Photo: Laus Gold for Run de Packaging Fava Barcelona Chocolate Company. La Association of Graphic Designers and Art Directors of the FAD, ADG-FAD, celebrated the Nit ADG Laus, the great event in which the ADG Laus Awards of Graphic Design and Visual Communication, on June 8. Convened since 1964, this year they reached their 53rd edition with 1.200 projects presented. In total, 313 projects have been awarded, distributed as follows: 4 Grand Laus, 1 Young Talent, 42 Gold Laus, 89 Silver Laus and 177 Bronze Laus. The Laus de Honor Award, which was awarded to Jose Maria Cruz Novillo, was collected by his son, Pepe Cruz, while the CCCB received the Laus de Empresas y Entidades, two honorary awards chosen by a committee of experts.
Categories of the ADG Laus Awards
There are six categories of these awards: Graphic Design, Digital, Advertising, Audiovisual, Students and Contribute. Within each category, the projects, presented in different sections, compete to win the Bronze Laus, Silver Laus and Golden Laus. Those awarded a Golden Laus in each category can win a Grand Laus and, in the case of the students, a Young Talent. The distribution of the prizes rests with the different juries in each category, made up of prestigious professionals in the sector, both national and international, including, this year, Luís Morillas from Morillas Branding, Liza Enebeis from Studio Dumbar, Titti Kurppa from Kurppa Hosk or Demian Conrad from Automatico Studio.
El tactical urbanism of Barcelona City Council, Arauna Studio, has received the Grand Laus 2023 in graphic design. The Digital, Advertising and Audiovisual categories also distribute a Grand Laus, the highest recognition granted by the ADG Laus Awards for graphic design and visual communication, for the website of Silence, "Muchoyo" by Jorge Martínez, F33, Collage, Arena and Hype, and "InTENsity" by Brut and Bounty Banana, respectively. stop motion animated short film "Beyond the Fringe" by Constanza Baj, Han Tang and Giulia Zanette, Bau students, takes the prize Laus Young Talent.
Photo: Grand Laus 2023 tactical urbanism for Barcelona City Council, by Arauna Studio.
