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

 

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