Nomination Requirements
Nominations are exclusively a One Club for Creativity member benefit. If you are not a member, we invite you to review the benefits and join here. If you are not a member, you will be charged $200 which will grant you membership for the next year. The membership team will be in touch once you have checked out.
ADCE members now receive limited One Club for Creativity member benefits including the ability to nominate Creative Hall of Fame inductees.
If you have activated your One Club benefits, the system will automatically recognize you.
(Need help activating your One Club benefits? Email membership@oneclub.org.)
Before you nominate someone for the Creative Hall of Fame, please review the list of requirements below. It is highly recommended that you gather and prepare them in advance before beginning the nomination process.
Please also review the list of past inductees, as they may have been previously inducted.
First, you will need to provide some basic information about the nominee using the nomination form:
- Full name
- Headshot / Photo
- at least 1200x1200 - - What they're best known for
- 100 characters or less - - Your relationship to the Nominee
Your case for induction should be presented in a consolidated PDF and include the elements listed below, as well as any additional items you may wish to submit.
Biography & Impact
- Include a biography of the nominee. The biography should focus on their professional career with companies they worked for as well as notable pieces of work attributed to them.
- Please explain the impact the nominee has had on the industry referencing the above criteria. This should be a compelling case for why the inductee should be inducted into the Creative Hall of Fame.
Examples of Their Creative Work
- 10-20 Examples of their creative work
provide examples spanning their career; multiple clients, brands, and agencies is preferred - Additional media (optional)
any additional photos, interviews, articles, publications, etc. you would like to submit
See Step 3 about including videos, audio and URLs as additional materials
Accolades & Recognitions
- Provide a list of awards and recognitions the nominee has received. Where possible please link to the award archive, press mention, etc.
- Examples:
news articles or press releases
awards or honors
career acknowledgements - Creative awards they've won (optional)
awards they've won for their creative work (such as One Show Pencils or ADC Cubes).
Please refer to examples from our last induction.
Letters of Support
As part of your submission, you must include letters of support from your nominee’s contemporaries, each one detailing their thoughts on why the contender deserves consideration. Please include these letters in your case PDF.
- 4-10 letters of support
Attach any type of supporting media that supports your case but may not be able to be included in the PDF.
Examples may include: video or audio files to commercial spots, URLs to media on youtube or other platforms, hi-res images, etc.
While this media is technically optional, we do request files of or links to video and audio work be included here in order for our selection committee to experience the work.
NOTE: While not required, adding a title and brief description to your media may help our selection committee better understand your submission.
The following additional details about the nominee are required on the nomination form:
- The categories that apply to their career
choose from Advertising, Design, Education, and/or Other - Type of Work
choose from Copywriting, Art Direction, Brand-Side, Collaboration / Team, and/or Digital - Status
choose from Currently Working, Retired, Deceased, or Other - Years Active
- Primary Companies Worked For
- Key Clients
- Region
Once all requirements are provided, submit the completed nomination from the My Nominations page.
You can submit one or multiple nominations from this page at the same time.
Ready to Start your Nomination?
After reviewing and gathering all information and materials listed above, One Club members can go to the nomination page to begin a submission.
Begin Nomination
