To complete your application, please follow these steps:
1. Click on the application link and fill in the contact fields
2. Answer a few questions about your motivation to enrol in ADC School (in Romanian)
3. Solve the two exercises and describe your solution to each brief listed in the application form. No additional materials are required at this stage, you should give only a text entry (RO language) with your solution for each of the two short briefs in the form
4. Click submit no later than 11:59 PM on the 18th of October, and wait for the notification about your application on October 22nd. Your ideas will be assessed by the School’s committee, based on creativity and originality. Please pay attention to the clarity of your answers, basic punctuation, and language correctness.
CLASS OF 2025 CALENDAR:
Applications are due at 11:59 PM on the 18th of October, 2024.
If you decide to apply, you'll be notified of your status on 22nd of October.
Classes begin on October 29th 2024.
The courses end in March 2025.
The final portfolio exam and Gala date will be announced in timely manner and will take place around April-May.
The location of the classes will be announced on the site and by e-mail one week before classes start.
THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
2 modules, 8 months, almost 30 advertising proffessionals as teachers and tutors
6 classes in the Fundamental module, and 16 classes in the Deep Dive module
Prepare for Copywriting, Art Direction, Graphic Design and Strategy - but mode important, prepare to generate concepts
Competitive fee: 1000 euros (two payments: November 1st & January 15th)
Final exam based on the portfolio built with the help of your goup's tutor (4-6 students per group & weekly tutoring sessions during the second module)
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Please note that it's best to be based in Bucharest (or maybe to be able to travel twice a week for classes and tutoring sessions)
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You must be 18+
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You must be pursuing a creative role in the industry (Art Director/Copywriter/Strategy/ Graphic Designer). In that respect, our scope is for you to develop your portfolio during and with the help of the teachers and tutors
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You must be willing to commit to the hours and work required by the School in order to prepare for the portfolio exam (for the whole duration of the ADC School year, from October 2024 to May 2025)
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!
TAKE A LOOK
AT THE CLASS
OF 2024
1st place - Ionuț Popescu Scholarship from ADC România
ECATERINA ȘTEFĂNESCU
2nd place - Act For Good Scholarship from Carrefour România
CLAUDIA ENE
3rd place – Pepsi Scholarship from Pepsi România
MIRCEA RADU
4th place - Act For Good Scholarship from Carrefour România
ALEXANDRA BEJINARIU
5th place - Pepsi Scholarship from Pepsi România
LAURA GHENCEA
6th place - Act For Good Scholarship from Carrefour România
DENISA ROBU
ALBERT BRICIU
ALEXANDRA CĂTUNEANU
ALINA TRUȘCĂ
ANDRA MARIA CÎRSTINA
BIANCA MANU
BIANCA MIROȘ
CLAUDIA IONESCU
COSMINA ATĂNĂSOAIE
The special awards for the best solutions on the Purcari brief: Alina Trușcă, Bianca Manu and Alexa Bejinariu.
SEE WHO WERE THE TEACHERS, THE TUTORS
& THE JURORS
OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION
(Oct 2023-May 2024)
THE TEACHERS: Ștefan Chirițescu // Răzvan Căpănescu // Simina Leotescu // Bogdan Costin // Costin Radu // Miruna Antonescu // Raluca Eftimie // Andrei Tripșa // Laura Nedelschi // Radu Pilat // Adrian Păsărică // Ștefan Vasilachi // Laura Belc // Liviu Țurcanu // Ruxandra Matache // Mihaela Neațu // Maria Teodorof // Alex Tocilescu // Diana Benea // Ciprian Robu // Bianca Dumitrașcu // Alex Neculae.
THE TUTORS: Șerban Alexandrescu (Headvertising) // Dan Stănescu (Glitch) // Dani Macarie (Ogilvy) // Mihai Calotă (TVC).
THE JURY: Miruna Dumitrescu (Publicis) // Ioana Zamfir (MRM) // Carina Toma (McCann Worldgroup Romania) // Simina Leotescu (independent strategy proffesional) // Ioana Ghilerdea (Carrefour Romania) // Alex Filip (Purcari Wines).
ADCE’s first young competition is now open to students and recent graduates across creative disciplines
EUROPEAN COMPETITION
For the first time, ADCE opens its doors to all young creatives—members and non-members— providing the new generation of talents the opportunity to gain visibility and make a strong start in their professional careers.
Winners of the ADCE Student Award will now be included in The One Club for Creativity's Global Creative College Rankings, establishing it as the premier global ranking for students and colleges worldwide.
The students & alumni from Romania as ADCE member (enrolled or graduates at ADC School Romania and all Romanian universities) will benefit from the special entry fee. The additional eligibility requirements must be met.
* Advertising * Architecture / Interior / Environmental Design * Artificial Intelligence * Brand / Communication Design * Experiential Design * Illustration * Interactive * Motion / Film Craft * Packaging Design * Gaming
A FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL AND THE CLUB
The ADC*RO School is a concept and craft school dedicated to all the design, visual arts and communication students interested in creative and strategic advertising. Advertising juniors are also welcome here! The redesign process and the implementation of the project over the past years have been coordinated by the School's task force, led by Laura Nedelschi and Liviu Țurcanu. A new application session will take place in the second half of this year.
Among the most important ADC Romania projects are the ADC*RO School and ADC TOP. Art Directors Club Romania (ADC*RO) was founded in 2008 and is a non-profit association whose objective is to promote and recognize excellence in creativity. The organization's mission is to connect the strongest creative talents and provide them with tools to express themselves with solidarity, generosity and professional excellence.
The ADC School Project
The ADC Romania Board
Laura Nedelschi (GRF+)
Liviu Țurcanu (Mercury 360)
Ioana Dogaru (Heist Industries)
Radu Pilat - President
Laura Nedelschi - Vice President
Cătălin Rusu - Vice President
The ADC School Godfathers
Laura Nedelschi (GRF+), Liviu Țurcanu (Mercury 360),
Miruna Dumitrescu (Publicis), Radu Pilat (Heist Industries),
Arpad Rezi (Circles Collab), Andrei Tripșa (Tree),
Șerban Alexandrescu (Headvertising),
Teddy Sandu (Mullen Lowe Singapore)
Răzvan Căpănescu (Sonica), Vali Suciu (Jam Session)