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A video spot for Brunner client WesBanco won a Silver ADDY Award in the 2023-2024 Pittsburgh American Advertising Awards competition.&nbsp;The “Let’s Talk” campaign received the award in the Film, Video &amp; Sound category. The 0:30 spot highlights the importance of retirement savings, especially for younger adults.&nbsp;The ADDY win celebrates the Brunner team’s creativity, as well as WesBanco’s vision to provide meaningful and helpful financial guidance to consumers. Learn more about <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/our-work/wesbanco" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brunner’s 17-year relationship with WesBanco</a>.

Brunner client WesBanco won a Silver ADDY Award in the 2023-2024 Pittsburgh American Advertising Awards competition. Learn more.

Video Spot for WesBanco Wins Silver ADDY Award

Hear perspectives from Ken Johns, Brunner partner and Chief Client Officer, who leads the agency's account management, data science and creative teams.

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Overview: The team at LaRosa’s Pizzeria takes pride in serving up a family-friendly menu that offers something for everyone, including beloved seasonal items such as their tuna hoagy, tuna salad plate, beer battered fish hoagy, and fried fish dinner. (Hungry yet?)Campaign objective:&nbsp;LaRosa’s wanted to build awareness of meatless menu options available during Lent in a campaign targeting their active family audience. The video spots and POS/OOH highlighted the wide variety of menu items that offer customers great tasting options for sharing a Lenten meal.Campaign channels and geography: Broadcast, OTT, paid social (Facebook, Instagram), :30s video spot, all running in LaRosa’s service areas — Cincinnati, Dayton, central Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeast Indiana.&nbsp;Campaign timeframe: Lenten season 2024&nbsp;Supporting Brunner teams:&nbsp;Account Management, <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/what-we-do/marketing-strategy/brand-strategy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brand Strategy</a>, <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/what-we-do/creative" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creative Services</a>, <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/what-we-do/marketing-strategy/marketing-planning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Integrated Marketing Planning</a>

Brunner worked with LaRosa’s to create a seasonal campaign that celebrated the return of beloved menu items. Learn more about the campaign.

Lenten Campaign Celebrates Return of LaRosa's Beloved Menu Items 

Creative campaigns for two Brunner clients — Church’s Texas Chicken and Goodwill of North Georgia —&nbsp;won Gold and Silver ADDY Awards at the Atlanta Ad Club’s American Advertising Awards Gala on Feb. 22.&nbsp;Gold ADDYs recognize the highest level of creative excellence, and Silver ADDYs honor work that’s considered outstanding. This year’s competition received just under 600 entries, a record number.&nbsp;“As we celebrate our victories, our enthusiasm drives us to serve up more compelling, creative, and captivating campaigns for our clients in the months and years to come,” said Jeff Maggs, Brunner managing partner, Atlanta. “Given that a Gold ADDY signifies the highest level of recognition, we’re especially thrilled to celebrate these victories for Church’s, who just named us agency of record in 2023.”

Celebrate the creative success of Brunner’s campaigns for Church’s Texas Chicken and Goodwill of North Georgia, which won four Atlanta ADDY Awards.

ADDY Awards for Church’s Texas Chicken and Goodwill of North Georgia

Creative Campaigns for Church’s Texas Chicken and Goodwill of North Georgia Bring Home 4 Atlanta ADDY Awards 

