Spartans from across the greater Lansing area joined the Lansing Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) at NCG Cinemas for the annual Addy Awards, February 23, 2023. Among the night’s biggest winners in the professional showcase was Assistant Professor Maral Zakharia, who took home three Gold, two Silver, one Bronze and one Judge’s Choice for her work on behalf of AD+PR and the MSU Museum. ComArtSci students also turned heads in the student showcase, receiving a total of 14 Gold, 22 Silver, 21 Bronze, five Judge’s Choice and one Best of Show awards. Congratulations to all!
In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the 2023 Addy recipients from our very own College of Communication Arts and Sciences community.
Professional Awards
Advertising/Media Industry Self-Promotion
Gold Addy
- ADPR Logo
Maral Zakharia
*Judge’s Choice Award - ADPR MSU T-Shirt Design
Maral Zakharia
Public Service
Gold Addy
- Field of View ArtxScienceFilmSeries: MSU Museum
Maral Zakharia
Silver Addy
- Field of View ArtxScienceFilmSeries: MSU Museum
Maral Zakharia
Bronze Addy
- MSU Museum Strategic Plan
Maral Zakharia
Student Awards
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Cross-Platform
Gold Addy
- Grassroots Brewing Co.
Izzy Dickinson — Art Director - The Black House Brand Identity
Samantha Yono — Art Director - Fluff’d Identity
Sarah McLean — Designer
Silver Addy
- The Barn | True Luxury Branding
Sarah-Marie Sosa — Art Director & Graphic Designer - Beer Branding
Alexis Morton
Bronze Addy
- The Sugar Bar
Samantha Yono — Art Director
Elements of Advertising
Silver Addy
- Jingle Brews
Demi Anastasiou — Copywriter, Art Director, and Graphic Designer
*Judge’s Choice Award - Satellite Beers Vector Art
Hannah Grippe — Illustrator - Lilith Luxury’s Branding Logo
Sarah-Marie Sosa — Art Director & Graphic Designer - Staige: music listening reimagined
Collin Baker
Bronze Addy
- A Task Rabbit Christmas
Amilia Velasquez - You Should’ve Hired Me...
Kadee Karst — Copywriter - Wealth & Bikeability Visual Data
Izzy Dickinson — Art Director & Illustrator - Red Velvet
Miriam Deeb — Graphic Designer - Bronzer Beer
Gabriel Berke — Art Director
Film, Video & Sound
Gold Addy
- Reading Campaign Video
Will Kuhns — Art Director - Sh*t Talk With Charmin
Amilia Velasquez
Silver Addy
- Children of Heaven – Trailer
Casey Glenn
Bronze Addy
- Self Promotion Advertisement Video
Paige Coleman — Art Director - Huh translator: Love Language
Michael Cribbs
Online/Interactive
Gold Addy
- Detroit Institute of Arts App
Abbye Cepko — Art Director - Relax
Nicole Janovsky - Call Of Action: Warzone
Nolan Wall and Dylan Gray — Art Directors
*Judge’s Choice Award
*Best of Show Award - Jiggy Puzzles Website Design
Madison Hentgen — Art Director
*Judge’s Choice Award
Silver Addy
- SAMSUNG Intense Camera Zoom
Samantha Yono — Art Director
*Judge’s Choice Award - Buy and control devices for home
Olivia Barnhart - Lingo Translation App
Brady McDonough - Shabby Chic App Design
Madison Hentgen — Art Director - Inaka田舎: Japanese Translation App
Yurica Takeda - The “EVOL” App
Myles Reed — Art Director
Bronze Addy
- Meijer Fish Advertisement
Paige Coleman — Art Director - Converse Motion for Web Campaign
Sydney Tomlinson — Creator - Record.Me
Keyla Bailey - Chandler Hollister Self Promotion
Chandler Marshall Hollister - A Task Rabbit Christmas
Amilia Velasquez
Out of Home/Ambient Media
Gold Addy
- Home Depot Sales Poster
Olivia Cranmore — Art Director
*Judge’s Choice Award - Interface Design: The Wire
Tianna Ginsberg — Graphic Designer - Pornhub: Relatable
Collin Baker — Art Director and Copywriter
Silver Addy
- Macbeth Poster
Miriam Deeb — Graphic Designer - Coachella Artist Posters
Nolan Wall — Graphic Designer - CVS First Aid Kit Advertisement
Joseph Durr — Art Director - Schuler Books Paper Food Ad
Abbye Cepko — Art Director - Inaka田舎: Recruitment Ad
Yurica Takeda - Public Will Collaboration Campaign
Gabriel Berke — Art Director
Bronze Addy
- Meijer Fish Dept Sale Poster
Thomas P. Wehr — Illustrator - Merrell: Back to School Fall ’22
Paige Coleman — Art Director
Grace Bohlen — Copywriter - 517 Transit
Kira Vance — Designer
Print Advertising
Silver Addy
- A Novel Pursuit Recruitment Ad
Logan Zywicki — Creative Director - Scotch Tape Ad
Veronica Bryan — Graphic Designer
Bronze Addy
- WeRead Magazine Recruitment Ad
Hannah Ruddy - Anyone Can Cook
Caroline Baratta
Sales & Marketing
Gold Addy
- Libby X Creative
Libby Wagner — Art Director
Lauren Snyder, Jaden Duong, Karina Stankowski, Rahmya Trewern — Photography Team
Sierra Law, Anna Webber — Creative Directors - Lilith's Vampire Subscription Box
Sarah-Marie Sosa — Art Director & Graphic Designer - Holland.
Sadie Dozeman — Illustrator
Silver Addy
- Black House
Zachary Uribe — Designer - Libby X Creative
Libby Wagner — Art Director
Lauren Snyder, Jaden Duong, Karina Stankowski, Rahmya Trewern — Photography Team
Sierra Law, Anna Webber — Creative Directors
Bronze Addy
- Fairytale Cover
Miriam Deeb — Graphic Designer - Summer Smash Spread
Nolan Wall — Graphic Designer - Bronzer Beer
Gabriel Berke — Art Director
Learn more about the home departments of ComArtSci’s 2023 Addy Awards winners:
Department of Advertising + Public Relations
Department of Media and Information
By Jessica Mussell