We’re proud to recognize Rochester’s marketing and advertising community at the 26th annual American Advertising Awards – or as we like to call them, the ADDYS. We had a record-breaking number of attendees this year gathered to celebrate legendary ideas. Thanks to all who submitted work this year and attended the show.
Please join us in a round of applause and congratulations to all of our professional and students winners. It was legendary work for a legendary year.
Best of Show: LensCrafters See. Good. Daily. – Truth Collective
Best of Digital/Social: OneSight 2016 Impact Site – Truth Collective
Best of Video/Broadcast: LensCrafters See. Good. Daily. :60 – Truth Collective
Best of Print: Gold Star Gala Campaign – Dixon Schwabl
Best of Photography: Plated – Myers Creative Imaging
Judges’ Special Recognition: “To Be A Man” – Solon Quinn Studios
Cross Platform: Integrated Campaigns
- LensCrafters See. Good. Daily. – Truth Collective – Gold
- OAAA Vote to Count – Partners and Napier – Gold
- The Sole of a Man Preview Campaign – Icon Films – Gold
- Kodak Brand Revitalization – Eastman Kodak Company – Gold
- FUEL 17: FAIL – Cohber – Silver
Cross Platform: Public Service
- OneSight #Unblur Campaign – Truth Collective – Silver
Cross Platform: Advertising Industry Self-Promotion
- FUEL 17: FAIL – Cohber – Silver
Film, Video, & Sound: Online Film, Video, & Sound
- LensCrafters See. Good. Daily :60 – Truth Collective – Gold
- Social Media In Real Life – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
- Why – Solon Quinn Studios – Silver
- Barry Knaak – Content Central/Partners and Napier – Silver
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
- My Wife – Solon Quinn Studios – Gold
- WeatherFrom.com Site and Content – Truth Collective – Silver
Film, Video & Sound: Public Service
- To Be A Man – Solon Quinn Studios – Gold
- OneSight #Unblur Rwanda 360 – Truth Collective – Silver
- Connected For Good – Myers Creative Imaging – Silver
- Three Lives – UCO Media Group LLC – Silver
Sales & Marketing: Collateral Material
- The Sole Of A Man – Icon Films – Gold
- Gold Star Gala Campaign – Dixon Schwabl – Gold
- Nothing Is Impossible – Brandtatorship / Myers Creative Imaging – Silver
- Innovation Celebration Gala 2016 – Initial Here Creative Services – Silver
- Strong Museum Play Ball Campaign – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
- Villa of Hope Gala Campaign – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
- Discovery Ball Campaign – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
Sales & Marketing: Direct Marketing
- ForeScout Security – Brandtatorship – Gold
Sales & Marketing: Sales Promotion
- Robert Mondavi CSR Brochure – Partners and Napier – Gold
Print Advertising: Advertising Industry Self-Promotion
- Plated – Myers Creative Imaging – Gold
- FUEL 17: FAIL – Cohber – Gold
- Incite Magazine – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
- Storyline Skull T-Shirt – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
Out-of-Home & Ambient Media
- Advertising Week Vote to Count – Partners and Napier – Gold
- MTTS Chalk Installations – Partners and Napier – Silver
- OAAA Nasdaq Board – Partners and Napier – Silver
- OAAA Reuters Board – Partners and Napier – Silver
- Vote to Count Time Square Bus – Partners and Napier – Silver
Online/Interactive: Websites
- MINI Ringtones – Partners and Napier – Gold
- The Green Front Restaurant Website – LaBarge Media – Silver
Online/Interactive: Social Media
- Social Media In Real Life – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
Online/Interactive: Public Service
- OneSight 2016 Impact Site – Truth Collective – Gold
Online/Interactive: Apps
- KODAK Reel Film App – Eastman Kodak Company – Silver
- RoCo Art of the Mix Web Application – Makeway – Silver
Online/Interactive: Advertising Industry Self-Promotion
- Truth Collective Website Relaunch – Truth Collective – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Copywriting
- The Sole Of A Man – Initial Here Creative Services – Gold
- Fuel 2016 Lost & Found: July Letter – Truth Collective – Silver
- Turning Stone Print Ad – Jay Marketing and Communications – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Visual