<h2>In Response to Increasing Competition, Two Charming Videos Highlight LVHN’s Longstanding Commitment to Kids’ Healthcare</h2>Overview: In early 2023, <a href="https://www.lvhn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lehigh Valley Health Network</a> wanted to solidify its brand awareness due to growing competition for children’s health care in its service area, a 10-county region in eastern Pennsylvania.&nbsp;The Brunner team developed two video spots, one capturing tender moments between a new mom with her baby girl and the other sharing humorous scenes of a teen boy’s daily life.&nbsp;Both videos convey the key brand messages — <a href="https://www.lvhn.org/institutes/lehigh-valley-reilly-childrens-hospital" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital</a> is the first and most trusted children’s hospital in the region and LVHN provides the most comprehensive kids care in the area.&nbsp;Campaign objective: Build brand awareness and solidify brand affinity with parents and prospective parents for Lehigh Valley Health Network, focusing on Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brand continuity: The new videos adapt the “Your health deserves a partner” brand positioning that Brunner developed for LVHN previously by ending with “Your child’s health deserves a partner, too.” LVHN has been a Brunner client since 2018.&nbsp;Campaign channels and geography: TV, OOH, radio, and digital running in LVHN’s service area. Brunner also supported print assets and digital assets.&nbsp;Campaign timeframe: Fall/winter 2023&nbsp;Supporting Brunner teams:&nbsp;Account Management, <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/what-we-do/strategy/brand-strategy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brand Strategy</a>, <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/what-we-do/creative" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creative</a>&nbsp;Video production support: Animal Studio

Learn about Brunner’s creative video spots for Lehigh Valley Health Network, emphasizing the importance of having a partner in health.

Video Spots for Lehigh Valley Health Network Build On Positioning

Video Spots for Lehigh Valley Health Network Build On ‘Your Health Deserves a Partner’ Positioning 

Video spots for two Brunner clients — YellaWood and Vespyr — have won <a href="https://www.graphis.com/competition/advertising-awards-2024/recent-winners/?category=&amp;entry_type=&amp;region=north-america" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Graphis Advertising Awards 2024</a>, which recognize the world’s best creative work.&nbsp;We’re honored to partner with each of these brands and develop creative campaigns that resonate with their target audiences.

<h2>YellaWood: Graphis Platinum and Gold Awards for ‘Beavers’ Spots</h2>Brand, Client: <a href="https://www.yellawood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YellaWood</a>, Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc.Platinum Awards: “Save the Heist” and “Roasting Marshmallows” | Gold Award: “Bocce”Campaign Objective: Solidify YellaWood brand pressure treated pine as the go-to lumber choice of builders for outdoor building projects including decks, porches, fencing, and garden structures. The video spots feature a ragtag team of beavers — nature’s master builders — who pursue the best and risk it all to get their paws on YellaWood. <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/our-work/yellawood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See case study</a>.Campaign Channels: Social media platforms, local cable TV, broadcast TVSupporting Brunner Teams: Account Management, Brand Strategy, Creative, Media

<h2>Vespyr: Graphis Silver Award for ‘Two Mothers’ Spot</h2>Two MothersBrand, Client: <a href="https://coldeeze.com/?variant=45604134158616" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cold-EEZE</a>, Vespyr BrandsSilver Award: “Two Mothers”Campaign Objective: Build awareness among health-conscious moms that Cold-EEZE is both natural and highly effective. The video spot features “two mothers” — the character of Mother Nature advising a real mom who is seeking natural remedies to treat her colds.Campaign Channels: TV, CTV, paid social mediaSupporting Brunner Teams: Account Management, Creative, Media

Celebrate the success of Brunner’s award-winning video spots for YellaWood and Cold-EEZE. Discover the creative that earned the prestigious Graphis Awards.

