Hosted by the NJ Ad Club, the 50th Anniversary Jersey Awards celebrated creative excellence in advertising at an elegant event on June 6, 2018 at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ.
Over 550 entries were judged in March 2018 by an independent panel at Berkeley College in White Plains, NY. The judges included 19 advertising, marketing and public relations professionals from Westchester County and New York City. First Place, Second Place, Certificates of Excellence and Best of Show were chosen.
In total, 289 awards were bestowed to the best of the best in advertising with entries ranging the gamut from print, social, digital display, video and radio. NJ Advance Media’s creative team was awarded top honors in three categories and Certificate of Merit in one category.
“We’re excited about the work we do for our clients and we’re proud to be honored by the NJ Ad Club” said Gillian Deak Bijak, NJ Advance Media’s Creative Services Manager. “Our team of creative consultants is dedicated to supporting our clients with advertisements that are not only aesthetically pleasing but highly effective in delivering their marketing goals.”
Congratulations to our winners:
FIRST PLACE – DIGITAL DISPLAY AD
Advertiser: Heritage’s Dairy Stores
Title: Free Coffee Every Sunday
Designer: Angela Perilla
Account Executive: Evan Green
FIRST PLACE – RICH MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT
Advertiser: Pennsylvania Harness Horseman’s Assoc.
Title: Excitement with a View
Designer: Melissa Chin
SECOND PLACE – SOCIAL MEDIA SINGLE PLATFORM
Advertiser: AGR Financial
Designer: Alaa Selim
Account Executives: Shelley Jordan and Renee Cirelli
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – SPECIAL ADVERTISING INSERT/SUPPLEMENT
Advertiser: The Star-Ledger – Gold Coast Living
Designer: Alaa Selim
Account Executive: Danny Ortiz
NJ Advance Media Creative Team from L to R: Gillian Deak, Melissa Chin, Angela Perilla, Alaa Selim, Jon Li, Michele Hayes.
Written by: Michele Hayes – AVP Marketing, NJ Advance Media