TU students and Alumni among annual Addy Award Winners

Friday, February 01, 2013

Two University of Tulsa alumni members and a group of advertising projects from the TU School of Art received honors at the 45th annual ADDY awards Feb. 16 in Tulsa.

Two University of Tulsa alumni members and a group of advertising projects from the TU School of Art received honors at the 45th annual ADDY awards Feb. 16 in Tulsa.

Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation of Tulsa, ADDY awards are given every year for exceptional creativity in local advertising campaigns and materials.

The Tulsa public relations firm Schnake Turnbo Frank was honored with the special Eddy award for nonprofit service. The agency and its employees, including chairman emeritus as well as TU alumnus and trustee Steve Turnbo, have served on 105 nonprofit boards ranging from the Tulsa Area United Way to the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice.

TU alumnus Phill Cooper was the recipient of the special Silver Addy award for his long-time service to the Tulsa art community. Cooper is the owner of Cooper Design, a local firm specializing in graphic design and advertising. In 2012, he received the Best Advertising Campaign award from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for his Tulsa State Fair design work.

ADDY Award winners

Student ADDY

Collateral Material: Spencer Everett, The University of Tulsa, What’s on Your Plate (Health Guide)

Illustration: Spencer Everett, The University of Tulsa, Typeface

TV campaign: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, What Nissan Are You Wearing? campaign, Justin Johnson (account executive), Nick Panglinian, (writer/producer), Beth Waller (account executive), Kyra McNamara (account executive), Solange O’Brien (account executive)

Best of Show

Illustration: Spencer Everett of The University of Tulsa, Typeface

Judge’s Choice awards

Student Television Campaign: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, What Nissan Are You Wearing? campaign

Student Citation of Excellence

Collateral Material: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, Nissan Plans Book

TV campaign: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, What Nissan Are You Wearing? campaign, Justin Johnson (account executive), Nick Panglinian, (writer/producer), Beth Waller (account executive), Kyra McNamara (account executive), Solange O’Brien (account executive)

Television: The Ad Program at The University of Tulsa, Jack Wills Rainbow campaign

Contact:
Teresa Valero
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