Video Spots For YellaWood, Cold-EEZE Win Prestigious Graphis Awards

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Dan Magdich’s career has been a fasten-your-seat-belt adventure from his first lessons as an ad agency intern to his current role leading the award-winning Creative team at Brunner.&nbsp;In July 2023, Brunner promoted Magdich from director of creative services to VP, executive creative director.&nbsp;“Dan has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication, an unparalleled drive for creative excellence, and a passion for the work and the agency. As Brunner continues to expand, Dan will continue to remain a vital part of the growth of the people and the agency as a whole,” said Ken Johns, Brunner partner and director of client experience.&nbsp;“Dan ‘gets it’ — not only as a creative leader of the organization but as a leader overall. His unique set of skills and experiences, his dedication to our clients, and his enthusiasm for the work makes me excited to see where he leads us creatively.”&nbsp;We caught up with Dan to ask about his career, his vision for Brunner Creative, and how he works with clients — plus any advice he has for creative up-and-comers. And hey, congratulations, Dan!&nbsp;Q: What’s been the arc of your career in creative roles and how have those experiences prepared you to become VP, executive creative director, at Brunner?Once upon a time I was an intern with nothing more than a portfolio and an endlessly creative curiosity. A creative director at Ten United took a chance on a kid who knew squat about advertising. She saw creative potential and that was enough.Looking back, 18-year-old me would have never imagined collaborating with brands like Google, Dropbox, Church’s Texas Chicken, Starbucks, Marvel, The Home Depot Rental, Nationwide. Even now as I rattle off this growing client roster it seems bonkers.My next steps:&nbsp;Ten United became Engauge (then Moxie and now FKA). I spent 7 ½ years with Engauge, progressing from intern to senior art director and absorbing an insane amount of industry knowledge along the way— how to pitch, the inner workings of production, and to always sleep on the red-eye flights.

Meet Dan Magdich, Brunner's VP and Executive Creative Director, whose creative curiosity drives innovative campaigns. Learn more about his vision and leadership.

Meet Dan Magdich, Brunner VP and Executive Creative Director

Meet Dan Magdich, Brunner VP, Executive Creative Director Who Runs on Endless Creative Curiosity

Good People. Good Work. That’s the Brunner way. And we at Brunner pride ourselves on these core tenets when partnering with clients and executing their visions.&nbsp;&nbsp;We recently partnered with <a href="https://goodwillng.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodwill of North Georgia</a> to help build a brand campaign that celebrates all the good that the organization does to give back to local communities.&nbsp;Our campaign, Go Big on Good, was recognized by the <a href="https://www.ama-atlanta.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American Marketing Association, Atlanta</a>, with an Integrated Campaign: Non-Profit AMY award at last night’s AMY Awards celebration.&nbsp;&nbsp;“Go Big on Good was developed to build a deeper, more meaningful understanding of Goodwill’s mission with their key audiences (goods donors, shoppers) by highlighting how donations go further in their hands. The campaign was designed to attract and engage younger and more diverse communities who support organizations engaged in positive social changes. All while driving more traffic into the retail locations during promotional periods,” said Brunner’s Jeff Maggs, managing partner, Atlanta.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brunner’s creative work features actual unique product finds procured from local Goodwill of North Georgia locations. Using imaginative stop-motion photography, these smaller procured items would contribute to a much larger whole when seen from a different point of view. That approach helped the audience visualize how Goodwill can maximize small amounts of good. With every donation and purchase, community members become a part of something much bigger — job opportunities for North Georgians. The campaign conveys to shoppers and donors alike that when they shop at or donate to Goodwill, they “Go Big on Good.”&nbsp;Goodwill of North Georgia is a mission-oriented organization whose purpose is simple: PUT PEOPLE TO WORK. With one virtual and 14 physical career centers across North Georgia, Goodwill provides job training and placement services to anyone in the community. The support of donors, shoppers, and community partners is the fuel that enables Goodwill of North Georgia to maximize their efforts in helping job seekers overcome employment barriers. In Goodwill’s hands, every dollar goes further. &nbsp;

Brunner partnered with Goodwill of North Georgia to help build a brand campaign that celebrates all the good that the organization does to give back. Read more.

Brunner Wins BIG on GOOD

Inspire your creativity with thoughts, dreams and expertise from Dan Magdich, Director of Creative Services, at Brunner.

