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KICK Creative Group Inc. Takes Top International Creative Award
Kick Creative Group Inc. is a bronze winner in three categories in the 2008 Summit Creative Awards® competition for its creative work for Sanderson Ridge of Calgary (Consumer Product Logo/Trademark), Sitara On the Pond of Kelowna (Logo Redesign), and Canyon Creek of Medicine Hat (Sales Kit/Folder).
“We could not be more excited by this announcement,” comments Michelle MacLean, President and owner of KICK Creative Group Inc. “I don’t think any of us here at KICK have stopped smiling since we received the news. It is a very proud moment for myself and for each of our team members.”
“These awards are a true testament to the process that we follow to develop and execute strategic design projects for our clients. It is a process that delivers results for our clients, and for us that is what it’s all about: getting results, not awards. However, it is such an honour to have the creativity and talent of our team recognized in an international competition such as the Summit Creative Awards,” continues MacLean, “To be selected from over 5000 entries is an incredible accomplishment that has blown us away.”
KICK Creative Group Inc. is a full-service communications agency that offers creative business solutions which are provided through the services of advertising, marketing, design, branding, multi-media/web development, corporate communications, public relations, and marketing research. More specifically KICK develops brand packages and programs, corporate identity programs, print/television/radio/outdoor advertisements and campaigns, websites, brochures, sales literature, package design, store displays, as well as research studies.
Now in its fifth year of operation, KICK has two primary offices in both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, with a secondary office in Bow Island. While they service clients in each of these markets, they work with clients in Brooks, Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Vancouver, Kelowna, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg ,however, the agency’s focus remains in the southern Alberta area.
The Summit Creative Awards recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings of $25 million or less. Over the last decade, the competition has established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size.
This year's panel of international judges included:
- Louai Alasfahani, Managing Director/Creative Director, Paragon Marketing Communications – Kuwait
- Thomas Bonde, Art Director, SP3 – Denmark
- Simon Coffin, Art Director, Turner Studios – United States
- Rodney Durso, Creative Director, Stormhouse Partners – United States
- Frank Hoeffer, Art Director, TBWA – Germany
- Prentice Howe, Creative Director, Door Number 3 – United States
- Jeff Fisher, Engineer of Creative Identity, Jeff Fisher LogoMotives – United States
- Ilan Geva, Principal + Creative Director, Ilan Geva & Friends – United States
- Mario Hoffmann, Senior Art Director, Ogilvy & Mather – Germany
- Christopher Mackay, Technology Director, Tantramar Interactive Inc. – Canada
- Christopher Jones, Principal + Creative Director, Stellar Debris Creative Studios – Japan
- Norman Miron, Creative Director – Interactive, Marketel – Canada
- Lasha Orzechowski, Owner + Creative Director, Velocity Design Works – Canada
- Palle Victor Rasmussen, Creative Director, SP3 – Denmark
- Tom Roy, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Promoseven Network Inc – Dubai
- David Ross, Group Copy Supervisor, Quantum Advertising – United States
The 2008 Summit Creative Awards received over 5000 entries in 13 creative categories and are judged against a stringent set of standards. During the blind judging events (entering company names withheld) judges search for innovative and creative concepts, strong executions and the ability to communicate and persuade.
“Winning a Summit Creative Awards is a significant accomplishment. The combination of our excellent judges and the tough judging criteria ensures that only deserving entries receive Summit recognition,” said Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director for the Summit Awards. “It was an exciting year to watch and listen to the judges debate the details of individual entries. Making the hard decisions of which ones receive the top spots is hard.”
This year's creative competition included companies from the following twenty-six countries: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Papua New, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.
Winners were selected in categories that include print, broadcast, emerging media, online advertising, marketing materials, direct mail, political, corporate video, public service, best idea never produced, industry self-promotion and student competition.
Additional information about the International Summit Awards organization, its competitions and winning firms can be found on the Summit Awards web site at http://www.summitawards.com.
For further information please contact:
Michelle MacLean
KICK Creative Group Inc.
michelle@kick-creative.ca
403-315-3958
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Jocelyn Luciano - Executive Director
International Summit Awards
JocelynLuciano@summitawards.com
(503) 297-9979