Are you ready to earn your star on Charleston’s marketing walk of fame?
The results are in! This year, 158 exceptional entries were submitted. Do you see your entries among the finalists?
Entries were judged by the board of directors of AMA Reno-Tahoe with assistance from Stewart Law, past president of AMA Oklahoma City. The top 3 entries were selected as finalists in each category. In the case of tied scores, up to 5 finalists were selected. Marketer of the Year nominations were judged by a select committee of AMA Charleston’s past chapter leaders. We thank all of our judges for their time and assistance to make the Spark! Awards a success.
Join us on the red carpet at the 2018 Spark! Awards on March 8 at Harborside East. You’ll see the work of the Lowcountry’s best and brightest marketers on the silver screen. Mix and mingle with Charleston’s creative moguls and starlets, and find out who will take home this year’s Spark! Awards. The theme is Old Hollywood, and special prizes will be given to the best-dressed attendees – so turn up the glamour and get ready for a star-studded night!
Get your tickets at sparkawards.eventbrite.com.
Best Print Ad
Brays Island Plantation, Rawle Murdy
Certified SC Grown “Fresh on the Menu,” Chernoff Newman
Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches “Uncommon Character,” The Brandon Agency
Best Copywriting
Advantage Magazine Spring 2017, Advantage|ForbesBooks
Island Magazine “Sea Turtle Hospital: A New Chapter,” South Carolina Aquarium
“Where…” Campaign Print Ads, Town of Mount Pleasant
Best Website
Island Coastal Lager, Obviouslee Marketing
Medal of Honor Museum, Chernoff Newman
Redux Yoga, Shannon Caulk Designs
Best Commercial Photography
frogg toggs, The Brandon Agency
Island Coastal Lager, Obviouslee Marketing
Lowcountry Pet Specialties “Outdoor Lifestyle Creative,” Andy H Photo
Best Illustration
Frothy Beard Brewery, Tami Boyce Design
Italian Spot Illustrations, Andrew Barton Design
YALLFest, Timothy Banks
Best Direct Mail
Catesby Campaign, The Gibbes Museum of Art
Hatman New Year’s Mailer, Andrew Barton Design
Inc. 5000 Illustrations, Advantage|ForbesBooks
npNEXT Invitation, Blackbaud
Where else but Charleston?, Charleston Wine + Food
Best Collateral
Authority Summit Program, Advantage|ForbesBooks
Balsam Mountain Preserve, Rawle Murdy
Charleston Allergy & Asthma, Trio Solutions Inc.
Gibbes Street Party: Food is Art, The Gibbes Museum of Art
Where else but Charleston?, Charleston Wine + Food
Best Corporate Identity
Charleston Parks Conservancy, Obviouslee Marketing
The Guild, Obviouslee Marketing
Nirenblatt Orthodontics, Andrew Barton Design
Best Promotional Video
Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Charleston Wine + Food
Island Coastal Lager, Obviouslee Marketing
Terminix “Customer Stories: Cockroach,” Rawle Murdy
Best Outdoor Signage
Sea Turtle Care Center, South Carolina Aquarium
Piggly Wiggly, Chernoff Newman
Charleston Airport Wall Wrap, Chernoff Newman
Best Corporate Blog
AdvantageFamily.com Blog, Advantage|ForbesBooks
Luxury Simplifed Retreats, Luxury Simplified
Mount Pleasantries, Town of Mount Pleasant
Take Maggie’s Word for It, Black Book Marketing
Best Book Cover
Finding the Heart in Art, Advantage\ForbesBooks
Hope in the Darkness, Advantage\ForbesBooks
Interrupted Entrepreneurship, Advantage\ForbesBooks
Best Logo
Betty Carlton Kitchens, Katie Biondo
iParent, Andrew Barton Design
The Shay, Obviouslee Marketing
Best Event Marketing
Charleston Beer Garden, Fisher Creative LLC
Redux Yoga Eclipse Party, Shannon Caulk Designs
Volvo Car Open, Obviouslee Marketing
Best Social Media Campaign
Certified SC Grown “SEWE Social Countdown,” Chernoff Newman
Dewees Real Estate, Lovingood Media
The Unfair Advantage, Advantage\ForbesBooks
Best Non-Traditional Marketing
#LoveALocal, Lowcountry Local First
Dumas & Sons 100th Anniversary, Obviouslee Marketing
NYC Media Biscuit Class, Charleston Wine + Food
Best Public Relations
Charleston Wine + Food, Charleston Wine + Food
Dave & Buster’s Grand Opening, The Brandon Agency
Here, There and Everywhere with Parker Bear, Fisher Creative LLC
Scotty’s Ride for Water, Touchpoint Communications
Best Branding
Certified SC Grown “Roots,” Chernoff Newman
Island Coastal Lager, Obviouslee Marketing
Palmetto Brand Week, Palmetto
USC Health Sciences “Degrees of Health,” Chernoff Newman
Best Rebranding
Blackbaud Visual Rebrand, Blackbaud
South Carolina Ports “Seeing is Believing,” Chernoff Newman
Together SC, Trio Solutions Inc.
Best Facebook Presence
Charleston International Airport, Chernoff Newman
The Footlight Players, Fisher Creative LLC
Lowcountry AIDS Services, Fisher Creative LLC
Best Twitter Presence
The Footlight Players, Fisher Creative LLC
Lowcountry AIDS Services, Fisher Creative LLC
Best Instagram Presence
Charleston Wine + Food, Charleston Wine + Food
South Carolina Aquarium, South Carolina Aquarium
Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Obviouslee Marketing
The Giving Award
CreateAthon, Trio Solutions Inc.
Junior League of Charleston, Katie Biondo
Chapter Volunteer of the Year
Courtney Little
Charlotte Woodward
Amanda Culver Wynns
Marketer of the Year
Jenny Dennis, Trio Solutions Inc.
Colleen Troy, Touchpoint Communications
Chris Zoeller, The Post & Courier
