2009 Advertising Competition Results


Select a circulation class to view winners:

Under 12,000 | 12,000-25,000 | 25,001-50,000 | Over 50,000


Under 12,000 Circulation Class

Newspaper Self-Promotion

First Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Earth Day (click to view)

Contributors: Pete Elofson, Roberta Jacobs

Second Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: The World is Changing (click to view)

Contributors: Catherine Moore

Third Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Testimonial Ads (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

 

Black and White Ad

First Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: Kyle Coffin (click to view)

Contributors: Lindsay Moore

Second Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Cortland BDC/IDA (click to view)

Contributors: Stacee Allen

Third Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Chautauqua County Chamber Grape Expectations (click to view)

Contributors: Alice Waters, Carlie Polisoto

 

Locally Prepared Color

First Place: The Recorder, Amsterdam

Entry: Mangino Gold Medal Ad (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Krohn

Second Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Fingerlakes Adventures (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

Third Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: Merrill Thomas Real Estate (click to view)

Contributors: Sarah Fitzpatrick, Ben Sehon

 

Ad Campaign

First Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: Casier (click to view)

Contributors: Lindsay Moore, Allen Dunham

Second Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Natoli's (click to view)

Contributors: Terry VanDyke

Third Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Laser Skin (click to view)

Contributors: Alice Waters, Emily Vercant

 

Advertising Section - Newspaper Supplement

First Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Outlook 2008 - Progress Section (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

Second Place: The Recorder, Amsterdam

Entry: Outlook (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Krohn

Third Place: The Leader-Herald, Gloversville

Entry: Welcome Home (click to view)

Contributors: Tom Mahoney

 

Advertising Section - Specialty Supplement

First Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Tourism 2008 (click to view)

Contributors: Sales Staff, Creative Service Staff

Second Place: The Leader-Herald, Gloversville

Entry: Portraits (click to view)

Contributors: Tom Mahoney

Third Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: North Country Dining Guide (click to view)

Contributors: Mary Ann Sturgeon, Sandy Callaghan, Ben Sehon, Steve Bradley

 

Promotional Literature

First Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Rate Card (click to view)

Contributors: Jerry Gray

Second Place: The Recorder, Amsterdam

Entry: Media Kit (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Krohn

Third Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: Rate Card (click to view)

Contributors: Lindsay Moore, Steve Bradley, Catherine Moore, Donna Leonard

 

Community Service

First Place: Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake

Entry: Community Resource Guide (click to view)

Contributors: Andrew Bates, Ben Sehon, Allen Dunham, Mary Ann Sturgeon

Second Place: The Leader-Herald, Gloversville

Entry: Spelling Bee (click to view)

Contributors: Tom Mahoney

Third Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Halloween Poster (click to view)

Contributors: Janice Gee, Emily Vercant

 

Online Static Advertisement

First Place: The Recorder, Amsterdam

Entry: Brown's Ford (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Krohn

Second Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Apparent Choice Home Improvement (click to view)

Contributors: Sue Frost, Roberta Jacobs

Third Place: Cortland Standard

Entry: Yaman Real Estate (click to view)

Contributors: Mike Riley

 

Online Animated Advertisement

First Place: Observer, Dunkirk

Entry: Ray's Collision (click to view)

Contributors: Alice Waters, Emily Vercant

Second Place: The Recorder, Amsterdam

Entry: Mangino (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Krohn

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12,000-25,000 Circulation Class

Newspaper Self-Promotion

First Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Calendar (click to view)

Contributors: Linda Karsten (Graphic Designer), John Clifford (Photographer), Scott Gwilt (Photographer)

Second Place: The Daily Star, Oneonta

Entry: Renovation Celebration (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

Third Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: Self-Promo - Internet (click to view)

Contributors: Jeff Sabin

 

Black and White Ad

First Place: The Daily Star, Oneonta

Entry: Dundee Brook Co Halloween (click to view)

Contributors: Karen Elkan

Second Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Black and White Ad (click to view)

Contributors: Linda Karsten (Graphic Designer)

Third Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: B&W - FL Rad. Oncology (click to view)

Contributors: Matt Lahr

 

Locally Prepared Color

First Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Enjem's Floor Covering Wrap Ad (click to view)

Contributors: Linda Doxtader (Designer)

Second Place: The Post-Journal, Jamestown

Entry: Mr. Natural (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

Third Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: Local Color - Sensenig (click to view)

Contributors: Matt Lahr

 

Ad Campaign

First Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Local Victory Car Dealership (click to view)

Contributors: Irene Tyler (Graphic Designer)

Second Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: Clark (click to view)

Contributors: Jeff Sabin, Rachael Sergent

 

