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Bill Payne
Memorial Award
Best Locally Prepared Ad of the Year
Group A
First Award: The Post-Crescent,
Appleton: “Amish Home Gallery -
Power Tools” - Kimberly Ninmann,
GIADC Creative Team: Eye catching
ad with a great message. Loved the
originality and the layout. The ad
drew me in as a reader.
Second Award: The Post-Crescent,
Appleton: “Andersen Pens - Blue
Pen” - Kimberly Ninmann, Heather
Holmes: Unique ad idea and very eye
catching.
Third Award: Green Bay Press-
Gazette: “Wine Cellar” - Jason Zoch,
Consolidated Production Center :
Great layout for all of the information
that was in the ad.
Group B
First Award: The Gazette, Janesville:
“Huntington Place Five Star Senior
Living - Live Every Day to the Fullest”
- Julie Daun, Gazette Production
Staff: Great color & layout. I like the
pictures of the facilities at the bottom.
Second Award: Oshkosh Northwestern:
“Carpet Gallery” - Melanie
Breit, GIADC Creative: Eye catching
ad, very modern and great layout.
Third Award: The Gazette, Janesville:
“Burtness Chevrolet - Santa
with Big Red Pickup Truck” - Julie
Daun, Gazette Production Staff:
Santa for sure caught my attention.
Fun, creative idea.
Group C
First Award: Daily Jefferson County
Union, Fort Atkinson: “Vos’ Sentry
says goodbye after 90 years in
business” - Leila Koeppel: Great ad!
Loved the old pictures with the letter
from the owner. Very thoughtful.
The sunset idea was great. Everything
worked really well in the ad.
Made me feel an emotional connection
to a store that i have never been
to.
Second Award: Daily Jefferson
County Union, Fort Atkinson:
“PremierBank 150th Anniversary” -
Leila Koeppel, Robb Grindstaff, Jim
Furley: Great ad idea. Like that it is
a real family who banks there. Love
the history timeline and the “we’re
here for you” message.
Third Award: Watertown Daily
Times: “Give me your tired...Kathys
Buffalo Bar” - Mark Heiden: Cool,
unique idea, very eye catching, loved
the layout.
Group D
First Award: Vilas County News-Review,
Eagle River: “Derby 51 Years”
- Betsy Bleicher, Gary Ridderbusch,
Kurt Krueger: Not sure if there was
a “50th year” ad, but this is eyecatching
with good graphics and use
of color.
Second Award: : Courier Press,
Prairie du Chien: “3M is Celebrating
50 Years” - Kim Corpian: A business
change is often covered only by Editorial,
so this is a pleasant change.
Good reminder of history and impact
of the company. I liked the color
scheme and the b/w pics.
Group E
First Award: Ripon Commonwealth
Press: “Diedrich’s 90th Anniversary”
- Tami Conlon, Todd Sharp: I greatly
appreciate the restrain shown by
all involved in this ad. One strong
graphic, just a touch of color and
very few words. Even as a thumbnail,
it is clear this ad is outstanding.
Second Award: The Star, Sun Prairie:
Advertising
“Angell Park Speedway 2014 Schedule”
- Nathan Sheeks: While this is a
recurring event and maybe has used
this graphic before, I find the big
Toyota very captivating. Your graphics
went outside the lines, in several
ways, and it paid off.
Harrison MacDonald
Best business-building classified
idea.
Open Category
First Award: Green Bay Press-Gazette:
“Affordable Homes Tour ” -
Beth Perdue: Great Idea to showcase
affordable homes to those searching
the housing market. Great layout.
And easy way to “circle” your favorite
affordable home and take with
you as you go.
Second Award: The Gazette, Janesville:
“GazetteXtraHomes.com -
Work With A REALTOR” - Gazette
Sales Staff, Terry Fleig: Adding an
online component to your print
publication is a great way to create
a connection with your advertiser.
Gives them something extra and
your readers a chance to have it all in
one spot.
Third Award: Green Bay Press-
Gazette: “Dan Goben ” - Michelle
Palma, Consolidated Production
Center: EVERY CAR ON SALE!
Grabs your attention. To see what
each car looks like, price and a short
description is something every car
buyer is looking for!
Honorable Mention: The Gazette,
Janesville: “City Wide Rummage Sale
- Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins” -
Jody Gearhart, Michele Richardson,
Nikkii Taber, Terry Fleig
Group D
First Award: Lake Geneva Regional
News: “Business Spotlight” - Michael
Reinsissel, Duane Hove, Mike
Coolidge, Phil Bonyata, Jessica Franzene,
Sarah Schauf: This is a nice
twist on a classic concept. The use
of color and placement is visually
pleasing and the content is relevant.
Second Award: Ripon Commonwealth
Press: “Whooping Crane
Festival” - Todd Sharp, Tami Conlon,
Brandon Jacobs: Great ad and effective
use of design elements. Billboard
and continued marketing of this
design was also a plus!
Third Award: The Star News, Medford:
“Two papers” - Shawna Wiese:
Original idea and adaptable to multiple
markets and mediums!
Best Ad Idea Series
Group A
First Award: The Post-Crescent,
Appleton: “Amish Home Gallery
- Origins” - Kimberly Ninmann,
GIADC Creative Team: Nice concept
and great art.
Second Award: The Post-Crescent,
Appleton: “Furniture Solutions -
Undeniably You” - Jessica Janda,
GIADC Creative Team: Good use of
color. Art really pops. Very contemporary.
Third Award: Green Bay Press-Gazette:
“Prevea- GameChanger” - Janessa
Widzinski, Amelia Compton-
Wolff, Sarah Dreikosen: Nice theme.
Makes readers want to look for the
next ad in the series.
Open Category
First Award: The Gazette, Janesville:
“Merrill & Houston’s Steak Joint” -
Nina Perona, Donna Felland: I loved
the angled photos with the sepia