2020 SPARK! Award Winners

Thank you to everyone who submitted their outstanding work for our annual awards. This year, 110 exceptional entries were submitted in 21 categories reflecting the creativity and skillful execution of the applicants. Congratulations to our 2020 winners… 

Best Branding
Solvent Networks Branding – Chernoff Newman 

Best Corporate Blog
Tasting Notes – Charleston Wine + Food

Best Book Cover
G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book – Banks Creative 

Best Collateral
PlanSource: Product Book – PlanSource

 Best Content Marketing
Cooper River Bridge Run | Mustache For Julian – Momentum Marketing 

Best Digital Ad
Stop Soldier Suicide Digital Ads – Push Digital

Best Direct Mail
Poe Group Advisors Direct Mailing – Trio Solutions

Best e-Newsletter
From the Kitchen – Charleston Wine + Food 

Best Event Marketing
48th Annual Charleston Scottish Games – Stingray Branding

 Best Fundraising Campaign
South Carolina Aquarium’s 2019 Gala – SC Aquarium

Best Social Media Presence
Stop Soldier Suicide Instagram Stories – Push Digital 

Best Use of Influencer Marketing
SpiiderGriip Influencer Campaign – The Brandon Agency

Best Illustration
G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book – Banks Creative

Best Logo Design
Winyah Bay Brewing Company Logo – The Brandon Agency 

Best Non-Traditional Marketing
DAODAS Just Plain Killers Ambient – Chernoff Newman 

Best Outdoor Signage
DAODAS Underage Drinking – Chernoff Newman

Best Print Ad
Mex 1 Day of the Dead Print Ads – Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

Best Commercial Photography
Chosen Women’s Conference Victory Shoot: Seacoast Church – Seacoast Church 

Best Social Media Campaign
Stop Soldier Suicide Engagement Campaign – Push Digital 

Best Promotional Video
Lip Sync For Lungs – Motion Filmworks 

Best Website
GlideStep – Perfect Pitch Concepts

The Giving Award
TRIO Solutions

Volunteer of the Year
Mike Compton

Marketer of the Year
Alan Thompson

 

2020 SPARK! Awards Finalists

The results are in! This year, 110 exceptional entries were submitted in 21 categories reflecting the creativity and skillful execution of the applicants. Do you see your entries among the finalists? The Giving Award, Marketer of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year have been chosen and will be announced at the awards event.*

With so much spectacular work, choosing the winners was not easy. Entries were judged by the board of directors of the AMA Reno-Tahoe, AMA Triangle, and AMA Charlotte chapters. The top 3 entries were selected as finalists in each category. In the case of tied scores, up to 5 finalists were selected. We thank all of our judges for their time and assistance to make the 2020 Spark! Awards a success.

*After months of discussion and planning, we are hosting the Spark! Awards virtually on August 20th. Find out more information here. 

 

Best Branding

Seacoast Music – Seacoast Church

Solvent Networks Branding – Chernoff Newman

“Our Mighty Citadel” – The Citadel

 

Best Corporate Blog

South Carolina Aquarium Blog – SC Aquarium

Omatic Software Blog – Katie Biondo

Tasting Notes – Charleston Wine + Food

Wild Dunes Resort Blog – Wild Dunes Resort

 

Best Book Cover

The United States of Opioids: A Prescription For Liberating A Nation In Pain – Advantage Media Group

Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life – Advantage Media Group

Monkey Money Mind: How To Stop Monkeying Around With Your Money – Advantage Media Group

G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book – Banks Creative

 

Best Collateral

SC Ports Annual Report – Chernoff Newman

PlanSource: Mastering the Art of Benefits – PlanSource

PlanSource: Product Book – PlanSource

Seacoast Magazine – Seacoast Church

 

Best Content Marketing

Feature Stories for “Our Mighty Citadel” – The Citadel

SCEC NoExcuseSC Campaign – Chernoff Newman

PlanSource: Workplace Wellness – PlanSource

Cooper River Bridge Run | Mustache For Julian – Momentum Marketing

 

Best Digital Ad

Stop Soldier Suicide Digital Ads – Push Digital

Palmetto Moon: Cyber Monday Madness – Momentum Marketing

 