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It’s that time of year, again. The KFC yule log is back. Eggnog is flowing at happy hours. And agencies everywhere are taking a break from timesheets to create The Agency Holiday Card that’ll top all agency holiday cards that have come before.Brunner’s Holiday Card is one of our favorite traditions of the season. We create one every year, our <a href="https://f.io/oBF0uIdN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2020 Holiday Card</a> being a recent favorite, but truthfully speaking it can be a bit time-consuming.This year, instead of an open “whaddya got” review of concepts, we tapped into artificial intelligence during a creative team happy hour. And unless you’ve been living atop Mount Crumpit you probably heard a thing or two about AI art recently.The team started talking about the essence of every holiday gathering…togetherness and traditions that fill the time at home with the ones we love.Movies were a recurring tradition. Specifically, the holiday classics. From White Christmas to Miracle on 34th Street, Elf…holiday-themed movies that make the season more joyful but for the most part, they’re a schtick, except for Die Hard…not up for debate.Cue this year’s holiday card concept—Brunner’s 12 Days of Christmas Movies We’d Love to Make.As the movie ideas flowed, Midjourney and Dall-E 2 helped visualize them faster than Saint Nick in a tailwind. Midjourney to generate the images based on prompts, which are basically a string of keywords. With the right prompt whatever you see in your head (or something close to it) can be generated in minutes—it’s somewhat unnerving. Dall-E 2 filled in where Midjourney fell short, like extending backgrounds and <a href="https://app.frame.io/presentations/506abf8d-b089-4b3d-98b1-d5c99f29607c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fixing MJ’s weird interpretation of human hands.</a> The creatives pulled those images into trusty old Photoshop for further refinement.AI-generated art has exploded in the last year and it’s just getting started. Some see it as a threat to the creative process while we see it as a tool in our ever-growing and evolving creative landscape. And if this year’s Brunner Holiday Card is any indication, AI has a place in our creative process to push ideating, visualization and elevating mood boards. Over time, it’ll make us faster for our clients. Plus, it’s fun as hell.I’ll stop typing now and share Brunner’s 12 Days of Christmas Movies We’d Love to Make.Happy Holidays,Dan

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Each company or organization that partners with Brunner has unique challenges to overcome, business goals to meet, and key audiences to reach. We’re honored to work with clients across a wide range of industries and serve as an extension of their teams to create strategic marketing that drives results — and earns recognition.Brunner campaigns for three client partners — <a href="https://www.edgarsnyder.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsJ6TBhAIEiwAfl4TWBuHvvK761qzbc7vxpD1I_A2MOTS9X1-eLSf-zAP-2lure73DFGOlBoCXWoQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edgar Snyder &amp; Associates</a> (legal services), <a href="https://www.lvhn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lehigh Valley Health Network</a> (health care), and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wesbanco.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwsJ6TBhAIEiwAfl4TWMKkDtUAc5Li0p2akPeeCb_TeDew4908THyBd8w-v6Fd2oK3LZm2_hoCakcQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WesBanco</a> (banking) — recently won silver awards at the 2021-2022 Pittsburgh American Advertising Awards, held by the American Advertising Federation Pittsburgh.Here’s how we’re helping these clients deliver messages that resonate with their target audiences and drive their businesses forward.

We’re honored to work with clients across a wide range of industries and serve as an extension of their teams to drive results — and earn recognition. Read more.

From Legal Services to Health Care to Banking, Brunner Client Campaigns Win ADDY Awards

As a public university with stellar academics, big-time research, and a warm, welcoming culture, <a href="http://iup.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indiana University of Pennsylvania</a> needed unique ways to help future students learn what the school has to offer. The IUP team wanted to reach target audiences in a way that wouldn’t look or feel like any other college’s recruitment campaigns.Brunner, as IUP’s marketing partner, got to work.The result is the&nbsp;‘Get in the Grove’&nbsp;campaign, a set of videos featuring one of IUP’s most beloved campus features — its grove of towering, majestic oak trees — along with enthusiastic students engaged in all types of academic pursuits.<h2>Winning Silver at 37th Annual Education Advertising Awards</h2>In March, the ‘Get in the Grove’ campaign won the Silver Award for the Television Advertising-Series at the 37th Annual Education Advertising Awards. The competition drew more than 2,000 entries from more than 1,000 colleges, universities, and secondary schools. A national panel of higher education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing, and advertising professionals judged the entries.The campaign launched with videos of :30, :15 and :06 seconds airing on broadcast and cable channels. The spots have exceeded target rating point (TRP) goals across all markets.<h2>Inspiring Students to Envision Their Future</h2>Each ‘Get in the Grove’ video invites prospective students to envision their future at IUP. The voice-overs share inspiring messages about the opportunities IUP offers: “Welcome to the Oak Grove at IUP, where big-time research opportunities are for the many, not just the few, and world-renowned professors ignite ambitions. Search here and there’s no telling how far you’ll grow. Get in the grove … at IUP.”The spots were filmed on the IUP campus to capture the grandeur of those mighty oaks, and include students from a cross-section of academic majors and programs. The Brunner team worked with <a href="https://www.animalstudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Animal Media</a>, Pittsburgh, for production.At Brunner, we’re honored to work with the IUP team and excited to see this strategic and creative collaboration continue to deliver results. More to come!

