The American Advertising Federation of Northern Illinois presented its 2019 American Advertising Awards, the ADDYs, for advertising creative excellence Friday night, March 1st at the Prairie Street Brewhouse. The theme for this annual awards presentation was “Havana Nights,” and was attended by more than 120 individuals of the local advertising and media businesses and their clients.
Of the 83 entries received by the AAF Northern Illinois, 12 gold, 15 silver, and 16 bronze ADDY Awards were presented. Judging took place on Saturday, February 9th. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and creative strategy. Gold ADDY winners will advance to the District 6 ADDY competition.
Chartwell Agency garnered the Best of Show award for their “Chartwell Agency Rebranding” campaign.
Judges also awarded Judge’s Choice Awards to GrahamSpencer for their “RRATFR 2018 Campaign” done for Rock River Anything That Floats Race, and Digital Hive Mind for their “J.L. Clark Brochure,” created for J.L. Clark.
Following is a complete list of all the 2019 AAF Northern Illinois ADDY Awards winners:
Sales Promotion > 01 – Product or Service Sales Promotion > 01A – Catalog
Bronze ADDY Award, Quantum Roll Sheeters Brochure, Digital Hive Mind, Inc., Quantum Roll Sheeters
Gold ADDY Award, J.L. Clark Brochure, Digital Hive Mind, Inc., J.L. Clark Inc.
Sales Promotion > 03 – Point of Purchase > 03A – Counter Top
Bronze ADDY Award, Danfoss Literature Display, Meridian, Danfoss
Collateral Material > 05 – Printed Annual Report
Bronze ADDY Award, Remedies 2018 Annual Report, Digital Hive Mind, Inc., Remedies Renewing Lives
Collateral Material > 07 – Brochure > 07A – Single Unit
Bronze ADDY Award, CAT Power Systems Brochure, Cain & Company, Caterpillar
Bronze ADDY Award, Travel Brochure, Rockford University, Rockford University
Bronze ADDY Award, Rockford University View Book, Rockford University, Rockford University
Silver ADDY Award, Field Rail Line Card, V2 Marketing Communications, Field Fastener
Silver ADDY Award, Plote Construction Brochure, GrahamSpencer, Plote Construction
Silver ADDY Award, Rockford Christian Schools Viewbook, Chartwell Agency, Rockford Christian Schools
Silver ADDY Award, SupplyCore Capabilities, SupplyCore Inc., SupplyCore Inc.
Direct Marketing > 10 – Direct Mail > 10C – 3D / Mixed – Single
Bronze ADDY Award, NCP – You’re Running Out of Time, M45 Marketing Services, Nursing Consulting Partners
Advertising Industry Self-Promotion (Sales & Marketing) > Collateral > 14 – Brand Elements
Gold ADDY Award, Chartwell Agency Rebranding, Chartwell Agency, Chartwell Agency
Advertising Industry Self-Promotion (Sales & Marketing) > Collateral > 16 – Special Event Materials (printed or digital)
Silver ADDY Award, Chartwell Agency SHSMD Lumpy, Chartwell Agency, Chartwell Agency
Ambient Media > 25 – Installations > 25A – Single Installation
Silver ADDY Award, International Paper Exhibit/Neon A, Colorwave Graphics, LLC, International Paper
Silver ADDY Award, SupplyCore Trade Show Exhibit, SupplyCore Inc., SupplyCore Inc.