Best Direct Mail

Real Trends Top 250 Direct Mail Campaign – BoomTown

Poe Group Advisors Direct Mailing – Trio Solutions

Wild Dunes Golf – Wild Dunes Resorts

 

Best e-Newsletter

Meals on Wheels Summerville – Nelson Strategic Marketing

South Carolina Aquarium’s Conservation Matters – SC Aquarium

From the Kitchen – Charleston Wine + Food 

 

Best Event Marketing

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina Rail Jam – Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

PlanSource Eclipse: Conference Event Marketing – PlanSource

SC Department of Ag 2019 SEWE – Chernoff Newman

48th Annual Charleston Scottish Games – Stingray Branding

 

Best Fundraising Campaign

South Carolina Aquarium’s 2019 Gala – SC Aquarium

 

Best Social Media Presence

Sweetgrass Plastic Surgery – Momentum Marketing

SafeShowings Social Media – Nelson Strategic Marketing

Charleston Wine + Food Instagram – Charleston Wine + Food

Stop Soldier Suicide Instagram Stories – Push Digital

 

Best Use of Influencer Marketing

SpiiderGriip Influencer Campaign – The Brandon Agency

 

Best Illustration

South Carolina Aquarium Shark Week – SC Aquarium

Cooper River Bridge Run | Mustache For Julian – Momentum Marketing

G is for Gibbes: A Museum ABC Book – Banks Creative

 

Best Logo Design

Coastal Community Foundation’s New Logo – Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina

Hotel Anthem Logo – Chernoff Newman

Winyah Bay Brewing Company Logo – The Brandon Agency

Hibben Preschool Logo – Banks Creative

 

Best Non-Traditional Marketing

DAODAS Just Plain Killers Ambient – Chernoff Newman

Charleston Int’l Airport Baggage Claim Art – SC Aquarium

Tasting Notes Live! – Charleston Wine + Food

 

Best Outdoor Signage

Fetter is Here – Trio Solutions

DAODAS Underage Drinking – Chernoff Newman

Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem – Banks Creative

 

Best Print Ad

Mex 1 Day of the Dead Print Ads – Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

Reasons to Visit Campaign – SC Aquarium

Dermatology and Laser Center Glow Night Event – Push Digital

  

Best Commercial Photography

Chosen Women’s Conference Victory Shoot: Seacoast Church – Seacoast Church

 

Best Social Media Campaign

Library Card Signup Month – Charleston County Public Library

ECCO Brand Awareness – Trio Solutions

CHS British Airways Takes Off – Chernoff Newman

Stop Soldier Suicide Engagement Campaign – Push Digital

 

Best Promotional Video

BoomTown’s Unite 2019 Promo Video – BoomTown

Success Assurance, by BoomTown – BoomTown

PlanSource: Mastering the Art of Benefits – PlanSource

We Are Sizzle – Charleston Wine + Food

Lip Sync For Lungs – Motion Filmworks

 

Best Website

GlideStep – Perfect Pitch Concepts

Nuthouse Website – Chernoff Newman

Farm to School Website – Chernoff Newman

Steve Palmer Personal Brand Website – Advantage|ForbesBooks

Charleston Scottish Games – Stingray Branding

2019 SPARK! Award Winners

Thank you to everyone who submitted their outstanding work for this year’s awards. We had a record-breaking number of entries and numerous ties. Congratulations to our 2019 winners…

Best Branding
Eclipse Branding, PlanSource

Best Corporate Blog
Omatic Software Blog, Omatic Software

Best Book Cover
“Eat Yourself Sick,” Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

Best Collateral
Experience Our Story, Charleston Wine + Food

Best Content Marketing
SC Department of Agriculture: Know Your Roots Video, Chernoff Newman

Best Digital Ad
SC Ports Authority Banner, Chernoff Newman

Best Direct Mail
SC Dept of Agriculture: Chicken Book, Chernoff Newman

Best e-Newsletter
South Carolina Aquarium: Sea Turtle Care Center Newsletters, South Carolina Aquarium

Best Event Marketing
2019 Charleston Wine + Food Festival, Charleston Wine + Food

Best Fundraising Campaign
Save the Pelicans, Banks Creative

Best Social Media Presence
Charleston Wine + Food Instagram, Charleston Wine + Food

