The Ad Club of Western Massachusetts - Events - 2002 Creative Merit Awards Winners

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Each year, the Creative Merit Awards recognize excellence in design. Shown below are the winners of the 2002 Creative Merit Awards. Stay tuned!

Broadcast Advertising/Television

Silver

We'll Be There For You

Entered by: Maureen M. Adinolfi
Company: Union-News
Producer: Valerie Paul
Writer: William Gove
Agency: Harvest Moon Productions
Client: Union-News
Production House: Camelot Communications
Talent: William Gove, voiceover
Concept: Maureen M. Adinolfi

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Gold

Kobe Spalding Infusion

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Ralph Frisina
Producer: Elena Colombo
Writer: Annette Ragan
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Spalding Sports Worldwide
Production House: September Productions
Account Executive: Michael Coakley

Collateral: 4+ Color

Bronze

Celebrating Diversity

Entered by: Judith A. Matt
Company: Spirit of Springfield
Designer: Deborah Walsh
Art Director: Leslie Lawrence
Writer: Karen Matlock
Illustrator: Deborah Walsh
Agency: TSM Design
Printer: PIP Printing (collateral)
Production House: Lamar (billboard)

Inspiration

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: David Cecchi
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Photographer: Tom Derby, Bill Baptist, Jeff Camarati
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Basketball Hall of Fame
Printer: Bassette Printers

Simon's Rock Joa

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Yvonne Salvato
Writer: Annette Ragan
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Simon's Rock College of Bard
Printer: Bassette Printers
Account Executive: Susan Gage
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

Silver

2001 Annual Report

Entered by: Candace Hulsebus-Fong
Company: Baystate Health System
Designer: Anna English
Art Director: Elaine Bonsant
Writer: Jennifer Faulkner, Elzbieta Trzepacz, Deb Whittemore
Photographer: Kent Spiry, Todd Lajoie
Publisher: Baystate Health System
Printer: Pond-Eckberg
Production Coordinator: Jodi Contois
Additional Writers: Chad Mullin, Phyllis Roy

A Piece of Work

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Rick Edwards
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Photographer: Tom Derby
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Ad Club of Western Massachusetts
Printer: Bassette Printers

Flight II: On Eagle's Wings

Entered by: Ed Pessolano
Company: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Designer: Ed Pessolano
Agency: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Client: American Airlines
Printer: Bassette Printers

Gold

Berkshire Life 150 Years

Entered by: Ed Pessolano
Company: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Designer: Ed Pessolano
Writer: Sarah Novak
Agency: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Client: Berkshire Life Insurance Co.
Printer: Quality Printing Co.

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Family Business

Entered by: Ed Pessolano
Company: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Designer: Ed Pessolano
Writer: Carol Munro
Agency: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Client: Mass Mutual Life Insurance
Printer: Bassette Printers

Let the Journey Begin

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Designer: Michelle LeClair
Art Director: Ralph Frisina
Writer: Annette Ragan
Photographer: Mark McCarty
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Walden Sports
Printer: Bassette Printers
Account Executive: Betsy Strickler
Creative Diretor: Ralph Frisina

Collateral: 1-3 Color

Honorable Mention

Call for Entries

Entered by: Turley Publications
Company: Valley Portfolio
Designer: Keith Sikes
Photographer: Keith Sikes
Agency: Valley Portfolio
Printer: Turley Publications

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Bronze

Go Directly to Jail

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: David Cecchi
Writer: Nancy Urbschat, Denis O' Shea
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Hartford Steam Boiler
Printer: Bassette Printers

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Silver

Something Old, Something New

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: David Cecchi
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Loomis Communities
Printer: AM Lithography

Gold

Home

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Rick Edwards, David Cecchi
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: YWCA of Western Massachusetts
Printer: Pond-Ekberg

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Interactive/Multimedia

Bronze

Pick Up Your Weekend

Entered by: Maureen M. Adinolfi
Company: Union-News
Designer: Mary Grimes
Writer: Maureen M. Adinolfi
Agency: Union-News staff photographers
Videographer: Union-News
Production House: AM Lithography, ArrowArt, IPC
Talent: Sound Gems

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Gold

Mead Interzum

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer: Annette Ragan
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: MeadWestvaco Specialty Paper
Printer: Bassette Printers, Arrow Press
Production House: Bokland Custom Visuals
Account Executive: Susan Gage
Architect: Rolf Warda

