From CASE platinum awards to Emmys, our work consistently wins some of the top recognitions for print and digital advertising and communications at local, regional, and national levels.
See our award-winning work:
2023
American Advertising Award Entries & Winners (formerly the ADDYs)
Celebrating the Class of 2022
Online/Interactive: Websites
21C—Microsites
LOCAL SILVER
Mic’d Up: Zeke the Wonderdog
Online/Interactive: Social Media
22A—Single Execution
LOCAL GOLD
Congratulations, Class of 2022
Online/Interactive: Social Media
22B—Campaign
LOCAL GOLD
Fall Welcome
Branded Content & Entertainment for Online Film, Video & Sound
36B—Single Entry-More Than :60 Seconds
LOCAL SILVER
What is an Isotope?
Branded Content & Entertainment for Online Film, Video & Sound
36B—Single Entry-More Than :60 Seconds
LOCAL GOLD
DISTRICT 6 GOLD
Opening the Doors to Discovery
Cross Platform: Integrated Campaigns
46—Integrated Branded Content Campaign-Local or Regional/National
LOCAL BRONZE
CASE Circle of Excellence/CASE District V
What is an Isotope?
Videos: News & Research
GOLD AWARD
Best of CASE District V Award
Celebrating the Spartan Class of 2022 (Wigglegrams)
Communications: Digital Campaigns (Student-Oriented)
GOLD AWARD
Best of CASE District V Award
Sights & Sounds at Michigan State University
Communications: Digital Campaigns (Alumni-Oriented)
SILVER AWARD
Best of CASE District V Award
Opening Doors to Discover—Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Marketing: Marketing Initiatives (More Than 25 Staff)
Best of CASE District V Award
Welcome Back, Spartans
Videos: Student Audience (Short)
Best of CASE District V Award
What is an Isotope?
Communications: Storytelling
Best of CASE District V Award
Sniffing Out Cancer with Locust Brains
Writing: Research, Medicine & Science
Best of CASE District V Award
Central Michigan Public Relations Society of America (CMPRSA) PACE Awards
Calm, Reassuring and Transparent: Public Health Leaders Guide MSU’s Meningitis Crisis Response
Crisis Communications Campaign
FIRST PLACE PINNACLE AWARD
Opening the Doors to Discovery: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
Integrated Communications Campaign
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022
American Advertising Award Entries & Winners (formerly the ADDYs)
Green (Sparty’s Version)
Online/Interactive: Social Media
24A—Social Media Single Execution
LOCAL BRONZE
Excellence for Impact Carousel
Online/Interactive: Social Media
24B—Social Media Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
Excellence for Impact
Film, Video & Sound: Television Advertising
35A—Single Spot—Up to 2:00
LOCAL SILVER
2021 Spartan Year in Review
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
39B—Single Entry—more than :60 seconds
LOCAL BRONZE
Excellence for Impact
Cross Platform: Integrated Campaigns
49—Integrated Branded Content Campaign—Local or Regional/National
LOCAL SILVER
Beal Seed: Back to the Future
Elements of Advertising: Visual
55D—Still Photography—Black & White/Color/Digitally Enhanced—Campaign
LOCAL GOLD
CASE Circle of Excellence/CASE District V
Unearthing a Scientific Mystery
Communications: Storytelling
SILVER
Best of CASE District V Award
Excellence for Impact
Videos: Commercials
BRONZE
Best of CASE District V Award
2021 Spartan Year in Review
Videos: Holiday/Year-end
BRONZE
Best of CASE District V Award
2021
American Advertising Award Entries & Winners (formerly the ADDYs)
Spartan Gratitude
Online/Interactive: Social Media
32A – Single Execution
LOCAL SILVER
Together We Will
Cross Platform: Integrated Campaigns
62 – Integrated Branded Content Campaign—Local or Regional/National
LOCAL SILVER
Uncommon Will for Uncommon Times
Film, Video & Sound: Television Advertising –Regional/National
45A – Single Spot – Up to 2:00
LOCAL SILVER
All. Us.We!
Elements of Advertising: Visual
72B – Still Photography—Color, Single
LOCAL BRONZE
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
51B – Single Entry – more than :60 seconds
LOCAL BRONZE
Extraordinary Power of ‘What If?’
Elements of Advertising: Visual
72D – Still Photography—Black & White/Color/Digitally Enhanced—Campaign
LOCAL BRONZE
Happy Holidays, Spartans!
Online/Interactive: Social Media
32B – Social Media Campaign
LOCAL BRONZE
CASE Circle of Excellence
Plant Science in a New Light
Writing: General News
BRONZE
Michigan Emmys
Uncommon Will for Uncommon Times
Technical Achievement
University Photographers Association of America
Beal dig
Best research photo for May 2021
2020
CASE Circle of Excellence
Spartan Good Will (holiday card)
Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
PLATINUM
You’re a Spartan!