Best Corporate Identity Package
Kyle Carpenter Brand Identity, Chernoff Newman

Best Use of Influencer Marketing
#froggtoggsprostaff, The Brandon Agency

Best Illustration
Festival Napa Valley, Banks Creative

Best Logo Design
Saw Moon Design, George Stevens

Best Non-Traditional Marketing
Just Plain Killers Dispensary, Chernoff Newman

Best Outdoor Signage
SC Ports Authority Volvo Creative, Chernoff Newman

Best Print Ad
Insiders Forum: New Year. Improved Forum., Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

Best Commercial Photography
Drive Himalaya Worldwide 2018 Marketing Campaign, Foxworthy Studios, Inc.

Best Social Media Campaign
SC Dept of Agriculture: Fresh on the Menu, Chernoff Newman

Best Promotional Video
“Where’s the Love?” Seacoast Church

Best Website
Charleston County Economic Development, Charleston County Economic Development

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Woodward

THE GIVING AWARD
Katie Biondo

MARKETER OF THE YEAR
Holly Fisher

2019 SPARK! Awards Finalists

Will you hit the jackpot in this year’s Spark! Awards?  

The results are in, and luck had nothing to do with it! This year, 167 exceptional entries were submitted in 22 categories reflecting the creativity and skillful execution of the applicants. Do you see your entries among the finalists? The Giving Award, Marketer of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year have been chosen as well.

With so much spectacular work, choosing the winners was not easy. Entries were judged by the board of directors of the AMA Reno-Tahoe and AMA Cincinnati chapters. Tiebreaking assistance was provided by Gina Bonar, past president and vice president of Strategic Alignment at AMA Cincinnati and CAMA’s Professional Chapter representative. 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 at the 2019 Spark! Awards on April 11th at Harborside East. You’ll see the work of the Lowcountry’s best and brightest marketers. Mix and mingle with Charleston’s creative leaders, and find out who will take home this year’s Spark! Awards. This year’s theme is Casino Royale, so come dressed to dazzle, and see what special surprises we have in store for you.

Best Branding

Frogg Toggs Product Branding – The Brandon Agency

PlanSource – Eclipse Branding – Plan Source

Just Plain Killers – Chernoff Newman

The Chattooga Club Brand Development – Rawle Murdy

Best Corporate Blog

Authority Marketing Blog: The Business Growth Gateway – Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

Tasting Notes – Charleston Wine & Food

Omatic Software Blog – Omatic Software

Best Book Cover

Eat Yourself Sick – Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

The Line by Keith Farrell – Katie Biondo

PlanSource – Book Cover – PlanSource

Best Collateral

Experience Our Story – Charleston Wine + Food

SC Ports Authority: 2018 Annual Report – Chernoff Newman

Gibbes Street Party: Paint Your Palate – Gibbes Museum of Art

PlanSource – Corporate Book – PlanSource

Best Content Marketing

Ecommerce Beauty Report – Blue Acorn

SC Department of Agriculture: Know Your Roots Video – Chernoff Newman

Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant | Digital Advent Calendar – Momentum Marketing

Sisterhood Magazine – Chosen Women’s Conference 2018 – Seacoast Church

Best Digital Ad

Nearly Clone Yourself with BoomTown – BoomTown

SC Ports Authority Banner – Chernoff Newman

Peds “Now You See Them” – Matchstick Social

Pick Me SC, A No Kill SC Ad Campaign – The Modern Connection

Best Direct Mail

Cheers to Your New Book! – Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

Holiday Magic Event Promo and Parking Voucher – Banks Creative

SC Dept of Agriculture: Chicken Book – Chernoff Newman

Best e-Newsletter

Hook+Gaff New Watch Launch Email Campaign – The Brandon Agency

Bootjack Newsletter Blasts – The Modern Connection

South Carolina Aquarium: Sea Turtle Care Center Newsletters – South Carolina Aquarium

