Formed in 1952, the Tokyo Art Directors Club (ADC) has a membership consisting of 81 leading Japanese art directors. All members take part in screening of works submitted for the annual Art Direction Exhibition, and the ADC Awards bestowed upon selected works from the exhibition draw attention both in Japan and internationally as prizes reflecting the latest trends in Japanese advertising and graphic design.
 
Before publication in the ADC Annual, prizewinning works and other outstanding entries will be displayed in two venues: Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg) (works by ADC members) and the Creation G8 Gallery (other works).