Miscellaneous

Honorable Mention

First Week Folder

Entered by: Carlos E. Lopez
Designer: Carlos E. Lopez
Art Director: Carlos E. Lopez
Producer: Debbie Chappell
Client: Office of Freshmen and Transfer Students
Printer: Bassette Printers

Bronze

Meeting Planner's Kit

Entered by: John Hentz
Company: Design & Advertising Associates
Designer: Marcie Jorgensen
Art Director: John Hentz and Marcie Jorgensen
Agency: Design & Advertising Associates
Client: Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
Printer: MagnaPrint

Silver

Celebrating Women

Entered by: Leslie Bercume
Company: Health New England
Designer: Leslie Bercume
Producer: Lynn Ostrowski
Writer: Alres Dinnall
Agency: In-house Agency
Client: Health New England
Printer: AM Lithography

It Came To The Berkshire Museum

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer: Annette Ragan
Illustrator: Ralph Frisina
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: The Berkshire Museum
Printer: Quality Printing
Account Executive: Leslie Ceder

Gold

Every Song in the Book

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Designer: Maggie Welch
Art Director: Ralph Frisina
Writer: Annette Ragan
Illustrator: Ralph Frisina
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client:The Lenox Library Association
Printer:Digital Imaging Technologies
Account Executive: Jamie Haywood

Newsletters

Bronze

Living Well

Entered by: Leslie Bercume
Company: Health New England
Designer: Leslie Bercume
Art Director: Leslie Bercume
Writer: Alres Dinnall
Illustrator: Leslie Bercume
Agency: In-house Agency
Client: Health New England
Printer: AM Lithography

Outdoor/Transit

Bronze

Colt Insurance Outdoor Transit Campaign

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Designer: Maggie Welch
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer: Annette Ragan
Illustrator: Todd Casey
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Colt Insurance
Account Executive: Susan Gage
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

Silver

The Three Tenors

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Deb Walsh
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Community Music School of Springfield
Production House: Lamar

Print Advertising: B&W

Bronze

Colt Insurance Print Campaign

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Designer: Maggie Welch
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer:Annette Ragan
Illustrator Todd Casey
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Colt Insurance
Account Exeutive: Susan Gage
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

Faith Lift

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Comapany: TSM Design
Designer: David Cecchi
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: South Congregational Church
Spalding Sports Worldwide Licensed Product

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Silver

Mumbo Jumbo

Entered by: Leslie Lawerence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Deb Walsh
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Bokina Chiropractic

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Gold

I'm Free

Entered by: David Cecchi
Company: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Writer: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, David Cecchi
Concept: Todd Lemieux
Agency: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Client: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Publisher: BusinessWest

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Print Advertising/Trade: 4-Color

Bronze

Is Someone Out There

Entered by: Rick DeBonis
Designer: Bert Perry, Ed Lichocki
Writer: Rick DeBonis
Agency: Van Schouwen Associates
Client: Optasite, Inc.
Publisher: RCR Wireless
Creative Director: Rick DeBonis

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Gold

Spalding Sports Worldwide Licensed Product

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer: Annette Ragan
Photographer: Mark McCarty, Landor
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Spalding Sports Worldwide
Production House: AM Lithography
Account Executive: Mike Coakley
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

Three Dimensional

Bronze

Country Bank

Entered by: Cornelius Daly
Company: First Light Marketing, Communications & Design
Art Director: Jonathan Weisbach
Writer: First Light
Agency: First Light, Inc.
Client: Country Bank
Printer: Uni-Pac, Holyoke
Production House: First Light

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Lenox Softworks' Video Print

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Renée Martin Far
Writer: Annette Ragan
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Lenox Softworks
Printer: Bassette Printers
Account Executive: Patrick Consolati
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

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Silver

Curious George 60th Birthday Motion Floor Stand

Entered by: Wendy Vowell
Company: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Designer: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Art Director: Nancy Maguire
Producer: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Illustrator: H.A. Rey Archives
Agency: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Client: Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co.
Printer: W.E. Andrews
Production House: Promotional Industries, Inc.