For Good Connections – TRIO Solutions

Best Event Marketing

Charleston Farmers Market – Banks Creative

2019 Charleston Wine + Food Festival – Charleston Wine + Food

Riverbanks Zoo: Gender Reveal – Chernoff Newman

Gay Bingo – Palmetto Community Care – Fisher Creative

Best Fundraising Campaign

Save the Pelicans – Banks Creative

Chef Shane Whiddon Memorial Scholarship – Holy City Hospitality

2018 Building Local Prosperity Week: Fundraising Campaign – Lowcountry Local First

Best Social Media Presence

Charleston Wine + Food Instagram – Charleston Wine + Food

SC Department of Agriculture- Peach off – Chernoff Newman

South Carolina Aquarium: Twitter – South Carolina Aquarium

Best Corporate Identity Package

Kyle Carpenter Brand Identity – Chernoff Newman

Hutson Alley – Holy City Hospitality

Best Use of Influencer Marketing

#froggtoggsprostaff – The Brandon Agency

Harry Barker Influencer Campaign – Lovingood Media

2018 Eat Local Challenge: Influencer Marketing – Lowcountry Local First

Best Illustration

Festival Napa Valley – Banks Creative

Best Logo Design

Whitesides Elementary Logo – Banks Creative

Saw Moon design – George Stevens

Cajun Mama’s Vinyl Creations – Stingray Branding LLC

Best Non-Traditional Marketing

Just Plain Killers Dispensary – Chernoff Newman

Angel Wings – Gibbes Museum of Art

Cooper the Chicken/Terry & Tim Haas – Fisher Creative

“Terminix Tasties” Partnership with Columbia Fireflies – Rawle Murdy

Best Outdoor Signage

Drayton Hall Outdoor Map – Banks Creative

SC Ports Authority Volvo Creative – Chernoff Newman

Patriots Point “History Comes Alive” Billboard – Rawle Murdy

Best Print Ad

Insiders Forum: New Year. Improved Forum. – Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks

Experience Our Story – Charleston Food + Wine

Poultry Federation- Egg Campaign – Chernoff Newman

Best Commercial Photography

Camping Coffee Lifestyle – Andy H Photo

Drive Himalaya Worldwide 2018 Marketing Campaign – Foxworthy Studios, Inc.

Patriots Point “History Comes Alive” Photo Shoot – Rawle Murdy

Best Social Media Campaign

SC Dept of Agriculture: Fresh on the Menu – Chernoff Newman

Cooper River Bridge Run | Instagram Social – Momentum Marketing

#DiscoverJacksonNC – Rawle Murdy

Best Promotional Video

Manage the Monster –BoomTown

2019 Festival Sizzle – Charleston Wine + Food

“Where’s the Love?” –  Seacoast Church

PlanSource – Eclipse Promo Video – PlanSource

Best Website

Bourbon n’ Bubbles –  Katie Biondo

Charleston County Economic Development – Charleston County Economic Development

Duvall Catering & Events Website Revamp – The Modern Connection

2018 SPARK! Award Winners

Thank you to everyone who submitted their best work for this year’s awards. We had a record-breaking number of entries and encourage you to apply again. Congratulations to our 2018 winners…

Best Print Ad
The Brandon Agency

Best Copywriting
South Carolina Aquarium

Best Website
Shannon Caulk Designs

Best Commercial Photography
Obviouslee Marketing

Best Illustration
Timothy Banks

Best Direct Mail
Blackbaud

Best Collateral
Charleston Wine + Food

Best Corporate Identity
Obviouslee Marketing

Best Promotional Video
Charleston Wine + Food

Best Outdoor Signage
Chernoff Newman

Best Corporate Blog
Black Book Marketing

Best Book Cover
Advantage|ForbesBooks

Best Logo
Obviouslee Marketing

Best Event Marketing
Fisher Creative LLC

Best Social Media Campaign
Chernoff Newman

Best Non-Traditional Marketing
Lowcountry Local First

Best Public Relations
Fisher Creative LLC

Best Branding
Obviouslee Marketing

Best Rebranding
Chernoff Newman

Best Facebook Presence
Chernoff Newman

Best Twitter Presence
Fisher Creative LLC

Best Instagram Presence
Charleston Wine + Food

Giving Award
Trio Solutions Inc.

Volunteer of the Year
Courtney Little

Marketer of the Year
Colleen Troy

2018 SPARK! Awards Finalists

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