Get in the Grove

Brunner’s 'Get in the Grove' campaign for IUP wins silver at the National Education Advertising Awards. Discover how this creative campaign stood out.

Campaign for IUP Takes Silver in National Education Advertising Awards

‘Get in the Grove’ Campaign for IUP Takes Silver in National Education Advertising Awards

At the 2021 award ceremony held Friday, April 30, Brunner’s creative campaign for client&nbsp;<a href="https://cityofasylum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">City of Asylum</a>&nbsp;entitled “Dictator Book Reviews” won ten sliver Pittsburgh American Advertising Awards and seven silver District 2 ADDY Awards in categories Elements of Advertising and Public Service. The seven district wins will automatically move on to the National ADDY Awards held on June 11.City of Asylum offers a thriving community for writers, readers, and neighbors by creating a broad range of literary programs in a variety of communities. They also provide sanctuary to literary writers and artists facing life-threatening situations in their home countries offering a safe place to continue working and sharing their voices.The creative campaign promoted City of Asylum’s freedom of expression mission. Each poster and social post featured a banned book that is available in City of Asylum’s bookstore. The ads featured fictitious book reviews from three different dictators, including Kim Jong-un, Bashar al-Assad and Nicolás Maduro with the subjects providing reviews about books banned in their own countries. Not only did the campaign promote City of Asylum’s mission—it encouraged bookstore sales to help support the organization.“It’s great to see the work, but more importantly, see the program be recognized,” said Kevin Corfield, creative director. “City of Asylum is an incredible organization that makes a big impact right here in Pittsburgh, while supporting artists everywhere.”To learn more about City of Asylum, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://cityofasylum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cityofasylum.org</a>.

Brunner’s innovative campaign for City of Asylum wins seven Silver District ADDY Awards, highlighting their creative excellence. Learn more.

Creative Campaign for City of Asylum Wins Silver ADDY Awards

Brunner’s Creative Campaign for City of Asylum, “Dictator Book Reviews”, Wins Seven Silver District ADDY Awards

Our Diversity Recruitment and Adopt a Station campaigns for Atlanta Fire Rescue foundation have now been recognized at all levels of creative excellence – from local to national to global.We’re thrilled to announce gold and silver winners in this year’s Graphis Advertising Annual. This competition originated in Switzerland 50 years ago and showcases work in multiple languages from well-known national and international agencies.On behalf of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation and our brave men and women firefighters, we are incredibly proud to receive the highest level of recognition for the work we have done together.Here is a full list of honors our team and clients took home:Gold<ul><li>Print, Billboard: “Diversity Recruitment” campaign for Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation</li></ul>Silver<ul><li>Print, Public Services:&nbsp;“Adopt a Station” campaign for Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation</li></ul>We are always grateful to work with partners like The Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation that help us produce impactful, award-winning work—something that we look forward to continuing in the future.

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Celebrate the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation’s big win at the 2020 Graphis Advertising Awards, thanks to Brunner’s creative campaigns.

Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Wins at 2020 Graphis Advertising Awards

2020 Graphis Advertising Awards: Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Wins Big

Secret agent beavers conquered yet another expedition, snatching more than <a href="https://www.yellawood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine</a> at the national ADDYs. Through teamwork and collaboration, Brunner and client YellaWood® were recently recognized with national honors including three gold and two silvers – a continued celebration building upon nearly 30 awards earned at the regional and local levels this year.The <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/our-work/yellawood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Woodland’s Most Wanted</a>, a campaign created for YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine, has also been featured in Archive Magazine, and won several Graphis and OBIE awards, according to Zak Cochran, group account director at Brunner.“We obviously felt there was something special about this campaign and it’s great when your peers on all those different levels see something special in the work too,” said Jeff Shill, creative director at Brunner. “The agency, client and our partners all put in the effort. And those efforts were the most collaborative I’ve ever been part of. It’s great to see that get some love. It’s a nod to several good working relationships that enabled the talents of so many people.”Cochran also spoke to the agency-client relationship, touting the trust and collaboration that “always [elevates] the quality of creative work.”As part of this campaign Brunner and YellaWood® pressure treated pine knew what would take things to another level: the introduction of a set of new brand spokespeople…beavers.According to Shill, the power of a brand is emotional connection.“It was critical to both the agency and client when you looked this animal in the eye, you knew it had a soul. Our partner Framestore worked with us to first develop the characters with a backstory and personality traits. Those little touches help the audience believe these beavers really are YellaWood®-crazed builders,” said Shill. “With some vision and hard work we found something at the core of the brand that resonated with a lot of people.”“Winning one national ADDY is an incredible achievement but FIVE is in an entirely different category. Thanks [Brunner] for being such great teammates and for hitting it out of the park for us!” said James Riley, CMO of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., YellaWood® brand’s parent company.The National ADDYs took place Friday, June 26, 2020. Below is a list of awards Brunner and YellaWood® celebrated together:Gold Professional <ul><li>Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics: “Lumberyard” for Great Southern Wood Preserving / YellaWood®</li><li>Computer Generated Imagery: “Lumberyard” for Great Southern Wood Preserving / YellaWood®</li><li>Computer Generated Imagery: “Control Room” for Great Southern Wood Preserving / YellaWood®</li></ul>Silver Professional<ul><li>Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics: “Heist” for Great Southern Wood Preserving / YellaWood®</li><li>Computer Generated Imagery: “Heist” for Great Southern Wood Preserving / YellaWood®</li></ul>

Brunner's clients shine at the 2020 virtual National ADDY Awards, earning five prestigious honors. Explore how creative excellence led to national recognition.

Clients Earn Five National ADDYs at 2020 Virtual Ceremony

Clients Get the Recognition They Deserve: Five National ADDYs at 2020 Virtual Ceremony

Virtual award shows are as exciting as in-person galas when celebrating the hard work of fellow creative professionals. That’s exactly the attitude Brunner embraced during this year’s online AAF Pittsburgh ADDYs during which the agency was recognized with 15 awards—besting all of the competition.For work completed with clients City of Asylum and Lehigh Valley Health Network, Brunner took home four gold and 11 silver awards, two of which will accompany Brunner’s <a href="https://www.brunnerworks.com/perspectives/it-takes-a-village-2020-atlanta-addys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 accolades</a>, from the Atlanta ADDYs, to the national level. Brunner’s work for City of Asylum was also recognized with silver at the District 2 ADDYs.“To create work for organizations that are doing good in their communities is always rewarding. Being recognized for that work is a nice bonus,” said Kevin Corfield, Creative Director at Brunner.The Pittsburgh ADDYs took place Monday, May 15, 2020. Below is a full list of awards Brunner and its client partners were proud to celebrate:Gold Professional<ul><li>Elements of Advertising, Visual</li><li>Photography, color: “Weapon” “Power” and “Death Sentence” for City of Asylum</li><li>Public Service</li><li>Campaign: “Books in Books” Campaign for City of Asylum</li></ul>Silver Professional<ul><li>Elements of Advertising, Film &amp; Video</li><li>Cinematography—Single: “Partners” for Lehigh Valley Health Network</li><li>Public Service</li><li>Sales &amp; Marketing, Brand Elements: “Weapon” “Power” and “Death Sentence” for City of Asylum</li><li>Print, Single Unit: “Weapon” for City of Asylum</li><li>Out-of-Home &amp; Ambient Media: “Weapon” “Power” and “Death Sentence” for City of Asylum</li><li>Online/Interactive: “Weapon” and “Books in Books” Social Campaign</li><li>Film, Video &amp; Sound: “Weapon” for City of Asylum</li></ul>

