Important Dates

This year, the ADC Annual Awards will accept entries in three submission periods. Please note that entry fees increase during each deadline period, based on when an entry is completed in the system, regardless of entry creation date. Please refer to the disciplines or fees pages for more information.

• Regular Deadline: January 26, 2024 at 11:59PM PT
• Extended Deadline: February 16, 2024 at 11:59PM PT
  Please note that the entry fee will increase by $50 for each entry completed in the system between January 27th and February 16th.
  
• Final Deadline: March 1, 2024 at 11:59PM PT
  Please note that the entry fee will increase by an additional $50 for each entry completed in the system between February 17th and March 1st.
  
• Payment Deadline:
  All payments must reach The One Club within 15 days of the invoice date.
  
  
IMPORTANT NOTE:
ADC is accepting physical entry materials for the Brand / Communication Design, Packaging Design, Product Design and Publication Design disciplines. All physical entry materials must be received at The One Club no later than March 5, 2024. Please refer to the submission media page for shipping instructions.

• First Round: Digital entries will be judged online in February and March 2024.
  Physical entries will be judged in-person in March 2024.
• Second Round: Digital entries that advance from the First Round will be judged online March through April 2024.
  Physical entries that advance from the First Round will be judged in-person in March 2024.
• Discussions: Juries will participate in Final Discussions to determine the Finalists (Cube or Merit winners) in April 2024. 

• Finalists Announced: Monday, April 22, 2024
  All work that has won an award – Cube or Merit – is considered a Finalist. The specific type of award and special awards will be publicly announced at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards.
  
• ADC 103rd Annual Awards: Wednesday, May 15, 2024