e Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) has announced the finalists for the 33rd ADCE Awards, highlighting top creative talent from 22 countries.
An international jury gathered in Barcelona on October 29th and 30th to evaluate the best work of this year in European design and advertising, ultimately selecting the 2024 finalists entries.
Winners of the Gold Awards, along with Special Awards and the Grand Prix, will be unveiled at the ADCE Awards Gala Ceremony on November 22nd during the ADCE Festival, while Silver, Bronze, and Shortlisted entries will be published immediately following the Gala on the ADCE website.
A total of 370 entries across 22 European countries have been selected as finalists. Final distinctions will include Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners, as well as special recognitions like the following:
- European Star – honouring projects that reflect core European values such as democracy, freedom, justice, and peace.
- Genius Loci – celebrating work that captures the spirit of specific places within Europe’s cultural heritage.
- Green Star – recognizing projects that advance the circular economy, sustainability, or environmental protection.
- Equal Star – rewarding creativity that challenges discrimination and stereotypes, promoting inclusivity.
This year’s ADCE Awards continue to celebrate the creativity, innovation, and values that characterize Europe’s artistic landscape.
The leading countries contributing to this selection include Germany with 108 finalist entries, Spain with 48, Austria with 33 and Portugal with 30.
The Finalists for the ADCE Awards 2024 can be accessed here.
Data and numbers
- 58 jurors from 21 European countries
- 924 entries submitted from 24 European countries
- 375 Finalist works
- 37 from Film & Audio category
- 51 from Print & Outdoor category
- 74 from Interactive & Mobile category
- 108 from Design category
- 60 from Brand Experience category
- 40 from Integrated & Innovation category
- 4 Special Awards 1 Grand Prix
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Country |
Finalist Entries |
| Germany | 108 |
| Spain | 48 |
| Austria | 33 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Italy | 23 |
| Switzerland | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Ukraine | 18 |
| Slovakia | 11 |
| Estonia | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 7 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Greece | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Iceland | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Armenia | 1 |
ADCE Festival 2024 – Awards Gala
The 11th edition of ADCE’s annual European Creativity Festival will take place on November 21st and 22nd at Barcelona’s Design Hub. As a festival highlight, the ADCE Awards 2024 winners will take the stage during the Awards Gala Ceremony on Friday, November 22nd, to receive their honours.
This year’s festival will culminate in the 33rd ADCE Best of European Design and Advertising Awards, a highly anticipated celebration of Europe’s best in graphic design and communication. ADCE will also spotlight emerging talent through the inaugural ADCE Student Awards, presenting the new YoungStar award.
The ADCE European Creativity Festival serves as a vibrant meeting point for Europe’s creative community, offering a space to exchange ideas, draw inspiration, and address key industry challenges. Each year, the festival centres on a theme relevant to the creative world, sparking conversation and interaction.
Under the 2024 theme, “Agents of Change: Change from Within,” a series of insightful sessions will explore innovative thinking and self-reflection, led by some of the world’s top creatives. Curated by Laura Visco, Creative Director and Entrepreneur, the festival will honor those who have dared to explore new paths and challenge both industry norms and themselves.
About the Art Directors Club of Europe
ADCE serves as a dynamic platform where Europe’s creative community can connect, collaborate, and celebrate creativity through a multi-faceted approach. By hosting annual awards, organising events, offering educational programs, and publishing insightful content, ADCE brings together creatives from Europe and beyond. Recognized globally as a leading voice, ADCE champions the finest local European advertising and design in a highly interconnected world. ADCE believes that only through a diverse, connected, and collaborative European creative community can today’s complex challenges be effectively addressed.
The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE), a non-profit association based in Barcelona, unites 23 professional clubs and associations across 22 European countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
Founded in 1990, ADCE is dedicated to fostering excellence in European graphic design and advertising. With over 7,000 industry professionals, the association elevates outstanding local work to a European scale. Led by President Alexander Schill, Global Chief Creative Officer of Serviceplan Group, ADCE also serves as the European branch of the One Club for Creativity, further enhancing its impact across the global creative industry.
ADCE is part of The One Club for Creativity based in New York, the world’s foremost non-profit organization whose mission is to support and celebrate the global creative community through programming that includes The One Show, the global ADC Annual Awards, ONE Asia Awards, Type Directors Club competitions, TDC Ascenders, Young Guns, Young Ones Student Awards, Next Creative Leaders, ONE Screen Short Film Festival, ONE School US and UK, ONE Creator Lab, and more.
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