Cross Platform: Integrated Campaigns—Online/Interactive Campaign
62. Integrated Branded Content Campaign—Local or Regional/National
LOCAL GOLD
CASE District V
You’re A Spartan!
Student Recruitment—Individual Publication
SILVER
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Video on a Shoestring
BRONZE
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
Happy Holidays
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
51a. Single Entry—:60 seconds or less
LOCAL SILVER
Heroes To Hives
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
51b. Single Entry—more than :60 seconds
LOCAL SILVER
I Am A Spartan Campaign
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
54. Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
#SpartansWill Street Banners
Out-of-Home & Ambient Media: Site
27. Out-of-Home Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
You Are A Spartan
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
51b. Single Entry—more than :60 seconds
LOCAL SILVER
Happy Halloween
Online/Interactive: Advertising & Promotion
36. Email
LOCAL BRONZE
Spartan Death Detective
Online/Interactive: Websites
31c. Microsites
LOCAL BRONZE
Spartan Summer
Online/Interactive: Websites
31c. Microsites
LOCAL BRONZE
They’ve Got the Beat
Online/Interactive: Websites
31c. Microsites
LOCAL BRONZE
What Defines You As A Spartan?
Out-of-Home & Ambient Media: Ambient Media
20. Guerilla Marketing
LOCAL BRONZE
Telly Awards
“Heroes to Hives”
Social Video: Social Impact
GOLD
CMSE
Non-Broadcast: Information
SILVER
Happy Holidays Spartans
Branded Content: Branding
SILVER
Piotr Pasik: “I am a Spartan.”
Branded Content: Fitness, Health & Wellness
BRONZE
2019
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
Game Changers video
Branded Content & Entertainment
LOCAL GOLD
Land-Grant Roots video
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
LOCAL SILVER
Spartan Bucket List
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment
LOCAL SILVER
Poo to Power animated video
Film & Video, Animation, Special Effects or Motion Graphics
LOCAL SILVER
Spartan Good Will holiday greeting project
Out-of-Home & Ambient Media: Guerrilla Marketing
LOCAL SILVER
Spartan Good Will holiday greeting project
Social Media Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
MSUToday Weekly Update
Advertising & Promotion
LOCAL BRONZE
MSUToday from the Editor: We Will
Blogs & Digital Publications
LOCAL BRONZE
CASE Circle of Excellence
Spartan Good Will
Strategic Communications—Multimedia Campaign
SILVER
CASE District V
Spartan Good Will (holiday card)
Platinum D. Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
DISTRICT FINALIST
Telly Awards
“Game Changers”
Branded Content: Social Responsibility
SILVER
The Power of Music and Cultural Exchange | MSU China Vocal Collaboration (Trailer)
Non-Broadcast: Entertainment
SILVER
“Spartan Bucket List”
Social Video: Media & Entertainment
SILVER
“MSU Gran Fondo: Moving Skin Cancer Research Forward”
Social Video: Health & Wellness
BRONZE
2018
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
Michigan State University Viewbook
10A. Flat—Single Unit
LOCAL SILVER
The Will to Make a Difference
37C. Microsites
EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY
2017 Year in Review: MSU
58B. Single Entry—more than :60 seconds
LOCAL GOLD
Spartan Things
61. Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
LOCAL GOLD
Victory for MSU
65. Music Video
LOCAL SILVER
The Great State Road Trip
75. Online/Interactive Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
2017 Holiday Greeting
82A. Illustration—Single
LOCAL SILVER
The Great State Road Trip
96. User Experience
LOCAL SILVER
CASE Circle of Excellence
"A Seat at the Table"
Excellence in Photography
PLATINUM
Case District V
"The Great State Road Trip (https://msu.edu/roadtrip/)"
Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
SILVER
Emmy Awards
40th Annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
MI Chapter Emmy Award
Arts & Entertainment category
“Victory for MSU"
Telly Awards
“Elephantiasis”
Online General: Social Issues
SILVER
“Victory for MSU”
Social Video: General-Arts & Entertainment
BRONZE
“MSU Turfgrass”
Social Video: General-Education & Discovery
BRONZE
“MSU-Year in Review”
Social Video: Craft-Motion Graphics / Design
BRONZE
“MSU Roadtrip: Highlights”
Branded Content: General Promotional
BRONZE
“MSU Roadtrip: Research and Extension”
Online: General Social Responsibility
BRONZE
“MSU-Spartan Things”
Social Video: General - Arts & Entertainment
BRONZE
2017
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
How Will You Make Tomorrow Better? (Boards)
Out-of-Home & Ambient Media: Guerrilla Marketing
24A. Single Occurrence
LOCAL BRONZE
President’s Report: Tomorrow
Online/Interactive: Websites
37C. Microsites
LOCAL SILVER
DISTRICT 6 GOLD
A Seat at the Table
Online/Interactive: Branded Content & Entertainment
45. Branded Content & Entertainment for Online/Interactive
LOCAL BRONZE
What Makes a Spartan a Spartan?
