ADC Announces First Round of 93rd Annual Awards Winners

ADC last night announced the first winners of the 93rd Annual Awards in the Design, Print Advertising, Illustration, and Photography categories. The awards were presented during the second night of the ADC Festival of Art + Craft in Advertising and Design at Miami’s Bass Museum of Art.

Advertising legend George Lois and internationally renowned artist Javier Mariscal hosted the event, and the evening also featured a performance by Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber.

This year boasted amazing judges, with talented Jury Chairs including designer Chip Kidd (Design), Grace Lee, founding partner of respected design firm Priest + Grace (Illustration), and portrait photographer Nigel Parry (Photography). Each was tasked with identifying the 93rd Annual Awards entries that best represent the art and craft in advertising and design.

Gold Cubes awarded at the ADC 93rd Annual Awards Celebration Night One are as follows:

Design: 50 ADC Cubes (10 Gold, 17 Silver, 17 Bronze, 6 Merit)

0 HAKUHODO INC. for dmg:: events Japan Co., Ltd., “White Shadow” -- Design, Poster Design, Outdoor/Billboard

- Draftfcb Chicago for Valspar, “Cityscapes” -- Design, Poster Design, Wild Postings

- Mr_Design for Tama Art University, “Tamabi Poster” -- Design, Poster Design, Poster Typography

- Purpose for Mucho and AIGA San Francisco, “San Fran Poster” -- Design, Poster Design, Poster Typography

- Leo Burnett Tailor Made for FIAT, “Letters: Alphabet” -- Design, Poster Design, Poster Typography

- Anti for Bergen International Festival, “Branding Identity Campaign for Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen)” -- Design, Corporate/Promotional Design Print, Corporate Identity Program

- Anti for Bergen International Festival, “Branding Identity Campaign for Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen)” -- Design, Branding, Branding Campaign

- Iyamadesign Inc. for Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd., “mt ex awashima” -- Design, Environmental Design, Retail/Restaurant/Office/Outdoor or Vehicle

- Studio Dumbar for Alzheimer Nederland, “Alzheimer Nederland” -- Design, Branding, Branding Campaign

- Katharina Shiessler  for University for Applied Sciences Augsburg, “Secret – Between Hiding and Revealing (Geheim – Zwischen Verbergen und Enthüllen)”-- Design, Student Thesis

Print Advertising: 13 ADC Cubes (2 Silver, 7 Bronze, 4 Merit)

Juries did not select an ADC Gold Cube winner in the Advertising category for Print

Illustration: 21 ADC Cubes (2 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze, 9 Merit)

- Edel Rodriquez for Opera Grand Rapids, “Opera Posters” -- Illustration, Illustration General, Poster or Billboard

- Tavis Coburn for Fox Sports, “Crowd Goes Wild” -- Illustration, Illustration General, Miscellaneous

Photography: 17 ADC Cubes (3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze, 8 Merit)

- New York Magazine for New York Magazine, “Paris Match” -- Photography, Magazine Editorial, Feature Story

- Juniper Park for Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, “CJFE - Information is Ammunition” -- Photography, Photography General, Photo-Illustration

- Edition Lammerhuber for Edition Lammerhuber, “THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US” -- Photography, Photography General, Book (Commercially Published)

The list of winners announced at the 93rd Annual Awards Celebration Night 1 can be found here. A complete list of winners for all categories will be made available following the 93rd Annual Awards Celebration Night 2 on April 9.