Awards

Awards are funny.

They’re nice to win and some clients care. They’re also expensive and a genuine pain. We enter for two reasons. First, it’s important for a creative person’s career to win awards and we want the best creative people to work here. Second, you guys all seem to search for “award-winning advertising agency” and we want to make sure you find us.

4-time small agency of the year
Duncan Channon
AdAge

California Tobacco Control Program
Clio Health Awards
“Tell Your Story”

SweeTarts
Shorty Awards
“SweetBeats”

California Tobacco Control Program
Graphis
“Flavors Hook Kids”

California Tobacco Control Program
Effie Awards
“Wake Up”

A gold beer can with the black and gold designed Brewlab label on a white background. The label is fully rolled out as an image so you can see all the design elements and text that appears on the label. The label is black and the text is gold and white.

Redhook Brewlab
Communication Arts Typography
Identity

e.l.f. Cosmetics
Chief Marketer Awards
“Nabella Noor for e.l.f. launch”

GAP
Digiday
“GAP x Coachella”

Here’s a running tally of trophies we’ve garnered over the years. I’m sure we forgot a couple, but we’ve won stuff for advertising. We’ve won stuff for media. We’ve won stuff for experiential, design, digital, social and influencer. We are, however, still looking for that elusive Miss Congeniality.

Hearst Bay Area, Top 25 Marketing Agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area
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SF ADDY Awards, 2019, silver
Flavors Hook Kids campaign, California Tobacco Control Program
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Graphis, Advertising Annual, 2019, winner, gold & silver
“Bedroom”, “Donut” & Flavors print campaign, California Tobacco Control Program
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The Drum B2B Awards, 2018, winner
Hey World! campaign, Upwork
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The Drum OOH Awards, 2018, winner
Hey World! campaign, Upwork
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CommArts Typography, 2018, finalist
Brewlab logo, Redhook Brewery
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Ad Age Small Agency Awards, 2017, winner, Silver, West
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Summit Emerging Media Awards, 2017, winner
Pillow Forts social media campaign, Pop Secret
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sfBIG Star Awards, 2017, winner
Stir the Pot campaign, Kettle Brand
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Graphis, Logo Design, 2016, winner
Logo series, Volta Restaurant
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Mediapost Creative Media Awards, 2016, finalist
Let Your Fan Out media plan, StubHub
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Graphis, Advertising Annual, 2016, winner
“Itself”, “FOMO” & “Little Friday”, Kona Brewing Co.
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Ad Age Small Agency Awards, 2016, winner, Silver, West
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Radio Mercury Awards, 2016, finalist
Granddaddy of Craft radio campaign, Redhook
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sfBIG Star Awards, 2016, winner
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program
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Pixel Awards, 2016, winner
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program
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Effie North America Awards, 2016, Silver award
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program
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REBRAND 100 Global Awards, 2016, merit
StubHub, rebrand
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Obie Awards, 2015, finalist
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program
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MediaPost Digital Out of Home Awards, 2015, finalist
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program
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Ad Age and Modern Healthcare’s Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards, 2015
“Wake Up,” California Tobacco Control Program, best in show, gold
John Muir Health, silver
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Webby Awards, 2015, finalist
Formula X for Sephora
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CLIO Image Award, 2015, winner
Formula X for Sephora
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Effie North America Awards, 2015, finalist
Kona Brewing Company
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Print’s Legends in Advertising, 2014, bronze
Formula X for Sephora
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Creativity International Awards, Print and Packaging, 2014, honorable mention
Tip Records, “Self Portrait, Donnie Finnell”
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MediaPost OMMA Awards, Website Excellence, 2014
Formula X for Sephora
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SF ADDY Awards, 2014, silver
John Muir Health, “Healthy Conversations”
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SF ADDY Awards, 2014, gold
StubHub, “Ticket Oak in the Body Issue”
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O’Toole Media Award (small agency), American Association of Ad Agencies, 2014
StubHub media
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Communication Arts 2013 Typography Annual
Tahoe South identity
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REBRAND 100 Global Awards, 2012
Tahoe South, rebrand
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Communication Arts 2012 Advertising Annual
Blurb brand campaign
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Communication Arts Webpick of the Day, October 2012
Marqeta
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D/C profiled in Communication Arts, March 2012
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Communication Arts Webpick of the Day, March 2012
Tahoe South website
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The Next Web (TNW), March 2012
“10 small agencies that define ‘Digital Spring’ in San Francisco”
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Brand New Awards, 2011
Blurb brand identity program
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Cannes Lions, 2011, shortlist
Farrier Wines packaging
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ONE Show Design, 2011, bronze
Farrier Wines packaging
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Adweek Ad of the Day, April 2011
StubHub, “Concerts”
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Lürzer’s Archive, 2011
Birkenstock, print campaign
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Creative Review Annual, 2011
Farrier Wines, packaging
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SF ADDY Awards, 2011, best of show and gold
Farrier Wines, packaging
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REBRAND 100 Global Awards, 2011
Esurance, rebrand
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Graphis Advertising Annual, 2010, 100 Best in Advertising, gold
Sanita, 2010 brand campaign
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4A’s O’Toole Awards for Creative Excellence, 2010, finalist
Esurance, “Dedicated”
Hard Rock International, Booth Interactive
WhyHunger, “Desperate”
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Communication Arts Insights, 2010
Michael Lemme: “Live Cheaply And Do What Inspires You”
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Communication Arts Advertising Annual, 2010
Western Railway Museum, “Young Kids and Electrical Wiring”
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Communication Arts Exhibit, 2010
StubHub, “Binoculars”
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Communication Arts Exhibit, 2010
Birkenstock, print campaign
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Communication Arts Exhibit, 2010
WhyHunger, “Desperate”
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Communication Arts Interactive Annual, 2010
Hard Rock International, Booth Interactive
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ONE Show Interactive, 2010, finalist
Hard Rock International, Interactive Memorabilia (campaign)
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ONE Show Interactive, 2010, finalist
Hard Rock International, Booth Interactive
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ONE Show Interactive, 2010, finalist
Hard Rock International, Memorabilia app for Microsoft Surface
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ONE Show Entertainment, 2010, finalist
Hard Rock International, Memorabilia app for Microsoft Surface
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4A’s O’Toole Awards for Creative Excellence, 2009, finalist
Hard Rock International, memorabilia website
Rex Goliath print
Sanita brand campaign
Western Railway Museum, “Young Kids and Electrical Wiring”
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Webby Awards, 2009, official honoree
Hard Rock Memorabilia website and widget
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National ADDY Awards, 2009, silver
Hard Rock International, memorabilia website
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National ADDY Awards, 2009, silver
Duncan/Channon website
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Graphis Advertising Annual, 2009, gold
Birkenstock, “Healthy Feet” print campaign
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4A’s O’Toole Awards for Creative Excellence, 2008, finalist
Birkenstock, “Healthy Feet”
Hard Rock, “Pool”
Vertigo, brand book
ZoneAlarm TV
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REBRAND 100 Global Awards, 2007, best of show
Hard Rock International, rebrand
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Print Design Annual, 2007
Birkenstock, “Healthy Feet” print campaign
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National ADDY Awards, 2007, silver
Hard Rock International, “Pool”
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San Francisco ADDY Awards, 2006, best of show
Hard Rock International, “Fork”
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National ADDY Awards, 2006, silver
Hard Rock International, “T-shirt”
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