- Soleo Infographics – Partners and Napier – Gold
- United States Postage Stamp Set – Chris Lyons Illustration – Gold
- Indestructible – Brandtatorship – Gold
- Clark – Brandtatorship – Gold
- Bob Duffy – Incite Magazine Spread – Calabrese Studio – Gold
- Plated Photography – Myers Creative Imaging – Gold
- The Sole Of A Man – Icon Films – Gold
- The Sole Of A Man – Initial Here Creative Services – Gold
- Encore Capture la vie #2 – Walter Colley Images, Inc. – Silver
- Wegmans Pub Steak House Burger – Rich Brainerd Studios – Silver
- Boy Scouts Annual Report Photos – Myers Creative Imaging/ Brandtatorship – Silver
- Plates from “The Table” – Rich Brainerd Studios – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Film & Video, Cinematography
- Character Lives Here – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
- Press On With Tad Carpenter – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
- The Grit & The Glory – Event Video – LaBarge Media – Gold
- Think About Who You Are – Optic Sky Productions – Silver
- High Peaks – Icon Films – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Film & Video, Video Editing
- Think About Who You Are – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
- Press on With Tad Carpenter – Optic Sky Productions – Gold
- Character Lives Here – Optic Sky Productions – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Film & Video, Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics
- Recycling Animation – Jay Marketing and Communications – Silver
Elements of Advertising: Digital Creative Technology
- MINI Ringtones – Partners and Napier – Gold
Elements of Advertising: Sound
- UR Medicine “You Are My Sunshine” – Gravity Pool Music & Audio Post – Silver
Local: Alternative Printing Methods & Special Finishing
- Gold Star Gala Die-Cutting – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
Local: Booklets, Catalogs, Folders & Binders
- Plated – Myers Creative Imaging – Gold
- Sole of Man – Canfield & Tack – Gold
- FUEL 17: FAIL – Cohber – Gold
Local: Direction
- UR Medicine “You Are My Sunshine” – Icon Films – Silver
Local: Production Value
- Disaster Happens – Optic Sky Productions – Silver
- Highmark Then and Now – Partners and Napier – Silver
Local: ROI
- OneSight #Unblur Campaign – Truth Collective – Gold
- New York State Fair Campaign – Dixon Schwabl – Silver
- LensCrafters See. Good. Daily. – Truth Collective – Silver
Student Winners
- EY Scholarship Winner: Thought at Work Title Sequence – Rochester Institute of Technology – Kelly Hurlburt & Wei Wei Huang
- EY Scholarship Winner: Death Wish Coffee // Mock Campaign – Rochester Institute of Technology – Adam Antalek, Chris Coe, Fontaine Rittelmann
- RAF Scholarship Winner – FLIP For Dye Hard Colorists – Rochester Institute of Technology – Sarah Cipro
- Boomtown Brew Coffee Roasters – Nazareth College – Boomtown Brew Coffee Roasters – Gold
- Alive X Groups Promotional Video – Nazareth College – Kristina Netti – Gold
- FLIP For Dye Hard Colorists – Rochester Institute of Technology – Sarah Cipro – Gold
- Cover from ellipse – Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT Editorial Photo & Design Class – Gold
- Intertwined from ellipse – Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT Editorial Photo & Design Class – Gold
- ellipse – Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT Editorial Photo & Design Class – Gold
- Thought AT Work Title Sequence – Rochester Institute of Technology – Kelly Hurlburt & Wei Wei Huang – Gold
- Blackfriars Theatre 2016-17 Season – Nazareth College – Kristina Netti – Silver
- Fresh Tests: LUSH Concept – Rochester Institute of Technology – Garrett Chase, Will Kelly, Kelsey Hinkel – Silver
- Island – Monroe Community College – Candice Grimes – Silver
- Death Wish Coffee // Mock Campaign – Rochester Institute of Technology – Adam Antalek, Chris Coe, Fontaine Rittelmann – Silver
- Bath Breath is a Date Killer – Syracuse University – Yunze Shi – Silver
- Buffalo Food Truck Tuesday Branding – Nazareth College – Kim Schlosser – Silver
#belegendary
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