Categories

Typography / Lettering

This discipline focuses on the creation and application of letterforms, including typefaces, calligraphy and hand-lettering.

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been released, printed, published, or aired for the first time between January 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 in any country.

TYPOGRAPHY / LETTERING TIERED ENTRY PRICING

*Please note that entries fees increase by $60 per entry after each deadline.

◊ Personal Projects: $75.00

◊ Freelancers: $100.00

◊ Company Size = 2-20 Employees: $150.00

◊ Company Size = 21+ Employees: $250.00

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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

◊ A client name is required for all categories except for the Personal Project category. 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

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

Typography / Lettering

Design for Good

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Design for Good - Typography / Lettering

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

Typography / Lettering

Advertising

TYP-101
Advertising

A single (1) ad or series (2-10) of ads where typography or lettering plays a major role.

Typography / Lettering

Brand / Communication Design

TYP-102
Brand / Communication Design

A single (1) branded identity in which typography or lettering plays a major role.

Typography / Lettering

Digital

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Digital

A single (1) or series (2-10) of typography or lettering projects created primarily for digital use/viewing.

Typography / Lettering

Display Typeface

TYP-104
Display Typeface

Development of a set of typographic characters intended for display in large sizes. May be single (1) set or a series (2-10) of related sets.

Typography / Lettering

Environmental

TYP-105
Environmental

A single (1) or series (2-10) of typography or lettering images created for large-scale use/viewing.

Typography / Lettering

Innovation

TYP-106
Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of typography projects that push creative boundaries.

Typography / Lettering

Lettering

TYP-107
Lettering

Art of drawing letters through a single (1) project or series (2-10) of related projects.

Typography / Lettering

Motion

TYP-108
Motion

A single (1) or series (2-10) of projects featuring moving/animated typography or lettering.

Typography / Lettering

Packaging

TYP-109
Packaging

Typeface designed for any single (1) or series (2-10) of packages or products.

Typography / Lettering

Personal / Unpublished Lettering

TYP-110
Personal / Unpublished Lettering

A single (1) or series (2-10) of related examples of lettering created for one's own personal experimentation, not for a client or brand. Includes unpublished work. Please Note: Student work is not eligible. Student work may be submitted into Young Ones ADC at https://youngones.org/categories/adc.

Typography / Lettering

Poster

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Poster

Typeface use and design in any type of single (1) or series (2-10) of posters.

Typography / Lettering

Publication

TYP-112
Publication

Typeface use and design in any type of single (1) or series (2-10) of publications. May include book covers, book interiors, magazines, newspapers or digital publications.

Typography / Lettering

Typeface

TYP-113
Typeface

Development of a set of typographic characters. May be single (1) set or a series (2-10) of related sets.

Typography / Lettering

Use of Typography

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Use of Typography

Interaction of typography with a single (1) medium and/or platform.

Typography / Lettering

Wildcard

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Wildcard

A single (1) or series (2-10) of unique typography that lives outside of the aforementioned categories.