FCB New York and The New York Times Magazine are once again among the top firms in the ADC Global Creative Rankings for 2025.
FCB New York is ADC Global Agency of the Year for the second consecutive year. The agency won this year’s ADC Black Cube for Best of Show for Spotify Spreadbeats, as well as four Best of Disciplines, 13 Gold Cubes, 10 Silvers, seven Bronzes, and six Merits.
The New York Times Magazine is ADC Design Firm of the Year again, with three Best of Discipline honours (Best of Illustration, Best of Magazine/Newspaper Design, and Best of Photography), as well as six Gold Cubes, two Silvers, five Bronzes, and two Merits.
Highlights of this year’s ADC Global Creative Rankings are (click the category links to view the full list for each):
- 1. FCB New York
- 2. Klick Health Toronto
- 3. Serviceplan Germany Munich
- 4. Area 23 New York
- 5. Scholz & Friends Berlin
- 6. TBWA\Media Arts Lab Los Angeles
- 7. Rethink Toronto
- 8. R/GA Japan Tokyo
- 9. Dentsu Tokyo
- 10. VML Mexico Mexico City
- 1. Klick Health Toronto
- 2. Serviceplan Germany Munich
- 3. Rethink Toronto
- 4. L&C New York
- 5. Jones Knowles Ritchie London
- 1. The New York Times Magazine New York
- 2. Auge Design Florence
- 3. Kossmanndejong Exhibition Design Amsterdam
- 4. The New York Times New York
- 5. So Creative Studio Shanghai
ADC 104th top-ranked agencies by region this year are as follows (click the region to view the full list).
- Asia Pacific Agency of the Year: R/GA Japan Tokyo
- Europe Agency of the Year: Serviceplan Germany Munich
- Latin America Agency of the Year: VML Mexico Mexico City
- Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year: Publicis Middle East Dubai
- North America Agency of the Year: FCB New York
ADC 104th global rankings in other categories are (click the category links to view the full list for each):
- Brand-Side Agency Rankings: Squarespace New York
- Brand Rankings: Spotify
- Non-Profit Client Rankings: WWF
- Production Company Rankings: Zombie Studio São Paulo
- Music & Sound Company Rankings: Canja Audio Culture Curitiba
- Agency Network Rankings: FCB Global
- Creative Rankings: Danilo Boer, Global Creative Partner, FCB Global
1. Spreadbeats by FCB New York for Spotify
2. Lap of Legends by FCB New York for AB Inbev – Michelob ULTRA
3. 47 by Klick Health Toronto with Canja Audio Culture Curitiba and Zombie Studio São Paulo for Café Joyeux
- 1. United States
- 2. Canada
- 3. Germany
- 4. China
- 5. United Kingdom
Australia is ranked #12.
- 1. North America
- 2. Europe
- 3. Asia Pacific
- 4. Latin America
- 5. Middle East & Africa
Using dropdown menus, the ADC Global Creative Rankings can be viewed by Agency, Independent Agency, Brand-Side Agency, Brand, Non-Profit Client, Brand Parent Company, Production Company, Music & Sound Company, Agency Network, Highest Ranked Work, Country, Region, and Creatives.
Rankings can be viewed globally, and also by region and country.
10,935 pieces of work were entered from 59 countries and regions in the ADC 104th Annual Awards. Agencies, studios, freelancers, brands and production companies in 41 countries were awarded a total of 102 ADC Gold Cubes, 133 Silvers, 189 Bronzes, and 347 Merits this year.
View the complete showcase of all ADC 104th Annual Awards Cube winners here.
