Winning an award at the Creative Circle is not first past the post, it is a standard. This means it's not about just being better than the competition that year, it's about reaching a standard of excellence, where in any category there can be multiple winners or none.
To enter the 2026 awards, register now, submit your entry by the 30th January 2026.
Categories:
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Audio
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Company
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Design & craft
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Event & experience
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Film
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Film craft - animation
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Film craft - general
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Film craft - visual effects & colour grading
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Gaming
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General
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Music video
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New talent
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Online/digital & direct
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Packaging
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Photography & illustration
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PR & social
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Press & outdoor
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Short film
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Writing
All Gold, Silver & Bronze winners are eligible to enter the ADC*European awards.
Company Award results are established by the success across all other categories.
All categories accept both Single and Campaign entries, unless noted otherwise. A Campaign is two or more executions.
Download the full 2025 award categories, descriptions and all the information you need to submit an entry here:
