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The One Club for Creativity, the world's foremost non-profit organization devoted to elevating creative work in all aspects of advertising and design, has announced the finalists for the ADC 96th Annual Awards.

There are 467 professional and student finalists representing 29 countries this year.  The US has the most finalists, followed by Japan with 46, Germany with 43 and Canada with 19.  The Advertising discipline has 101 professional and student finalists, Digital has 132, Integrated has 17, Design has 158 and Motion has 59.

“The Field Trip to Mars” by McCann New York, for client Lockheed Martin, is the leading entry with 12 finalist selections.  Other high-ranking entries include “Pepsi Light - Iconic Moments” by BBDO Dusseldorf for PepsiCo Deutschland with seven finalist selections, “Visual Identity conducted by Sir Simon Rattle” by The Partners, Vicon Motion Systems and University of Portsmouth for the London Symphony Orchestra with six, and “IKEA: Cook This Page” by Leo Burnett Toronto and Jungle Media for IKEA with five.

To view the complete list of ADC 96th Annual Awards finalists by discipline, please visit http://www.oneclub.org/awards/adcawards/finalists/.

The One Club for Creativity (TOCC), formed last fall from the merger of ADC and The One Club, is the leading global creative organization which serves as the umbrella organization for The One Show, ADC Awards, Young Guns, Creative Week, One Screen, Hall of Fame and a wide range of global education and diversity programs.

The TOCC awards shows each have their distinct focus: the ADC Annual Awards maintains its historical concentration as the champion for craft, design and innovation, while The One Show continues its focus on creativity of ideas and quality of execution.

TOCC will celebrate excellence in craft, design and innovation for professional work at the ADC 96th Annual Awards Gala on May 8, 2017, 6:00-11:00 pm at Artbeam, 540 West 21st St., NYC.  Student winners will be presented at the Young Ones & ADC Student Awards Ceremony on May 9, 2017, 6:00-10:00 pm at West Edge NYC, 88 10th Avenue, NYC. 

Both awards shows are part of The One Club for Creativity’s Creative Week in New York (http://www.oneshow.org/creativeweek/).  The preeminent festival showcasing the intersection of advertising, innovation and creative thinking, Creative Week (May 8-12, 2017) also includes The One Show over two nights, the dynamic Young Ones Festival and inspiring sessions with some of the biggest names in the industry at the Creative Summit.

The One Club for Creativity (www.oneclub.org), producer of the prestigious One Show, ADC Annual Awards and Creative Week, is the world's foremost non-profit organization recognizing creative excellence in advertising and design.  The ADC Annual Awards honors the best work in terms of craft, design and innovation across all disciplines, including Advertising, Digital, Design and Motion. Creative Week takes place in New York City every May and is the preeminent festival celebrating the intersection of advertising and the arts.