2026
Our next class of inductees will be celebrated in September 2026.
We will open nominations for 2026 inductees on June 25th, 2025 and we encourage you to begin assembling your nomination now.
Who May Nominate
Any active member of The One Club for Creativity may submit a nomination for free. Those who do not have an active One Club membership will be charged $200 and be given a Professional Membership for 1 year.
Who Should be Nominated
You may wish to view past inductees to help gauge candidacy:
2024 Inductees | All Inductees
The One Club for Creativity’s Creative Hall of Fame seeks to honor those who have significantly contributed to and helped evolve the industries of Advertising and Design. This honor recognizes creatives demonstrating creative excellence at agencies, brands and production studios as well as educators shaping the next generation of creative talent.
Nominees must demonstrate strong showings in the following three criteria:
IMPACT
Those who have a celebrated body of work. This includes work that has been recognized as the best in the industry over multiple years for multiple brands, can be considered truly innovative and original in thinking and execution, and has an undeniable lasting impact.
INFLUENCE
Those who have used their creativity and leveraged their resources to advance the industry and serve the greater good.
INSPIRATION
Those who have had a measurable, positive effect on the next generation of creative leaders. They are known industry-wide as mentors, door-openers, and opportunity-creators.
The One Club for Creativity is committed to celebrating diversity and honoring creatives overlooked in the past. We encourage nominators to put forward inspiring candidates who made significant contributions to the industry - especially in paving the way for others - even if not given recognition when it was due.
*Please note that the TDC medal is awarded by the TDC board of directors, please reach out to director@tdc.org for more information about putting a nominee forward.
How Inductees are Selected
Submissions are reviewed by and voted on by over 100 distinguished judges including The One Club for Creativity’s National and International Board of Directors as well as all past Creative Hall of Fame Laureates.
The submissions are narrowed down to a shortlist. Nominators with a candidate selected for the shortlist will be invited to an interview with The One Club Board of Directors. A deciding vote will be held to determine the new class of inductees.
What Should Be Submitted
Submissions should make a strong case for why a candidate should be inducted based on the criteria above. Please prepare a well curated presentation of a candidate’s biography, body of work and letters of support, along with any other artifacts to enliven the case.
Required materials:
Professional Biography
10-20 Examples of Work (images, video)
10+ Letters of Support
For inspiration, please view some winning cases from our 2024 Class.
Donna Weinheim
Steve Sandstrom
Deborah Morrison
Steven Heller
2026 Timeline
Official Launch: June 25, 2025
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Nominators of Shortlisted Candidates Notified: Mid-December 2025
Interviews with Shortlisted Candidates’ Advocates: February 2026
Inductee Notifications: February/March 2026
Announcement of Inductees: March/April 2026
Gala: September 2026
