Yes& Wins Best of Show at 2021 AAF DC American Advertising Awards Capitol Communicator March 19, 2021 Advertising, Awards, Top Right SponsoredThe 2021 AAF DC American Advertising Awards Show, March 18, honored the work of advertising professionals in the Washington metro area. The Best of Show Award went to Yes& Agency for a campaign for Akima. The award-winning campaign showcased how the strong values, lifestyle and culture that have kept the Iñupiat shareholders thriving in one of the harshest environments on Earth also guide Akima to bring world-class solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community and civilian organizations in 43 states and 16 countries and territories. The animated video, which is narrated by an Iñupiaq elder who explores Akima’s heritage and what the future holds for the company and the Iñupiat, is visualized in an ethereal animation style inspired by traditional Iñupiaq art.The MOASIC Award, given to promote diversity in advertising went to Beautiful Destinations for United Stories Microsite done for Brand USA. Best of Print went to RP3 Agency for Well & Good: The Inaugural Issue done for RP3 Agency. And, a Very Special Judges Award went to Beautiful Destinations for Discover Wyoming in Winter done for Brand USA.The virtual award event brought together more than 200 advertising professionals representing artists, creatives, copywriters, designers, marketers, and strategists in the D.C. area.The list of winners follows: Sales & Marketing:Collateral Material, Stationery Package – Single or Multiple PiecesA Gold ADDY Award to RP3 Agency for The Vision Council: A New Vision done for The Vision CouncilCollateral Material, Brochure – Single UnitA Silver ADDY Award to Akseizer Design Group for AR Living done for AR HomesAdvertising Industry Self-Promotion, Collateral Direct Marketing & Specialty Advertising (printed or digital)A Silver ADDY Award to Hager Sharp for The Ten: Culture Cards done for Hager SharpA Gold ADDY Award to RP3 Agency for Well & Good: The Inaugural Issue done for RP3 AgencyOut-Of-Home & Ambient Media , Out-of-Home , Poster – Single UnitA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Two Strikes Poster done for National Cancer Institute – Small Business Innovation ResearchOut-Of-Home & Ambient Media , Out-of-Home, Out-Of-Home CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to RP3 Agency for Always Be Celebrating done for ABC Fine Wine & SpiritsOnline/Interactive:Online/Interactive, Websites, ConsumerA Gold ADDY Award to Contrast & Company for Mindset done for MindsetOnline/Interactive, Websites, MicrositesA Silver ADDY Award to Subject Matter for AAMC Strategic Plan Microsite done for Association of American Medical CollegesA Gold ADDY Award to Beautiful Destinations for United Stories Microsite done for Brand USAOnline/Interactive, Social Media, Single ExecutionA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Two Strikes Social Media done for National Cancer Institute – Small Business Innovation ResearchA Gold ADDY Award to January Third for 500 Years of Period Care Giveaway done for NixitOnline/Interactive, Apps, Games, and Virtual Reality, Website Based AppA Gold ADDY Award to Van Metre Homes for the BYOH-Build Your Own Homes Website done for Van Metre HomesOnline/Interactive, Advertising & Promotion, Web Banner Ad or Website TakeoverA Silver ADDY Award to DMI for Spy Museum- Story Straight Banner done for The International Spy MuseumFilm, Video, & Sound:Film, Video, & Sound, Television Advertising, Regional/National, Single Spot‚ Up to 2:00A Silver ADDY Award to Culture One World for The Price You Pay done for National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationA Gold ADDY Award to Stratacomm for Deja-Vu done for National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFilm, Video, & Sound, Television Advertising, Regional/National, CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Stories of Hope: 30s done for Centers for Disease Control and PreventionA Gold ADDY Award to January Third for Five Times Makes a Big Difference done for The Motley FoolFilm, Video, & Sound > Online Film, Video, & Sound, Internet Commercial Single Spot – Any LengthA Gold ADDY Award to Beautiful Destinations for Discover Wyoming in Winter done for Brand USAFilm, Video, & Sound, Online Film, Video, & Sound, Internet Commercial CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to Duke & Duck for Nestle Stories done for Nestle USAA Gold ADDY Award to ICF Next for Stories of Hope: Long Form done for Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFilm, Video, & Sound, Branded Content & Entertainment For Online Film, Video & Sound, Single entry :60 seconds or lessA Silver ADDY Award to Rosetta Stone for Learn Something Useful done for Rosetta StoneFilm, Video, & Sound, Branded Content & Entertainment For Online Film, Video & Sound, Single entry‚ more than :60 secondsA Silver ADDY Award to Contrast & Company for Spirent done for SpirentFilm, Video, & Sound, Branded Content & Entertainment CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to Rosetta Stone for Speaking Of done for Rosetta StoneA Silver ADDY Award to Rosetta Stone for Lost With Locals done for Rosetta StoneA Gold ADDY Award to DCV – Digital Creative Visionaries for Operation COVID Strike done for United States Air Force – Joint Base Elmendorf-RichardsonFilm, Video, & Sound, Sales