Our membership comprises a broad spectrum of creative professionals and a student body of up-and-coming creative people. They are opinion leaders whose creative output has a major influence on public taste.

Besides holding the most respected awards event for creativity
in Canada every year, we host lectures and other events, including the ‘Student Portfolio Review,’ where professionals from diverse creative disciplines donate their time to guide students wishing to enter the communication arts business.

Every fall our awards show is attended by over 1,000 creative
professionals. Here, the best work in Canada’s communication arts industry is exhibited and awarded. The winning work, having been judged by prestigious international judges, is given Gold, Silver, or Merit awards.

The show includes:

Advertising Print, Advertising Broadcast, Interactive Media, Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Integrated Campaign, Promo and Media Innovation.

This gala event is covered by such national media outlets as Media Television and a variety of trade publications.

A coffee-table-style annual is also given out to everyone who attends. The book contains the award winning work in full-colour, and a list of sponsors and members. There are 2,000 copies of the annual printed. It is sold in specialty bookstores, distributed to libraries and post-secondary schools nationwide, and sent to creative associations worldwide.

This unique group is appreciative of smart, sophisticated brands with something to say. They’re on the lookout for brands that can benefit their profession or lifestyle and give them prestige. Moreover, as creative opinion leaders, our members have the power to influence your audience to buy, interact, or engage with your brand.

A full-color, double-page ad in our awards annual is $2,500; for black & white,
$2,300. A full-color, single-page is $1,500; for black and white $1,200.

Custom and creative opportunities exist to have your brand seen or heard
at the show. Sponsor the coasters at the bar, be the official drink of the
show or create a unique giveaway. All of these opportunities and more are available.

We’d be the first to admit that a sponsorship alignment with The Advertising & Design Club of Canada isn’t appropriate for just any brand. But in turn, your brand probably isn’t appropriate for just any consumer. If you think, however, that your brand could benefit from getting direct contact with the creative community, this is the place to do it. Because being the most respected organization of our kind in Canada, and representing a unique spectrum of professional creative individuals, we think we have something special to offer you.