helium creative header2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Helium Creative

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Helium Creative

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Helium Creative
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Title of Entry: “ESDA Design Matters 2018′”
Category: 18. Print Media | Publications | Magazine

EDSA is a Fort Lauderdale-based planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm founded in 1960 with a reputation for notable designs in hotels, opera houses, and waterfront parks.  The firm approached Helium Creative to create EDSA Design Matters, their annual publication. Design Matters features many of EDSA’s outstanding projects, along with commentary from the EDSA team.

The partnership resulted in a stellar publication splashing with colorful photography and graphics, along with writing that combines both storytelling and project details. The magazine’s style draws you in and propels you from page to page.

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The 2019 Hermes Creative Awards are still open. Enter today.

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visit philadelphia header2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Visit Philadelphia

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Visit Philadelphia

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Visit Philadelphia
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Title of Entry: “Boosting Engagement Across the Nation with ‘Philly Heaven in a Box'”
Category: 134c. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Social Media | Consumer Engagement Campaign (Multiple Platforms)

What if you’re a homesick NFL fan and can’t make it back to your city for the playoffs? If you’re a Philadelphia Eagles fan, the city comes to you.

Visit Philadelphia works year-round to promote the city’s image and increase visitation. When the Eagles made the Super Bowl LIII playoffs, the organization noticed an increase in engagement across the organization’s social media platforms. In turn, the Visit Philadelphia team quickly devised a strategy to utilize the playoffs excitement to spread awareness surrounding Philadelphia nationwide.

Visit Philadelphia asked Eagles fans living across the country what the perfect Superbowl party, and chose 20 winners. Each of these winning fans received a special nostalgia package overnight, containing Philly cheese steaks, Tastykakes, and Eagles paraphernalia. In return, the homesick fans filmed themselves opening the package for their reactions.

Upon receiving the unboxing videos, Visit Philadelphia created an emotional video compilation of the excited fans receiving their nostalgia packages. The compilation was shared across the organization’s social media platforms and received an overwhelming response. Visit Philadelphia’s entire campaign, from initial question to unboxing video, garnered 7,400 engagements and a reach of more than 313,600.

To check out Visit Philadelphia’s full campaign, visit here.

The 2019 Hermes Creative Awards are still open. Enter today.

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Georgia Ports Authority2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Georgia Ports Authority

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Georgia Ports Authority

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Georgia Ports Authority
Location: Savannah, GA
Title of Entry: “The Path to Seven and a Half”
Category: 123. Electronic Media/Social Media/Interactive Media | Web Element | Video for Web

At 1,200 acres, the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal is North America’s largest single-container terminal and growing. Over the next decade, the Georgia Ports Authority will expand its capacity by more than 30 percent through a series of infrastructure improvements.

To explain to stakeholders what the Garden City Terminal is and where it’s going, the Port of Savannah created a unique video combining live action with animation. As an architect rolls out a blueprint, the video cuts between the old and new terminals to showcase the future changes. Digital animation combined with rotoscoping techniques help audiences visualize the potential for capacity growth.

To view the Georgia Ports Authority’s full video, visit here.

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fidelity header2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Fidelity Investments

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Fidelity Investments

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Fidelity Investments
Location: Boston, MA
Title of Entry: “What Is Financial Wellness?”
Category: 62. Print Media | Writing | Brand Journalism

Every financial situation is different, but financial wellness is a top priority for most everyone. While we’re all striving for healthy finances, finding areas to improve can be overwhelming and sometimes discouraging.

Fidelity Investments created a website that educates users about financial wellness at all levels of personal finance. The site utilizes pops of color, engaging graphics and insightful copy to educate and encourage users about debt, saving, budgeting and risk awareness. Through this project, Fidelity opens a friendly conversation about an often-intimidating topic and establishes the organization as a trustworthy source of information regarding financial wellness.

To see Fidelity’s full project, visit here.

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sam houston header2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Sam Houston State University

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Sam Houston State University

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Sam Houston State University
Location: Huntsville, TX
Title of Entry: “College of Arts and Media Spot”
Category: 174. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Video | Recruitment

When you think of cute and charming, a drone most likely isn’t the first thing to come to mind. But, Sam Houston State University proved drones are unexpectedly endearing through a recruitment video.

Sam Houston State University in Spring, Texas created a  video starring a drone that takes on the persona of a student. The drone has a quirky sense of humor that isn’t necessarily appreciated by his current university or parents. After incurring the wrath of fellow students at B.A.D University for being chronically late, D.J. withdraws and dejectedly looks elsewhere for a new college home.  D.J eventually finds his way to the Sam Houston State College of Arts and Media and finds he’s a perfect fit.

By using a drone as the main character, Sam Houston State was able to incorporate stunning aerial shots of its campus and student projects. The video’s quirky subject is lighthearted but certainly memorable.

 

The deadline for the 2019 Hermes Creative Awards is March 19. Don’t miss a chance at recognition. Enter today.

