Was excited to hear that I took home a Marcom Platinum and Viddy Platinum award today for a lovely Van Heusen commercial that I wrote and Directed with the amazing creatives over at Picture Farm. This spot is truly near and dear to my heart and was nothing less then a blast to create and launch their new Stain Guard technology. All the effects in the spot are practical and real; there is no CG at all to create these effects if you can believe it. We actually slowed down time (wouldn’t that be nice eh?)

This was actually one of three commercials we created for them, although I do think it’s my favorite. I would be remised if I didn’t share the other two as well, since our talent did such a spectacular job.

Such fun work, and very happy we’re celebrating it with two new awards of the highest order. I have to thank Ben Freeman and the team over at Picture Farm for their amazing work, my Director of Photography Dagmar Weaver-Madsen who is stunningly talented, and of course the amazing folk over at Van Heusen that trusted me with their vision (and shirts).

About MarCom Awards

Congratulations, based on the evaluation of our judges, you are an award recipient in the MarCom Awards 2022 competition.

MarCom Awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication professionals. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, design shops, production companies, and freelancers.

MarCom Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand creative professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges, and sets standards for excellence.

As part of its mission, AMCP fosters and supports the efforts of creative professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations. MarCom entrants are not charged to enter work they produced pro bono. Over the past few years, AMCP’s Advisory Board has given out over $280,000 in grants and donations to support philanthropic endeavors.

Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talents exceed a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.  There were over 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada, and over 43 other countries in the 2022 MarCom Awards competition.

MarCom’s Platinum Award is presented to those entries judged to be among the most outstanding entries in the competition. Platinum Winners are recognized for their excellence in terms of quality, creativity, and resourcefulness. About 18 percent won this award.

The Gold Award is presented to those entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry norm. Approximately 22 percent were Gold Winners. Honorable Mention certificates are granted to those entries that meet the expectations of the judges. Approximately 13 percent were Honorable Mention winners.

Being a Platinum or Gold Winner is a tremendous achievement symbolized by the intricately detailed MarCom statuette. The MarCom graces the trophy cases of some of the top business and communication firms in the world. The statuette was created by Society Awards, a high-end design and manufacturing firm that recently updated the Golden Globe, Clio, MTV, and Academy of Country Music awards.

Platinum and Gold Winners are listed on our website at www.marcomawards.com/winners. The winner database can be searched by city, state and category. If logo, social media and project information and credits were not inputted during registration, you can log back into My Account and add them.

Platinum and Gold winners can enter the online store for downloadable graphics, a news release, general information, and order forms. www.marcomawards.com/store/

Again, congratulations on your achievement. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

MarCom Awards

About Viddy Awards

Dear Viddy Awards Entrant,

Congratulations on your recent win. Based on the evaluation of our judges, you are an award recipient in the 2022 Viddy Awards competition. 

Viddy Awards is an international competition honoring video excellence in a digital world. Viddy traces its roots to 1994 when it was known as the Videographer Awards.

Viddy Awards’ categories are the products of the industry’s evolving tools, including, long and short form videos, broadcast and non-broadcast television programs, commercials, social media videos, podcasts, remote learning, animation, and virtual and augmented reality.

Viddy entries come from video production companies, cable and broadcast television operations, advertising, design, digital, and public relations firms, corporate communication departments, and individuals. Entrants include videographers, cinematographers, writers, editors, directors, producers, digital artists, influencers, account executives, and other creatives.

Viddy Awards is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization oversees awards and recognition programs and honors outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

As part of its mission, AMCP fosters and supports the efforts of creative professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations.

AMCP does not charge entrants for work they produced pro bono for nonprofits, and in recent years has given out over $280,000 in grants to support philanthropic endeavors.

Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. About 18 percent of entries won Platinum, the top award. About 16 percent won Gold and approximately 12 percent were Honorable Mention winners.

Being a Platinum or Gold Winner is a tremendous achievement symbolized by the intricately detailed platinum and gold statuette. Award winners can enter the Viddy store for downloadable graphics, a news release, general information, and to order awards.

Again, congratulations on your achievement. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Viddy Awards