The 34th Annual CADC Awards came to Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration on June 18. 10 Gold Awards, 44 Silver Awards and 53 Excellence Awards were handed out, as well as 3 Judges Awards, The Richard Hess Spirit of Creativity Award, and Best in Show.
Best in Show went to Outthink of Essex for their video "Building Revel" for client Revel Entertainment. The Richard Hess Spirit of Creativity Award went to CO:LAB of Hartford for their 2008 Award Show Campaign for client CADC. Judges Awards went to Aaron Kotowski Photography of New Haven for a series of portraits for client Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Elizabeth Panke Design of Southington for its poster for client Koji, and WSAA of Westport for its fashion catalog for client Mitchells.
The Richard Hess Spirit of Creativity Award went to CO:LAB for their 2008 CADC Awards Campaign.
Big winners of the night were CO:LAB with a dominating 18 Awards, Keiler & Company of Farmington with 8, and Mascola Group of New Haven and Outthink, both with 7.
A complete list of winners, judges and sponsors are at their website at cadc.org/awards2009.
The Advertising Club of Connecticut recognized the best in Connecticut advertising on May 20 at their 55th annual Awards Show. More than 80 awards were given out across over 50 categories — from posters to outdoor billboards, annual reports to collateral, TV to radio, and Web sites to corporate videos. The event was held at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Connecticut.
Keiler & Company of Farmington won “Best of Show” with their “Born 2 Consult” viral marketing campaign for their client Deloitte, while Think Creative Group of New Haven took the Gold Brush for the 116 Crown website and DW Advertising of West Hartford was awarded the Gold Pen for the Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill’s “Tap Tattler.”
116 Crown Website by Think Creative Group
Top Gold Award winners were Adams & Knight with five, Cashman & Katz and Colangelo both with three.
Fox TV- 61 Anchor Logan Byrnes, who served as the master of ceremonies, hosted the award show held at the Aqua Turf. In addition to the awards ceremony, all of the winning work was on display. Attendees also enjoyed cocktails, hors d’ouevres, dinner, and lots of networking at the event.
You can view pictures and download the full pdf of their official award show book here.
The Advertising Club of Connecticut — founded in 1913 — is the largest professional association in the state serving advertising and marketing professionals. More than 500 members belong to the Advertising Club of Connecticut–including corporate marketing executives, agency principals, creative directors, media directors, account executives, graphic designers, art directors, public relations executives, media representatives, consultants, printers, photographers, illustrators, digital marketing specialists, and more. For more information, visit adclubct.org.
The AIGA 2009 BoNE Show Exhibition is a unique design competition and fund-raiser held in New England once every 2 years. An exhibition of winning entries launched at massART on June 11, 2009.
A brief program announced winners and BoNE awards were presented. The event features winning entries on display, a unique silent auction, live entertainment, food and beverage.
Representing Connecticut were two Hartford firms: Fourfivesix placed with their Beautiful Losers Poster for AIGA Connecticut, and CO:LAB won twice, for its promotional poster for the Bated Breath theatre company’s new take on A Doll’s House, and for its "Design Ain't Pretty" Annual Awards Show Materials for CADC.
Fourfivesix placed with their Beautiful Losers Poster for AIGA Connecticut