During this year’s online AAF Pittsburgh ADDYs, Brunner was recognized with 15 awards. Learn more.

Brunner Celebrates 15 ADDYs from AAF Pittsburgh

An integrated campaign with undercover beavers. Community-building collateral to support firefighters. This is the work we recently celebrated with our clients&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yellawood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlfrf.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation</a>, bringing home 21 awards from the&nbsp;2020 Atlanta ADDYs. We were thrilled to be recognized, along with our client partners, with nine gold, seven silver and five bronze for work across digital and out-of-home initiatives, from 3D billboards to CGI woodland creatures to a firefighter recruitment campaign and fire station renovation.“You know that phrase ‘It takes a village’? Well, it takes a village to do creative work…starting with great clients, strategic partners and talent in our agency,” said Jeff Maggs, managing director. “We drive measurable results. Our work performs. And part of that is doing great work that gets recognized and continues to help build a place with creative firepower.”“We are approaching every problem differently and creatively,” said Jeff Shill, creative director. “We’re really proud of the fact the client was [at the show] with us. It’s one thing to be recognized by peers, it’s another thing to be recognized by peers and clients.”It’s not just our work. It’s a team effort between us and our great partners. Here’s a full list of honors our team and clients took home:Gold ProfessionalElements of Advertising, Film and Video<ul><li>Computer Generated Imagery (CGI): “Heist” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics: “Heist” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics: “Control Room” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Computer Generated Imagery (CGI): “Control Room” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Computer Generated Imagery (CGI): “Lumberyard” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Animation, Special Effects, Motion Graphics: “Lumberyard” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li></ul>Elements of Advertising, Music With/Without Lyrics: “Woodland’s Most Wanted” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineFilm, Video &amp; Sound, Television Advertising: “Woodland’s Most Wanted” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PinePublic Service, Out-of-Home &amp; Ambient Media, Corporate Social Responsibility: “ARFR Adopt A Station” for Atlanta Fire Rescue FoundationSilver ProfessionalElements of Advertising<ul><li>Visual, Art Direction: “Woodland’s Most Wanted” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>Sound, Sound Design: “Woodland’s Most Wanted” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li></ul>Film, Video &amp; Sound, Television Advertising, Single Spot-Up to 2:00<ul><li>“Lumberyard” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>“Heist” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li><li>“Control Room” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated Pine</li></ul>Cross-platform, Integrated Consumer Campaign-Regional/National: “Woodland’s Most Wanted” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineOnline/Interactive, Social Media Campaign: “Beaver Crawl” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineBronze ProfessionalSales &amp; Marketing, Direct Marketing: “Peek &amp; Rappel” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineSales &amp; Marketing, Sales Promotion, Point of Purchase, Free Standing: “Rappel” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineOut-of-Home &amp; Ambient Media, Outdoor Board, Digital or Animated-Single Unit: “Yoink” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PineOut-of-Home &amp; Ambient Media, Outdoor Board, Digital or Animated-Single Unit: “Stack” for YellaWood® Pressure Treated PinePublic Service, OOH &amp; Ambient Media, Corporate Social Responsibility: “AFRF Step Forward” for Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation.

Join us in celebrating our achievements at the 2020 Atlanta ADDYs. See how our collaborative efforts with clients led to multiple awards.

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