New York: Art Directors Club has announced the finalists for the ADC 105th Annual Awards, with eight entries from India making the global shortlist.
Founded in 1920, the ADC Annual Awards remains the world’s longest continuously running awards programme, recognising excellence in craft and innovation across advertising and design disciplines.
Among the Indian contenders, 22Feet Tribal Worldwide Mumbai leads with five finalists, all for its campaign “The Art of Survival” created for Diageo. Studio Eeksaurus Productions Pvt. Ltd. has secured two finalists for “Desi Oon” on behalf of Centre for Pastoralism, while Lodha Developers has one finalist for “Children’s Colouring/Activity Book by Lodha.”
Globally, Area 23 New York tops the list with 21 finalists, followed by McCann New York with 20, Squarespace with 19, Klick Health with 18, and Google Creative Team with 16.
This year’s global jury selected a total of 668 finalists from 39 countries and regions, reflecting the breadth and diversity of creative excellence worldwide.
All finalists will receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze ADC Cubes, or merits, to be announced during Creative Week 2026 at the ADC 105th Annual Awards ceremony on May 13 at Capitale in New York.
Now in its 17th year, Creative Week serves as a premier industry gathering, bringing together global talent to celebrate achievements across leading awards platforms, including The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, and the Young Ones Student Awards.
The week-long programme will also feature initiatives such as The One Club AI Creative Challenge, the Executive Creative Summit 2026, Client Pitch Competition, portfolio reviews, the Type Directors Club TDC Lettering Walk, and daily Morning Buzz panels.
This year’s ADC 105th Annual Awards branding campaign has been developed by Dentsu Inc..
The One Club for Creativity, which hosts the ADC Annual Awards and other global initiatives, continues to support and celebrate the creative community worldwide, reinvesting award revenues into education, professional development, and access programmes for emerging and established talent.
