Top AI Creatives Named to ADC 105 AI Visual Design-Dreamina Jury
The Art Directors Club has named the jury for the inaugural, free-to-enter ADC AI Visual Design-Dreamina AI category at the 105th Annual Awards. Built in exclusive partnership with Dreamina AI (part of ByteDance), the category celebrates creators using AI as a creative partner to push visual expression with intent and craft.
Expect judging that puts concept and taste first. Technical execution matters, but the idea and the craft behind it will carry the work.
What the jury will judge
- Clarity of idea and creative intent
- Quality of craft across visuals, composition, and finish
- Conceptual strength and cultural relevance
- Human judgment in directing AI, beyond prompt polish
"Selecting the jury for this category was about credibility, not novelty," said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club for Creativity. "We intentionally brought together creative leaders who understand craft, concept, and cultural relevance first, and who also have real, hands-on experience working with AI as part of a professional creative process. This jury reflects ADC's belief that AI work should be judged by the same rigorous standards that have defined great design for more than a century, with clarity of idea, creative intent, and human judgment at the centre."
2026 Jury
- Salma Aboukar, AI Design Partner, Silverside AI, London
- Lars Bastholm, Founder, CCO, Bastholm Creative Consulting, Copenhagen
- Ana Gomez Bernaus, Associate Creative Director, Buck, Los Angeles
- Taryn Crouthers, CEO, Spaceship, New York
- Andrew Dobbie, Founder, CEO, MadeBrave, Glasgow
- Fera, AI Filmmaker, Creative Technologist, Co-Founder, Mashed Potatoes AI, Lisbon
- Sherina Florence, Founder, Chief Creative Architect, IABM, London
- Stan Haanappel, Lead Designer, Partner, Studio Dumbar/DEPT, Rotterdam
- Lauren Indovina, Director, Visual Artist, House of Indovina, Los Angeles
- Manjula Nadkarni, Founder, CEO, Yuni, San Francisco
- Tim Rodgers, Founder, Ace Workflow, New York
- Iain Tait, Founder, Food Arts and Technology, London
- Natalia Talkowska, CEO, NATALKA, London
- Wesley ter Haar, Chief AI & Revenue Officer, Monks, Amsterdam
Deadline and awards
Deadline for free entry: March 16, 2026. No extension.
- One first-place winner - ADC Gold Cube and $6,000 cash prize
- Three second-place winners - ADC Silver Cube and $4,000 cash prize each
- Six third-prize winners - ADC Bronze Cube and $2,000 cash prize each
Why this matters for creatives
It's a global stage judged by people who care about idea, taste, and execution. There's zero entry fee, meaningful recognition, and cash prizes - a clean brief to bring your best AI-assisted work forward.
How to prepare an entry
- Lead with the concept. State the idea in one or two tight sentences before you show the visuals.
- Show your role as the director of the system: references, constraints, iteration notes, and how you refined outputs.
- Make the craft undeniable: typography, composition, color, and finish should feel intentional, not accidental.
- Credit collaborators and tools clearly. Transparency builds credibility with this jury.
- Package it cleanly: a short case write-up plus a tight visual edit beats a long reel with filler.
For entry details and rules, visit the ADC Annual Awards page at The One Club for Creativity.
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