The ADCC will be announcing the shortlists for our Directions 2018 Awards from October 2nd to 4th.
We are excited to announce our first shortlist of the competition – our Design finalists. This shortlist includes work from our Design categories and any applicable Photography & Illustration categories. Work was judged by our panel of international creatives.
Winners will be announced at the Directions 2018 Awards on Thursday, November 8th in Toronto. Tickets are on sale now through RCM Tickets.
ORDER TICKETS NOWDirections 2018 – Design Finalists
| ENTRY NAME | ENTRANT | CLIENT |
| Asymetric Logo | Alina Skyson | Asymetric |
| Budweiser-Alberta Made | Anomaly | ABInBev |
| Alpine Spring Edition – Lure A Can Design | Art & Mechanical | Moosehead Breweries |
| Baillat Studio 3 year anniversary Waterproof Design | Baillat | Baillat |
| Elektra 2017 | Baillat | Elektra |
| Elektra 2017 Video | Baillat | Elektra |
| Red Bull Music Academy Weekender Montreal 2017 | Baillat | Red Bull Music Academy |
| FS INDUSTRIE — TYPE SPECIMEN | Believe In | Fontsmith |
| Rebate Homeshow | Bensimon Byrne |
Government of Ontario | Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
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| Modern Recreation | Blok Design | Modern Recreation |
| The Broadview Hotel | Blok Design | The Broadview Hotel |
| TIFF Annual Report | Blok Design | TIFF |
| Dr. Loretta Skincare | Concrete Design | Dr. Loretta Skincare |
| Thomas Kosmala | Concrete Design | Thomas Kosmala |
| Big Mac | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Egg McMuffin | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Espace Go Theater – Season 2017-2018 | Cossette | Espace Go Theater |
| Follow The Arches: Next Exit/On Your Right/Just Missed Us | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Fries | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Humanity & Inclusion – Logo | Cossette | Humanity & Inclusion |
| Just Missed Us | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Mobile Menu: Big Mac/Fries/Egg McMuffin | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| MTELUS | Cossette | TELUS |
| Next Exit | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| On Your Left | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| On Your Right | Cossette | McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| Vodka Cap Diamant | CRITERIUM | Vodka Cap Diamant |
| Art on the Block | DDB Canada | Art Gallery of Alberta |
| Rise Above | DDB Canada | Edmonton International Airport |
| Volkswagen Pride | DDB Canada | Volkswagen Canada |
| Salvador Dalí Art & Fashion Exhibition | Faith | Yorkville Village |
| Destination Pride | FCB/SIX | PFLAG Canada |
| 2017-18 Season Campaign | Gauthier | Centre du Théâtre d’aujourd’hui |
| ADCC Call for Entries | GREY | The Advertising & Design Club of Canada |
| 357 | L.A. Inc. | Great Gulf |
| Camera Doppleganger | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Leo Burnett, Toronto |
| CarConnect Logo | Leo Burnett, Toronto | AAA |
| Chop Chop Logo | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Chop Chop |
| Dodgeball Canada Rebrand | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Dodgeball Canada |
| Fuze Goes Bang 5.0 | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Fuze Reps |
| More Than a Toque | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Raising the Roof |
| World Dodgeball Championship Rebrand | Leo Burnett, Toronto | World Dodgeball Federation |
| Cidery Milton | lg2 | Cidery Milton |
| ITHQ | lg2 | Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) |
| Je cours QC – Branding | lg2 | Je cours QC |
| km3 | lg2 | Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles |
| Pur Vodka | lg2 | Pur Vodka |
| Relais Boréale Flagship Boutique | lg2 | Les Brasseurs du Nord |
| Salon Gary-Carter | lg2 | Parc Olympique |
| Shoot Studio | lg2 | Shoot Studio |
| Stefano | lg2 | Aliments Faita Forgione |
| BRNT Trade Show Booth | Little Rocket | BRNT |
| Design Mexico | Monnet Design | The Advertising & Design Club of Canada |
| Inside Out 2018 | Monnet Design | Inside Out LGBT Film Festival |
| Inside Out 2018 Posters | Monnet Design | Inside Out LGBT Film Festival |
| Monnet Design 2017 Charity Holiday Card | Monnet Design | Monnet Design |
| SummerWorks 2017 | Monnet Design | SummerWorks Performance Festival |
| Two Circles – Micah Lexier | Monnet Design | Micah Lexier |
| SMYTHE – Now Shipping Worldwide | Open. A Creative Company | SMYTHE |
| Craft Metrics Coaster | Rethink | Craft Metrics |
| DreamBlock Identity | Rethink | DreamBlock |
| Film Editor Business Card | Rethink | Megan O’Connor |
| King Pong VII | Rethink | Rethink |
| Pause Identity | Rethink | National Film Board of Canada |
| PPG Identity | Rethink | Pacific Property Group |
| Seva Sationery | Rethink | Seva Wellness Clinic |
| ADC 96 Annual Awards | Sid Lee | the Art Director Club |
| Be Olympic | Sid Lee | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| MaRS | Sid Lee | MaRS Discovery District |
| Ol’Dutch Tattoo | Strike Design Studio | Ol’Dutch Tattoo by German Shible |
| Shake | TAXI Canada | Kraft Heinz |
| Times New Omen Page of Holes | The Office of Gilbert Li | /edition |
| #EndBullyingPin | The&Partnership | TELUS |
| Fierce Mamas | The&Partnership | Fierce Mamas |
| Andora | Underline Studio | Andora Graphics |
| Canadian Biennial | Underline Studio | National Gallery of Canada |
| Daniel Ehrenworth Photography Promotion | Underline Studio | Daniel Ehrenworth Photography |
| Drechsel Studio | Underline Studio | Drechsel Studio |
| Everyone, El Salvador | Underline Studio | Underline Studio |
| Everyone, El Salvador Newspaper | Underline Studio | Underline Studio |
| Our Home and Native Land | Underline Studio | Flash Reproductions |
| Ryerson Faculty of Science 5 Year Anniversary | Underline Studio | Ryerson Faculty of Science |
| Stance: Design Against Fascism | Underline Studio | SUR Gallery |
| The Disappeared | Underline Studio | Underline Studio |
| Transmedia: Les Levine | Underline Studio | Oakville Galleries |
| 6IX RISING | Worship Studio | Vice |
| Semi Permanent Titles 2018 | Worship Studio | Semi Permanent |
| Krug Sessions – Vol. 1 | Weaymouth Creative | Krug Studios |
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Download the finalist animation designed by Underline Studio and Jam3 to share your achievement on social media. Don’t forget to tag your post on Instagram and Twitter with #ADCCawards.