Film, Video & Sound: Television Advertising—Regional/National
52A. Single Spot—Up to 2:00
LOCAL SILVER
Your Tomorrow
Film, Video & Sound: Online Film, Video and Sound Internet Commercial
55A. Single Spot—Any Length
LOCAL SILVER
2016 Holiday Greeting
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment for Online
58B. Single Entry—More than :60 seconds
LOCAL BRONZE
Tomorrow Videos (Jain/Mona/Day/Kerfeld)
Film, Video & Sound: Branded Content & Entertainment for Online
61. Branded Content & Entertainment Campaign
LOCAL BRONZE
Student Entry: Batman v. Superman (Videos)
Online/Interactive: Social Media
S13B. Multiple Platforms (Campaign)
LOCAL SILVER
Case District V
2016 MSU President’s Report: The Will to Make a Difference
Best Annual Report
GOLD
Michigan State University Admissions Viewbook
Best Viewbook
GOLD
Michigan State University 2016 Holiday Greeting: What We’re Made of Makes a Difference
Best Video PSA or Commercial Spot
BRONZE
2016
Case District V
2015 President’s Report: Tomorrow
No. 17: Best Web Site, Individual Page or Section
SILVER
Spartan Virtual Choir sings “Victory for MSU”
No. 6: Best Video Fundraising, Alumni Relations or Commercial Spots
BRONZE
Telly Awards
“2015 Year in Review”
Online Video: Video – Public Relations
BRONZE
“Spartan Virtual Choir”
Online Video: Branded Content & Entertainment – Viral
BRONZE
“Virtual Reality's Benefits for Autism”
Online Video: Video – Education
BRONZE
“Rwanda Rebirth”
Online Video: Video – Cultural
BRONZE
“Thank You for Empowering the Spartan Dream”
Online Video: Video – Public Relations
BRONZE
“Better Yields for Better Lives”
Online Video: Video – Documentary
BRONZE
MSU & “Batman v Superman”
Online Video: Branded Content & Entertainment – Viral
BRONZE
“MSU: Batman v Superman” trailers
PEOPLES CHOICE
UCDA
2015 President’s Report. Tomorrow
Category 45a: Website (entire site)
EXCELLENCE
Spartan Virtual Choir Sings “Victory for MSU”
Category 51: Video
EXCELLENCE
2015 Year in Review
Cateory 52: Animation and Motion Graphics
EXCELLENCE
Create Your Spartan Snowflake
Cateory 54: Other (digital)
EXCELLENCE
2015
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
Who Will? Spartans Will. (airport ads)
Out-of-Home: Campaign
18. Out-of-home campaign
LOCAL BRONZE
Inside Out. President’s Report 2013 Website
Digital Advertising: Online Publication
38C. Annual report
LOCAL GOLD
DISTRICT SILVER
Who Will? Spartans Will. (:30 second spot for TV)
TV: TV Self-Promotion
47C. Regional/national single
LOCAL GOLD
MSU 360.24 Documentary: A Day in the Life of Spartans
Digital Advertising: Video
40D. Branded content, more than 60 seconds
LOCAL BRONZE
A Heavenly Remembrance
Elements of Advertising: Visual
74E. Color photography
LOCAL BRONZE
Case District V
Who Will? Spartans Will. Brand Package
Platinum Category 2: Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
GOLD
Michigan State University: Who Will? Spartans Will.
Category 14: Best Video PSA or Commercial Spot (60 seconds or less)
SILVER
2014 President’s Report: Uncommonm Will
Category 21: Best Annual Report
GOLD
Spartan Selfie
Category 33: Mobile Applications
SILVER
Golden Apple award university and college designers association
“Thank You”
Pixie Awards
“Thank You”
“Spartan Virtual Choir”
“Who Will? Spartans Will: Rwanda Rebirth”
UPAA Print Competition Awards
Science & Research, 2nd Place, Kurt Stepnitz
People & Portraits, 3rd Place, Kurt Stepnitz
Photo Essay, 3rd Place, Kurt Stepnitz
Telly Awards
“Who will? Spartans Will.”
