The One Club is an American non-profit organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in advertising.Dougherty, Philip H. (May 11, 1981). One Club Honors Agencies. '' New York Times'' Founded in New York City as The One Club for Art & Copy, The One Club produces four annual award competitions: One Show, One Show Design, One Show Interactive and One Show Entertainment. The One Show Festival is held in accord with Creative Week NYC. According to ''The Fundamentals of Creative Advertising.'', "The One Club produces advertising's most prestigious awards program."Burtenshaw, Ken; Mahon, Nik; Barfoo, Caroline (2007). ''The Fundamentals of Creative Advertising.'' AVA Publishing, The One Show coveted pencil award statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards. The winners of One Show are included in

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History

The One Club was founded in 1961 as the Advertising Writers Association of New York. In 1969, it became The Copy Club and in 1979, the name changed for the last time to The One Club. In 1973, The One Show was created. It was a joint venture with The Copy Club and The Art Directors Club. In 1977, The Copy Club began producing The One Show independently.

Competitions

The One Show international jury of

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copywriters Copywriting is the act or occupation of writing text for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing. The product, called copy or sales copy, is written content that aims to increase brand awareness and ultimately persuade a person or ...

and

creative directors A creative director (or creative supervisor) is a person who makes high-level creative decisions and, with those decisions, oversees the creation of creative assets such as advertisements, products, events, or logos. Creative director positions ar ...

considers more than 18,000 entries from nearly 60 countries, selecting 500 finalists. One Show Design awards excellence in design in advertising, branding, and other forms of visual communication in a dedicated ceremony. In 1998, The One Club launched One Show Interactive, the first award show dedicated exclusively to advertising in new media. With the One Show Interactive awards, The One Club extended its mission of recognizing creative excellence to the new media field. 2008 was the initial year for One Show Entertainment Awards, honoring outstanding creative achievements by brands in entertainment. Held annually in Los Angeles. OneScreen is the original film festival for the creative community by the creative community. It is more than just a night of commercials. It is an extension of the One Club's mission to elevate the creative standards in advertising and design in all its forms. OneScreen gives industry professionals a venue to showcase independently produced film and video work made for any platform, thereby attracting some of the most innovative and visually arresting work. Based on its primary mission to support the next generation of advertising and design creatives, The One Club’s Education Department offers several programs throughout the year. The One Show College Competition gives students the opportunity to have their work judged by the One Show jury and the potential of winning a coveted One Show Pencil. The Annual Student Exhibition hosts curated portfolio work from the top graduating students of the best local and international advertising programs.

Creative Week

Creative Week was founded in 2009 by The One Club. It brings together advertising, arts and the entire creative community for one week in the spring for diverse events such as the Creative unConference, The One Show Awards Ceremony, One Show Design Awards Ceremony, One Show Student Awards, One Show Student Portfolio Reviews, events with the Illustrators Society and Type Directors Club. The week ends with The One Show Interactive Awards and after-party.

Creative Hall of Fame

The highest award that the One Club gives is membership in their creative hall of fame. These awards recognize the leaders in the field of advertising and for their contributions to the industry.The One Club
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, Washington Olivetto, Massimo & Lella Vignelli *2013 -

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, Jim Riswold, John Webster, Richard Wilde *2012 -

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, Joe Pytka,

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*2010 - Saul Bass, Mike Hughes *2008 -

Jerry Della Femina Jerry Della Femina (born 1936) is an American advertising executive and restaurateur. Starting from a poor Italian background in Brooklyn, he eventually became chairman of Della Femina Travisano & Partners, an agency which he founded with Ron T ...

*2007 - Tim Delaney, Phil Dusenberry, Paul Rand *2005 -

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, John Hegarty,

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, Patrick Kelly, Jeff Goodby, Rich Silverstein *2001 - David Abbott, Harry Jacobs *1999 -

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, David Kennedy *1997 - Jim Durfee,

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*1994 -

Jay Chiat Jay Chiat (October 25, 1931 – April 23, 2002) started his career as an American advertising copywriter. Biography Chiat was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx in New York City and grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers Colle ...

, Roy Grace, Hal Riney *1991 -

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, Tom McElligott *1984 -

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, Herb Lubalin, Carl Ally, Bob Gage,

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, Helmut Krone *1975 - Raymond Rubicam, Maxwell Sackheim *1974 -

Ed McCabe Ed McCabe was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1938. He is a founder of Scali, McCabe, Sloves, an American advertising agency of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1974, he was elected to the One Club Hall of Fame at the age of 34. He remains the youngest pers ...

, Shirley Polykoff, *1973 -

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*1972 -

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*1971 -

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*1970 - Howard Gossage *1969 - Mary Wells Lawrence *1968 - Phyllis K.Robinson *1967 - Bernice Fitz-Gibbon,

Claude C. Hopkins Claude C. Hopkins (1866–1932) was an American advertiser and author. He introduced the slogan in advertising and popularised the use of test campaigns, especially using coupons in direct mail, to properly attribute marketing spend. Biography ...

*1966 -

Julian Koenig Julian Norman Koenig (; April 22, 1921 – June 12, 2014) was an American copywriter. He was inducted into The One Club Creative Hall of Fame in 1966. Early life and education Koenig was born to a Jewish familyRosser Reeves *1964 -

Bill Bernbach William Bernbach (August 13, 1911 – October 2, 1982) was an American advertising creative director. He was one of the three founders in 1949 of the international advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB). He directed many of the firm's breakth ...

*1963 - David Ogilvy *1962 - George Gribbin *1961 - Leo Burnett Educator's Hall of Fame *2012 -

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References

External links

Official WebsiteThe One Club Hall of Fame
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