Congratulations to the District 3 Award Winners

(April 4, 2024)

AAF District 3 of the American Advertising Federation is excited to announce the award winners at the District level of the American Advertising Awards. Gold ADDY® winners will automatically be forwarded to compete in the National Advertising Awards competition. Entrants who received Silver ADDY® Awards have the option to pay to forward their entries. Judges were asked to review a combined total of 189 professional and student entries which were forwarded by the local AAF Clubs held in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Of the professional and student entries the following amount of awards were presented: 10 Gold ADDY® Awards and 16 Silver ADDY® Awards and 5 Student Gold ADDY® Awards and 8 Student Silver ADDY® Awards.

Best of Show

Myriad Media of Raleigh-Durham, NC was awarded Best of Show honors for the “Artists Are Athletes” – Video

2024 District 3 Advertising Award Competition Winners

AAF Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) – 12 Awards

• BEST of ONLINE/INTERACTIVE & Gold ADDY Award: Mode – Boar’s Head FireSmith (Microsite)
• GOLD: ELEMENTS – Elton John Pinball (Video)
• GOLD: Wray Ward – Doors That Make A Statement (Magazine)
• JUDGES CHOICE & SILVER ADDY: Luquire – For Real Fall Color (Ambient Media)
• JUDGES CHOICE & SILVER ADDY: BooneOakley – Bambi & Friends (Outdoor Board)
• SILVER: The Variable – Woombies The Protest Plushie (Corporate Social Responsibility)
• SILVER: Caravan – 2023 CVO Teaser (Internet Commercial)
• JUDGES CHOICE & Student SILVER: Sam Bell and Covey Holmes – Bulova. Tells Time. Stays Present.

Triangle AdFed (Raleigh-Durham, NC) – 7 Awards

• BEST of SHOW & Gold ADDY Award: Myriad Media – Artists Are Athletes (Video)
• GOLD: Myriad Media – Get Smarter About Your Water (Internet Commercial)
• GOLD: Myriad Media – Artists Are Athletes (Cinematography)
• GOLD: Myriad Media – Get Smarter About Your Water (Art Direction)
• SILVER: Creature Theory – Rare Breed Integrated Campaign (Brand Identity)
• SILVER: Myriad Media – Artists Are Athletes (Internet Commercial)

AAF Greenville (Greenville, SC) – 5 Awards

• GOLD: The Brand Leader – AAF Greenville Awards Gala 2023 (Collateral)
• SILVER: Electric Soul – Scout’s Doughnuts (Cinematography)
• Student GOLD: Fiona Newell – The Pretty Ugly Pink Tax (Poster)
• Student SILVER: Emily Miller – You Make Cayce (Brand Identity Campaign)
• Student SILVER: Petra Romero – Green Book (Illustration)

AAF Midlands (Columbia, SC) – 17 Awards

• GOLD: Chernoff Newman – Hidden Dangers (Social Media Campaign)
• GOLD: The Pierson Collective – Bricker and Beam Heritage (Cinematography)
• SILVER: The Pierson Collective – Bricker and Beam Heritage (Video)
• SILVER: The Pierson Collective – Bricker and Beam Heritage (Sound Design)
• SILVER: ABLE vfx – Hidden Dangers (Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics)
• SILVER: Riggs Partners – Work Doesn’t Work (TV Campaign)
• SILVER: Flock and Rally – Peak Drift Brewing: CANpaign (Packaging)
• SILVER: ABLE vfx – Lottery 101 (Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics)
• Student BEST of SHOW and Student GOLD Addy Award: Sophia McKowen and Abby Mondello – Tampax – Wear the White (Transit Advertising Campaign)
• Student GOLD: James Motter – 2023 Gamecock Baseball (Video)
• Student GOLD: Sarah Hoffman – Peebles Brand Identity (Campaign)
• Student GOLD: Sarah Hoffman – Peebles Brand Identity (Illustration)
• Student SILVER: Thomas Roznowski – Check In Before Ignition (Consumer Campaign)
• Student SILVER: James Motter – 2023 Gamecock Baseball (Site)
• Student SILVER: Fabiana Echeverri – Self Promotion (IG GIF)
• Student SILVER: Fabiana Echeverri – Illustrated Merchandise (Campaign)

AAF Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, VA) – 3 Awards

• SILVER: Ironclad Media Alliance – ONE MAN. ONE PATH. MANY MISSIONS. (Video)
• SILVER: Ironclad Media Alliance – ONE MAN. ONE PATH. MANY MISSIONS. (Branded Content for Online Video)
• SILVER: Ironclad Media Alliance – ONE MAN. ONE PATH. MANY MISSIONS. (Sound Design)

AAF Roanoke (Roanoke, VA) – 1 Award

• Student SILVER: Brittiany Rorrer – Dead Eyes Calendar (Illustration)

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AAF District 3 is a regional market affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, the nation’s oldest national advertising trade association with more than 30,000 members. AAF District 3 represents clubs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and is dedicated to serving members by protecting and advancing advertising interests, including the freedom to truthfully advertise legal products. The organization serves as the area’s unified voice for advertising and is comprised of local professionals who work in advertising, marketing and public relations. For more information, please visit aafdistrict3.org.