material and content that the jury will be judging. Please note that physical entries are encouraged in the print publication design categories.

Supporting Media: Optional Secondary content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.

Reference Image: Required image that reflects the content of your entry. These images may be used by ADC for promotional purposes. The jury will see these images but they will not be judged.

PAST WINNING ENTRIES

Categories

Publication Design
Design for Good

DFG-116: Design for Good - Publication Design

A single (1) or series (2-10) of book or editorial design that encourages positive societal or political change.

Publication Design
Books

PUB-101: Books - Children's

Overall design and layout of a single (1) book or series (2-10) of children's books.

PUB-102: Books - Image-Driven

Overall design and layout of a single (1) book or series (2-10) of books primarily geared towards image.

PUB-103: Books - Jacket

Design, graphics and typography of the exterior of single (1) book or series (2-10) of books.

PUB-104: Books - Limited Edition / Private Press / Special Format

Overall design of a single (1) book or series (2-10) of books and publications that differ from the traditional forms.

PUB-105: Books - Text-Driven

Overall design and layout of a single (1) book or series (2-10) of books primarily geared towards text.

PUB-106: Books - Text & Image-Driven

Overall design and layout of a single (1) book or series (2-10) of books geared towards text and image.

Publication Design
Digital Publications

PUB-107: Digital Publications - eBook

Overall layout and functionality of a single (1) or series (2-10) of related eBooks.

PUB-108: Digital Publications - Magazine

Overall layout and functionality of a single (1) or series (2-10) of related digital magazines.

PUB-109: Digital Publications - Newspaper

Overall layout and functionality of a single (1) or series (2-10) of related digital newspapers

Publication Design
Innovation

PUB-110: Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of related editorial / publication designs that push creative boundaries.

Publication Design
Magazines

PUB-111: Magazines - Cover

Design, photography, graphics, typography and layout of a single (1) front cover or series (2-10) of front covers.

PUB-112: Magazines - Full Issue

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) magazine or series (2-10) of related magazines.

PUB-113: Magazines - Infographics

A single (1) or series (2-10) of charts, maps and other graphics that help visualize data.

PUB-114: Magazines - Story / Spread

Handling of layout and continuity of a story that spans two or more facing pages. May be a single (1) spread or series (2-10) of related spreads.

PUB-115: Magazines - Self-Published / Zine

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) or series (2-10) of related self-published magazines.

Publication Design
Newspapers

PUB-116: Newspapers - Front Page

Design, photography, graphics, typography and layout of a single (1) front page or series (2-10) of front pages.

PUB-117: Newspapers - Full Issue

Design, layout and typography of an entire single (1) newspaper or series (2-10) of related newspapers.

PUB-118: Newspapers - Story / Spread

Handling of layout and continuity of a story that spans two or more facing pages. May be a single (1) spread or series (2-10) of related spreads.

CATEGORIES / REQUIREMENTS

Publication Design

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