SILVER
“MSU: Batman v Superman" trailers
PEOPLES CHOICE
UCDA
2014 President’s Report. Uncommon Will.
Category 46a: Website
EXCELLENCE
Thank you for Empowering the Spartan Dream
Category 52: Video
GOLD
Uncommon Will
Cateory 60: Digital
EXCELLENCE
2014
American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYs)
Spartans Will. 360 President’s Report
Collateral Material: Annual Report
07-B Four-color
LOCAL GOLD
DISTRICT SILVER
Spartans Will. 360 President’s Report Website
Digital Advertising: Online Publication
38-C Annual Report
LOCAL GOLD
Spartans Will. 360 President’s Report
Elements of Advertising: Visual
74-G Photography Campaign
LOCAL GOLD
DISTRICT SILVER
Spartans Will. 360—Take the Journey
Digital Advertising: Video
40-B Internet Commercials
LOCAL GOLD
DISTRICT SILVER
The Beat Goes On Photo Essay
Digital Advertising: Micro Sites
35-C Services
LOCAL MERIT
Rose Cooper Will
Digital Advertising: Video
40-C Branded Content, 60 seconds or less
LOCAL SILVER
“Schooled”
Digital Advertising: Video
40-D Branded Content, more than 60 seconds
LOCAL BEST OF SHOW
LOCAL GOLD
Season’s Greetings from MSU
Elements of Advertising: Visual
74-H Animation or Special Effects
LOCAL GOLD
CASE District V
Premiere Screening of Inside Out: An In-depth Look at the Student Experience
Category 41: Best Event on a Shoestring
GOLD
CASE Circle of Excellence
MSU 2012 President’s Report: SPARTANS WILL. 360
Publications: Institutional Relations Publications
President’s Reports and Annual Reports (Print)
GOLD
Telly Awards
“Schooled”
“Spartans Will 360: Take the journey”
“Community Music School”
SILVER
Best of Show digital Michigan Advertising Awards
“Schooled”
UPPA
First Annual Board Appreciation Award-Jim Peck
Michigan Emmy Awards
“Best Editor” Anthony Siciliano
MSU Global
Kurt Stepnitz designated Creative Fellow, Michigan State University
2013
ADDY
President’s Report 2011
Collateral Material: Annual Report
07-B Four-color
LOCAL GOLD
Admissions Viewbook
Collateral Material: Brochure
08-C Campaign
LOCAL SILVER
MSU Today
Digital Advertising: Websites, Consumer
33-C Services
LOCAL SILVER
President’s Report 2011 Website
Digital Advertising: Advertising and Promotion
38-E Annual Report
LOCAL BEST OF SHOW
LOCAL GOLD
It’s going to be a big year.
Digital Advertising: Video
39-C Branded Content, 60 Seconds or Less
LOCAL MERIT
MSU Broad Museum Video
Advertising for the Arts & Sciences: Broadcast/Electronic/Digital
57-C Audio/Visual
LOCAL GOLD
MSU Holiday Card
Elements of Advertising: Visual
73-H Animated or Special Effects
LOCAL GOLD
CASE District V
Spartans Will. 360 Presidents’ Report
Category 17: Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing
Subcategory c: 10,000 FTE and up
GOLD
Michigan Emmy Awards
“Fall welcome”
“Schooled”
“Swimming towards a cure”
“Spartans will 360: Take the journey”
“Cuba: Opening Doors”
UPAA Print Competition Awards
Personal Vision, Honorable Mention, Kurt Stepnitz
Photo Essay, 1st Place, Kurt Stepnitz
UPAA Publication Competition Awards
Viewbook, 2nd Place, MSU
Telly Awards
“2013 Fall Welcome”
“Vermin versus Venom”
“Corpse flower”
“Game changers”
SILVER
2012
ADDY
“Michigan State University: Welcome Back videos”
LOCAL SILVER
CASE District V
Morrill Act Sesquicentennial Campaign: Celebrating 150 Years of Land-grant Visions and Values
Category number and title: 17c. Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices
SILVER
Fall Welcome Video Series (msu.edu/stories/start-it-up)
Category number and title: 21. Best Video PSA or Commercial Spot
GOLD
President’s Report 2011
Category number and title: 28. Best Annual Report
SILVER
Michigan Emmy Awards
Documentary: “Seth Mitchell story”
One-time Special: “Mayhem: The Seth Mitchell story”
“MSU Movie magic”
“Izzo on Broadway”
Telly Awards
“Microbes”
“Living with Tigers”
“A Season of the Band”
“Hyena research”
“Girls study”
“Campus haunting”
“Hospitality business”
“Into the Amazon”
“World medicine”
“Welcome back”
SILVER
UPAA
Fellow of the UPPA awarded to Kurt Stepnitz
Pixie Awards
“Presidents report: girls fitness”
UPAA Print Competition Awards
Photo Essay, Honorable Mention, Kurt Stepnitz
Personal Vision, Honorable Mention, Kurt Stepnitz