Advertising Section - Newspaper Supplement

First Place: The Post-Journal, Jamestown

Entry: Green Life (click to view)

Contributors: Dawn Thompson, Jessica Clark, George Downe (Cover), Brian Johnson

Second Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Christmas Wishbook 2008 (click to view)

Contributors: Dan Smith (Layout), Graphic Design Staff, Staff Photographers

Third Place - The Daily Star, Oneonta

Entry: Here's My Card (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

 

Advertising Section - Specialty Supplement

First Place: The Daily Star, Oneonta

Entry: Baby Calendar Contest (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

Second Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: Specialty - Wedding (click to view)

Contributors: Heidi Bruening (Newsroom), Pre-Press Staff

Third Place: The Post-Journal, Jamestown

Entry: Catering Guide (click to view)

Contributors: Staff, Jessica Clark (Cover)

 

Promotional Literature

First Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Sales Promotional Kit (click to view)

Contributors: Silvia Ferrari (Graphic Designer)

 

Community Service

First Place: Finger Lakes Times, Geneva

Entry: Comm. Service.-Boys & Girls (click to view)

Contributors: Roxanne Ferris

Second Place: Daily Sentinel, Rome

Entry: Horizons Parts 1 & 2 (click to view)

Contributors: Dan Smith (Graphic Designer), Dan Guzewich (News Content)

Third Place: Daily Star, Oneonta

Entry: Emergency Preparedness Guide (click to view)

Contributors: Staff

 

Online Static Advertisement

No entries

 

Online Animated Advertisement

No entries

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25,001-50,000 Circulation Class

Newspaper Self-Promotion

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Missing the Game? (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Mitchell

 

Black and White Ad

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Arsenal Wine and Liquor (click to view)

Contributors: Scott Smith

 

Locally Prepared Color

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Make you Move Spadia (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Mitchell

 

Ad Campaign

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Wine and Dine Weekly - Allen's Liquor (click to view)

Contributors: Graphics Department

 

Advertising Section - Newspaper Supplement

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Summer Fun (click to view)

Contributors: Graphics and Ad Departments

 

Advertising Section - Specialty Supplement

First Place: The Gazette, Schenectady

Entry: Spring Home (click to view)

Contributors: Dan Beck, Staff

 

Online Static Advertisement

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Paddock Martini Club (click to view)

Contributors: Scott Smith

 

Online Animated Advertisement

First Place: Watertown Daily Times

Entry: Soft Water by George (click to view)

Contributors: Brian Mitchell

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Over 50,000 Circulation Class

Newspaper Self-Promotion

First Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Hundreds of Advertisers (click to view)

Contributors: Karen Sherwood

Second Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: tu.com promotion (click to view)

Contributors: Mark Hempstead

 

Black and White Ad

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Brown Derby Restaurant (click to view)

Contributors: Lorraine Libudizewski, Cathy Hotaling

 

Locally Prepared Color

First Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Factory Clearance Flooring Sale (click to view)

Contributors: Debbie Rolince

Second Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Advanced Laser MedSpa (click to view)

Contributors: Lorraine Libudizewski, Cathy Hotaling

 

Ad Campaign

First Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Scotch N Sirloin (click to view)

Contributors: Cindi Farrell

Second Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Brickman campaign (click to view)

Contributors: Lorraine Libudizewski, Cathy Hotaling

 

Advertising Section - Newspaper Supplement

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Northeast Traveler (click to view)

Contributors: Mark Hempstead

Second Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Upstate Home (click to view)

Contributors: Mary Jo Kravec, Karen Sherwood, Andrea Trask

 

Advertising Section - Specialty Supplement

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Life @ Home magazine (click to view)

Contributors: Wes Bennett, Randall Perry

Second Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Syracuse Visitor's Guide (click to view)

Contributors: Bridget Cerrone, Cathy Gibbons, Karen Sherwood

 

Promotional Literature

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Explore rate card (click to view)

Contributors: Dan Roesser, John Brent

Second Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Real-time Advertising (click to view)

Contributors: Steve Hodgens, Daniel Canter

 

Community Service

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Mother of the Year (click to view)

Contributors: Mark Myers

Second Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: Green Central NY Magazine (click to view)

Contributors: Vanessa Yates

 

Online Static Advertisement

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Friar Tuck (click to view)

Contributors: Jeremy Schoonmaker

Second Place: The Post-Standard, Syracuse

Entry: New Subscribers (click to view)

Contributors: Steve Hodgens, Daniel Canter

 

Online Animated Advertisement

First Place: Times Union, Albany

Entry: Armory Garage (click to view)

Contributors: John Michaels

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