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Silver

Get A Head

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Yvonne Salvato
Writer: Annette Ragan
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Winstanley Associates, Lenox Softworks
Account Executive: Betsy Strickler
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

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Gold

Nike Power Distance Counter Unit

Entered by: Wendy Vowell
Company: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Designer: Todd B. Hansen
Art Director: Nola Jensen
Producer: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Agency: Promotional Industries, Inc.
Client: Nike Golf
Printer: W.E. Andrews
Production House: Production Industries, Inc.

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Website

Honorable Mention

Gravity Switch Web Site Redesign

Entered by: Christine Henriques
Company: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Designer: Christine Henriques
Art Director: Jason Mark
Project Manager: Christine Henriques
Senior Developer: Rob Archer
Production: Lowell Kitchen, Kelli Morytko
Writers: Carol Devine, Christine Henriques
Agency: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Client: Gravity Switch, Inc.

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Bronze

Smith College Libraries Web Redesign

Entered by: Christine Henriques
Company: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Designer: Christine Henriques
Art Director: Christine Henriques
Project Manager: Jason Mark
Producer: Chris Loring
Chair of Web Redesign Team: Sika Berger
Senior Developer: Rob Archer
Agency: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Client: Smith College

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Silver

Aqua Arts E-Commerce Web Site

Entered by: Christine Henriques
Company: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Designer: Christine Henriques
Art Director: Christine Henriques
Project Manager: Jason Mark
Senior Developer: Rob Archer
Agency: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Client: Aqua Arts LLC

Rawbeam Web Site

Entered by: Christine Henriques
Comapany: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Art Director: Christine Henriques
Project Manager: Christine Henriques
Producer: Kevin Derose
Agency: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Client: Rawbeam, Inc.

Gold

Score! Web Site

Entered by: Christine Henriques
Company: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Designer: Christine Henriques
Art Director: Christine Henriques
Project Manager: Christine Henriques
Technology Lead: Jason Mark
Producer: Mary Nelen
Senior Developer: Rob Arcer
Production: Lowell Kitchen, Kelli Morytko
Agency: Gravity Switch, Inc.
Client: School Breeze, Inc.

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Logo Design/Stationary Systems

Bronze

Children's Therapy Center Stationery

Entered by: David Cecchi
Company: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Designer: David Cecchi
Writer: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, David Cecchi
Agency: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Client: Children's Therapy Center of the Pioneer Valley
Printer: Chatham Printing

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Texas Reading.org logo

Entered by: Nathan Winstanley
Company: Winstanley Associates
Art Director: Michelle LeClair
Agency: Winstanley Associates
Client: Texas Center for Reading & Language Arts
Account Executive: Leslie Ceder
Creative Director: Ralph Frisina

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Silver

Martin Luther King Community Center

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Todd LeMieux, David Cecchi
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Martin Luther King Community Center
Printer: Marcus Printing

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Gold

Agawam Sesquicentennial Logo

Entered by: David Cecchi
Company: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Designer: David Cecchi
Agency: Cecco/ The design office of David Cecchi
Client: Town of Agawam Sesquicentennial Committee

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Paraffin Interiors

Entered by: John C. Hentz
Company: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Designer: John Hentz
Art Director: John Hentz
Agency: Design & Advertising Associates, Inc.
Client: Paraffin Companies, Ltd.
Printer: Graphic Printing

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Invitations

Silver

The Future Is Here

Entered by: Leslie Lawrence
Company: TSM Design
Designer: Deb Walsh
Writer: Nancy Urbschat
Agency: TSM Design
Client: Radiology & Imaging
Printer: AM Lithography

Dynamic Impact

Dynamic Impact

Online Banking

Entered by: Tim Crimmins Jr.
Company: The Bank of Western Mass.
Designer: Steve Belleville
Art Director: Steve Belleville
Writer: Steve Belleville
Client: The Bank of Western Mass.
Printer: Bassette Printers, Comcolor

Stein Awards

Charles A. Stein Award for Excellence in Illustration: Deborah Walsh (for Celebrating Diversity)

Charles A. Stein Award for Excellence in Copywriting: Nancy Urbschat (for Go Directly to Jail)

Charles A. Stein Award for Excellence in Photography: Tom Derby (for Piece of Work)

Charles A. Stein Award for Excellence in Design: Renée Martin Far (Spalding Sports Worldwide Licensed Product)

Charles A. Stein Creative Visionary Award: Yvonne Salvato (Get a Head)

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