SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - March 05, 2016) - SDX presented 122 San Diego American Advertising Awards for excellence to 38 different companies in 41 advertising, digital and graphic design categories, culled from more than 335 entries. The presentations were made at the 2016 San Diego American Advertising Awards Gala, held on Friday, March 4th at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa.
The Professional Best of Show award and three Gold ADDYs were presented to i.d.e.a. for a video titled "Save the Inventor - Dream Small" for their client, Innovation Alliance. The three Gold ADDYs were for Cinematography, Video Editing and Television - National Campaign.
The Student Best of Show and Gold ADDY was presented to Kristen Sugihara and Marty Allen from the San Diego Portfolio Studio for their student project for Senz Umbrellas titled "Senz - Weather. Any Weather."
The judges also elected to award a Special Judges Award to Wedge & Lever for their book "View From A Blue Moon" for their client Hurley.
" SDX has been at the core of the creative community representing the best in San Diego advertising since it was founded in 1911. Presenting the San Diego American Advertising Awards showcases the high level of creative talent working in this town, and puts our best work in the national spotlight," said Doug Hecht, Seed San Diego and current SDX president.
"Last year, we were pleased to see that three San Diego agencies went on to win at the AAF National American Advertising Awards - BASIC, Piston and emota," added Hecht.
The American Advertising Awards program is hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), a national advertising trade organization comprising a membership of more than 200 local advertising clubs, including SDX. The trophy is affectionately called an ADDY by the industry and awarded in three tiers: Gold (1st place), Silver (2nd place) and Bronze (3rd place).
San Diego American Advertising Awards Gold ADDY Award Professional recipients include:
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i.d.e.a. - Best of Show, 5 Gold - 5 Silver - 2 Bronze
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Callaway Golf - 1 Gold - 1 Bronze
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emota - 2 Gold - 3 Silver - 5 Bronze
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Experiences for Mankind - 1 Gold - 2 Silver - 1 Bronze
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Magnetic Creative - 1 Gold - 4 Silver - 2 Bronze
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Piston - 1 Gold - 2 Silver - 4 Bronze
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Saint West Filmworks - 2 Gold - 2 Silver
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Tower 33 - 1 Gold
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Traina Design - 1 Gold - 1 Bronze
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Wedge & Lever - 2 Gold - 2 Silver
Additional San Diego American Advertising Award Professional winners include:
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American Specialty Health - 2 Bronze
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BASIC - 1 Bronze
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BL Design Co. - 1 Silver
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Club Sullivan - 4 Bronze
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Cofa Media - 1 Silver
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Cuker - 1 Bronze
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Eat Drink Sleep - 1 Silver - 1 Bronze
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Frank Rogozienski Photography - 1 Bronze
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Green Flash Brewing Company - 1 Silver - 2 Bronze
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Grizzly - 4 Silver - 6 Bronze
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Groovy Like A Movie - 2 Silver - 1 Bronze
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Ilyas Curtis Film & Photo Works - 1 Silver
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Internet Marketing Inc. - 1 Silver
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Less+More - 2 Silver - 2 Bronze
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Libre Design - 1 Silver
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Main Path Marketing - 1 Bronze
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McDonald's / Moroch - 2 Bronze
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Mindgruve - 1 Silver - 3 Bronze
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MiresBall - 2 Silver - 3 Bronze
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MJD - 1 Silver - 2 Bronze
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Movetic - 1 Silver
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Pacific - 1 Bronze
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Rescue Social Change Group - 3 Bronze
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San Diego County Credit Union - 1 Bronze
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San Diego Zoo - 2 Silver - 1 Bronze
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park - 1 Bronze
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Studio of Tav Calico - 1 Silver - 1 Bronze
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Ten Stories - 2 Silver
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The San Diego Union Tribune - 1 Silver