Out-of-Home > 29 – Mass Transit/Airlines > 29B – Exterior – Single
Gold ADDY Award, Flying Pig Food Truck, Colorwave Graphics, LLC, Flying Pig
Out-of-Home > 30 – Site > 30A – Interior – Single
Gold ADDY Award, Collins Aerospace North Lobby, Colorwave Graphics, LLC, Collins Aerospace
Out-of-Home > 30 – Site > 30B – Large Venue – Single
Bronze ADDY Award, Motorized Retractable Banner System, Colorwave Graphics, LLC, The University of Alabama
Websites > 37 – Websites > 37A – Consumer
Bronze ADDY Award, Gilvydis Vein Clinic Website, Chartwell Agency, Gilvydis Vein Clinic
Silver ADDY Award, Remedies Renewing Lives Website, Digital Hive Mind, Inc., Remedies Renewing Lives
Silver ADDY Award, BRCC Website, Chartwell Agency, Baton Rouge Cardiology Center
Silver ADDY Award, Prairie Street Brewing Co. Website, GrahamSpencer, Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Websites > 37 – Websites > 37B – B-to-B
Bronze ADDY Award, City of Rockford, IL Website, GrahamSpencer, City of Rockford, IL
Social Media > 38 – Social Media > 38A – Single Execution
Bronze ADDY Award, Day of Giving 2018, Rockford University, Rockford University
Apps > 39 – Apps, Games, and Virtual Reality > 39A – Mobile App
Gold ADDY Award, Burpee Museum Augmented Reality App, Trekk, Burpee Museum of Natural History
Radio Advertising > 49 – Radio Advertising – Regional/National > 49C – Radio-National Campaign
Bronze ADDY Award, Geico- Unique ways to save money, Townsquare Media Rockford, Geico Insurance company
Television Advertising > 51 – Television Advertising – Local (One DMA) > 51B – Single Spot :30 seconds
Bronze ADDY Award, RPL ican, Vixen Productions, Rockford Public Library
Television Advertising > 51 – Television Advertising – Local (One DMA) > 51C – Single Spot :60 seconds or more
Silver ADDY Award, Merry Go Round, SwedishAmerican, SwedishAmerican
Silver ADDY Award, Consider It A Sign, SwedishAmerican, SwedishAmerican
Television Advertising > 52 – Television Advertising – Regional/National > 52A – Single Spot – Up to 2:00
Bronze ADDY Award, Conscience, Insurance King, Insurance King
Online Film, Video, & Sound > 55 – Internet Commercial > 55A – Single Spot – Any Length
Silver ADDY Award, RMTD – Make An Impact, GrahamSpencer, RMTD
Online Film, Video, & Sound > 56 – Podcast > 56B – Series
Bronze ADDY Award, What Works Podcast, Thinker Ventures, Thinker Ventures
Branded Content & Entertainment > 60 – Branded Content & Entertainment – Non-Broadcast
Silver ADDY Award, New Hire Welcome Video, UPS, UPS
Integrated Campaigns > 72 – Integrated Advertising Campaigns > 72A – B-to-B Campaign-Local
Gold ADDY Award, Chicago Connectory Connexion IoT, GrahamSpencer, Chicago Connectory
Integrated Campaigns > 72 – Integrated Advertising Campaigns > 72B – B-to-B Campaign-National
Gold ADDY Award, RAEDC Chicago Outreach Campaign, GrahamSpencer, Rockford Area Economic Development Council
Integrated Campaigns > 72 – Integrated Advertising Campaigns > 72C – Consumer Campaign-Local
Bronze ADDY Award, RSO Bach & Haydn Campaign, V2 Marketing Communications, Rockford Symphony Orchestra
Gold ADDY Award, OrthoIllinois Hand Campaign, V2 Marketing Communications, OrthoIllinois
Gold ADDY Award, Distributor Council Invitation Box, V2 Marketing Communications, Chemtool Inc.
Gold ADDY Award, RRATFR 2018 Campaign, GrahamSpencer, Rock River Anything That Floats Race
Integrated Campaigns > 73 – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign – Local or Regional/National
Gold ADDY Award, OnRamp Branding & Website, Chartwell Agency, RAMP Center for Independent Living
Integrated Campaigns > 74 – Integrated Branded Content Campaign – Local or Regional/National
Silver ADDY Award, The Hirewell Perspective, ContentRS, Hirewell
Digital Creative Technology > 94 – Augmented Reality
Gold ADDY Award, Burpee Museum Augmented Reality App, Trekk, Burpee Museum of Natural History