Promotion, Audio/Visual Sales PresentationA Gold ADDY Award to Yes& Agency for Akima‚ Inupiaq Shareholders done for AkimaCross Platform:Cross Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Consumer Campaign-LocalA Silver ADDY Award to Marketing for Change for Our Yard, Our Springs done for WAO Wekiva SpringsCross Platform, Integrated Campaigns, Integrated Brand Identity Campaign – Local or Regional/NationalA Silver ADDY Award to Contrast & Company for Mindset done for MindsetA Silver ADDY Award to Contrast & Company for The Ascend Fund done for The Ascend FundA Silver ADDY Award to 360 Live Media for ASCEND Event Brand Identity done for American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Elements of Advertising:Elements of Advertising, Copywriting A Silver ADDY Award to Stratacomm for Tsunami done for National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationElements of Advertising, Visual, Illustration – SingleA Gold ADDY Award to Yes& Agency for Akima Inupiaq Shareholders done for AkimaElements of Advertising, Visual, Illustration – SeriesA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Mood Zooms done for Pepco Holdings IncorporatedA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Not Another Unboxing Video done for Focus on EnergyElements of Advertising, Visual, Still Photography, Black & White/Color/ Digitally Enhanced CampaignA Gold ADDY Award to Discovery for Ghostober Key Art done for TRAVEL DiscoveryElements of Advertising, Visual, Art Direction – SingleA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Mood Zooms done for Pepco Holdings IncorporatedA Silver ADDY Award to Discovery for Unraveled: Podcast done for ID DiscoveryA Gold ADDY Award to Yes& Agency for Akima Inupiaq Shareholders done for AkimaElements of Advertising, Visual, Art Direction – CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to Rosetta Stone for How Language is Learned done for Rosetta StoneA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Mood Zooms done for Pepco Holdings IncorporatedA Silver ADDY Award to Discovery for Ghostober done for TRAVEL — DiscoveryElements of Advertising, Film & Video, Cinematography SingleA Silver ADDY Award to Culture One World for The Walk done for United States Census BureaA Gold ADDY Award to Beautiful Destinations for Discover Wyoming in Winter done for Brand USAElements of Advertising, Film & Video, Cinematography – CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Stories of Hope done for Centers for Disease Control and PreventionElements of Advertising, Film & Video, Animation, Special Effects or Motion GraphicsA Silver ADDY Award to MDB Communications for DC Lottery – Roaring Cash done for DC LotteryA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Not Another Unboxing Video done for Focus on EnergyA Gold ADDY Award to Yes& Agency for Akima Inupiaq Shareholders done for AkimaElements of Advertising, Film & Video, Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics/CGI, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)A Silver ADDY Award to Subject Matter for Freight Rail: TV Special Effects done for Association of American RailroadsA Silver ADDY Award to Stratacomm for Tsunami done for National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationElements of Advertising, Sound, Sound Design – SingleA Silver ADDY Award to Stratacomm for Tsunami done for National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationPublic Service:Public Service, Out-Of-Home & Ambient Media, Pro Bono Out-Of-Home A Silver ADDY Award to Hager Sharp for Curbside Groceries – Mobile Grocer done for Capital Area Food BankPublic Service, Film, Video & Sound, Corporate Social Responsibility Film, Video & SoundA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Not Another Unboxing Video done for Focus on EnergyPublic Service, Film, Video & Sound, Corporate Social Responsibility CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to ICF Next for Not Another Unboxing Video done for Focus on EnergyPublic Service, Film, Video & Sound, Pro Bono Online Film, Video & SoundA Silver ADDY Award to People’s Television for Hogan Lovells Pro Bono Impact Film done for Hogan LovellsPolitical Winners:Political Advertising, Political Advertising, Political Out-of-Home & Ambient MediaA Silver ADDY Award to Truxton Creative for Biden for President – Murals done for Biden for PresidentPolitical Advertising, Political Advertising, Political CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to WHITE64 Studios for FAN “Vote with Compassion” Campaign done for Franciscan Action NetworkA Silver ADDY Award to Putnam Partners for Wendy Davis for Congress done for Wendy Davis for CongressPolitical Advertising, Political Advertising, Integrated CampaignA Silver ADDY Award to Truxton Creative for Biden for President – Murals done for Biden for PresidentBest of Category;Thie MOASIC Award, given by the American Advertising Association to promote diversity in advertising: Beautiful Destinations for United Stories Microsite done for Brand USABest of Print:RP3 Agency for Well & Good: The Inaugural Issue done for RP3 AgencyVery Special Judges Award:Beautiful Destinations for Discover Wyoming in Winter done for Brand USAAAF-DC Best of Show ADDY Award for 2021:Yes& Agency for Akima Inupiaq Shareholders done for Akima Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website