Wingard Creative received five ADDY awards at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) 4th District American Advertising Awards, which were held on May 2, 2015 in Orlando. The agency earned three Gold ADDY awards, one Silver ADDY award, and a Charlie Award. Named after the creator of the ADDY Awards, Charlie Whitebrook, the Charlie Award honors the best work in each of the 14 media divisions. The AAF 4th District comprises 21 local federations throughout Florida and the Caribbean, including AAF Jacksonville.

Wingard Creative’s integrated campaign for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens earned the most recognition, netting two Gold ADDY awards and the Charlie Award.

The judges for this competition were Mark Carlson, Senior Creative Director, US Marketing for McDonald’s Corporation; Tom Christmann, Chief Creative Officer at DiMassimo Goldstein; and Juan Barrera, Captain and Chief Creator/Founder at Legacy79. Gold-winning entries from AAF district competitions will now advance to the AAF national competition. A panel of industry experts will judge winning entries from all 15 AAF districts. The national American Advertising Awards will be held on June 13, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“It is an honor to receive this level of recognition from industry leaders, especially since they don’t work in the Jacksonville market like we do,” said David Wingard, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Wingard Creative. “The campaigns we produced for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, General Beauregard Dixie Vodka, and the Cathedral Arts Project are some of the most creative projects in our portfolio. We look forward to representing our team, our clients and Jacksonville’s creative community at the national level.”

Wingard Creative earned the following district ADDY awards:

Charlie Award

Best of Advertising for the Arts & Sciences
Rebrand Campaign for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Gold Awards

Advertising for the Arts & Sciences – Integrated Campaign
Rebrand Campaign for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
David Wingard, Creative Director
Stephanie Ward, Art Director
Sean Kinberger, Art Director
Jessi Bruton, Senior Art Director
Ben Windsor, Art Director
Natalie Wearstler, Copywriter
Greg Ausum, Web Developer

Elements of Advertising – Visual, Photography Campaign
Photography for the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
David Wingard, Creative Director
Jensen Hande, Photographer

Sales Promotion — Packaging
General Beauregard Dixie Vodka Packaging for Island Club Brands
David Wingard, Creative Director
Caitlin Robinson, Senior Art Director

Silver Award

Elements of Advertising – Visual, Illustration
Spring for the Arts Illustration for the Cathedral Arts Project
David Wingard, Creative Director
Caitlin Robinson, Senior Art Director