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storm brain header2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Storm Brain

2019 Hermes Creative Awards Spotlight: Storm Brain

We’ll continue to feature some of this year’s most noteworthy Hermes Creative Awards entries throughout the competition. 

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Organization: Storm Brain
Location: San Diego, CA
Title of Entry: “CalPrivate Bank Website”
Category: 95. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Website Overall | Business to Consumer

We’re kicking off our 2019 competition with a spotlight highlighting excellent web design. Creating a noteworthy website requires a blend of techniques involving style, content, layout, navigability, and media.

CalPrivate Bank is a boutique financial institution catering to the coastal southern California region that specializes in custom financial solutions. To sell its products to a niche market, CalPrivate teamed with Storm Brain, a website site development company in San Diego. Storm Brain designed an innovative site that draws-in visitors and keeps them engaged as they glide through the pages.  The website delivers a message with soft undertones and crisp writing, letting the CalPrivate story unfold through a conversation rather than statements.

The 2019 Hermes Creative Awards are now open. Enter today.

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smithosnian header2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Smithsonian Institution

2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Smithsonian Institution

AVA Digital Awards Organization: Smithsonian Institution
Location: Washington, DC
Title of Entry: “Smithsonian Superhero Campaign”
Category:  2c. Digital Marketing | Marketing, Digital |  Digital Marketing Campaign

The stereotypical superhero typically wears an elaborate costume, has superhuman physical abilities, and fights to protect humankind. But, what about everyday superheroes that fight for mankind by preserving culture?

Smithsonian created a superhero-themed campaign to highlight the institution’s important work. The nine-day campaign utilized email and interactive design to take recipients through an experience that allows them to build their own superhero squad.

The site uses comic-style graphics to guide users through choosing their own super hero squad. After choosing a loyal sidekick, a secret lair and an inspiring cause, users are presented with their three-person Smithsonian squad. Each squad member has their own video and bio to explain their work at the institution.

The campaign’s interactive capabilities and superhero theme showcases each Smithsonian expert’s invaluable knowledge and the need to fight for institutions that protect culture.

To view Smithsonian’s full campaign, visit here.

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BBDO Dublin2019 AVA Awards Spotlight: BBDO Dublin

2019 AVA Awards Spotlight: BBDO Dublin

AVA Digital Awards Organization: BBDO Dublin
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Title of Entry: “RSA Consequences”
Category:  203. Video Production | Creativity (Video Production) |  360°

Drunk driving is a dangerous decision in any city, state, or country. Irleand’s Road Safety Authority (RSA) collaborated with BBDO Dublin, a creative agency, educate Irish citizens about dangers of drunk driving by using virtual reality (VR).

BBDO created a nightmarish experience that takes viewers through drunk driving storylines that lead to tangible consequences. Using Oculus Rift, viewers are transported to different scenarios that lead to the devastating decision to drive intoxicated. Participants are immersed in a new world that starts with the first drink and ends in car accidents, injuries and jail time.

To view BBDO and RSA’s full experience, visit here.

The final AVA Awards deadline has been postponed to January 24. Enter today. 

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grant thornton header2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Grant Thornton

2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Grant Thornton

AVA Digital Awards Organization: Grant Thornton
Location: Chicago, IL
Title of Entry: “Grant Thornton annual report 2018”
Category:  29. Web-Based Production | Web Element | Microsite

The past decade has ushered a transformation from print to digital for many publications, including brochures, magazines, and newspapers. Annual reports have also forgone the typically pricey publication cost, including colorful covers, die cuts and linen pages, for slick interactive digital productions.

Grant Thornton, a leading independent audit, tax, and advisory firm, created a digital annual report to communicate their 2018 performance highlights. The digital report uses eye-catching graphics and video content to present Grant Thornton’s facts, figures, mission statements, and goals. The site’s user-friendly structure navigates easily with a smooth flow from one subject to the next.

To view Grant Thornton’s full annual report site, visit here.

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palm beach atlantic header2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Palm Beach Atlantic University

2019 AVA Digital Awards Spotlight: Palm Beach Atlantic University

AVA Digital Awards Organization: Palm Beach Atlantic University
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Title of Entry: “Alter Falter”
Category:  193. Video Production | Long Form Video | Student Production

Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Cinema Arts program encourages students to write, produce, shoot, edit, direct and act in their own short films. These films capture each of the student filmmaker’s unique personalities through the storyline, direction, and cinematography.

One of Palm Beach Atlantic’s outstanding entries for this year’s competition tells the story of every commitment-phobe’s nightmare. “Alter Falter” revolves around a young man who is left at the altar by his bride-to-be for his best friend. The story follows the ex-groom as he goes through the typical post-break-up pains: running into your ex, getting back into dating, becoming a priest (… not so typical) and eventually moving on. The stellar production quality and storytelling present an insightful and humorous outlook on a typically depressing event.

Altar Falter from PBA Films on Vimeo.

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