Awards & Industry Recognition

2025 Highlights

Ad Age Best Places to Work: Ranked #18 nationwide for top companies.

AdFed The Show:
Gold: Integrated Media Public Service Campaign (Free Guitars 4 Kids - "Break Free").
Gold: Animation & Motion Graphics (Free Guitars 4 Kids).

Communication Arts Illustration & Advertising Annuals: Award of Excellence for Free Guitars 4 Kids.

Graphis Poster Awards: Silver for YMCA of the North ("Break Your Bias" series) and Minnesota Wild ("Heed the Call").

2024 Highlights

Ad Age Small Agency Awards: Gold for Small Agency Campaign of the Year (Change the Ref - "The New Life Vest").

Radio Mercury Awards: Winner for YMCA of the North ("Pully Downy Thingy").

Webby Awards: Double Honoree in Integrated Campaign and Social Activism (Change the Ref).

AdFed The Show: * Best of Public Service: MN Alliance on Problem Gambling ("Just as Real").
Multiple Golds: Sound Design, Video Editing, and Public Service Television.

Communication Arts Advertising Annual: Award of Excellence (Change the Ref).

2023 Highlights

U.S. Effie Awards: Bronze Winner in Social Good for Second Harvest Heartland ("Enough to Share").

Radio Mercury Awards: Winner for YMCA of the North ("Pillow Talk").

MUSE Creative Awards: Multiple Golds for YMCA of the North and Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Healthcare Advertising Awards: Gold for UCare ("Radio high five") and Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Aster Awards: Gold for Mass General Brigham Health Plan and UCare.

Lürzer's Archive: Published work for Change the Ref.

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