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

Organization: Rifelion Media, LLC Location: Portland, OR Title of Entry: “King of The World: An American Muslim Story” Category: 192c. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Podcast | Podcast Series

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What was it like to be a Muslim in America after the 9/11 terrorist attacks? For this child, Shahjehan Khan, it was bad enough before when he would wash his hands, trying to make them white.  But, after the attacks, no amount of scrubbing could protect him from the the prejudice and hate directed towards him by fellow Americans.   In his seven part podcast, “King of the World”, Khan, a Pakistani, relives his life as an outcast, a pariah, who had a foot in two worlds.  Listeners follow Khan as he journeys through addiction, identity, creativity, and what it means to belong as a Muslim in America 20 years after 9/11. The podcast is personally narrated with warmth and sincerity.  Natural sound is blended into the narration track to provide an experiential backdrop to Khan’s story.  As Khan explains, he’s a Massachusetts college drop out with a Muslim punk band, and anything but a “King of the World.”  His podcast title comes from translation of his first name, Shahjehan, which literally means “King of the World.”

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

Organization: Sunrise Banks Location: St. Paul, MN Title of Entry: “Banking on Change” Category: 126. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Web Creative | Web Writing/Content

Sunrise Bank of St. Paul, Minnesota, wants everyone to know that it is the “most socially responsible bank in the world.”  Sunrise services a variety of customers with an emphasis on minority business owners who traditionally have had the most difficulty securing loans.  In a series of website articles for the “Banking on Change” campaign, the bank featured Twin City based BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) businesses.  The businesses chosen are focusing on more than the bottom line, they are striving for social change in their communities.  The well-written stories bring to life the individuals and business impacting people across social and cultural lines.  Each article  is accompanied by a custom illustration of the entrepreneur being highlighted.

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Organization: SFC Group Location: Lakeside, MI Title of Entry: “Senestech ContraPest Campaign” Category: 302c. Strategic Campaigns | Marketing | Integrated Marketing Campaign

Covid is still with us, but urgency is not.  In those early days, everyone was scrambling to educate the public, knowing that disseminating information quickly and accurately were the keys to saving lives. Few states did it better than California.  The state crafted an emergency plan called “Stay Home, Save Lives.”  “Pushing critical messages with trusted voices,” the campaign utilized celebrities and translated the messages into 11 different languages.  GMMB, a social issues agency based in San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., created the strategic campaign and spread the messaging throughout social and traditional media.

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Organization: GMMB Location: Washington, DC Title of Entry: “Stay home. Save lives.” Category: 69c. Strategic Campaigns | Public Relations/Communications | Pandemic Response

Covid is still with us, but urgency is not.  In those early days, everyone was scrambling to educate the public, knowing that disseminating information quickly and accurately were the keys to saving lives. Few states did it better than California.  The state crafted an emergency plan called “Stay Home, Save Lives.”  “Pushing critical messages with trusted voices,” the campaign utilized celebrities and translated the messages into 11 different languages.  GMMB, a social issues agency based in San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., created the strategic campaign and spread the messaging throughout social and traditional media.

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Organization: Michele Bona Location: London, UK Title of Entry: “Marked for Life – Medaille Trust” Category: 169. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Video | Nonprofit

Like cattle, thousands of humans are branded by modern slave traffickers.  The tattoos convey ownerships as well as control, marking the victims for life.  Human trafficking is a worldwide criminal enterprise that touches most every country.  In the United Kingdom, an estimated 136,000 people bear the mark of a trafficker.  One organization, The Medaille Trust of London, operated by a Catholic religious order of Sisters, Brothers, and Priests, has been raising awareness of the practice for over a decade.  A short film, “Marked for Life”, tells the story of the victims while highlighting a group of tattoo artists who are turning the marks of shame into symbols of hope.

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Organization: ReserveBar Location: Ridgefield, CT Title of Entry: “ReserveBar Cocktail Lounge” Category: 119. Electronic Media / Social Media / Interactive Media | Web Element | Blog Overall

Drink anyone? How about a personally engraved bottle of single malt scotch?  Need an unique recipe from a mixologist? The ReserveBar Cocktail Lounge is all that and more.  The Lounge sells both common and hard to find spirits.  But, where it stands out is its blog.  The site is a stylish blend of sleek graphics and crisp prose mixed with interesting stories.  The blog includes everything  from wine-and-cheese date nigh tips to how to properly drink whiskey.

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